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Hostages were chained by the neck
They were chained by their necks and kept in deplorable conditions. Since Ingrid Betancourt, three U.S. military contractors and 11 Colombians were rescued on Wednesday, they and former hostages have provided a glimpse into what it was like to be held hostage for years deep in the jungle.
Fri, 04 Jul 2008 20:06:27 EDT
With Plenty To Do, Congress Takes Vacation
Congress has failed to pass bills dealing with the nation's mortgage and energy crisis, but went on a recess anyway. Sharyl Attkisson reports.
Fri, 04 Jul 2008 20:30:03 EDT
Former Sen. Jesse Helms dies at 86
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Jesse Helms, a die-hard anti-communist firebrand who championed a wide range of conservative causes in his 30 years in the U.S. Senate, died early on Friday, aged 86, his foundation said.
Fri, 04 Jul 2008 20:00:59 -0400
Calif. faces blazes on two fronts
A pair of out-of-control wildfires roared along California's central coast Friday, chewing through opposite ends of a parched forest and threatening a total of more than 4,500 homes.
Fri, 4 Jul 2008 20:59:06 GMT
Video shows Colombia rescue operation
It begins with the grim-face hostages being led across a field in handcuffs and ends in hugs and tears aboard a helicopter as the 15 realize they have been freed -- without a shot fired -- after years of captivity in the jungle. The video shown Friday at Colombia's military headquarters documents the secret rescue operation one U.S. official has described as "brilliant."
Fri, 04 Jul 2008 19:50:20 EDT
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