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Colombia Hostage Rescue Stalls

Director Oliver Stone joins operation in push for freedom

By Jim O'Neill,  Newser User

Posted Dec 30, 2007 7:00 AM CST

(Newser) – An expected hostage release negotiated by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez with Colombian leftist rebels failed to materialize yesterday, setting the stage for a more dramatic event today as Latin American politicians and diplomats—and Hollywood film director Oliver Stone—joined rescuers and officials waiting for...   Read full story »

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