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The Hostage Business

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Kidnapping in the developing world is a grim byproduct of globalization, and a strange and shadowy ransom industry has grown to protect and retrieve the victims. But are all the consultants and insurers really just part of the problem?


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New Effort to Put Kidnapping Suspect on Trial

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Prosecutors argued the man charged with kidnapping Elizabeth Smart is not a delusional religious zealot.


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For Novice Journalists, Rising Risks in Conflict Zones

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Two freelancers, who were kidnapped and held for 15 months, went to Somalia with fewer resources than their counterparts from major news organizations.


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3 Journalists Kidnapped in Afghanistan Are Set Free

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The newsmen, one of them Iraqi and two Afghan, were abducted in Afghanistan and freed after six days, the British paper said.


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Iraq Says Deal Is Near on the Last of 5 Hostages

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When kidnappers last week released the hostage Peter Moore an unanswered question remained: What about Alan McMenemy, one of four bodyguards captured along with Mr. Moore?


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Freed Captive Is Reunited With His Family in Britain

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Peter Moore was to be taken to an undisclosed location for a “period of decompression,” keeping him from becoming the focus of questions about his kidnapping and release.


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