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Betancourt, who is reportedly in severely deteriorating health, was kidnapped by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, known as FARC, in 2002. Along with Betancourt, three Americans and 11 other hostages who were Colombian police were rescued from FARC. The rebel group is known to hold at least 750 hostages in the jungles of South [...]

THIS is what Im offered in exchange for laying down my life day after day? One year, I got a fistful of dried up helicopters from the maple tree in our back yard as my Mothers Day gift. For anyone else who has struggled a little with feeling a little underwhelmed by Mothers Day, here [...]

Yakutsk also offers some excellent historical and cultural museums, such as the Museum of Folklore of Yakutias Peoples and the Regional Museum. Russia is abundant in regions that can claim to be very big, very remote and very cold, but Yakutsk takes the (frozen) biscuit. The Moscow Times (Russia); 5/21/2001; Valeria Korchagina; 479 words; Helicopters [...]

Firefighters gained ground sunday against an early season wildfire that slowly chewed its way through dense brush near los angeles, forcing more than 1,000 people from homes in the foothills. About 500 firefighters attacked the 400-acre fire, aided by two helicopters and water-dropping air tankers, said elisa weaver, spokeswoman for the city of sierra madre. [...]

Rescuers in helicopters and small fishing boats were searching off the coast of Santa Catarina state, where pieces of balloons were found. He was reported missing about eight hours later after losing contact with port authority officials, according to the treasurer of his Sao Cristovao parish, Denise Gallas. Some American adventurers have used helium balloons [...]