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Noam and Aviva Shalit accompanied their son Gilad to the Elysee Palace on Wednesday to meet Nicolas Sarkozy, and thank the French President personally for his “commitment” to obtaining Gilad’s release. Noam, who had been in frequent contact with Sarkozy
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As allegations and innuendo fly this campaign season, character has raised its flag. What sort of people are the men who want to lead us? What is at their core? Another presidential candidate comes to mind, someone whose character was tested in the cruel
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NCRI - In an international conference held in Paris on Friday, January 20, at the invitation of the CFID (French Committee for Democracy and Human Rights in Iran), distinguished American and European dignitaries warned of the compulsory transfer of Ashra
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During an event that included the transfer of mandate of several members of the high military command on Tuesday, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said changes to the National Bolivarian Armed Forces (FANB) are important for strengthening democracy. Chav
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Ladies' man While the likelihood of a sequel to Bridesmaids continues to fascinate Hollywood, the movie's director Paul Feig (above left) is working. He is back at Universal to direct a romantic comedy, The Better Woman. The project revolves around an ex
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BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — The former husband of Ingrid Betancourt is selling the film rights to his two books about the French-Colombian former hostage. Juan Carlos Lecompte says U.S. producer Betty Kaplan plans to make a film called "In Search of Ingrid."
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Juan Carlos Lecompte, the former husband of Ingrid Betancourt, speaks during an interview in Bogota, Colombia, Thursday Jan. 12, 2012. Lecompte is selling the film rights to his two books about the French-Colombian former hostage Ingrid Betancourt. Lecom
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BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) -- The former husband of Ingrid Betancourt is selling the film rights to his two books about the French-Colombian former hostage. Juan Carlos Lecompte says U.S. producer Betty Kaplan plans to make a film called "In Search of Ingrid.
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BOGOTA, COLOMBIA (AP) - The former husband of Ingrid Betancourt is selling the film rights to his two books about the French-Colombian former hostage. Lecompte and Betancourt separated shortly after a government raid freed her from more than six years in
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(Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.) BOGOTA, Colombia
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BOGOTA - The former husband of Ingrid Betancourt is selling the film rights to his two books about the French-Colombian former hostage. Juan Carlos Lecompte says U.S. producer Betty Kaplan plans to make a film called "In Search of Ingrid." Lecompte and B
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BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — The former husband of Ingrid Betancourt is selling the film rights to his two books about the French-Colombian former hostage. Juan Carlos Lecompte says U.S. producer Betty Kaplan plans to make a film called "In Search of Ingrid."
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All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. (AP) BOGOTA, Colombia The f
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In the race to bring the story of former Colombian presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt to the big screen, an independent production has jumped out in front of a bigger budget Hollywood project by casting a former Bond girl in the lead role. Italia
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NCRI - On Saturday December 10, on the International Human Rights Day, and on the eve of U.S. President Barack Obama’s meeting with Iraqi prime minister Nouri al-Maliki in Washington DC, in a call to President Obama, American and European dignitaries urg
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This year’s political upheavals, like the Arab Spring, that used social networking so effectively, prompts our reviewer to dig up and re-read a book published last year. He reckons it should be required reading for anyone who has a Facebook account. AS a
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A judge in Colombia has dissolved the marriage of Ingrid Betancourt, the former presidential candidate rescued in 2008 from leftist rebels who held her hostage for more than six years. Betancourt filed for divorce after her rescue. Her now ex-husband, Ju
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BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A judge in Colombia has dissolved the marriage of Ingrid Betancourt, the former presidential candidate rescued in 2008 from leftist rebels who held her hostage for more than six years. Betancourt filed for divorce after her rescue
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BOGOTA, Colombia — A judge in Colombia has dissolved the marriage of Ingrid Betancourt, the former presidential candidate rescued in 2008 from leftist rebels who held her hostage for more than six years. Betancourt filed for divorce after her rescue. Her
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Ingrid Betancourt Pulecio (born December 25, 1961) is a Colombian-French politician, former senator and anti-corruption activist. Betancourt was kidnapped by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) on February 23, 2002, and rescued from captivity six and a half years later in Operation Jaque, along with 14 other hostages (three... Full Article
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