Kenya Says Truck Drivers Freed in Iraq (AP)

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Drivers in a jam as truck leaves syrup
slick (Reuters)

Drivers in a jam as truck leaves syrup
slick (Reuters) 02/17/2004 10:28 AM
Reuters - A truck carrying raspberry syrup to a jam factory sprang a leak that left a 25-mile sticky trail on a highway, German police say.

Tow Truck Drivers Push Cars into
Tow-Away Zone then hold cars for ransom

Tow Truck Drivers Push Cars into
Tow-Away Zone then hold cars for ransom 03/22/2005 04:59 PM
Mark Frauenfelder: Tian says: "On March 7th, I took photos of a tow truck driver that damages a vehicle then tries to get away in Phoenix.

Sunday night (March 20th), Phoenix news channel 15 used a bait car and discovered that local tow truck company(s) would actually push cars into tow-away zone first, then held the cars as "hostages" for ransom."

I just watched it. The TV crew set up a white SUV as a bait car, and parked it legally. Time and time again, tow trucks would push the car into a red zone, snap a photo, and tow it away. Of course, when the TV crew showed the owner of the tow truck company how his drivers had pushed the car into the red lane, the owner denied responsibility. "I didn't push it," he said.

Arizona lawmakers have been half-heartedly writing legislation to stop this (isn't it illegal to do this already) but the tow truck has so far been able to convince them not to ruin the good thing they've got going. Link to RealMedia file. The segment starts about 20:15 into the broadcast.

Kenya: Kenya Acquires Latest Microsoft
Programme

Kenya: Kenya Acquires Latest Microsoft
Programme 12/05/2003 11:24 AM
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Iraq Militants Free Filipino Truck
Driver (AP)

Iraq Militants Free Filipino Truck
Driver (AP) 07/20/2004 07:51 PM
AP - Militants freed a Filipino truck driver Tuesday after the Philippines government gave in to their demands to withdraw troops from Iraq to prevent the beheading of the 46-year-old father of eight who had been held captive for two weeks.

Two Turkish Hostages Freed in Iraq (AP)

Two Turkish Hostages Freed in Iraq (AP) 07/02/2004 05:10 AM
AP - Iraqi insurgents on Friday freed two Turkish hostages whose company had reportedly promised to stop working with the U.S. miltary in Iraq to with their release.

Jordanian hostages freed in Iraq

Jordanian hostages freed in Iraq 08/04/2004 02:39 AM
Four Jordanian lorry drivers are released unharmed after locals raided a house they were being kept in.

Foreign hostages freed in Iraq

Foreign hostages freed in Iraq 04/16/2004 12:54 PM
A number of foreign hostages are released in Iraq, but a Dane and a US man are reportedly captured.

Two More Japanese Hostages Freed in Iraq
(AP)

Two More Japanese Hostages Freed in Iraq
(AP) 04/17/2004 06:05 PM

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Japanese hostages in Iraq freed

Japanese hostages in Iraq freed 04/15/2004 09:08 AM

Three Japanese Hostages Freed in Iraq; Italian Captive Killed

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Turk freed by kidnappers in Iraq

Turk freed by kidnappers in Iraq 09/06/2004 05:40 AM
Kidnappers release a Turkish driver in Iraq, a day after his employers said they would pull out of the country.

Three Japanese hostages in Iraq freed

Three Japanese hostages in Iraq freed 04/15/2004 10:31 AM

Four Jordanian Hostages in Iraq Said
Freed (AP)

Four Jordanian Hostages in Iraq Said
Freed (AP) 08/04/2004 02:58 AM
AP - Four Jordanians held hostage in Iraq have been freed, the brother of one of them said Wednesday.

Philippines Says Hostage Freed in Iraq
(AP)

Philippines Says Hostage Freed in Iraq
(AP) 07/10/2004 10:46 AM
AP - Insurgents in Iraq freed a Filipino truck driver whom they kidnapped and threatened to behead, the Philippine labor secretary said Saturday.

Kidnapped Briton freed in Iraq

Kidnapped Briton freed in Iraq 04/11/2004 11:56 AM
A British father-of-five kidnapped in Iraq's southern city of Nasiriya is released after six days of captivity.

Last Two Japanese Hostages Freed in Iraq
(AP)

Last Two Japanese Hostages Freed in Iraq
(AP) 04/17/2004 03:36 AM
AP - Two remaining Japanese hostages in Iraq have been released, Arab TV stations reported Saturday, two days after three other Japanese were freed.

U.S. General in Iraq Says Hostages Freed
(AP)

U.S. General in Iraq Says Hostages Freed
(AP) 06/08/2004 10:28 AM
AP - Coalition forces freed Italian and Polish hostages in bloodless military operation south of Baghdad on Tuesday, the top U.S. general in Iraq said.

Japanese hostages freed in Iraq

Japanese hostages freed in Iraq 04/17/2004 08:39 AM
Iraqi militants free two Japanese hostages, a day after a US soldier is shown on video with armed kidnappers.

Kidnapped reporter freed in Iraq

Kidnapped reporter freed in Iraq 08/22/2004 05:27 PM
A French-American reporter is released by kidnappers in Iraq but three European journalists remain missing.

Freed Pakistan Hostage Says Three
Beheaded in Iraq

Freed Pakistan Hostage Says Three
Beheaded in Iraq 07/10/2004 10:35 AM
Reuters via Wired News Jul 10 2004 1:42PM GMT

A Hostage Freed, Others Taken, and an
Official Slain in Iraq

A Hostage Freed, Others Taken, and an
Official Slain in Iraq 07/26/2004 05:58 PM
An Egyptian diplomat was released today. Also, two Jordanian truck drivers were kidnapped and an Interior Ministry official was gunned down.

8 Russian company workers freed in Iraq

8 Russian company workers freed in Iraq 04/13/2004 08:48 AM

France Hopes Iraq Hostages Will Be Freed
Soon

France Hopes Iraq Hostages Will Be Freed
Soon 09/04/2004 10:10 AM
Reuters via Wired News Sep 4 2004 1:34PM GMT

Diplomat Killed in Iraq; 3 Hostages
Freed (AP)

Diplomat Killed in Iraq; 3 Hostages
Freed (AP) 04/15/2004 07:52 PM
AP - Gunmen assassinated an Iranian diplomat in Baghdad on Thursday just as Iran, with tacit U.S. approval, attempted to mediate with a radical Shiite cleric defying American forces in this southern Iraqi city.

Japan PM Seen Buoyed After Iraq Hostages
Freed

Japan PM Seen Buoyed After Iraq Hostages
Freed 04/18/2004 04:40 AM
Reuters via Wired News Apr 18 2004 7:48AM GMT

Kidnapped French journalist freed in
Iraq

Kidnapped French journalist freed in
Iraq 04/14/2004 05:20 PM

Brother Says Missing Marine in Iraq
Freed (AP)

Brother Says Missing Marine in Iraq
Freed (AP) 07/06/2004 08:10 AM
AP - The family of a Lebanese-born U.S. Marine held hostage in Iraq said it was confident Cpl. Wassef Ali Hassoun had been freed and was well, though relatives have not heard directly from him, his brother said Tuesday.

Jordanian Hostage Freed in Iraq -Jazeera
TV (Reuters)

Jordanian Hostage Freed in Iraq -Jazeera
TV (Reuters) 08/17/2004 05:23 AM
Reuters - Iraqi police said a Jordanian hostage has been released in Iraq, Arabic television Al Jazeera reported on Tuesday.

Egyptian Hostage in Iraq Freed,
Diplomats Say (Reuters)

Egyptian Hostage in Iraq Freed,
Diplomats Say (Reuters) 07/19/2004 12:56 PM
Reuters - An Egyptian driver held hostage by guerrillas in Iraq has been freed and is safely in the Egyptian embassy in Baghdad, diplomats at the embassy told Reuters Monday.

Freed From Captivity in Iraq, Japanese
Return to More Pain

Freed From Captivity in Iraq, Japanese
Return to More Pain 04/23/2004 04:02 AM
The young Japanese taken hostage in Iraq returned home to a disapproving nation. The three have gone into hiding, effectively becoming prisoners in their own homes.

TV Report: Filipino Hostage in Iraq
Freed (Reuters)

TV Report: Filipino Hostage in Iraq
Freed (Reuters) 07/20/2004 02:50 AM
Reuters - A Filipino hostage held in Iraq has been freed, Al Arabiya television said Tuesday.

Four Jordanian Hostages, Two Turks Freed
in Iraq (Reuters)

Four Jordanian Hostages, Two Turks Freed
in Iraq (Reuters) 08/04/2004 06:24 AM
Reuters - Four Jordanian hostages were freed by Iraqi gunmen who raided their captors' hide-out, one of the released captives said on Wednesday, while a video from kidnappers said two Turkish hostages had also been released.

"U.S. Special Forces freed Italian
hostages in Iraq"

"U.S. Special Forces freed Italian
hostages in Iraq" 06/12/2004 08:34 PM

Japanese Hostages in Iraq to Be Freed
Sunday -Kyodo

Japanese Hostages in Iraq to Be Freed
Sunday -Kyodo 04/10/2004 09:41 PM
Reuters via Wired News Apr 11 2004 1:43AM GMT

Freed Pakistan Hostage Says Three
Beheaded in Iraq (Reuters)

Freed Pakistan Hostage Says Three
Beheaded in Iraq (Reuters) 07/10/2004 08:17 AM
Reuters - A Pakistani man freed from captivity in Iraq last week said Saturday he saw his captors behead three hostages -- two Americans and an Iraqi -- while he was being held.

Russians Are Latest Iraq Hostages,
Chinese Freed

Russians Are Latest Iraq Hostages,
Chinese Freed 04/12/2004 08:52 PM
Reuters via Wired News Apr 13 2004 0:08AM GMT

Two Japanese Hostages Freed in Iraq,
Falluja Calm

Two Japanese Hostages Freed in Iraq,
Falluja Calm 04/17/2004 04:41 PM
Reuters via Wired News Apr 17 2004 7:44PM GMT

Kuwait Firm Assured Iraq Hostages Will
Be Freed

Kuwait Firm Assured Iraq Hostages Will
Be Freed 07/25/2004 03:53 PM
Reuters via Wired News Jul 25 2004 7:40PM GMT

Filipino Hostage Freed in Iraq After
Troops Leave (Reuters)

Filipino Hostage Freed in Iraq After
Troops Leave (Reuters) 07/20/2004 04:32 AM
Reuters - A Filipino truck driver held hostage in Iraq was freed and handed over to the United Arab Emirates embassy in Baghdad Tuesday, an Emirates official said.

Iraq Council Member Hopeful Hostages
Will Be Freed (Reuters)

Iraq Council Member Hopeful Hostages
Will Be Freed (Reuters) 04/12/2004 08:51 AM
Reuters - A member of Iraq's Governing Council said on Monday that 12 hostages had been freed and he hoped all remaining hostages would be freed later in the day.
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