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Freed after years as rebel-held hostages, French-Colombian politician Ingrid Betancourt and four Colombian police officers sent radio messages of hope on Sunday to captives still detained in remote jungle camps.
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One of three American hostages freed last week from Colombia rebels denounced the group as “terrorists with a capital ‘T.’”
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