Colombian rebels free scientists after four hours trek
ELN abductors released a group from Colombia's National University near La Union 125 miles from Bogota after a four hour march through rugged terrain. The captives include six professors and ten students led by Lynch a retiring biology professor. Officials said they were in good condition and the release may not hasten peace talks.
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Maria Villegas
la Union
Bogota
Nicolas Rodriguez
Antioquia
Colombia
Radionet Radio
ELN
National University
Juan Pablo Amaya
Lynch
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
National Liberation Army
Woman from sky case tests language and culture inquest
The Kansas advocacy case portrays Quintero a woman once confined at Larned State Hospital as suffering schizophrenia misinterpreted through cultural and linguistic barriers. The suit seeks 10 million dollars for wrongful confinement and lack of informed consent, with lingering questions about her age and arrival in Johnson City as family and court records unfold.
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Spain
Quintero
Mexico
Kansas
Larned State Hospital
Diel
Larned
Tori Mroz
Kansas Advocacy
Quintera
Chihuahua
Lage
U.S. District Court
SRS
Ochs
Victor Hugo Rascon Banda
United States
Borderlands Theater
Tucson
Ariz
Kathy Ortega
Johnson City
Friends of kidnapped KU scientist freed after Colombia release
Brady McCombs reports Kansas University staff and colleagues celebrate the release of John Douglas Lynch, a KU curator of herpetology at the National University of Colombia in Bogota, who had been held by Colombian rebels. Friends and family express relief and hope for his safe return and continued work.
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Kansas University
John Douglas Lynch
William Duellman
Kansas University Natural History Museum
Duellman
Linda Trueb
Lynch
Iowa
Natural Science Institute
National University of Colombia
Bogota
Natural History Museum
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Legends Drive
Brady McCombs
World.com
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Neb
Chicago
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Simmons
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