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Flight to Retrieve Hostages Is Approved
Residents stand on the top of a house destroyed by landslides in Tawangmangu, Indonesia, in the province of Central Java.
(Associated Press)
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Colombia agreed Wednesday to allow Venezuelan planes and helicopters to land in the country and pick up three hostages held for years by Marxist guerrillas, including a child born in captivity.
The plan was proposed earlier by Venezuelan President Hugo Ch¿vez, who has been negotiating with Colombia's guerrilla leaders and is authorized by them to receive the captives.
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