Kidnapped Britons say Somali pirates are losing patience over ransom demand, may kill them

Kidnapped Britons say Somali pirates may kill them

Police say NC man raped and killed 5-year-old girl the same day he kidnapped her

Police: NC girl raped, killed on day she was taken

NC police: Murder, rape charges being filed against man accused of kidnapping 5-year-old girl

Man faces murder charge in NC girl’s disappearance

Authorities piecing together slain NC girl’s kidnapping and death to add charges

Police to add new charges in slain NC girl’s case

Spokeswoman for Jaycee Dugard calls director’s movie plans ‘breathtakingly cruel’

Dugard spokeswoman blasts plans for film on case

Somali pirates get $3.3M ransom; Spain ‘did what it had to do’ to free 36 sailors

Somali pirates get $3.3M ransom, free 36 hostages

Somalis: $3.3M ransom paid, 36 hostages aboard Spanish trawler taken in early October freed

Somali pirate: $3.3M ransom paid, 36 hostages free

Authorities acting on tip scour area for missing 5-year-old believed kidnapped in NC

Authorities acting on tip search for missing girl

Iranian news reports say missing ex-deputy defense minister abducted and jailed in Israel

Reports: Iran ex-deputy minister jailed in Israel

Mother of 5-year-old NC girl who disappeared charged; whereabouts of girl still unknown

Mother of missing 5-year-old NC girl charged

Ex-AP reporter held hostage by Iranian terrorists in the Middle East files for bankruptcy

Former Middle East hostage files for bankruptcy

Police arrest 2nd suspect in case of NC girl missing for 3 days; no word on tyke’s whereabouts

Police say 2nd suspect admitted kidnapping NC girl

NC man charged with kidnapping 5-year-old girl; search continues 2 days after disappearance

NC man charged with kidnapping missing 5-year-old

Norway: Kidnapped journalist, interpreter released in Afghanistan

Norway: Kidnapped journalist freed in Afghanistan

Chinese routinely kidnapped on their way to complain to central government, rights group says

Report: Chinese who complain to gov’t risk kidnap

Freed Irish priest says Filipino captors treated him well, dragged him from sea to jungle

Freed priest says Filipino captors wanted money

Irish priest freed from monthlong captivity in Philippines; governments say no ransom paid

Irish priest freed in Philippines after a month

Irish Catholic priest abducted Oct. 11 in Philippines is free; governments say no ransom paid

Irish priest freed in Philippines after 31 days

Ireland says Catholic priest abducted 31 days ago in Philippines is free, no Irish ransom paid

Ireland: Kidnapped priest freed in Philippines

Stench returns near Ohio house that had 11 bodies; police take evidence from neighboring home

Stench returns near Ohio house that had 11 bodies

IRA suspect charged with 1977 murder of undercover British Army intelligence officer

IRA suspect charged with ‘77 murder of British spy

Crews search next door to Clevland home containing 11 bodies for more bodies, evidence

Crews search next door to Ohio home with 11 bodies

Red Cross chief calls for immediate, unconditional release of 2 workers kidnapped in Africa

ICRC appeals for release of 2 staffers in Africa

Police in central Mexico clash with angry townspeople for custody of suspects

Mexico police, angry residents clash over suspects

US imam who communicated with Fort Hood suspect wanted in Yemen on terror suspicions

US imam wanted in Yemen over al-Qaida suspicions

Officials: Former student held upstate NY principal hostage for more than 2 hours; no one hurt

Officials: Ex-student held NY principal hostage

Gunmen break into factory, kidnap 3 workers in restive southern Philippines

Gunmen kidnap 3 workers in southern Philippines

Mexican police say they freed 21-year-old US woman kidnapped in Tijuana and held in closet

Mexican police says they freed US kidnap victim

Iran accuses 3 detained Americans of espionage

Iran accuses 3 detained Americans of espionage

Philippines readies offensive against militants suspected of beheading captive schoolteacher

Philippines vows action after teacher is beheaded