31.   Armed Chechen groups are holding at least seven journalists, including an Italian photographer, and are demanding huge ransoms for their freedom.

32.   Armed Chechen groups are holding seven Russian journalists and an Italian photographer as hostages and are demanding huge ransoms for their freedom.

33.   At least seven journalists, including an Italian photographer, have been held hostage for weeks and their kidnappers are demanding huge ransoms.

34.   British and Chechen officials denied Monday that the kidnappers were demanding a ransom for the bodies.

35.   Boris Yeltsin was seized, and now the kidnappers are demanding ransom.

36.   Burgot did not say if the rebels were demanding a ransom for their release.

37.   But Meister said Farc has not demanded a ransom for the Swedes.

38.   Chechen field commanders are holding seven Russian journalists and an Italian photographer as hostages and are demanding huge ransoms for their freedom.

39.   Dali Dzhodzhua, a spokeswoman for exiled Abkhazians, said a group of separatists took five Georgians captive Wednesday and demanded ransom for their release.

40.   Domingo said no one has yet claimed responsibility for the abductions or demanded ransom.