11.   Gritz and a co-defendant, Sheldon Robinson, are charged with conspiracy, attempted second-degree kidnapping and attempted custodial interference.

12.   Israeli police arrested six Palestinians outside Jerusalem early Sunday in connection with the attempted kidnapping.

13.   Jornal de Brasilia reporter Rovenia Amorin and photographer Sheila Leal were charged with attempted kidnapping, but lawyers for the newspaper convinced authorities to drop the charges.

14.   Police investigators said Thursday that there was no evidence of an attempted kidnapping for ransom.

15.   The attempted kidnapping took place nearly a year ago, but Swiss police kept the affair secret.

16.   The reports followed the attempted kidnapping of a top Serb official in Kosovo on Monday.

17.   They are charged with attempted kidnapping, aggravated assault and criminal restraint.

18.   Two police officers and two civilians were arrested in connection with an attempted kidnapping last weekend in the northern town of Port-de-Paix.