41.   An American aid worker kidnapped by gunmen in northeastern Somalia was freed after several hours, her agency said Monday.

42.   Anderson, the longest held Western hostage in Lebanon, was freed after nearly seven years.

43.   Augustin Nzojibwami was freed after a one-week detention.

44.   At the same time, the story of Silvia Melis, freed after nine months when a ransom was paid, hit the news.

45.   Barzak, Hanna and the other Palestinian journalists were freed after about two hours.

46.   Bondarenko was freed after pledging not to flee the country.

47.   But he was given credit for the time he had served in pre-trial detention and was freed immediately after his conviction.

48.   But Klimentyev was given credit for the time he had served in pre-trial detention and was freed immediately after his conviction.

49.   By law, Graf could also be freed after completing half of the full term, meaning he could be back out of prison in seven months.

50.   Davoli said the nuns were freed after negotiations undertaken by the church, the International Red Cross, and the Italian government.