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Urgent: U.S. hostage released in Nigeria
www.chinaview.cn 2006-03-02 02:20:46

    LAGOS, March 1 (Xinhuanet) -- U.S. oil hostage Macon Hawkins, who turned 69 on Wednesday, has been released after being held captive by militants for 11 days in Nigeria's oil-rich south, his abductors said. Enditem
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