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    Gunmen kidnap 4 Chinese oil workers in Colombia

    Thu, 06/09/2011 - 00:02 EDT - AP

    BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) -- Authorities in Colombia say gunmen have kidnapped four Chinese citizens who work for a British energy company. Officials are blaming the incident on the FARC rebel group....

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