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Colorado Rockies decline $5 million option on right-hander Rafael Betancourt

Nov. 13, 2009
The Rockies have declined a $5 million option on right-hander Rafael Betancourt, a key setup man as the Rockies won the NL wild-card race.
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BOGOTA, June 24 (UPI) -- One-time Colombian presidential hopeful Ingrid Betancourt, who was held hostage by leftist rebels for six years, has filed for divorce.

Betancourt arrives in Paris

PARIS, July 4 (UPI) -- French-Colombian politician Ingrid Betancourt landed in Paris Friday where she was met at the airport by President Nicolas Sarkozy.

France pledges to send aid for Betancourt

PARIS, April 2 (UPI) -- French President Nicolas Sarkosy said Tuesday he would send a medical mission to Colombia to treat a high-profile rebel hostage with French ties.

Colombia offers rebels for Betancourt

BOGOTA, March 28 (UPI) -- Colombia has offered to release members of a leading rebel group in exchange for high-profile hostage Ingrid Betancourt.

Colombia: Rebels push for hostage release

BOGOTA, May 24 (UPI) -- Colombian rebels have asked new French President Nicolas Sarkozy to help work out a deal for the release of French-Colombian politician Ingrid Betancourt.

Betancourt could be outside Colombia

BOGOTA, Feb. 21 (UPI) -- Former Colombian presidential hopeful Ingrid Betancourt -- abducted by leftist rebels -- could be out of the country, said President Alvaro Uribe.

Cleveland's Betancourt on disabled list

CLEVELAND, April 21 (UPI) -- The Cleveland Indians placed pitcher Rafael Betancourt on the 15-day disabled list after a back muscle injury.

France negotiating hostage's release

BOGOTA, July 22 (UPI) -- France reportedly is negotiating with the Colombian guerrillas who are holding French-Colombian politician Ingrid Betancourt hostage. The alleged negotiations to free Betancourt were reported in the French press Friday, which cited the Colombian daily new

Baseball suspends Betancourt

NEW YORK, July 8 (UPI) -- Reliever Rafael Betancourt of the Cleveland Indians Friday was suspended for 10 days for violating baseball's substance abuse policy.

Rebels sieze Colombian politician

BOGOTA, Feb. 24 (UPI) -- The Colombian government said Sunday that Marxist rebel have kidnapped presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt in the former rebel safe zone. Dr. Betancourt, the leader of the 'New Colombia' movement, was siezed saturday by the the Revolutionary Armed Fo
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Russian Maria Sharapova signs autographs after winning her French Open womens first round match against Romanian Alexandra Cadantu at Roland Garros in Paris on May 29, 2012. Sharapova defeated Cadantu 6-0, 6-0 to advance to the next round. UPI/David Silpa