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Show Sunday, June 21, 2009 DAILY HERALD AS New York Times reporter escapes Taliban captivity raziuso THE ASSOCIATED PRESS KABUL — A New York Times reporter knownfor making investigative trips deep inside dangerous conflict zones from militant captors after more than seven months in captivity by climbing over a wall, the newspaper said Saturday. David S. Rohde was abducted Nov. 10 along with an Afghan reporter colleague and a driver south of the Afghan capital, Kabul. He had been traveling through Logar province to interview a Taliban commander, but was apparently intercepted and taken by other militants on the way The Times reported that Rohde and Afghan reporter Tahi Ludin on Friday climbed overthe wall of a compound wherethey were held captive in the North Waziristan region of Pakistan. The two then found a Pakistani Lt. Cmdr. Chrstine Sidenstricker, said the military had not been ping cases,officials of several Rohdeis safe and returning home. vice, as we have in other kidnapping cases, and a numberof other the U.S. is “very pleased”that Hesaid the escape “marks the end of a long anddifficult ordeal.” Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton thanked the governments of Pakistan and Afghani- stan for their assistance in ensuring Rohde's safe return. She said she was “greatly relieved” that he was safe and would be reuniting soonwith his family. Afghan officials confirmed the kidnappingin the days after the abduction, but The Associated Press and mest other Western news outlets respected a request army scout, who led them to a nearby base, the Times said. On from the Times to not report on the U.S, military base in Bagram, rescueefforts and imperil Rohde’s life. Saturday, the two wereflownto the Times reported. AUS. military spokeswoman, ordeal, the prevailing view among David's family, experts in kidnap- involved, She could not say whether the State Department or CIA had flown the two to the military facility. Rohde, reported to be in good health, said his driver remained with their captors. In Washington, White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said the abductions because the public- ity could negatively affect hostage “Fromthe early days of this Candice Choi THE ASSOCIATED PRESS governments and others we consulted was that going public could increase the ree to David and NEW YORK — Apple Inc. co-founder and CEOSteve Jobs, the other hostages. The kidnappers initially said as much,”Bill Keller, the Times’ executive editor, said in a story posted on the Times's Web site. “We decided to respect that ad- whose recovery from pancreatic cancer appeared less certain when he had to take medical leave in January, received liver transplant two months agobut is recovering well, The Wall Street Journal reported Saturday. newsorganizations that learned of The newspaperdidn't reveal David's plight have done the same. a sourcefor the report, which comesas Jobs, 54, is expected back in his day-to-day duties at the companyshortly. Cable news Weare enormously grateful for their support.” “Weare very relieved that our New York Times colleague escaped safely, and this episode has channel CNBCsaid laterthatit had confirmed the Journal's ac- count, which said the transplant ended happily,” said APSenior Managing Editor John Daniszewski. “It was an unusualand dif- was performed in Tennessee. Applespokesman Steve Dowl- ficult news judgmentto withhold reporting on his abduction, but our ing told The Associated Press he had no comment. Dowlingreiter- ated what has become Apple’s practice is to avoid transmitting stories if we believe they endanger someone'slife.” The Timessaid there had been “sporadic communication” from Rohdeandhis kidnappers during thelast seven months but that no ransom moneyhad beenpaid. Reports: Apple’s Steve Jobs had liver transplant TOMAS MUNITA/New York Times New York Times reporter David Rohdeinterviews Afghansin the Helmandregion of Afghanistan, believed to have been sometimein August or September2007before Rohde was kidnapped. standard line about the CEO's health, that “Steve continues to look forwardto returning to Apple at the end of June and there is nothing further to say.” More at www.heraldextra.com CELEBRATING BE. Estée Lauder free gift With any Estée Lauder skincare or foundation purchaseof 32.50 or more. 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