LINK CHANGE/ NYTIMES/ 22 AUG UPDATE/ A more than 3-hour shoot-out occurred after ten men invaded Rio's popular Intercontinental Hotel in São Conrado and took 35 tourists hostage but released them hours later after negotiations. The gunmen were holding the hostages in the kitchen of the hotel, but we negotiated with them," said a spokeswoman. "All of the hostages are freed and 10 suspects are in custody." One alleged gang member was killed during the attack that left four police wounded.
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