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VIDEO: AP Report On Kidnapping Of Washington Nationals' Wilson Ramos.

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• AP Update via NewsInc.com: Not much new info, but a video report on the kidnapping of 24-year-old Washington Nationals' catcher Wilson Ramos. Several armed men reportedly took Ramos from his home in Venezuela last night. No contact has been made with the kidnappers thus far, though the car used in the abduction was found earlier this afternoon about an hour away from Ramos' home. The one-time Minnesota Twins' prospect acquired by the Nationals in a July 2010 trade, was in his home country and preparing to play for the Tigres de Aragua in the Liga Venezuela Beisbol Profesional:

• From the AP/NewsInc.com:

"Nationals Catcher Ramos Kidnapped in Venezuela:

"Officials said Thursday they have found the vehicle used by armed men who abducted Washington Nationals catcher Wilson Ramos, a case that highlights a sharp rise in kidnappings for ransom in Venezuela. (Nov. 10)"