Egyptians Free U.S. Tourists

The two female American tourists kidnapped Friday in Sinai have been freed, AFP reports. The tourists and their guide were after gunmen stormed their minivan near a popular Red Sea resort. Officials say the abductors sped away in a sedan and a pickup truck, but left behind three other people who were in the minivan. The incident happened near St. Catherine's Monastery; no one has taken responsibility for the crime, though Egypt has faced a surge in crime since former dictator Hosni Mubarak was ousted nearly a year ago.