Two French journalists held captive by rebels in Iraq for 124 days were expected to return to France Wednesday, a day after their release set off celebrations in their home country. Christian Chesnot, 38, of Radio France Internationale, and Georges Malbrunot, 41, of the French daily Le Figaro, were freed Tuesday by a group calling itself the Islamic Army of Iraq. They were expected back in Paris sometime on Wednesday, in the company of Foreign Minister Michel Barnier.
