Eight of the 10 US missionaries accused of kidnapping children in Haiti after January's quake have been released from custody and have left the country. They were flown out of the capital, Port-au-Prince, in a US military plane. They may have to return to Haiti at a later date for further questioning. Their two leaders remain in detention for more investigation. The Americans were arrested after trying to leave Haiti with 33 children. They said, the children were orphans but some were found to have living parents.Earlier yesterday, Haitian President Rene Preval greeted French President Nicolas Sarkozy, who arrived to assess the aid efforts. Mr Sarkozy pledged 270 million euros in reconstruction aid as he became the first French head of state to visit the former colony.