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May
12
Iranian-American journalist Roxana Saberi is doing fine since being released from an Iranian prison, but won't be giving any media interviews until she leaves the country, her father said Tuesday. Reza Saberi, her father, said they plan to leave Iran soon. Saberi, 33, was convicted last month on espionage charges in a one-day trial that was closed to the public. Accused of spying for the United States, she was sentenced to eight years in prison. Saberi went on ...
May
10
An Iranian court started an appeal hearing Sunday for a U.S. journalist imprisoned in Tehran, the woman's father told CNN. Iranian-American journalist Roxana Saberi was convicted in April on espionage charges in a one-day trial that was closed to the public. She was sentenced to eight years in prison. Iranian authorities have said they will make sure her appeals process is quick and fair. "It usually takes a day or two after the court convenes for the verdict to be ...
April
23
Former Manchester United star Roy Keane has made a surprise return to management at second-flight Ipswich just four months after walking away from Premier League Sunderland. Keane's appointment at the East Anglian club was confirmed on Thursday and he told their official Web site itfc.co.uk that he was targeting promotion "at the earliest opportunity." The 37-year-old Keane has been out of work since resigning last December with Sunderland in the relegation zone. "I truly believe that I am joining a ...
April
4
Rank outsider Mon Mome joined Foinavon in 1967 as only the second 100-1 shot to win the Grand National with an empathic 12 lengths victory at Aintree on Saturday. A dozen horses were in contention with two fences remaining of the famous four and a half mile steeplechase until jockey Liam Treadwell, having his first ride in the race, drove Mon Mome clear. Last year's winner Comply or Die, ridden by Timmy Murphy, finished second with My Will, with two-time ...
March
21
Ronan O'Gara's late drop goal gave Ireland their first grand slam in 61 years as they were crowned Six Nations champions with a dramatic 17-15 victory over Wales in Cardiff. In the final minute of the match, Welsh flyhalf Stephen Jones had the chance to win it for the home side but his long-range penalty fell agonizingly short to spark emotional celebrations by the Irish. Ireland captain and man of the match Brian O'Driscoll admitted that it would have been ...
March
14
Finance ministers from the Group of 20 industrialized and developing economies are meeting near London on Saturday to discuss a common approach on how to tackle the global economic crisis. The London G-20 summit on April 2 was initially going to focus on financial markets and regulation, but the deepening crisis around the world has highlighted the need for a broader economic package. This plan includes everything from stimulus packages to uneven interest rates, said Mark Malloch-Brown, British Prime Minister ...
March
6
Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai's wife, Susan, was killed Friday in a car wreck that left him with serious injuries, according to senior officials with his party. Tsvangirai's aide and driver also were injured in the head-on collision with a large truck, according to Tsvangirai's spokesman, James Maridadi. The extent of their injuries was not clear. All four were taken to an undisclosed hospital in Harare, Maridadi said. The collision happened on the Harare-Masvingo Road ...
February
28
A children's show host who was born with one hand is facing criticism from parents over her disability. BBC spokeswoman Katya Mira said the corporation has received at least 25 "official" complaints recently about Cerrie Burnell, new host of two shows on the BBC-run CBeebies television network, which is aimed at children younger than six. The official complaints do not count the dozens of negative comments lodged in Internet chat rooms, Mira said. In one chat room, a father lamented ...
January
31
Google Malware Warnings in Every Result? There seems to be a problem with Google (News - Alert) today. I started my Saturday morning browsing the Web and couldn’t open any pages from Google's search as a "Warning - visiting this web site may harm your computer!" message continually came up. After moving over to Yahoo! to see what I can find, I saw many blog posters on the Google System Blog writing about the issue and saying even sites like CNN, BBC ...

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