Iran on Wednesday accused international journalists in the country of being the "mouthpiece" of "hooligans" who have created unrest at post-election rallies in Tehran. “Hundreds” of international reporters were allowed into Iran to cover last week’s election as “a sign of the total transparency in the trends of the elections and the effective performance of the system of religious democracy,” the foreign ministry said in a statement.
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The Bangles, ’80s hitmakers, still making sweet harmony
While shoulder pads and big hair are no longer part of the Bangles’ repertoire, those glorious harmonies remain. The ’80s band (whose members aren’t entirely sold on that description) recently powered through a set at Sirus XM Radio’s New York headquarters as part of the company’s “Artist Confidential” series.
Iran’s Protests: Why Twitter is the Medium of the Movement
The U.S. State Department doesn’t usually take an interest in the maintenance schedules of dot-com startups. But over the weekend officials there reached out to Twitter and asked them to delay a network upgrade that was scheduled for Monday night
Some suspect conspiracy in Holocaust Museum case
To most, the evidence against alleged Holocaust Museum shooter James von Brunn may seem overwhelming. Surveillance camera video. Eyewitness accounts.
Officials: Social networking providing critical info from Iran
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Iran’s Lesson: Even in a Tainted Election, Voting Still Matters
Four years ago, during a similarly sultry Tehran summer, I had an argument with Shirin Ebadi about whether Iranians should vote in their country’s presidential elections.
Solo yachtswoman on food cravings and sleep deprivation
British solo round-the-world sailor Dee Caffari happily admits that you need to be a little bit ‘mad’ to take on long-distance sailing. And she should know: Caffari became the first woman to sail single-handedly around the world in both directions after completing the solo round-the-world race, Vendee Globe, earlier this year. “People say you must be mad — and there probably is an element of truth in that,” the 36 year-old told CNN.
‘Hunch’ Web site will make decisions for you
Stumped on a tough decision? New Web sites are there to help. Hunch, a site that launches for the public Monday, will consider your quandary by getting to know you, asking you a series of questions and then spitting out three decisions.
After a Disputed Election, Tehran’s Streets Become a Battleground
It’s way past midnight in Tehran, but this city is not sleeping. Outside on the streets, people are honking their horns in protest and stretching their hands out of cars making peace signs — a sign of support for Mir-Hossein Mousavi, the opposition candidate apparently defeated by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in Iran’s presidential election on Friday
Holocaust survivor: Museum shooter akin to suicide bomber
The gunman who opened fire at Washington’s U.S.