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Iran bans foreign journalists from covering rallies
Iran’s government Tuesday banned foreign media from covering rallies in Tehran being held in the wake of last week’s disputed presidential election. The decision comes after video footage emerged showing violence at demonstrations in support of opposition leader Mir Hossein Moussavi. Moussavi has contested the results of Friday’s election, which showed an overwhelming victory for hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
Media group asks nations not to recognize Iran results
Media rights group Reporters Without Borders is urging nations to not recognize the results of Iran’s presidential election, citing censorship and a crackdown on journalists. The nongovernmental group, which advocates freedom of the press, said it has confirmed the arrest of four reporters by Iranian authorities, including one who won the organization’s press freedom prize in 2001. In addition, the France-based group said, it has no information on 10 other reporters who have either gone into hiding or have been arrested.
Ex-Miss California USA: Pageant director never supported me
Former Miss California USA Carrie Prejean wants to set the record straight.
Commentary: Chastity, ‘Good luck, brother!’
Welcome, Chaz! Welcome, Chaz! Before the word “transsexual” had been coined in English, an intrepid young person whose family belonged to the British nobility set out to transform herself from female to male.
Source: N. Korea may be preparing for new nuclear test
North Korea may be preparing for a new atomic bomb test a month after its last test, a U.S. official said Thursday.
Fake military veteran hid under ‘ocean of lies’
Richard Strandlof said he survived the 9/11 attacks on the Pentagon. He said he survived again when a roadside bomb went off in Iraq killing four fellow Marines. He’d point to his head and tell people he had a metal plate, collateral damage from the explosion.
Sonny and Cher’s child transitioning from female to male
Chastity Bono, gay-rights activist and child of performer Cher and the late entertainer and politician Sonny Bono, is in the early stages of transitioning from a female to a male and will be known as Chaz, his spokesman said Thursday.
Air France CEO: Don’t assume sensors caused crash
There should be no assumed link between on-board speed sensors and the crash of Air France Flight 447 into the Atlantic Ocean last week, the airline’s chief executive said Thursday. “I am not convinced that the sensors are the cause of the accident,” said Air France Chief Executive Pierre-Henri Gourgeon. Still, he said, the airline will continue with a program, begun just days before the crash, to replace the sensors on its Airbus A330s, the same type of plane that crashed June 1.
Guns, Germs and Recession: The Curse on Mexican Tourism
It was the last image the Mexican government wanted from one of its sunny seaside resorts.