Archive for August 4th, 2009

Riot police stand guard as Ahmadinejad to take oath (AFP)

Written by on Tuesday, August 4th, 2009 in 292295.

Hardliner Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will on Wednesday be sworn in for a second term as Iranian president in a ceremony likely to be snubbed by opposition leaders who claim he was fraudulently re-elected.(AFP/Behrouz Mehri)AFP – Riot police and Islamic militiamen stood guard near Iran’s parliament on Wednesday ahead of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s swearing-in ceremony which is likely to be snubbed by his rivals who claim he was fraudulently re-elected.

Original post by AFP and software by Elliott Back

Abdul Had Been Seeking a Healthy Raise From Fox

Written by on Tuesday, August 4th, 2009 in Latest News.

“I’ll miss nurturing all the new talent, but most of all, being a part of a show that I helped become an international phenomenon.”

By Josef Adalian

Paula Abdul will not be returning to “American Idol.”

 

The singer/dancer/media personality’s Twitter feed, followed by just under 1 million people, place out a message Tuesday evening delivering the news.

 

“With sadness in my heart, I’ve chose not to return to #IDOL,” Abdul wrote on the microblogging service. “I’ll miss nurturing all the new talent, but most of all, being a part of a show that I helped from day 1 becom…

Original post by AFP and software by Elliott Back

Families, Gore asked Clinton to intervene (AP)

Written by on Tuesday, August 4th, 2009 in 292291.

Journalist Euna Lee (R) and her daughter Hana are shown in this undated photograph, released by www.lauraandeuna.com. Lee and fellow journalist Laura Ling have been released by North Korean officials August 4, 2009. REUTERS/Courtesy  www.lauraandeuna.com/Handout  (UNITED STATES POLITICS IMAGES OF THE DAY) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY  QUALITY FROM SOURCE NO SALES. NO ARCHIVES. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNSAP – The Obama administration said Tuesday that the families of two reporters imprisoned in North Korea had questioned former President Bill Clinton to travel to Pyongyang to seek the women’s release.

Original post by AP and software by Elliott Back



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