In Iran, Blogging May Be Punishable By Death (Slashdot)
An anonymous reader writes "In Iran, crimes such as apostasy (leaving a religion, in this case Islam) and armed robbery are already punishable by death, but a new bill in Iran aims to add to the list 'establishing weblogs and sites promoting corruption, prostitution and apostasy,' effectively giving the government a free hand in silencing bloggers. The internet is widely used in Iran, despite ...
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Iran mulls death penalty for Internet crimes (Independent Online)
Iran's parliament is set to debate a draft bill which could see the death penalty used for those deemed to promote corruption, prostitution and apostasy on the Internet.
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Iran mulls death penalty for Internet crimes (Khaleej Times)
TEHERAN - Iran's parliament is set to debate a draft bill which could see the death penalty used for those deemed to promote corruption, prostitution and apostasy on the Internet, reports said on Wednesday.
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Iran inflation tops 26 percent (Independent Online)
Iran's inflation rate, which has provoked intense criticism of the government, topped 26 percent in June.
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Iranian underground band 127 featured at Brillobox (Pittsburgh City Paper)
"I'm not trying to get on a bicycle and spread a peace message. That's irrelevant, and it's not going to stop the war." By Manny Theiner.
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Top Scoops (Scoop.co.nz)
I can't help myself from looking at people's books when I visit their houses. So last week when I went to interview Niue's former premier Young Vivian at his home in the village of Hapuku I found myself scanning the titles scattered around his home.
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America's Hope Foundation, a Group Committed to Restoring Integrity to the American Political Process, Announces an ... (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
America's Hope Foundation announces plans for an upcoming TV, radio and internet based ad campaign aimed at educating the American people about Barack Obama, his extremist views, and his radical associations.
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US State Dept Daily Press Briefing: July 3, 2008 (Scoop.co.nz)
Colombia: Kidnapping Victims Rescued + U.S. Supporting Role + Consular Officials Have Been in Contact With The Families / Zimbabwe: IDPs Taking Refuge on Sidewalk Adjacent to Embassy + MDC + Not A Threat + United States Working With NGOS to Assist.
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Iranian court hands death sentence to Mossad spy (The Daily Star Lebannon)
An Iranian court has sentenced to death a man found guilty of spying for Israel, the Fars news agency reported on Monday, amid spiraling tensions between Tehran and the Jewish state. The sentence against Ali Ashtari, 43, who was arrested about 18 months ago, was handed down by the Revolutionary Court, the agency said.
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Teen Modeling. (WJHG Panama City)
New legislation signed by Governor Charlie Crist Wednesday cracks down on internet sites that feature scantily clad young girls. The teen modeling legislation prohibits modeling agencies from soliciting young girls and their parents with the promise of a modeling career only to end up on soft porn web sites.
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