Apr 20 2009

Clinton Renews Call on Iran to Free Roxana Saberi – Voice of America


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Clinton Renews Call on Iran to Free Roxana Saberi
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By David Gollust Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Monday she hopes Iranian calls for a reexamination of the spy case against Iranian-American journalist Roxana Saberi will lead to her speedy release.
Clinton urges release of US journalist in Iran The Associated Press
Iran orders 'quick and fair' appeal for reporter AFP
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Apr 20 2009

2nd Generation Sony OLED TV Unveiled This September

If you get your rocks off over TVs that you can’t have and can never afford, why don’t you set aside some alone time this coming September, when Sony might reveal a larger OLED TV.

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Apr 20 2009

Adobe Pushing For Flash TVs

Drivintin writes “In a move that should make cable companies nervous, Adobe announces they are going to push a Flash that runs directly on TVs. ‘Adobe Systems, which owns the technology and sells the tools to create and distribute it, wants to extend Flash’s reach even further. On Monday, Adobe’s chief executive, Shantanu Narayen, will announce at the annual National Association of Broadcasters convention in Las Vegas that Adobe is extending Flash to the television screen. He expects TVs and set-top boxes that support the Flash format to start selling later this year.’ With the ability to run Hulu, YouTube and others, the question of dropping your cable becomes a little bit more reasonable.”

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Apr 20 2009

Israel recalls Switzerland envoy over racism parley – Reuters


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Israel recalls Switzerland envoy over racism parley
Reuters
By Dan Williams JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel said it was recalling its ambassador to Switzerland on Monday in protest at a UN conference on racism in Geneva attended by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
UN Racism Conference Opens Without the US New York Times
Israel orders home ambassador to Switzerland The Associated Press
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Apr 20 2009

Passengers taken hostage at Jamaica airport – Times Online


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Passengers taken hostage at Jamaica airport
Times Online
Passengers on a charter plane bound for Canada have been taken hostage at a Jamaican airport by a man who sneaked on board the aircraft.
Gunman holds hostages on plane in Jamaica: report Reuters
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Apr 20 2009

Canadians nab pirates after 7-hour chase in the dark – Globe and Mail


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Canadians nab pirates after 7-hour chase in the dark
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OTTAWA – Canadian sailors apprehended a band of Somali pirates at gunpoint early Sunday morning after a seven-hour pursuit across the Gulf of Aden, much of it under the cover of night.
Canadian PM praises crew for foiling pirate attack AFP
Canadian ship helps thwart pirate attack CTV.ca
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Apr 19 2009

NDP plays up health woes in vote-rich Surrey – Vancouver Sun

NDP plays up health woes in vote-rich Surrey
Vancouver Sun
By Ian Austin, Canwest News ServiceApril 19, 2009 7:26 PM NDP leader Carole James speaks outside Surrey Memorial Hospital on Sunday, a facility which shesays is a symbol of the promises broken by Gordon Campbell and the BC Liberals.
Candidates still out and about on campaign trail CTV British Columbia
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Apr 19 2009

Canadians nab pirates after 7-hour chase in the dark – Globe and Mail


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Canadians nab pirates after 7-hour chase in the dark
Globe and Mail
OTTAWA – Canadian sailors apprehended a band of Somali pirates at gunpoint early Sunday morning after a seven-hour pursuit across the Gulf of Aden, much of it under the cover of night.
Canadian PM praises crew for foiling pirate attack AFP
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Apr 19 2009

Canadian, British, US vessels foil pirates in Gulf of Aden – CBC.ca


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Canadian, British, US vessels foil pirates in Gulf of Aden
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A Canadian warship helped thwart a pirate attack as part of the NATO mission to keep vessels safely moving in the Gulf of Aden, officials said Sunday.
New pirate attack thwarted in Gulf of Aden CNN International
NATO warships foil pirate attack AFP
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Apr 19 2009

Iranian President Asks Court to Reconsider Spy Case – New York Times


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Iranian President Asks Court to Reconsider Spy Case
New York Times
By NAZILA FATHI TEHRAN – President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, in a rare effort to intervene in the justice system, urged the national security court on Sunday to fairly examine the cases of an Iranian-American journalist and an Iranian-Canadian blogger.
Video: Obama: US Journalist Jailed in Iran Not a Spy The Associated Press
Iran president urges full defense for US reporter The Associated Press
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