Posts Tagged ‘American’
American tourists kidnapped by gunmen in Egypt set free
Two American tourists kidnapped with their Egyptian guide by Bedouin tribesmen were released unharmed Friday after several hours of tense negotiations. They were reportedly swapped for four Bedouins who had been arrested in the Sinai Peninsula earlier, but Egyptian authorities would not confirm the details of the deal that sprung the travelers.
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‘Big Bang’ gives ‘American Idol’ a kick in the ratings
It’s way too early to say the king is in trouble, but “American Idol” has suffered a rare ratings wound. For the last two Thursdays it has finished second in head-to-head competition with the CBS sitcom “The Big Bang Theory.”
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US military raid in Somalia frees American, Dane (AP)
AP – U.S. military forces flew in helicopters under the cover of darkness on a raid into Somalia early Wednesday and freed an American and a Dane held hostage, Western officials said. Pirates reported a gun battle with several casualties.
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Obama: American dream in peril, fast action needed (AP)
AP – Declaring the American dream under siege, President Barack Obama called Tuesday night for a flurry of help for a hurting middle class and higher taxes on millionaires, delivering a State of the Union address packed with re-election themes. Restoring a fair shot for all, Obama said, is “the defining issue of our time.”
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American embassy in Damascus may close amid persisting violence
The State Department said Friday it “may have no choice” but to close the U.S. embassy in Damascus and remove all US personnel from the country wracked by a 10-month revolt against the regime of President Bashar Assad unless Assad’s government takes extra steps to protect the mission.
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US condemns Iranian death sentence for American (AP)
AP – The Obama administration denied on Monday that an American man sentenced to death in Iran was a CIA spy, and sharply criticized the Islamic republic in Tehran for what it called a pattern of arresting innocent people for political reasons.
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Iran sentences American man to death in CIA case (AP)
AP – An Iranian court has convicted an American man of working for the CIA and sentenced him to death, state radio reported Monday, in a case adding to the accelerating tension between the United States and Iran.
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