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Nkminea — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 21:20:05 +0000

Former Vice President Dick Cheney suffered a mild heart attack Monday when he complained of chest pains and was hospitalized

http://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/02/23/us.cheney.hospitalized/index.html?hpt=T1

Iranian Journalist Waits For Obama

Nkminea — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 23:22:53 +0000

"In the course of the past three decades, American journalists ... have been able to interview exclusively many of the top political figures of the Islamic Republic," Alinejad said. "Why can't Iranian correspondents walk into the White House and interview the American president?"

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=111950776

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Nkminea — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 04:52:42 +0000

House Minority Whip Eric Cantor released a statement Monday that calls on Mr. Obama to "take a strong public position in the face of violence and human rights abuses." Cantor suggests the lack of a statement from the president cuts against America’s responsibility "to lead the world."

participate in "Live Chat" Friday Feb 13 Noon EST on NPR: How Iranians See Their Country

Nkminea — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 22:21:06 +0000

As part of NPR's Iran series by Steve Isnkeep

Live Chat Friday Feb 13 Noon EST on NPR: How Iranians See Their Country

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=100575721

If you have questions in advance of the chat, leave them in the "comment section" of the above link

"The Glass House" and Omid Mehr Rehab Center

Nkminea — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 17:11:00 +0000

Inside Iran

'The Glass House' is a documentary about four brave girls in Iran. CNN's Asieh Namdar reports

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/showbiz/2009/02/0...

Appointment of Iranian American Vali Nasr to Obama Administration

Nkminea — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 23:18:39 +0000

Appointment of Iranian American Vali Nasr to Obama Administration

http://www.niacouncil.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1323&Itemid=2

Shanbehzadeh Ensemble: Iranian Dance Music

Nkminea — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 23:40:53 +0000

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=99888861

Shanbehzadeh Ensemble: Iranian Dance Music ; New York City's 2009 globalFEST

Don't miss uncle Jay's 2008 History hour!

Nkminea — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 02:37:53 +0000

One last "hilarious" look to the terrible year of 2008

Iran creates world's largest sand carpet on the shores of Persian Gulf

Nkminea — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 20:31:45 +0000

http://www.payvand.com/news/08/dec/1114.html

This was news to me and quite a delightful sight...thought sharing it with those friends who haven't come across it...Happy New Year!

Creative Minds!

Nkminea — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 03:06:31 +0000

Move over Superman! Politics are in... A 9-year-old trick-or-treater wears a costume that lets people vote... with candy.

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/politics/2008/11/01/levs.obama.wins.candy.vote.cnn