Two of the three freed American hikers who were held captive in Iran were married this past Saturday in a private ceremony.
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Can Iran Really Copy a U.S. Drone?
Tehran says it’s gleaned enough information from a downed U.S. aircraft to build a copy. Experts are skeptical.
Reading While Eating for March 20: Pure Imagination
Tuesday’s links discuss the power of books — and ’90s television stars.
Simpsons Dolls Join Barbie on Iran’s Banned-Toy List
D’oh! Iranian officials have banned dolls based on Bart, Homer and the rest of the Simpsons clan in an ongoing fight against “Western intoxication,” Reuters reported. The ban comes a few weeks after Iran’s morality police pulled …
‘Morality Police’ Officers Give Barbie Dolls the Boot in Iran
The iconic blonde is no longer allowed on toy-store shelves nationwide.
Friday Flicks: Will The Iron Lady Deliver an Oscar to Meryl Streep?
Grab some popcorn! NewsFeed’s Glen Levy brings you the movies you should check out (or avoid) this weekend.
QUOTE: Iran Prison Resembles a Hotel
“(Fattal and Bauer are enjoying) very good conditions here in prison … it’s like staying in a hotel.”
— MAHMOUD AHMADINEJAD, Iran’s president, on the conditions of the two American hikers being held in prison (via CNN)
Iran Cracks Down on a Major Threat: Water-Gun Fights
With the sting of the Arab Spring still lingering, it takes nothing more than a water gun to alarm governments these days.
Animal Astronaut: Iran to Launch a Monkey Into Space Next Month
Following to suit of a mouse, a turtle and some worms, an Iranian monkey is to be sent to space next month.
Afghan Car Owners Refuse to Have the Number 39 On Their Plates
Afghanistan’s car industry may seem like an unlikely target for superstitious rumors, but it turns out the number 39 is causing quite a stir for car dealers and drivers in Kabul.
QUOTE: FIFA Bans Headscarves, Iran Protests
“These are the dictators and colonialists who want to impose their lifestyle on others.”
— MAHMOUD AHMADINEJAD, president of Iran, speaking out against a FIFA ban on headscarves that led the Iranian women’s soccer team to …
North Korea: One of the Happiest Places on Earth?
According to a global happiness index released in North Korea, the country and its allies are the most cheerful countries in the world. Naturally, the “American Empire” strikes Pyongyang as just plain sad.