The son of an Iranian woman sentenced to death by stoning said he wants proof that his mother's adultery and murder case has been put "on hold."
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More | TalkThe public may have seen the last video images of the failed blowout preventer from the BP oil well disaster, as authorities expressed possible security concerns.
More | TalkThe imam behind plans for an Islamic center near ground zero told "Larry King Live" that moving it to another location would embolden Islamic radicals.
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More | TalkAs President Obama heads to Cleveland, Ohio on Wednesday to roll out a set of comprehensive proposals aimed at fixing the ailing U.S.
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More | TalkShifting plans for an Islamic center near ground zero would encourage radicals, Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf told "Larry King Live" late Wednesday.
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More | TalkRahm Emanuel, President Obama's chief of staff, is known as a force of nature who efficiently navigates the back halls of Congress to get exactly what he wants.
More | TalkThe 33 workers trapped in a Chilean mine got a rare treat Tuesday night: they got to watch their national soccer team compete against Ukraine in the European Cup live via a small projector wired down to their safety chamber on a fiber optic cable.
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More | TalkThe United Nations on Tuesday acknowledged that it first learned of a report of rape in rebel-held territory of the war-torn eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on July 30, nearly two weeks earlier than it had previously said.
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