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Female Saudi Journalist Gets 60 Lashes for Sex Show

During episode, man boasted of conquests

By John Johnson, Newser Staff

Posted Oct 24, 2009 4:38 PM CDT

(Newser) – A female Saudi journalist has been sentenced to 60 lashes for her involvement in a TV show that featured a man detailing his sexual conquests. The court also banned Rosanna Al-Yami from leaving the country for two years, sources tell CNN. She is believed to... Read full story »

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