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  • September 2008

    • Potter Diehards Putting Hex on Warner Bros.

      Wall Street Journal  |  Sep 8, 08 10:47 AM CDT

      Potter Diehards Putting Hex on Warner Bros.

      (Newser) - Warner Brothers’ postponement of the release of the sixth Harry Potter film enraged some diehard “Potterheads,” inspiring a wave of angry emails, picketing, and mocking YouTube clips directed at the studio, the Wall Street Journal reports. When president Alan Horn decided to push the picture from November to next summer, “what he was doing was screwing up the world,” said a 51-year-old fan. More »

  • August 2008

    • US Sending Foreign Inmates Home From Iraq

      USA Today  |  Aug 5, 08 3:08 PM CDT

      US Sending Foreign Inmates Home From Iraq

      (Newser) - Seeking to cut the number of detainees it holds, the US military has begun releasing foreign fighters captured in Iraq to their home countries, USA Today reports. The past two months have seen the first such releases, with some 15 detainees heading to Saudi Arabia and five to Egypt. The military currently holds some 200 foreigners—down from 450 about 2 years ago. More »

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      Iraq  • terrorism  • US military  • detainees  • release

  • May 2008

    • Online Apple Stores Sold Out of iPhones

      Bloomberg  |  May 12, 08 8:11 PM CDT

      Online Apple Stores Sold Out of iPhones

      (Newser) - Apple’s online stores in the US and UK are sold out of iPhones, Bloomberg reports. The shortage is stoking analysts' predictions that a new handset will be released a month earlier than expected, after Apple's developer conference in June. The new phones are said to boast faster download speeds, thanks to access to 3G data networks. More »

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      Apple  • iPhone  • Steve Jobs  • smartphones  • handsets  • release

  • August 2007

    • Final Korean Hostages Walk Free

      CNN  |  Aug 30, 07 1:34 PM CDT

      Final Korean Hostages Walk Free

      (Newser) - Taliban militants in Afghanistan freed the remaining seven South Korean hostages today, CNN reports, ending an episode that began July 19 with the abduction of 23 Christian aid workers. After two were executed, the remaining hostages were gradually released as the South Korean government negotiated with the captors, promising to halt missionary work in Afghanistan and proceed with troop withdrawal. More »

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      Afghanistan  • Taliban  • kidnapping  • South Korea  • Korean hostages  • release

    • Taliban Frees 4 More Captives

      Associated Press  |  Aug 30, 07 10:17 AM CDT

      Taliban Frees 4 More Captives

      (Newser) - Taliban militants released four of their remaining seven South Korean hostages today. The two men and two women were released to Red Cross officials on a road in central Afghanistan, the AP reports. The Red Cross is on its way to pick up the three remaining hostages from the original 23. None of the freed hostages, held for six weeks, has talked to reporters yet. More »

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      Afghanistan  • Taliban  • South Korea  • hostage  • Korean hostages  • Red Cross  • release

    • 8 Korean Hostages Freed

      BBC  |  Aug 29, 07 6:56 AM CDT

      8 Korean Hostages Freed

      (Newser) - The Taliban released eight hostages today, a day after reaching a deal with the South Korean government. Three who were released earlier this morning were brought to the town of Ghazni by tribal elders—acting as mediators—then handed over to the Red Cross. South Korea has agreed to pull out its troops from Afghanistan (as already planned) and stop its citizens from traveling there. More »

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      Afghanistan  • Taliban  • kidnapping  • South Korea  • hostage  • Korean hostages  • Red Cross  • release  • Ghazni

    • Wallace Assailant Earns Release

      Associated Press  |  Aug 23, 07 4:26 PM CDT

      Wallace Assailant Earns Release

      (Newser) - The man who shot George Wallace in 1972 and later called him a "segregationist dinosaur" will be released from prison later this year after serving 35 years of a 53-year sentence, the AP reports. The Alabama governor was forced to drop out of the presidential race after a bullet fired by Arthur Bremer, now 57, left his legs paralyzed. More »

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      prison  • shooting  • assassination  • Alabama  • release  • George Wallace  • Segregation  • Arthur Bremer

    • American Scholar to See Release From Iranian Prison

      Associated Press  |  Aug 21, 07 9:53 AM CDT

      American Scholar to See Release From Iranian Prison

      (Newser) - One of two Iranian-American scholars jailed in Iran on charges of conspiring with the US government to foment revolution will be freed from prison today if bail is posted. Held in Teheran’s infamous Evin prison since May, Haleh Esfandiari will be released on a $333,000 bail, the AP reports. More »

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      Iran  • prisoners  • conspiracy  • release  • Haleh Esfandiari  • scholar  • revolution  • Evin

    • Taliban to Free 2 Hostages

      Associated Press  |  Aug 11, 07 1:41 PM CDT

      Taliban to Free 2 Hostages

      (Newser) - The Taliban will release two South Korean hostages who have become sick after nearly a month of captivity in Afghanistan. The announcement came during talks between the militant group and South Korean emissaries, but hasn't been confirmed by international groups monitoring the situation. More »

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      Afghanistan  • Taliban  • kidnapping  • South Korea  • Korean hostages  • release

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