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    Iranian-American Journalist Roxana Saberi Free

    Iranian-American journalist Roxana Saberi was released from prison today in Tehran. She had been sentenced to eight years in prison, but an Iranian appeals court cut that to two years and suspended its implementation. Reportedly, she'll be able to leave the country.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Iranian-American journalist Roxana Saberi was released from prison today in Tehran. She had been sentenced to eight years in prison, but an Iranian appeals court cut that to two years and suspended its implementation. Reportedly, she'll be able to leave the country. Le Figaro's Delphine Minoui was formerly based in Tehran and a friend of Saberi's.

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    3. 45:30All Aboard the Healthcare Reform Train
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      Warren Olney

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      Delphine Minoui

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    The Fast Track to Same-Sex Marriage
    1. 0:00Iranian-American Journalist Roxana Saberi FreeYou’re reading this
    2. 7:46The Fast Track to Same-Sex Marriage
    3. 45:30All Aboard the Healthcare Reform Train
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