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To: NYBob1 who wrote (67)	7/19/2007 3:16:40 PM
From: NYBob1	Respond to of 89

Detained US-Iranians interviewed - Iranian state TV has broadcast a programme based on interviews with two Iranian-American academics who have been detained in Tehran since May. VIDEO AND AUDIO NEWS Clips from the documentary news.bbc.co.uk Haleh Esfandiari and Kian Tajbakhsh are being held on suspicion of spying and endangering Iranian national security. The academics could face the death penalty if charged and found guilty. Correspondents say the documentary, In the Name of Democracy, was an apparent attempt to implicate them in a plot to destabilise the government in Tehran. The programme also included an interview with Ramin Jahanbaglou, an Iranian-Canadian who has been told he cannot leave the country. Comfortable surroundings The pictures of Ms Esfandiari and Mr Tajbakhsh in the documentary aired on Wednesday were the first of the two since they were detained two months ago. The programme alternated between their interviews and dramatic pictures of recent revolutions in Ukraine and Georgia to suggest there was a US-led plot to overthrow the Iranian government. However, the BBC's Jon Leyne in Tehran says they did not make anything like a confession. The academics talked mostly about academic conferences in the US, to which leading Iranians had been invited. "The aim of the Iran programme was to plan sessions of lectures," Ms Esfandiari said in her interview. "When people came to the US for lectures, policymakers listened to their lectures... and a network was formed." Interviewed in comfortable surroundings, the two looked in relatively good health. Our correspondent says that more may emerge in the in the second episode of the documentary to be broadcast on Thursday. What is not clear, he adds, is whether this is a prelude to the academics being charged, or perhaps a way of preparing for negotiations or even their release. The US has rejected the allegations against those being held. Story from BBC NEWS: news.bbc.co.uk Published: 2007/07/19 00:48:21 GMT Got NXG / NGX - Northgate Minerals Corp. - Gold Mine Safety? - Lowest Gold cost producer in the industry - Imo. Tia. God Bless siliconinvestor.com siliconinvestor.com

To: NYBob1 who wrote (67)	7/20/2007 2:47:29 PM
From: NYBob1	Respond to of 89

NXG/NGX Gold, silver, copper futures rally to multi-week highs - Weak dollar, strong oil prices, China growth all boost prices - Jul 20, 2007 SAN FRANCISCO -- Gold futures closed at their highest level in more than two months Friday to finish the week - with a gain of nearly 3% - buoyed by a weak dollar and strong oil prices. Copper futures also rose above a two-month high - while silver futures finished at their highest level - since mid-June. "Physical demand [for gold] this year is now seeing investment demand for gold jumping strongly on the back of a buckling buck and a surging oil price," said analyst Julian Phillips. Gold for August delivery gained $6.60 to close at $684.70 an ounce on the New York Mercantile Exchange. It climbed as high as $687, the contract's highest level since May 9, and finished $17.40, or 2.6%, above its close a week ago. "Gold is gaining strength on the U.S. dollar's continued weakness, safe-haven buying - due to the subprime-mortgage problems, and the continuing strength in the wider commodity markets," said Gold & Silver Investments Ltd. director Mark O'Byrne in a research note. Got NXG / NGX - Northgate Minerals Corp. - Gold Mine Safety? - Lowest Gold cost producer in the industry - Imo. Tia. God Bless siliconinvestor.com siliconinvestor.com