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In July, three American backpackers were detained in Iran and charged with illegally crossing the boarder from Iraq. On Monday, a Tehran prosecutor announced that the three are being charged with spying.
The announcement of the charges comes only days after U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton met privately with the families of Shane Bauer, Sarah Shourd and Josh Fattal, who family say crossed the border by mistake. Their family and friends say it was an innocent mistake.
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Top 11 Marches on Washington
This year’s National Coming Out Day on October 11th will feature the "National Equality March," which is expected to draw thousands of demonstrators to the capitol. In the spirit of this year’s planned events, Do Something compiled a list of top 11 marches on Washington.
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