Pinned in a foxhole and low on bullets, CIA intelligence analyst Matthew Zeller thought that April 28, 2008, was his day to die. And indeed, it almost was. Two Afghan Taliban soldiers were sneaking up behind him, ready to shoot, when suddenly, Zeller heard an Ak-47 go off next to his head. He turned and saw Janis Shinwari - an Afghan interpreter he had met for a few minutes just days before. Shinwari had shot both enemy soldiers, saving Zeller's life. "I made a promise right there," Zeller, now 33, tells People, "that if he ever needed my help, I would be there.
- 2/19/2015
- by Cathy Free, @cathyjfree
- PEOPLE.com
Pinned in a foxhole and low on bullets, CIA intelligence analyst Matthew Zeller thought that April 28, 2008, was his day to die. And indeed, it almost was. Two Afghan Taliban soldiers were sneaking up behind him, ready to shoot, when suddenly, Zeller heard an Ak-47 go off next to his head. He turned and saw Janis Shinwari - an Afghan interpreter he had met for a few minutes just days before. Shinwari had shot both enemy soldiers, saving Zeller's life. "I made a promise right there," Zeller, now 33, tells People, "that if he ever needed my help, I would be there.
- 2/19/2015
- by Cathy Free, @cathyjfree
- PEOPLE.com
A Virginia politician is standing strong behind the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's decision to cancel the trademark on the term "Redskins" ... telling TMZ Sports the move was simply the "right thing to do."We spoke to Rep. Jim Moran (D-va) ... who was very strong about his belief the name of the of NFL team is disrespectful ... and needs to be changed, Asap. In fact, Moran's got advice for team officials -- saying, "They...
- 6/23/2014
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Actor was arrested in Washington, D.C., outside the Sudanese embassy.
By Jocelyn Vena
George Clooney is arrested at the Sudanese Embassy in Washington on Friday
Photo: Colin Drummond/ Splash News
George Clooney was arrested on Friday (March 16) in Washington, D.C., after participating in a protest. The Oscar nominee was taken into custody outside the Sudanese embassy.
According to MSNBC, the group was protesting Sudan's blockage of food and aid from entering the Nuba Mountains and aimed to bring attention to the treatment of the people in that area of Sudan. His father, journalist Nick Clooney, was also arrested, according to MSNBC, as well as Martin Luther King III, NAACP President Ben Jealous, Rep. Jim McGovern and Rep. Jim Moran and former Rep. Tom Andrews.
Clooney and the other protesters knew that, because the embassy is private property, they would be arrested if they refused to move. MSNBC reports...
By Jocelyn Vena
George Clooney is arrested at the Sudanese Embassy in Washington on Friday
Photo: Colin Drummond/ Splash News
George Clooney was arrested on Friday (March 16) in Washington, D.C., after participating in a protest. The Oscar nominee was taken into custody outside the Sudanese embassy.
According to MSNBC, the group was protesting Sudan's blockage of food and aid from entering the Nuba Mountains and aimed to bring attention to the treatment of the people in that area of Sudan. His father, journalist Nick Clooney, was also arrested, according to MSNBC, as well as Martin Luther King III, NAACP President Ben Jealous, Rep. Jim McGovern and Rep. Jim Moran and former Rep. Tom Andrews.
Clooney and the other protesters knew that, because the embassy is private property, they would be arrested if they refused to move. MSNBC reports...
- 3/16/2012
- MTV Music News
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