This American woman swapped Tulsa for Tehran

Katayoun “Kat” Khosrowyar, 30, was born and raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She describes herself as a “Midwest girl.” Since 2005, she’s been living in Iran as a soccer coach.

      

 

 

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Day Five: Disoriented Iranian youth, fortified nuclear plants and understanding nose job nation

On a final day in Iran, USA Today's reporter found young people on drugs and a doctor who explained why some Iranians hate their noses and choose plastic surgery to change their look.

      

 

 

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Day Four: Talk of Iran's economic malaise and whispers of whom to blame

It's difficult to know if Iran’s economic malaise is due to decades of sanctions or government corruption, or just old-fashioned bureaucratic incompetence.

      

 

 

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Iran timeline: A history of democracy, U.S. and British intervention, and a cleric-controlled autocracy

A U.S-Iran timeline dating back to events prior to World War II to the present day.

      

 

 

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Tomatoes splatter thousands at Spain's La Tomatina festival

La Tomatina festival attracts thousands to annual tomato food fight

      

 

 

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French-British scallop skirmish erupts at sea

French maritime officials are appealing for calm after fishermen from rival French and British fleets banged their boats in ill-tempered skirmishes over access to the scallop-rich waters. A French TV crew was on board one of the French boats. (Aug. 29)

      

 

 

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Spain's 'Tomatina': Thousands throw tomatoes

More than 20,000 people took part in one of Europe's most exuberant food fights - the annual 'Tomatina' festival in Bunol in eastern Spain. (Aug. 29)

      

 

 

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