news: strange weather patterns in the global village

[David Farber <farber () central cis upenn edu>]

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> | SPORT - iranian viewers get live world cup broadcasts islamic-style
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> |     teheran, june 18 (nca/reuter) -- for the first time since the
> | islamic revolution in 1979, iranian soccer fans this year are able to
> | enjoy live broadcasts of world cup games as they are being played in
> | the united states.
> |     but iranian t-v viewers were surprised to see spectators
> | apparently wearing winter coats during yesterday's opening match
> | between germany and bolivia. that game, which was played in the u.s.
> | city of chicago, took place in sweltering heat and humidity.
> |     explaining the sitution, javaad motaqi, an advisor to the
> | director of iran's radio and t-v, said there had been a "correction
> | of un-islamic scenes".
> |     the aim was apparently to avoid showing women in revealing
> | clothing which goes against the iranian dress code for women. so
> | iranian viewers instead saw spectators wearing coats, gloves and hats
> | in pre-recorded footage from games that were played in the winter.
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