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Iran face expulsion if threat to ban Irish women is carried out Iran face expulsion from FIFA if they carry out their threat to ban Irish women from Thursday night's World Cup play-off against Ireland. And they could even forfeit the second leg if no female fans or journalists are allowed inside the Azadi Stadium. Andrea Murtagh from Cavan arrives in Tehran (Sports.com) The Iranians had originally lifted the ban on female supporters that goes all the way back to the Cultural Revolution in 1979. As a result of that ruling from the country's religious rulers, at least a dozen ...

Norwalk man charged with threatening courthouses By James O’Keefe Staff Writer A Norwalk man was charged yesterday with threatening to "dust" court buildings in Stamford, Norwalk and Bridgeport in retaliation against the U.S. bombing of Afghanistan, federal authorities said. Frederick Forcellina, 70, also threatened in a 911 call to Fairfield police yesterday morning that he would also target railroads and local schools, Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert Appleton said. The FBI believes the term "dusted" is a reference to anthrax or another biological agent, according to an arrest affidavit. The suspect was not in possession of any weapons or biological agents ...

Hijacker's Body Found In Wreckage Rescuers have found the body of a terrorist who hijacked one of the planes which crashed into the World Trade Centre, early reports have suggested. The corpse, apparently found in the compacted flight deck, was not in uniform. Workers have also found the body of a stewardess whose hands had been tied together behind her back with wire. More to follow ...

WASHINGTON - A Northern Ireland Protestant preacher who has spoken out against Catholics has just gotten his first White House invitation - for St. Patrick's Day events. A Bush administration official said yesterday the Rev. Ian Paisley was invited, along with other Irish leaders, including Sinn Fein's Gerry Adams, in an effort to energize the Irish peace talks. Rep. Peter King (R-L.I.), who's been a broker in the peace process and an advocate for Ireland, said yesterday Paisley has a right to be at the White House, although "I have nothing but contempt for Ian Paisley. I think he is ...

Police chief: Norwalk won’t pay for Clinton visit By Charles Dianis Staff Writer NORWALK - Police Chief Harry Rilling said he doesn't think it's fair to taxpayers that the city spent more than $8,000 protecting President Clinton during a private fund-raiser in East Norwalk in October. The police department has been unable to collect money from Richard Stierwalt, a Shorehaven Road resident who hosted the event, which raised money for Hillary Rodham Clinton's successful bid for a U.S. Senate seat in New York. Rilling said police have asked city attorneys to review the matter. "We feel it's only right that ...

Senator Hillary & English PM Wife herie Blair embrace yesterday..... Captions Please!

Senator-elect Clinton announces convening of female parliamentarians Hillary Clinton has announced that she is to convene a meeting of women parliamentarians from the Republic and the North and from England, Scotland and Wales. In one of the few departures from the President’s itinerary during the day, Hillary Clinton and her daughter Chelsea travelled back to the US Ambassador’s residence in the Phoenix park following their visit to Áras an Uachtaráin. Mrs Clinton was welcomed by the wife of the US Ambassador, Jane Sullivan. Just over a month since she secured victory in the New York senate elections, Senator-elect Rodham Clinton ...