Oman

Muscat, Oman (GaeaTimes.com)- Oman was chosen as the host for "The Amazing Race" in the 8th episode of its 17th season.

NEW YORK - Sarah Shourd, one of three Americans arrested last year while hiking near the Iran-Iraq border, has met with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (ah-muh-DEE'-neh-zhahd).

NEW YORK - Her 410 days of solitary confinement in an Iranian prison were mostly cramped quarters and endless monotony, but Sarah Shourd chooses to savor the few moments of joy: a proposal from her boyfriend and a birthday celebration complete with a chocolate cake.