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Times Reporter Is Freed in Afghan Raid That Kills Aide

Sep. 9, 2009
Stephen Farrell, held captive by militants for four days, was freed in a raid on Wednesday, but his Afghan interpreter and a British commando were killed in the rescue.
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N.Y. Times reporter freed in Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan, Sept. 9 (UPI) -- A New York Times reporter captured by Taliban forces in Afghanistan Saturday was freed during a military commando raid Wednesday, the newspaper said.
Colin Farrell hits car, leaves nice note

Colin Farrell hits car, leaves nice note

LOS ANGELES, July 9 (UPI) -- Irish actor Colin Farrell reportedly left an apologetic note with his contact information on a vehicle he hit with his car in a Hollywood parking lot.

Farrell wins restraining order

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Aug. 29 (UPI) -- The woman who accosted actor Colin Farrell during a "Tonight Show" interview has been ordered by a California judge to leave the actor alone.

Report: Colin Farrell cools hot situation

LOS ANGELES, July 21 (UPI) -- A woman who tried to sue Colin Farrell for harassment confronted the actor while he was appearing on NBC's "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," a report says.

Jamie Foxx says Colin Farrell is 'great'

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 21 (UPI) -- "Miami Vice" star Jamie Foxx Wednesday said his co-star Colin Farrell has finished his stint in rehab and was "at my crib kickin' it."

Actor Colin Farrell enters rehab

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 13 (UPI) -- Irish actor Colin Farrell has entered a rehab center in an undisclosed location for treatment of exhaustion and dependency on prescription drugs. Farrell was prescribed painkillers for a back injury and got hooked, his publicist, Danica Smith, said in a s

Colin Farrell sex tape headed to trial

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 11 (UPI) -- A Los Angeles court will decide what happens to the sex tape actor Colin Farrell made with an old girlfriend.

Colin Farrell headed for small screen

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 8 (UPI) -- Colin Farrell will make his American prime time TV debut in an episode of "Scrubs," Daily Variety reported Wednesday.

Chicago honors writer James T. Farrell

CHICAGO, Dec. 6 (UPI) -- Irish-American author James T. Farrell, best known for the Studs Lonigan trilogy, is being with honored with his own day in the City of Chicago.

Farrell injures foot in Thailand

BANGKOK, Feb. 11 (UPI) -- Actor Colin Farrell slipped and fell on a stairway in a Bangkok, Thailand, hotel over the weekend, hurting his foot, E! Online reported Wednesday.
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Youngsters compete in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Contestants (L-R) Cooper Barth of West Long Branch, New Jersey, Eboseremhen Eigbe of Galloway, New Jersey, Jacob Bayly Hunter of Sante Fe, New Mexico and Massound Sharif of Albany, New York, all await their turns to compete during the 3rd round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. UPI/Mike Theiler