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Cat Stevens wins libel damages (Raw Story)

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:29:06 GMT

Musician Cat Stevens - now known as Yusuf Islam - has won libel damages over articles suggesting he refused to talk to women not wearing a veil. The stories also claimed that the singer - a Muslim convert - would only speak to women other than his wife through a third party. His lawyer told The High Court in London that "Mr Islam has never had difficulties working with women". The World Entertainment...

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Cat Stevens accepts libel damages (BBC News)

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 09:26:22 GMT

Singer Cat Stevens - now known as Yusuf Islam - accepts an undisclosed libel payment over articles claiming that he was sexist.

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Arts, Briefly: Yusuf Islam Wins Libel Damages (New York Times)

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 02:45:59 GMT

Yusuf Islam, the folk singer once known as Cat Stevens, has won unspecified libel damages and an apology from the World Entertainment News Network.

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UK folk singer wins damages (http://www.CelebrityVideoTube.com)

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 02:01:48 GMT

Stuff London, July 18 (Reuters): British folk singer Yusuf Islam, formerly Cat Stevens, today accepted libel damages and an apology from a news agency which reported he refused to talk to women at an awards… Read the full article here

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Yusuf Islam wins another libel damage suit - this time over veil controversy (Islamization Watch)

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:57:00 GMT

I'll sue, sue, sue yeah!! Artist formerly know as Cat Stevens: I will just like to say a prayer: Thank God for my success as a signer of secular and Christian music - so that I can live on my laurels for the rest of my days - and I can now afford live my Islamic dream and look down (at least not look up to) all the non-Muslim people I once entertained and were important to me in my live then...

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Islam wins damages over sexist claims (Digital Spy)

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 20:05:00 GMT

Yusuf Islam - formerly Cat Stevens - has won libel damages over articles claiming that he would not speak to women.Stories published by WENN and Contactmusic suggested that the Muslim convert was sexist for refusing to acknowledge women at an awards ceremony unless they were wearing a veil.The singer-songwriter's solicitor Adam Tudor said: "Mr. Islam has never had any difficulties working with...

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Islam wins damages for ‘veiled women’ slur (MSNBC.com)

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:30:51 GMT

Yusuf Islam, formerly Cat Stevens, on Friday accepted libel damages and an apology from a news agency that reported he refused to talk to women at an awards ceremony who were not wearing a veil.

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Singer Islam wins damages for "veiled women" slur (Reuters)

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:07:11 GMT

LONDON (Reuters) - British folk singer Yusuf Islam, formerly Cat Stevens, on Friday accepted libel damages and an apology from a news agency which reported he refused to talk to women at an awards ceremony who were not wearing a veil.

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News Ticker: Trey Anastasio, Karen O, Brian Jonestown Massacre (Rock and Roll Daily)

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:12:51 GMT

... was released after the guitarist wouldn’t “substantiate any allegation.” Yusuf Islam, a.k.a. Cat Stevens, was awarded “substantial” libel damages and an apology from a newspaper that falsely claimed the singer wouldn’t talk to women at an awards show because they weren’t wearing a veil. [ Photo: Getty ]

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Yusuf Islam wins damages for "veiled women" slur (Reuters)

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 12:12:45 GMT

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Early buzz: 'Vallery Girl,' 'Twilight,' copying The Cure, more (Pop Candy)

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 12:07:28 GMT

... Wes Anderson film.- Here's for Heroes' third season.- Alias' Victor Garber says Jennifer Garner - Cat Stevens has - Kay Ryan has been named of the U.S.- Seriously, I can't believe Batman is out of this . I'm pulling for Superman.- What are actors' greatest ?- Sarah Jessica Parker is making headlines for - And finally, chess-boxing is : a sport that mixes chess with physical combat.Posted...

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Islam wins damages for "veil" report (Reuters UK)

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:38:57 GMT

LONDON (Reuters) - Folk singer Yusuf Islam, formerly Cat Stevens, on Friday accepted libel damages and an apology from a news agency which reported he refused to talk to women at an awards ceremony who were not wearing a veil.

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Music, identity, shame, irony, and Styx (murketing)

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:04:33 GMT

... in someone’s iTunes is 2Pac. Girl Talk has made it more than just ironic to like bands like Heart, Cat Stevens, and Puff Daddy – he’s made it cool again. He’s shown me (and probably others) that there can be just as much musical value in a mainstream, MTV rap song as there is in an Icelandic minimalist techno song, or sometimes even more. I’ve had several parallel discussions with various...

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troubled (Dodging The Apocalypse)

noreply@blogger.com (Dutchman) — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:41:00 GMT

recent times have been inexplicably sad, but I'm working on it. this song sums how i've felt and how i feel Trouble- Cat Stevens Trouble Oh trouble set me free I have seen your face And it's too much too much for me Trouble Oh trouble can't you see You're eating my heart away And there's nothing much left of me I've drunk your wine You have made your world mine So won't you be fair So won't...

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Watch List of Terror Exceeds 1 million (DarkGovernment)

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 17:14:36 GMT

... Sen. Edward Kennedy, 1960s civil rights leader Rep. John Lewis and singer Yusuf Islam (formerly Cat Stevens) have had with watch lists as evidence the consolidated database is poorly managed. The Terrorism Screening Center, which maintains the list, has already put in place several steps to ensure the list is accurate and up-to-date, spokesman Chad Kolton said. He cited a report last year...

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400,000 on US terrorism 'watch list' (The Irish Times)

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:43:39 GMT

... US senator Edward Kennedy, 1960s civil rights leader John Lewis and singer Yusuf Islam (formerly Cat Stevens) have had with watch lists as evidence that the consolidated database is poorly managed.The Terrorism Screening Center, which maintains the list, has already put in place several steps to ensure the list is accurate and up to date, spokesman Chad Kolton said."The list is very effective....

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US terrorism watch list tops 1 million (ABS CBN)

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:38:07 GMT

... US Sen. Edward Kennedy, 1960s civil rights leader Rep. John Lewis and singer Yusuf Islam (formerly Cat Stevens) have had with watch lists as evidence the consolidated database is poorly managed.The Terrorism Screening Center, which maintains the list, has already put in place several steps to ensure the list is accurate and up-to-date, spokesman Chad Kolton said.He cited a report last year...

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IslamExpo (Jonathan Fryer)

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 22:37:27 GMT

... correspondent Frank Gardner, former Guantanamo inmate Moazzem Begg, Tariq Ramadan, Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens), John Esposito and Yasmin Alibhai-Brown. At the reception, I ran into Ken Livingstone (who would be speaking later with Simon Hughes and others). It’s the first time I’ve seen Ken since his defeat in the London Mayorals. He clearly still hankers after the job. Asked if he might run...

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Remember the days of the old school yard (Shades of Grey)

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 11:01:02 GMT

... see if it happens next Sunday… I’ve posted up Steely Dan doing My old school before so here is Cat Stevens doing Old School Yard.

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Changing tracks: Gabriella Cilmi (Scotsman.com)

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 23:17:46 GMT

OH CAROLINAShaggyThis is the first song I remember listening to. I went to see Shaggy when I was about seven years old at a music festival in Australia called Rumba, which was awesome. He was amazing live, he blew me away. It ADVERTISEMENT was so much fun and I remember thinking he was the best thing ever.FATHER AND SONCat StevensMy mum got a videotape of musicians performing live, and Cat Stevens...

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