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British Marines and sailors are telling a different story.

Hello again, I'm Roman Alney, and this is To the Point from Public Radio International.

A daily look at the issues, Americans care about most.

Former prisoners now home in Britain say they were not in Iranian waters after all, and that their televised

confessions were made under duress. They say they were stripped, isolated, and threatened with

prison until they appeared on Iranian media for what they call propaganda. On to the point,

we'll hear from the former captives and get some reaction.

Also today, from Wolfgang Puck to Burger King, animal rights are going mainstream.

Will meats and poultry be different if there's less cruelty on the way to the slaughterhouse?

On reporter's notebook, what happens or doesn't when you call 911?

First, here's the news.

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T. MacArthur Foundation. Hello again. I'm in Alany back with To the Point. In a moment, we'll hear

from the British Marines and Sailors released yesterday after 13 days of captivity. They are telling

a very different story from what they said in Iran. Also today, animal rights on the way to the

slaughterhouse and the lack of technology for 911 emergency calls.

First, this news update, about half of the 15 Marines and sailors seized by Iran in disputed waters, held a news conference today in England.

Here's part of their prepared statement.

Let me make it absolutely clear, irrespective of what has been said in the past,

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