this visit from british officials to iran, if those reports are true, would give some hopes to the likes of liquid —— richard ratcliffe that relatives may be one step closer towards freedom. a brazilian court has convicted four people for their role in a nightclub fire that left almost 250 people dead, nearly a decade ago. the 2013 fire at the nightclub in the southern town of santa maria started when members of a musical band playing that night lit flares that set fire to the ceiling. the convicted men were given sentences of up to 22 years. michael nesmith, singer and guitarist with 1960s pop group the monkees, has died at the age of 78. # hey hey we are the monkeys. the quartet rose to fame with a string of hit songs and starred in their own popular tv sitcom. in a statement to us media, michael nesmith's family said he passed away of natural causes. earlier i spoke to david browne who's a senior writer at rolling stone magazine. i asked how influential