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Women's prayer at Western Wall sparks protest
JERUSALEM -- Thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews flooded into the Old City’s Western Wall Plaza early Friday in a boisterous and sometimes violent protest against a group of female activists exercising a newly court-affirmed right to pray at the holy...
Tags: Judaism, Israel, Religion and Belief, Riots, Religious Texts
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Latest Indiana news, sports, business and entertainment
INDIANA FLOODING Chrysler donates $50k to help Ind. flood victims (Information in the following story is from: Kokomo Tribune, http://www.ktonline.com) KOKOMO, Ind. (AP) — Flood victims in two Indiana counties are getting some help from Chrysler....Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Justice System, Judges, Atlantic Coast Conference, Police Arrests
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Girl power: Camp uses music to deliver positive message about female leaders, self-confidence
GREENWOOD, Ind. (AP) — Girls ages 8 to 16 will learn about women's rights, self-protection and rock and roll at a weeklong summer camp aimed to build their confidence. The Girls Rock! camp will be held at the International School of Indianapolis...Tags: Music, Entertainment
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Israel seeks to end back-of-the-bus gender segregation
Reuters* Gender segregation at centre of secular-religious divide * Women "won't sit at the back of the bus" -justice minister By Jeffrey Heller JERUSALEM, May 9 (Reuters) - Back-of-the bus seating for women on any public transport in Israel will soon be...Tags: Benjamin Netanyahu, Judaism, Israel, Interior Policy, Religion and Belief
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Turkish Airlines backs down on lipstick ban
Reuters* Ban was mistake by over-zealous junior managers - CEO * Secular Turks worried country becoming too Islamic * Turkey 99 percent Muslim with secular constitution By Guy Faulconbridge LONDON, May 9 (Reuters) - Turkish Airlines is quashing a ban on...Tags: Corporate Officers, European Union, NATO, Religion and Belief, Islam
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M.G. Lord on Elizabeth Taylor, the accidental feminist [Video]
You may associate M.G. Lord with "Forever Barbie: The Unauthorized Biography of a Real Doll" or "Astro Turf," a family memoir about Cold War aerospace culture. Last year, Lord, who teaches at USC, came out with "The Accidental Feminist: How Elizabeth...
Tags: Social Issues, Abortion, Minority Groups
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Review: 'The Slippage' by Ben Greenman
When it comes to male authors of domestic dramas, the old saw comes to mind: Can't live with 'em, can't live without 'em. Like his celebrated literary brethren — Salinger, Updike, Franzen, Eugenides and Perrotta come to mind — Ben Greenman...
Tags: Authors, Book, The New York Times
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Feminist Letter Critical of New UConn Brand/Logo Draws Rape Threats
The University of Connecticut's new rebranding and logo redesign efforts haven't been all that popular with a lot of students and fans, but a feminist's critical letter to UConn President Susan Herbst has drawn some really vicious reactions. Carolyn...Tags: Luby's Incorporated, University of Connecticut
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Quinnipiac University Expands Sports For Women, Settles Discrimination Suit
The Hartford CourantQuinnipiac University has agreed to expand sports programs for women to settle a class-action lawsuit by female student athletes who claimed that the school denied them athletic opportunities that it offered to men. The school has promised to generally...Tags: Social Issues, Trials, Justice System, Litigation, Crime, Law and Justice
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Essay: Collins' coming out could accelerate gay acceptance
There was a time, in 1947 and before, when the mere presence of an African-American on a Major League Baseball team was enough to shake the game and the nation alike. Six years after Jackie Robinson smashed the sport's color barrier that year, still...
Tags: Philip Hersh, NAACP, Jason Collins, Viral Diseases and Infections, Martin Luther King Jr.
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Pregnant Cop's Case Highlights Discrimination Law
The Hartford CourantPregnant women are among the people protected by state and federal anti-discrimination laws, and one of the key rules says employers must make a reasonable effort to find suitable work for women whose pregnancy keeps them from their normal line of duty....Tags: Lawyers, Justice System, American Civil Liberties Union of Connecticut, Judges, Politics
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In Theory: Can believers and nonbelievers find common ground?
Can believers and nonbelievers connect? Is there a common ground they can agree on? Writing in the New York Times, T. M. Luhrmann thinks there may be, but admits it's going to be difficult. The author of "When God Talks Back: Understanding the...Tags: Abusive Behavior, Abortion Issue, Family, Interreligious Dialogue, Justice System
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