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A promising second act for Shriver
Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver, California's most, ah, colorful former first couple, were back in the news this week. On Tuesday, using his own life as an example of the American Dream, Schwarzenegger argued for immigration reform during a...
Tags: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Politics, Executive Branch, Maria Shriver, NBC (tv network)
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Voice of the People, May. 06
Terrorism insurance I respectfully disagree with several points in "Insuring against terror; The law is about to lapse; Congress should let it" (Editorial, April 25). The Terrorism Risk Insurance Program provides much needed economic stability and...Tags: U.S. Congress, Crime, Law and Justice, Social Issues, Minority Groups, Discrimination
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Plan B One-Step debate continues
Confused by the wrangling in federal court over the Plan B One-Step emergency contraceptive? You're not the only one. As U.S. attorneys work hastily to halt a federal judge's order regarding the sale of the so-called morning-after pill, medical and...
Tags: Family Planning, White House, Plan B (drug), Judges, Kathleen Sebelius
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RPT-Secular Turks see red over airline's lipstick ban
Reuters(Repeats to additional subscribers) * Flag carrier Turkish Airlines bans red lipstick * Ban sparks debate over religious conservatism * Turkey is 99 pct Muslim but has secular constitution * State-run airline is one of world's fastest-growing By Ayla...Tags: Turkey, Religion and Belief, Twitter, Inc., Islam, Istanbul (Turkey)
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Secular Turks see red over airline's lipstick ban
Reuters* Flag carrier Turkish Airlines bans red lipstick * Ban sparks debate over religious conservatism * Turkey is 99 pct Muslim but has secular constitution * State-run airline is one of world's fastest-growing By Ayla Jean Yackley ISTANBUL, May 3...Tags: Turkey, Religion and Belief, Twitter, Inc., Islam, Istanbul (Turkey)
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Rise of the 'femivores': An activist woman's place is in the kitchen
Is the feminist movement to blame for our expanding waistline? In her book “Homeward Bound,” excerpted on Salon, author Emily Matchar points to food writers and experts who’ve pinned the problem on feminism. In driving women out of the...
Tags: Obesity, Heart Disease, Diseases and Illnesses, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Diabetes
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Japan PM's "stealth" constitution plan raises civil rights fears
ReutersBy Linda Sieg TOKYO, May 2 (Reuters) - Shinzo Abe makes no secret of wanting to revise Japan's constitution, which was drafted by the United States after World War Two, to formalise the country's right to have a military - but critics say his plans go...Tags: Arts and Culture, Customs and Tradition, Elections, Crime, Law and Justice, Minority Groups
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Creativity Meets Politics at Wesleyan's Davison Art Center
Artists Take Action On view through May 26, Davison Art Center, Wesleyan University, 301 High St., Middletown, (860) 685-3864, wesleyan.edu/dac Some of these posters can be downloaded from the alliance's website or purchased as stand-alone works....
Tags: Arts and Culture, Fine Artists, Artists, Crime, Law and Justice, Minority Groups
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Burb's Eye View: Checking in with Zonta's good works
Below the din and electric stress of last week's Burbank Literacy Spelling Bee, a little blue card floated my way. I sat at the judges' table looking out at a beaming team of library employees, folks who "have had 30 years, eight hours a day" to...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Festive Events, Abusive Behavior, Entertainment, Movies
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READER SUBMITTED: Windsor High School Students To Host May 4 5K "Run For Congo Women"
WindsorStudents involved in two socially conscious Windsor High School clubs will sponsor a 5-kilometer race to raise awareness and funds to support women who live in the Democratic Republic of Congo in Africa. The public is invited to run or come support the...Tags: Politics, Human Rights, Teaching and Learning, Congo, Education
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Mary Thom dies at 68; executive editor at Ms. magazine
Mary Thom, an early staffer at Ms. magazine who rose to executive editor and later wrote an insider's history of the groundbreaking, mass-market chronicle of the women's movement, died Friday in a motorcycle crash in Yonkers, N.Y. She was 68. Her...Tags: Labor Legislation, Book, The New York Times, Career and Workplace, Newspaper and Magazine
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Uganda widow wins compensation after fight
KASANA, Uganda — When Joyce Birabwa's husband was killed in a suicide bomb attack in Mogadishu, 1,000 miles away, her whole world fell apart. Left to raise two children alone, Birabwa barely had time to grieve before discovering her in-laws had...
Tags: Arts and Culture, U.S. Department of State, Customs and Tradition, Laws, Uganda
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