Monday, August 20, 2012

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With Todd Akin's rape comments, abortion is back in the campaign spotlight - Washington Post
Democrats, aiming to widen the gender gap among voters, which could prove crucial in November, moved quickly Monday to keep the focus on the views of Rep. Todd Akin, a staunch pro-life Senate candidate who used the phrase "legitimate rape" in talking …


Tony Scott's death treated as suicide; autopsy planned - Los Angeles Times


Augusta National admits two women, including Condoleezza Rice - USA TODAY
After three quarters of a century, women will be included on the membership rolls of Augusta National Golf Club, one of the most exclusive clubs in the world and the host of the Masters. Augusta National Chairman Billy Payne announced Monday that …


US Senate candidate under wraps after rape remarks - The Associated Press
By JIM SALTER, AP - 1 minute ago ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Missouri Congressman Todd Akin was keeping a low profile Monday, a day after he said women's bodies are able to prevent pregnancies in "a legitimate rape" situation and that conception is rare in such …


Swansea agree fee for Celtic star Ki
Swansea say they have agreed a fee of around £6 million ($9.4 million, 7.6 million euros) for South Korea's KiKi Sung-Yueng is on the verge of joining Swansea City after Scottish champions Celtic agreed a deal to sell the South Korea midfielder on Monday.


Terre'Blanche killer 'believes extremist gave him HIV'
Mahlangu believes Terre'Blanche raped him and gave him HIV, his psychologist saidThe black farmworker convicted of killing Eugene Terre'Blanche believes the white supremacist leader gave him HIV, a psychologist said at his sentencing hearing Monday.


Galloway controversy over Assange 'rape' comments
George Galloway termed the allegations against the WikiLeaks founder British MP George Galloway has sparked outrage after claiming that the allegations against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange "don't constitute rape", but rather could be construed as "bad sexual etiquette".


To the lighthouse: England's White Cliffs of Dover get their own writer in residence
pondering the significance and symbolism of the White Cliffs of Dover, landmarks he likens to Britain’s Statue of Liberty.


Sweet taste of success: Tennis star Maria Sharapova launches candy company called Sugarpova
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Maria Sharapova is going into the candy business.


A year after crisis, aftershocks rock Ivory Coast
More than a year after 3,000 people died in political violence in Ivory Coast, the nation is being rocked by brazen attacks on military forces by shadowy gunmen. In a country awash in weapons and grudges, the list of suspects includes loyalists of a disgraced president and former rebel fighters who supported the new president and haven’t received anything in return.


S.Africa court hears charges against 259 in mine unrest
Miners on strike on Saturday. Crowds cheered as the men arrested after the mine unrest were brought to courtThe 259 men arrested after a deadly police crackdown at a South African platinum mine heard charges Monday ranging from murder to public violence, in the first court hearing from the tragedy.


Beyond Becoming an Outdoors-Woman program prepares Nebraska birding event at Wildcat Hills
SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. – The Beyond Becoming an Outdoors-Woman program has scheduled a birding event at the Wildcat Hills Nature Center in the Nebraska Panhandle.


Engine trouble: United Airlines flight to Boston with 150 on board safely returns to Houston
HOUSTON – A United Airlines jet bound for Boston had engine trouble and safely returned to Houston.


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