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Rabbi Bradd Boxman, Koli Tikvah
Last Week: Flying under the radar but important to the American Jewish community was a solidarity prayer service held on Monday opposite the Israeli consulate Miami in support of women's rights to pray freely at the Western Wall in Israel. Looking...
Tags: Religion and Belief, Judaism
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State laws varied on gun, abortion laws
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court says women in America can terminate a pregnancy and that every citizen has an individual right to own a firearm, but those rulings have done little to settle political arguments over abortion and guns....
Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Criminal Laws, Social Issues, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Crime, Law and Justice
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Producer packs talent into his 'backyard bowl' in Silver Lake
Roger Wolfson's backyard is not unlike the others that dot this rugged Silver Lake hillside — a narrow slip of grass, on a steep incline, with a distant view of the reservoir. But Wolfson's yard, unlike the others, also has a Roman-style...
Tags: John Kerry, Paul Wellstone, Stephen Tobolowsky, Dexter (tv program), Music Industry
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Plan B emergency contraceptive pill battle: Confusion endures
It was hailed as a significant step forward in women's reproductive rights, but this week's decision by the Obama administration to allow non-prescription, over-the-counter sales of the emergency contraceptive Plan B One-Step may do little to dispel...
Tags: Trials, Plan B (drug), Health and Medical Professionals, Birth Control, Health Treatments
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INSIGHT-Turkish troubles highlight cultural divide
ReutersBy Ralph Boulton ISTANBUL, June 10 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan stands before a sea of cheering faithful waving Turkish flags and, to shouts of "Allahu Akbar", God is Greatest, summons the spirit of pious Ottoman poets in denouncing...Tags: Customs and Tradition, Islam, Activism, Istanbul (Turkey), Minority Groups
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Connecticut Plaintiff Hails Ruling On Human Genes Patent
The Hartford CourantThe U.S. Supreme Court's decision Thursday to invalidate a Utah company's long-held patents on genetic testing for breast and ovarian cancer is expected to result in the test's being more accessible to women, at a lower cost, experts say. The court's 9-0...Tags: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Technology, Naugatuck, Clarence Thomas, Biotechnology
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Ban on patenting DNA cheers researchers
Researchers hailed the Supreme Court ruling Wednesday that bans the patenting of human DNA, saying it would expand access to genetic testing for disease at lower cost to patients. In a unanimous decision, the justices said Myriad Genetics did not have...
Tags: Pharmaceuticals, Clarence Thomas, Biotechnology, Genetics, Crime, Law and Justice
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U.S. top court bars patents on human genes unless synthetic
Reuters* Unanimous ruling is first of its kind for U.S. top court * Compromise decision was sought by Obama administration * Myriad Genetics shares rise after ruling, then fall * Decision could help people get cheaper genetic tests (Recasts lead, adds...Tags: Technology, Clarence Thomas, Genetics, Biotechnology, Crime, Law and Justice
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EU condemns jailing of topless feminists in Tunisia
ReutersBRUSSELS, June 13 (Reuters) - The European Union said on Thursday jail sentences handed down to three European feminist activists who staged a topless protest in Tunisia were too severe and urged the Islamist-led government to reform its laws on freedom...Tags: Human Rights, International Organizations, Tunisia, Crime, Law and Justice, Tunisian Revolution (2010-2011)
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Pakistan fighter pilot wins battle of sexes, now she's ready for war
ReutersMUSHAF AIR BASE, Pakistan (Reuters) - With an olive green head scarf poking out from her helmet, Ayesha Farooq flashes a cheeky grin when asked if it is lonely being the only war-ready female fighter pilot in the Islamic republic of Pakistan. Farooq,...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Terrorism, Afghanistan, Arts and Culture, Military Equipment
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Germany 'very worried' by Russian law on gay 'propaganda'
ReutersBERLIN (Reuters) - Germany has condemned a new Russian law banning homosexual "propaganda", with Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle - himself gay - saying on Wednesday that attempts to stigmatize same-sex relationships had no place in a democracy. The...Tags: Human Rights, Hate Crimes, Crime, Law and Justice, Minority Groups, Fines
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South Africa's path to marriage equality
I can't say, of course, how the U.S. Supreme Court will rule on the same-sex marriage cases before it. But I can talk about how South African courts grappled with the issue in 2005, after a case was brought by a lesbian couple who had been denied the...
Tags: Marriage, Social Issues, Lawyers, Crime, Law and Justice, Minority Groups
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