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Boris Johnson
Abuse   Crime   Fraud   London   Mayor   Photos  
 London Evening Standard 
Boris Johnson defends deputy amid claims of fraud and sex abuse
Boris Johnson took the extraordinary step today of defending one of his deputy mayors from 'malicious smears'. | The Mayor announced that he would hold an independent inquiry into allegations of fraud... (photo: AP / )
Female complacency and the male backlash
Female   Male   Photos   Social   Women  
 The Guardian 
Female complacency and the male backlash
There is indeed a war against women, and it is very much a global war that is undermining aspirations for social and economic justice for women, but also the fundamental basis for democratic change fo... (photo: UN / Devra Berkowitz)
Woman - Food  San Fransisco Chronicle 
The opinion pages: mostly a man's world
| When it comes to the opinion pages of some of the most influential American newspapers, it's far too often a man's world. One reason for the disparity is obvious: Women are still breaking through gl... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba)
Business   Opinion   Photos   Women   World  
Clinton and Obama  The Boston Globe 
Obama-Clinton contest revealed limits of racism, sexism
| WASHINGTON - To hear some of Hillary Clinton's disappointed supporters tell it, half of America just told her to "Iron my shirt." | In fact, two guys did, at a Clinton rally in New Hampshire in Janu... (photo: AP Photo/ / Alex Brandon)
America   Obama   Photos   Racism   Washington  
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Justin Gimelstob The Times
Justin Gimelstob's volley of abuse
| Tennis is the sport where love equates to nothing, it's the trash-talking that scores big points. Drop shots come, backhand passes go but the ability to direct a venomo... (photo: AP / )
Photos   Sport   Tennis   US   Women  
 Police in Mexico City near to Tourist Bus (nv1) Star Tribune
'There's something bad in this town'
| POSTVILLE, IOWA | There is a small-town stillness here, neat houses and kids riding bicycles down quiet, leafy streets. But in the Guatemalan bakery, in church pews, at... (photo: Nicolov /WN)
Bakery   Church   Iowa   Kids   Photos  
Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama (ayt1) The Boston Globe
Might Obama's success undercut affirmative action?
| WASHINGTON—Barack Obama's political success might claim an unintended victim: affirmative action, a much-debated policy he supports. | Already weakened by several... (photo: AP Photo / Rick Bowmer)
Elections   Obama   Photos   President   US  
Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., greets people during a visit to the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo 2008, Tuesday, March 4, 2008, in Houston. Houston Chronicle
Obama shows affirmative action not needed, some say
TOOLS | WASHINGTON - Barack Obama's political success might claim an unintended victim: affirmative action, a much-debated policy that he supports. | Already weakened by ... (photo: AP / Rick Bowmer)
Challenge   Court   Photos   Politics   President   US   Washington  
Kids play at the presentation of a soccer videogame, jsa1 The News Tribune
Real links between violent games and kids' behavior might surprise you
TOKYO -- Young people are being tragically corrupted by a seductive new form of popular entertainment. Oddly enough, this seems to happen in every generation. | In his 18... (photo: AP / Luca Bruno)
Games   Kids   Photos   Psychiatry   Tokyo   Violence  
Shahar Peer serving London Evening Standard
Sexpots and bitches... tennis official's volley at women stars
A senior tennis official was today at the centre of a sexism row after insulting the world's top female tennis players. | The comments - which included describing some st... (photo: Creative Commons / Levg)
Entertainment   Photos   Sport   Star   Tennis  
Tennis The Daily Mail
Women tennis players are all sexpots and bitches... U.S. tour director launches amazing sexist rant ...
| Justin Gimelstob has issued a grovelling apology to women tennis stars after his outspoken comments | A senior tennis official was today at the centre of a sexism row a... (photo: creative commons photo / sparktograph)
Entertainment   Photos   Sport   Star   Tennis  
 Ryanair Chief Executive Michael O´Leary poses following a news conference in Milan, Italy, Thursday, Oct. 11, 2007. Low-cost airline Ryanair Holdings PLC (RYAAY) won´t invest in Milan´s Malpensa airport if Italian flagship airline Alita Sydney Morning Herald
Ryanair CEO talks free sex on flights
| European budget carrier Ryanair has taken its cheeky reputation to new levels, with chief executive officer Michael O'Leary suggesting business class passengers would r... (photo: AP/Giuseppe Gualtieri)
Airlines   Photos   Ryanair   Sex   Travel  
Racism Homophobia
- Rise in school racism
- Institutional racism 'still a problem for Met police'
- Obama-Clinton contest revealed limits of racism, sexism
- Guns, burglary and racism: jury clears suspect
Clinton and Obama
Obama-Clinton contest revealed limits of racism, sexism
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- Is post-war Britain anti-Muslim?
- Will Smith has the golden touch
- Will Smith: Actor with a golden touch
- Anti-Pope campaigners target new laws
Kashmiri Muslims women protesting aganist the arresting of local youths  by indian police  in Srinagar on June 30, 2008,
Is post-war Britain anti-Muslim?
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Human Exploitation Domestic Violence
- Secret report: biofuel caused food crisis
- When going gets tough, the Texans turn tail
- Secret report: Biofuels upped food price
- Biofuels push food prices up 75pc
 VEGETABLES - FOOD - COMMODITY - MARKET
Secret report: Biofuels upped food price
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- Revitalised hostel takes a fresh approach to homelessness
- ‘No plans to give up radio’
- Crowd nightmare haunts Beijing Olympics organizers
- 'Even the dogs are allowed to go out but we're stuck
Kids
Study calls for more help for young sex trade victims
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Society & Culture Ethnicity
- Baseball: Vancouver Canadians pound out solid 7-4 road win i
- No recession, Duncan says
- Pigeons await death sentence
- Director's cut found of epic film Metropolis
All Tibetans want their basic human rights from China
China warns of Olympics unrest, sacks officials for riot
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- Don't believe in happy endings
- Mugabe set to reshuffle cabinet 
- Feuding Iraqis reach agreement
- Shooting the breeze with our leaders 
san miguel corporation
San Miguel, Kuok set up $1-B food project
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Feminist Issues Religion
- Fifty-two years later, 'Anger' is fiery and fresh
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Boris Johnson
Boris Johnson defends deputy amid claims of fraud and sex abuse
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- Education: Top Jewish school cleared of discriminating again
Pope Benedict XVI waves before boarding his plane en route to Rome at Vienna's Schwechat airport, on Sunday, Sept. 9, 2007. The pontiff ends a three-day-visit to Austria which led him to Vienna, Mariazell and Heiligenkreuz Abbey.
Anti-Pope campaigners target new laws
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