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Fight Girls TV Show of Boxing Young Women in Las Vegas

Oxygen cable-TV has a new reality show called Fight Girls, which has also been unfairly called "the club of bad girls."

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UNESCO chief condemns murder of two female Afghan journalists

The head of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has condemned the brutal murder of two prominent female journalists in Afghanistan.

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'Sopranos' Explores Men's and Women's Relationships, Duke Professor Says

The mafia drama "Sopranos" reflects modern suburban life.

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Afghanistan: Latest Female Journalist's Slaying Highlights Plight

An Afghan radio journalist has been shot dead in Afghanistan in the second fatal attack on a newswoman in less than a week. Zakia Zaki, who ran the private broadcaster Peace Radio, was killed by multiple gunmen in her home north of Kabul, in the central province of Parwan, late on June 5. The gunmen reportedly shot her in front of her 8-year-old son, before fleeing the scene.

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Cardinal O'Brien Claims Abortion Act of 1967 a "pack of lies"

In a strongly worded sermon delivered on Thursday afternoon (31 May) at St. Mary's Cathedral in Edinburgh, Cardinal Keith O'Brien describes the claims and assurances made at the time of the passing of the 1967 Abortion Act were no more than a "pack of lies" which amounted to "lies and misinformation masquerading as compassion and truth".

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Rice crosses women's rights and culture in Middle East

Condoleezza Rice said Thursday at a conference on women's peace efforts in the region that democracy in the Middle East will not flourish until women gain greater rights and roles.

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U.S.: Mentoring Program Brings Businesswomen Together

As part of U.S. public-diplomacy efforts, 32 women leaders from 20 emerging economies spent three weeks in May in the United States, to learn from the experience of accomplished U.S. businesswomen.

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Miss Japan, Riyo Mori Crowned Miss Universe 2007

Last evening, during one of the year's most exciting live international television events, a star-studded panel of judges chose Miss Japan, Riyo Mori, as wininer of MISS UNIVERSE® 2007.

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Miss Universe 2007 Winner Is Riyo Mori of Japan

The winner of Miss Universe 2007 goes to Japan. Miss Riyo Mori is the winner of Miss Universe 2007. She is beautiful: AGE: 20, HEIGHT: 5'8, HAIR COLOR: BROWN, EYE COLOR: BROWN Right before the rounding-up of the Miss Universe 2007 Pageant, the Miss Universe 2006 winner Zuelyka Rivera took the stage to make her final walk as Miss Universe 2006.

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RBD To Perform During 2007 Miss Universe

Tonight at Miss Universe 2007 RBD Will Perform Three Songs From Their Award Winning Album Rebelde, Voted Best Pop Album Of The Year By The Billboard Latin Music Awards.

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NBC To Broadcast Miss Universe 2007 Live On May 28 From Mexico City

March 29, 2007 - Donald J. Trump, NBC and Paula M. Shugart, President, Miss Universe Organization, announced today that the 56th Annual Miss Universe® Competition will air live from Mexico City, Mexico. The glamorous live event, featuring some of the world's most beautiful women, will air from the National Auditorium (Auditorio Nacional), on NBC and Telemundo on Monday, May 28, 2007 from 9 - 11 p.m. ET.

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Scholars Examine Status of Women in Middle East

The status of women in the Middle East was the focus of a conference held at the Baker Institute at Rice University in Houston Tuesday. Several panels including a total of 20 scholarly experts discussed such issues as education, politics, marriage, sexuality and reproductive health at the day-long event.

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