NewsBeat SocialTag: women
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Brazilian Man Allegedly Confesses to 39 Murders
10/17/14 1:43 PM PST
Brazilian police arrest a 26-year-old man from Goiânia who they say confessed to killing 39 people since 2011
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Giffords Talks Guns and Women on Nine-State Tour
10/16/14 3:03 PM PST
Former U.S. congresswoman Gabby Giffords hits the road on her 'Protect All Women' tour promoting gun control and safety of women and families
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ISIS Claims Slavery of Yazidi Women is Part of Islamic Theology
10/13/14 5:00 PM PST
In an online magazine publication, ISIS admits to capturing, enslaving, and selling Yazidi women and children as part of their theology
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Microsoft CEO Backtracks on Gender Pay Comments
10/10/14 3:38 PM PST
Satya Nadella was only appointed as Microsoft CEO in February 2014, but he's already making waves
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Sarah Silverman Releases Wage Equality Video Campaign
10/09/14 4:10 PM PST
In a video, comedian Sarah Silverman urges her fellow Americans to donate to the Equal Pay Project, to meet the $29 trillion dollar differential all American women will be denied over their careers because of gender
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Hagel Orders Underperforming Military Hospitals to Shape Up
10/02/14 1:38 PM PST
In response to a 645-page status report on military hospitals, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel issued an ultimatum for underperforming facilities to report their weaknesses
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Qatar Withdraws from Asian Games Over Hijab Protest
09/29/14 9:08 AM PST
An international ban on wearing hijabs during competition has caused the Qatari women's basketball team to withdraw from the Asian Games
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Archaeologists Decipher Names of 'Amazon' Women Warriors
09/27/14 3:29 PM PST
Long thought to be confined to the realm of mythology, the wild Amazonian women warriors who cut off their breasts to be better archers might have been inspired by real, Scythian women warriors
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Afghan Leader Promises Women Will Be 'Represented at Highest Levels of Government'
09/23/14 11:19 AM PST
Afghan President-Elect Ashraf Ghani said he would like to see a woman on the Supreme Court
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Columbia Women's Cycling Team Defends Controversial Uniforms
09/19/14 2:32 PM PST
The Columbian women's cycling team is wearing uniforms featuring the nation's colors, but give off the impression that the women are half naked
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Army Seeking Female Volunteers for Ranger School
09/16/14 8:41 AM PST
The United States Army is looking for female volunteers to take part in its grueling two-month Ranger training course
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Women-Only Car Service in NYC May Hit Speed Bump
09/10/14 4:50 PM PST
An app that allows women to book rides with a car service featuring only female drivers may hit a snag in New York