Historic US Court Case Inspired Equal Rights for Both Genders Reed v Reed is a U.S. Supreme Court case many have never heard of. Yet, it triggered the landmark 1971 decision that declared it unconstitutional to discriminate against a woman solely bec

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Businessman Jeffrey Hollender believes being present isn't easy but it is the best way to live life I believe in mystery. I believe in family. I believe in being who I am. I believe in the power of failure. And I believe normal life is extraordinary

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By Kari Barber Dakar 24 November 2006 As part of a week to raise awareness against gender violence in Africa, the U.N. Population Fund is training local journalists to report on the issue in a way that can help solve it. Kari Barber attended a day-l

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New Fiscal Threat as Obama Addresses Nation President Obama faces a far different economy than the one he inherited four years ago. Although unemployment remains high, budget expert Stan Collender says the economy is gaining momentum.. The housing ma

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By Heda Bayron Hong Kong 13 April 2006 The Asian Development Bank warns Asian governments to prepare for a possible collapse of the U.S. dollar as the trade gap widens between Asia and its Western tra

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By Jim Malone Washington 16 November 2006 The 2006 U.S. congressional elections are now history, but there is already plenty of activity in both parties looking ahead to the 2008 presidential campaign. VOA National Correspondent Jim Malone has an ea

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Todd: So, Buddihini, today we're going to talk about roles and family: traditional roles or what people do. Now in Sri Lanka, is it common for usually the women to do all the cooking? Buddhi: It was so. It was so, but still the mentality is such that

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Todd: So, Kadi, you are from Estonia. Can you talk about gender roles for the new generation compared to the older generation? Kadi: Yes, in Estonia, we have this kind of Western type of family, a woman doesn't have to be a housewife. She can work. S

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今天我们要学的词是fender bender。 Fender bender, 指小事故,不太严重的车祸。I got into a fender bender yesterday and missed the game, 我昨天开车出了个小车祸,因此错过了比赛。 DC Mayor Adrian M. Fenty was invo

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The new comedy film Kabluey was inspired by the real-life experiences of writer-director Scott Prendergast. Mike O'Sullivan reports that the filmmaker, who also stars in Kabluey, has graduated from low-budget short films to a full-length feature, wi

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