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'Miss' officially banned in France

"Miss" is officially out in France. The office of French Prime Minister Francois Fillon said Tuesday the term would be struck from official documents, along with that of "maiden name" or "married name" for women.
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Illegitimacy becoming the norm

Just as the AP Stylebook advised journalists against using the term “illegitimate child,” illegitimacy is becoming more widespread in the United States....
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Wisconsin couple accused of starving daughter, 15

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A severely malnourished 15-year-old Wisconsin girl found walking barefoot in pajamas near her home last week told police her father and stepmother had forced her to live in the basement for years and that they beat her, starved her and even forced her to eat her own feces....
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Does PETA ad featuring a young, pantsless woman in a neckbrace promote veganism, or offend?

...The ad, released online Monday, shows a limping, pantsless woman sporting a neckbrace, struggling to carry a bag of vegetables home from the store. ......
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Products you shouldn’t buy at the supermarket

Have you noticed that the cost of your supermarket shop has rocketed? With the rising cost of living, and particularly food, it's worth considering what you waste money on. While it's tempting to buy everything in one trip to a big store, you can save a stack of cash by avoiding some items....
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Russians alarmed by rash of teenage suicides

February 10, 2012 — MOSCOW (AP) — A rash of teenage suicides in Russia has set off alarm bells and experts are urging the government to take immediate action....
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NH 14-year-old shoots self in face in cafeteria

WALPOLE, N.H. (AP) — A 14-year-old shot himself in the face in a New Hampshire elementary school cafeteria filled with dozens of students eating lunch, officials said Friday....
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Woman Tasered in Front of Daughter After Cutting McDonalds Drive-Thru Line

North Carolina deputies say they used a Taser on a woman in front of her 3-year-old daughter after she cut the McDonalds drive-thru line and refused to move when she was denied service....
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Some blacks insist: 'I'm not African-American'

The labels used to describe Americans of African descent mark the movement of a people from the slave house to the White House. Today, many are resisting this progression by holding on to a name from the past: "black."...
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