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Israel's Livni Given Extension to Form New Government
Tzipi Livni, who narrowly won the race for leadership of Israel's Kadima party a month ago, has been granted a two-week extension, until November 3, to form a new coalition government in which she would serve as Prime Minister. She needs to find support for her coalition from 61 members of the 120-m...Tight Race for California's Parental Notification Proposition
A new poll by the Public Policy Institute of California has found that opposition to the state's Proposition 4 on the November ballot-which would require parental notification before young women under 18 could get abortions-is growing, but the No on 4 campaign still lags behind. The current numb...Opposition Strong Against Colorado's Egg=Person Amendment
Recent polling for The Denver Post shows that 48 percent of Colorado's citizens plan to vote No on Amendment 48, a November ba...Support for Women's Rights May Cost Afghan Student 20 Years
Afghan student Parwez Kambakhsh has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for blasphemy, having circulated an article about women's rights under Islam, reports the Los Angele...Same-Sex Marriage Vote Tightens in California
Two weeks ago, opponents of Proposition 8 in California-which would reverse the recent state Supreme Court decision legalizing same-sex marriage-were concerned over a slippage in the polls. Since then, intensified fu...Huge Backlog of Rape-Kit Analyses Hinders Justice
The draft of an audit report from the Los Angeles city controller's office has revealed disturbing statistics about the handling of sexual assault investigations by the city's police department. As of September 4, 2008, the city had a backlog of 7, 038 "rape kits" waiting in freezers for analysis, ...Graduate Student Arrested in Iran over One Million Signatures Campaign
Esha Momeni was arrested in Tehran last week for reportedly conducting unauthorized video interviews with Iranian women activists. According to Feministing.com, Momeni, a Cal State Northridge master's student who is a m...Graduate Student Arrested in Iran over One Million Signatures Campaign
Esha Momeni was arrested in Tehran last week for reportedly conducting unauthorized video interviews with Iranian women activists. According to Feministing.com, Momeni, a Cal State Northridge master's student who is a m...Kansas Attorney General Claims Case Against Tiller Should Not Be Thrown Out
Kansas Attorney General Steve Six said in a statement last week that the mishandling of abortion provider Dr. George Tiller's case should not result in the dismissal of the charges against him. According to the Associated Pr...Boston University's Women's Resource Center Opens Doors
Boston University's Women's Resource Center opened Saturday with a ribbon cutting ceremony and remarks from members of the University community. According to the Daily Free Press, a student newspaper, it ...Law Professor Susan Herman Elected ACLU President
Saturday the American Civil Liberties Union elected Brooklyn Law School professor and constitutional law scholar Susan Herman to be its president. Herman has served on the ACLU's National Board for 20 years, including on its Executive Committee and its General Counsel, according to an ACLU
