Paris High Expulsions Rise Over Veil Ban Blues
Two Muslim girls were expelled from eastern Mulhouse and a western Normandy school for wearing head scarves, as France enforces a new law banning conspicuous religious apparel in public schools. The Strasbourg district confirmed a 17 year old’s dismissal. six more expulsions could follow this week.
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Typhoon Tokage hits Japan killing 18 in mudslides
Typhoon Tokage plowed across southern and central Japan killing 18 and triggering deadly mudslides and flash floods. Officials report at least 13 people missing as the storm, landfalling early Wednesday, weakened to a tropical storm by nightfall. Local TV footage showed uprooted trees, submerged cars, and crumbling hillside landslides across multiple prefectures.
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Lawsuits Rise Over Election Procedures Before Votes Count
A wave of pre election lawsuits from states such as Florida Ohio Michigan and New Jersey challenges touch screen voting provisional ballots and voter eligibility rules. Democrats lead most suits arguing for broader ballot access while Republicans press for stricter rules prompting concerns about trust in the process.
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Iraq says UN undercounts aid for January elections
Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari criticized the United Nations for sending too few election workers while noting the UN sent about 300 staff for East Timor's 1999 independence referendum. Meanwhile US and Iraqi forces conducted strikes and security operations amid ongoing violence in Fallujah and Samarra as voters prepare for a new transitional government.
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Miss America loses ABC telecast after 50-year run
ABC drops Miss America ending a 50 year network association after notifying Miss America Organization of non renewal. Arthur McMaster says the group will seek new partners following a September pageant that drew a record low 9.8 million viewers and jeopardizes the pageant’s TV foundation.
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Packers star Ahman Green visits Green Bay middle school
Twelve year old Rachel Hess won a JC Penney NFL contest and brought Ahman Green to Greenville Middle School in an event that stressed perseverance. Green spoke about the Packers season and his Los Angeles upbringing, noting parental emphasis on grades for football success.
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