Silent march in Mexico City protests violent crime crisis
Hundreds of thousands wearing white filled Mexico City's Zocalo in a silent protest against kidnappings and violent crime. Participants shared stories of victims, wore black ribbons, and called for stronger policing and action, with banners urging harsher penalties and army involvement.
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Pro democracy candidate wins Serbian presidency in run off
Serbia's pro Western nominee Boris Tadic defeats nationalist Tomislav Nikolic in a run off with 53.7 percent to 45 percent, turnout 48.5 percent, signaling potential moves toward EU and NATO amid Milosevic era memories, monitors report.
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First husbands redefine roles of political spouses
Connecticut’s incoming lieutenant governor will not be a social sideshow as her husband redefines the spouse role. The piece notes the shift toward flexible duties for governors’ spouses, with examples from multiple states and remarks from the National Governors Association.
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Married couples lead parade at San Francisco pride
The 34th San Francisco pride parade featured mar ri ed same sex couples with poster licenses, joined by Mayor Gavin Newsom and other leaders. Floats showed wedding finery as Dykes on Bikes opened the procession. The city issued over 4000 licenses before a state Supreme Court ruling later expected.
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Refugees urged to stay silent in Darfur camp visit
Sudanese villagers in Darfur report bombs, rape, hut burning, and grain pillage. About 40,000 refugees in El Fashir North Darfur fear speaking out as 500 uniformed and civilian-clad men warn silence ahead of Powell and Annan visits. Some 1.2 million displaced, 30,000 killed in 16 months of conflict with Janjaweed-backed forces. Representatives Wolf and Brownback toured the camp amid looming sanctions and calls to disarm the militia.
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