Afghan and world women push for schooling and rights on International Women’s Day
Afghan women celebrated International Women’s Day by demanding more power and schooling while speakers urged a brighter future. Sima Samar called for every girl to have a pen and book. a loya jirga plan suggested reserving a quarter of seats for women. In India and elsewhere, protests highlighted discrimination and calls for gender equality. Norway discussed 40 percent female boards. Russia urged signatures against discrimination. Congo and Russia showcased broader peace and equality efforts.
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Afghanistan
India
Sima Samar
Usha Narayanan
K.R. Narayanan
U.N
Alevtian Fedulova
Union of Russian Women
Tar-Tass
Norway
Lucille Ball childhood home up for sale on eBay
The two story Celoron New York house where Ball lived from age eight to mid high school is listed by Bruce Turner on eBay for 98 500 dollars. About 5 000 online views have occurred in roughly a month. Ball died in 1989 at age 77.
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Lucille Ball
Chautauqua County
Celoron
N.Y
Ball
Bruce Turner
eBay
Turner
Ventura to unveil new veto stamp for bonding projects
Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura plans a new veto stamp to accompany his pink pig stamp. He said he will stamp spending bills with a bank stamp reading Insufficient Funds when vetoing bonding and other pork projects, reviving the pig stamp for this use.
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Minnesota
Jesse Ventura
Ventura
Carey says ABC threatened to halt Drew Carey Show over airport jokes
Drew Carey recalled ABC pressuring to remove jokes about airport security guards in an episode. The network feared portraying officers as incompetent. Producers agreed to modify the material. Carey questioned why satire of authority is blocked.
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Zap2it.com
Drew Carey
ABC
Drew
Carey
Seinfeld Star Julia Louis-Dreyfus Plays Ellie on Watching Ellie
Julia Louis-Dreyfus says Ellie Riggs, a more realistic character than Elaine Benes, is a good woman who makes bad choices. The NBC sitcom Watching Ellie airs Tuesday nights and follows her new role.
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Ellie
Elaine
Julia Louis- Dreyfus
Elaine Benes
Los Angeles
Ellie Riggs
Louis- Dreyfus
Notable birthdays today include Keely Smith and Mickey Gilley
Brief birthday notices list singer actress Keely Smith and country star Mickey Gilley among today’s notable celebrations. Also named are TV host Charles Gibson, singer Jeffrey Osborne, actress Linda Fiorentino, Juliette Binoche, actor Emmanuel Lewis, and rapper Lil Bow Wow.
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Keely Smith
Mickey Gilley
Charles Gibson
Jeffrey Osborne
Linda Fiorentino
Juliette Binoche
Emmanuel Lewis
Webster
Rapper Lil’ Bow Wow
Jude Law and Sadie Frost Expect Third Child in August
Jude Law and Sadie Frost are expecting their third child due in August, according to Law's London publicist. The couple already have son Rafferty, 5, and daughter Iris, 18 months, and are delighted by the news. Law was nominated for best supporting actor for The Talented Mr Ripley.
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Sadie Frost
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London
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Iris
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