Libyan forces press east as Zawiya resists near Tripoli
Forces loyal to Muammar Gadhafi strike rebels with rocket barrages and air attacks in eastern Libya and press a bid to retake Zawiya near Tripoli. At least 26 wounded. U S and allies discuss a possible no fly zone while UN backing remains uncertain.
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Associated Press
Ras Lanouf
Libya
Muammar Gadhafi
Tripoli
Zawiya
Gaddafi
United States
U.S
Washington
United Nations
Equality for Women Mark 100th International Day Worldwide
On the 100th anniversary of International Women's Day women from Egypt Congo Croatia and Mexico confront violence neglect and corruption while celebrations in Seoul and New York honor progress. In Cairo protesters were driven from Tahrir Square by men claiming women belong at home. Farida Helmy a 24 year old journalist recalls the harassment and confinement faced by women seeking leadership roles.
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Associated Press
Croatia
South Korea
Mexico City
James Bond
Daniel Craig
U.N
New York
Ban Ki-moon
Cairo
Tahrir Square
Hosni Mubarak
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Women in combat life face higher divorce rates in military
The article details how military women experience divorce at more than twice the rate of men, with enlisted women near three times as likely to end marriages. It cites Pentagon data, studies from Princeton and Brookings, and notes 30 000 military mothers have deployed, risking homelessness and affecting children.
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Jennifer Schobey
Afghanistan
Schobey
Iraq
Pentagon
Princeton University
Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs
Brookings Institution
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