Sri Lanka vote pits woman premier against opposition leader
In Sri Lanka the 6.8 million eligible voters faced a national election to fill 168 parliamentary seats. Incumbent Prime Minister Sirimayo Bandaranaike of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party seeks to retain power amid signs her party could lose its parliamentary plurality. Opponent Junius R. Jayewardene of the United National Party proposes a grand coalition cabinet.
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Saudi women push back against travel limits
Beirut report says Saudi women protest new rules restricting travel. The interior ministry requires a muhrim for all journeys, reimposing strict guardianship after initial relaxations. Critics call the policy oppressive while families face disrupted plans and separations.
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Beirut
Saudi Arabia
Murder conviction tossed by appeals court after coerced confession
New York AP reports an appellate court voided Peter Leonard s murder conviction for the 24 deaths in a nightclub fire. Leonard, 25, was said to have confessed after hours of police pressure while in a weakened state, with a judge ruling the confession coerced and unusable.
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Peter Leonard
Leonard
Beating the peak Tucson residents conserve water rules
Tucson residents continue to beat the peak as city officials report the reservoir at 73 million gallons at six this morning. They warn that above 70 million gallons is excellent and urge watering only lawns and outdoor plants on alternate days excluding 4 to 8 p.m. Even and odd address rules govern watering days.
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