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Kansas City StarFrance denies UN criticism over Roma's rights abuseXinhuaPARIS, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) -- France rejected on Friday UN's racism and discrimination watchdog's criticism over its Roma policy, saying human rights are guaranteed in the c...

swissinfo.chU.N. rights body rebukes France for mistreating RomaReutersGENEVA, Aug 27 (Reuters) - A United Nations human rights body rebuked France on Friday for its crackdown on Roma and urged the government to try to integrate members of the EU's bi...

The GuardianRights Panel Criticizes France Over Roma PolicyNew York TimesGENEVA — A United Nations-backed committee of experts sharply criticized France on Friday for deporting large groups of Roma and said the government in Paris should do more to combat...

Random House Wins Battle for E-Book Rights By JULIE BOSMAN Published: August 24, 2010 Sign In to E-Mail Print Reprints An e-book battle between Random House and the W...

Justice Department to meet with Arizona sheriff in civil rights probeBy the CNN Wire Staff, CNN STORY HIGHLIGHTSTuesday is the deadline for sheriff to turn over documentsThe government has threatened to sue if Arpaio does not cooperateOfficials...

Katrina Clark and Lindsay Greenawalt have much in common. Bright women in their 20s, raised by single mothers, keenly curious about the men whose donated sperm helped give them life....

Los Angeles TimesAbbey Lincoln dies at 80; Jazz singer, actress, civil rights advocateLos Angeles TimesShe started as 'a sexy young thing in a Marilyn Monroe dress' before joining Max Roach on 'We Insist! Freedom Now Suite,' a landmark mus...

MiamiHerald.comObama Backs Rights of Muslims on Center Near Ground ZeroNew York TimesWASHINGTON — President Obama delivered a strong defense on Friday night of a proposed mosque near ground zero in Manhattan, using a White House dinner celebrating Ramadan...

Sydney Morning HeraldAfter fog clears, Tiger Woods rights the ship with 71USA TodayBy Dan Powers, Gannett Wisconsin Media By Steve DiMeglio, USA TODAY After eating three breakfasts during a three-hour fog delay, Woods served notice that he isn't to be...

Globe and MailRights group criticizes Iranian woman's TV interviewCNNBy the CNN Wire Staff Tehran, Iran (CNN) -- An international human rights organization criticized Thursday an interview given by a 43-year-old woman ...Lawyers Say Stoning Defendant ...