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• Sep 2, 2011

  Dancing With the Stars: Chaz Bono Insists America Needs to See Him

  Chaz Bono says that there is no way he is backing down from appearing in the new season of "Dancing With the Stars," insisting Americans need to see him on the reality show to fully grasp what it means to be transgendered.

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  Sep 2, 2011

  'HawthoRNe' Canceled as Marc Anthony Calls Affair Rumors 'Laughable'

  Following intense media rumors of Jada-Pinkett Smith and Marc Anthony having an affair, TNT has canceled ‘HawthoRNe.’

• Sep 2, 2011

  Poland Rejects Blanket Abortion Ban; Supporters Not Discouraged

  The Polish government narrowly rejected a bill this week that would have banned abortions in the cases of pregnancies caused by rape or ones that put the mother's health at risk. However, proponents of the blanket abortion ban bill are encouraged by its popularity.

• Sep 2, 2011

  Wikileaks: U.N. Peacekeepers Traded Food for Sex With Underaged Girls

  United Nations peacekeepers in Ivory Coast have traded food for sex with underage girls, according to a United States Embassy cable released by Wikileaks.

• Sep 2, 2011

  Tsunami Warning for Alaska After 7.1 Earthquake

  A 7.1 earthquake has hit the Aleutian islands off the coast of Alaska this morning, the U.S. Geological Survey reported, triggering a tsunami warning for a portion of the Alaskan coast.

• Sep 1, 2011

  Human Rights Watch Calls for Release of Dying Priest in Vietnam Prison

  Human Rights Watch calls on the Vietnamese government to release dissident priest.

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  Sep 1, 2011

  Missing iPhone 5: Just Another Publicity Stunt?

  An Apple employee with a new iPhone prototype walks into a bar and…wait, you’ve heard this one before? Well, that’s what other people are saying, too, and some think that the missing iPhone 5 prototype is just a cheap marketing gimmick.

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  Sep 1, 2011

  Steve Jobs Ignored Poisoned Workers' Pleas for Help at Apple Factory

  When Steve Jobs announced his retirement, the world praised him for his illustrious career. But when workers at a factory in China that made Apple touchscreens got sick, Steve Jobs ignored their pleas for help.

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  Sep 1, 2011

  Dancing With the Stars: Angry Fans Boycott Over Chaz Bono Inclusion

  While many people, especially in the LBGT community, have lauded the addition of Chaz Bono to the "Dancing with the Stars" cast, others are concerned, disappointed, and just plain angry – and they went to the show’s online message board to let producers know how they feel.

• Aug 31, 2011

  U.S. Seeks Closer Ties With Indonesia Despite Complaints of Religious Violence

  As the U.S. trumps Indonesia’s democratic improvements and seeks closer political ties, many human rights groups and members of Congress say the Muslim world’s most populated nation has a long way to go.