Rising numbers of Iraqi women are being sold into sexual slavery every year because of the waning economy and dire security situation. Human rights organizations are highlighting the plight of Iraqi women and young girls, sometimes as young as twelve, exploited by criminal gangs for profit. “The women trafficking trade is at its height,” Houzan Mahmoud, representative abroad of the Organization of Women's Freedom in Iraq said.
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Iraq: Women forced into sex slavery
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There are many reasons to mourn the slow death of the newspaper industry — first and foremost the hordes of people losing their jobs. The disappearance of all-expense-paid journalist conventions masquerading as “major assignments” is not one of them. Murray Chass , who despite retiring from the New York Times several years ago is still apparently in the press box at the Yankees-Phillies series, has noticed that there aren’t as many familiar faces around this year.
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No, Every Newspaper Does Not Need to Cover the World Series
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It’s going to take more than six months medical leave to reform Steve Jobs . On his very first day back before the media, the Apple CEO apparently told a whopper to the New York Times .
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Photo Evidence Steve Jobs Misled the New York Times
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The big tech news today is Apple’s expected unveiling of new iPod music players. How pedestrian.
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Steve Jobs Psychodrama Unfolds at Apple’s iPod Event
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Oprah who? Rapper Ludacris has given away 20 cars to people who wrote in about their struggles to keep their jobs for a lack of their own wheels
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Ludacris: One-Man Stimulus Packaage
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The agriculture department, which runs the programme, attributes this rise to workers having their hours cut back.
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US families turn to food stamps as wages drop
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Earlier this summer, American Apparel got nailed for having nearly 2,000 illegal factory workers in L.A.. Now 1,500 of those workers have been fired .
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Dov Charney’s Tear-Stained Letter to His 1,500 Laid-off Employees
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Robert Pattinson wasn’t always so lucky in love. “Last year I wasn’t even able to get a date and now it seems women have changed their minds about me.” Since Twilight ‘s release, fans can’t get enough of the 23-year-old actor, who says all the attention is “weird.” “Teenage girls are always screaming and screaming – it’s so surreal.” His date book must be full…right? Wrong! His most dedicated fans happen to be just a little too young: “It’s only with 10 to 14-year-olds though and that’s not the best thing in the world!” Related Links: TWILIGHT INSIDER
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RPattz: Not Always So Suave
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Actress Natalie Portman has reportedly labelled the recession “exciting”. The 28-year-old thinks the recession allows for everyone to re-evaluate their priorities
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Natalie Portman Thinks Being Poor Is "Exciting"
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………. Yesterday, about 200 conservative activists held a protest outside the SEIU office in St
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Uninsured conservative town hall activist hurt in fight, asks for donations to help pay medical bill
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