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Violence at work UN welcomes Afghan talks with the Taliban, urges cease-fire
The U.N. Security Council has unanimously adopted a resolution welcoming the start of negotiations between Afghan representatives and the TalibanBy EDITH M. LEDERER Associated PressSeptember 16, 2020, 12:57 AM• 4 min readUNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution Tuesday welcoming the start of negotiations between Afghan representatives and the Taliban, encouraging…
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Violence at work 2 shot in Minneapolis had worked for candidate
A 17-year-old boy who had worked for a Minnesota congressional candidate was shot and killed in an attack outside a gas station on Minneapolis’ north sideSeptember 16, 2020, 7:11 PM• 1 min readMINNEAPOLIS — A 17-year-old boy who had worked for a Minnesota congressional candidate was shot and killed in an attack outside a gas…
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Sexual harassment List of Trump’s accusers and their allegations
At least 18 women have accused Donald Trump of varying inappropriate behavior, including allegations of sexual harassment or sexual assault. All but two came forward with their accusations before or during his first bid for the White House.The latest accusation comes from Amy Dorris, a former model who told The Guardian this week that Trump…
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Violence at work César Garcia, AP Colombia reporter, dies after illness at 61
César García, a reporter for The Associated Press who ventured across Colombia to tell the story of the nation’s armed conflict, has diedBy CHRISTINE ARMARIO Associated PressSeptember 16, 2020, 9:27 PM• 5 min readBOGOTA, Colombia — César García, a veteran reporter for The Associated Press who ventured across Colombia to tell the story of the…
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Workplace discrimination ‘I Dissent’: Six books to read right now about Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Barbara VanDenburgh, USA TODAY Published 9:32 p.m. ET Sept. 18, 2020 | Updated 10:30 p.m. ET Sept. 18, 2020Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a lifelong pioneer for gender equality and only the second woman to serve on the nation’s highest court. Hers was an enormous life, full of glass-ceiling-shattering accomplishments, impassioned dissents and pop culture dominance. When…
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Sexual harassment Actor Masterson’s lawyer denies and denounces rape charges
Actor Danny Masterson’s attorney says his client is “absolutely not guilty” of the three rape charges against him, and calls the case “politicized.”By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment WriterSeptember 18, 2020, 8:47 PM• 4 min readLOS ANGELES — “That ’70s Show” actor Danny Masterson, charged with raping three women, made his first appearance Friday in a…
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Violence at work ‘If not now, when?’: Black women seize political spotlight
MARIETTA, Ga. — The little girl ran up to her, wide-eyed and giddy.“Are you Charisse Davis?” the fourth grader asked.Davis was stunned. A former kindergarten teacher and librarian, she was more accustomed to shuttling her two sons to basketball practice than being seen as a local celebrity. But now she had been elected the only…
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Violence at work 5 key takeaways from President Trump’s town hall in Pennsylvania
There are less than 60 days until many voters head to the polls to cast ballots for President Donald Trump or former Vice President Joe Biden — but some voters are still not committed to either candidate. In an ABC News town hall Tuesday, the president faced questions from some of those voters living in…
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Violence at work Close contest in Wisconsin; in Minnesota, not so much: Poll
It’s a close contest in Wisconsin heading into the final seven weeks of the 2020 presidential campaign, while women, suburban residents and independents are among the groups lifting Joe Biden to a substantial lead in Minnesota, according to a pair of new ABC News/Washington Post polls.Views on the economy and the coronavirus pandemic define the…
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Workplace discrimination Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s life and work propelled women’s equality front and center
Barbara McQuade, Opinion columnist Published 11:57 p.m. ET Sept. 18, 2020 | Updated 12:09 a.m. ET Sept. 19, 2020We take Ginsburg’s successes for granted now, but she was the one who brought to the Supreme Court the perspective of women’s rights.She was not the first woman justice, but she was the first voice for women’s…