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Saturday, December 29, 2012
History
Virtually Anyone Can See The Dead Sea Scrolls Now
December 29, 2012 This past week, Google and the Israel Antiquities Authority posted thousands of high-resolution images of the Dead Sea Scrolls online. Now, anyone can get up-close and personal with the ancient biblical texts — rewrites and all.
Friday, December 28, 2012
The Two-Way
Victim Of Brutal Rape In India Dies In Singapore Hospital
December 28, 2012 A woman who survived a brutal gang-rape on a bus in India has died, according to reports. Earlier Friday, hospital officials in Singapore, where the 23-year-old student was being treated, had warned that her condition was worsening.
The Impact of War
Suicide Hotline Fights To Keep Vets And Troops Alive
December 28, 2012 For the first time in a decade of war, more active-duty troops took their own lives this year than died fighting in Afghanistan. The national suicide hotline is one way the Department of Veterans Affairs is trying to help troops and vets.
Asia
Out Of Desperation, North Korean Women Become Breadwinners
December 28, 2012 In North Korea, profound social change is happening beyond the view of the outside world. The pressure of national ideology has forced women to become the primary breadwinners in many households — dramatically redrawing gender roles in the process.
The Two-Way
U.S. Families Stunned By Russia's Ban On Adoptions
December 28, 2012 An estimated 1,500 American families are in the process of adopting from Russia. About 50 have already been matched with a child. Now, their plans are in limbo. Russian President Vladimir Putin today signed a law barring U.S. adoptions of Russian children.
Europe
Russia's Putin Signs Controversial Adoption Bill
December 28, 2012 Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday signed a measure that would ban Americans from adopting Russian children. The ban is designed as retaliation for a new U.S. law that sanctions Russian officials accused of human rights violations.
Asia
Indian Rape Case Ignites National Debate On Abuse Of Women
December 28, 2012 The Indian woman gang-raped in New Delhi nearly two weeks ago was flown to a hospital in Singapore, and her condition is deteriorating. The attack launched a wave of protests by demonstrators angry at what they see as the government's inability to stop widespread sexual violence against women.
Thursday, December 27, 2012
The Two-Way
Italians Outraged By Priest's Claim That Women Bring Violence On Themselves
December 27, 2012 In Italy, a Catholic priest has stirred widespread outrage after he blamed incidents of domestic violence on the way women dress. Father Piero Corsi's remarks were in a Christmas message he put on a church bulletin board; photos of the note soon went viral.
The Two-Way
After Apparent Abduction, Miniature Pony Returns To Circus
December 27, 2012 Sighs of relief were breathed in Austria today, after a missing pony made it back to his circus after an apparent horse-napping. While it might seem difficult to steal, and then conceal, a horse, consider that the animal, named Fridolin, is only about two feet tall.
