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Rob Ford cancels radio show; Gawker crowdsourcing to buy crack video

David TrifunovMay 18, 2013 15:16

Gawker using Indiegogo to raise $200,000 to purchase and publish Rob Ford video.

Afghanistan's parliament fails to pass women's rights legislation

Talia RalphMay 18, 2013 12:53

Afghanistan's parliament has blocked women's rights legislation approved by President Hamid Karzai in 2009, claiming that it is un-Islamic.

France signs gay marriage into law, but divisions run deep

Talia RalphMay 18, 2013 09:49

France's Francois Hollande signed gay marriage into law, but many French remain deeply opposed to the new law.

France signs gay marriage bill (PHOTOS)

Ellen ConnollyMay 18, 2013 08:57

France has become the ninth country in Europe and the 14th country worldwide to legalize gay marriage.

Car bombing in Kandahar gated community connected to Karzai kills 9

Talia RalphMay 17, 2013 14:53

A car bomb detonated in an elite gated community connected to President Hamid Karzai in Kandahar, Afghanistan Friday has left nine people dead and over 70 injured.

Obama umbrella a breach in Marine Corps protocol, critics charge (VIDEO)

David TrifunovMay 17, 2013 14:02

Female Marines can carry small, black umbrellas in their left hands; they need their right hands free to salute.

Jorge Rafael Videla, Argentinian junta leader, dies in prison

Talia RalphMay 17, 2013 13:50

Jorge Rafael Videla, a general during Argentina's "dirty war," died in prison Friday. He was 87 years old. Videla was serving life in prison for crimes against humanity committed while he was the head of the military junta that ruled Argentina from 1976 until 1983. The period of dictatorship saw at least 15,000 people tortured and killed, though human rights groups cite the death toll at around 30,000.