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...much as a million and a half. In the three weeks I have been here, I have met with hundreds of Iraqi men, but the only woman I have spoken to is the maid who knocks on my door to clean the room. I have started to avoid looking at women or walking too close to them, for fear of arousing the ire of their male guardians. Among the Shiites, in particular, it seems that Arab tribal mores have combined with religious conservatism to keep women socially imprisoned, more reminiscent of their status behind the Taliban's burkas than...
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL says it is safe for teams to visit Toronto and play the Blue Jays, but advises players to avoid crowds, wash their hands a lot and use their own pens when signing autographs...
Scalise and Lewis said that the University must be careful to avoid putting additional strain on college athletes, some of whom already find the distance to the athletic fields to be difficult...
...situation surrounding the protest was unfortunate but, regardless of an unfair disqualification from a race, we will need to learn to avoid situations of this nature at nationals,” Yu said. “We saw from this weekend that one mistake can cost you the regatta...
...part, Zoninsein had to avoid looking at friends who yelled out in support—as she maintained an even, slow pace while others hurried...