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University Expels Woman for Short Dress

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A Brazilian college expels a female student for wearing a short dress to school. After the woman created an uproar at the private college, Bandeirante University says that Geisy Arruda, 20, flouted "ethical principles, academic morality, and dignity." The Brazilian government questions whether the student's expulsion was just. It's seeking an explanation from the school.
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3 Arrested in Fireworks Arson Murder

Three teenagers are arrested in connection with a deadly house fire in southwestern England that started when a lit firecracker was thrust through a letter slot. British media report that Mary Fox, 59, perished in the blaze after helping her son to safety. A neighbor says the suspects were laughing and jeering as they watched the house burn.
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AIDS Is Leading Cause of Death in Women

A new study by the World Health Organization finds that the AIDS virus is the leading cause of death and disease among women between the ages of 15 and 44. And unsafe sex is the leading risk factor in developing countries for these women of childbearing ages, the study says.
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Funeral for UK Nurse Who Died in 1979

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A funeral is held in England for a British nurse who died in Saudi Arabia 30 years ago. Saudi officials concluded Helen Smith, 23, died after she accidentally fell from a balcony in 1979. Her father, Ron Smith, believes she was murdered. He said he finally allowed the body to be cremated because he has given up hope that a new investigation will be opened.
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Detained Americans Accused of Spying

Three young Americans who were arrested after straying into Iran from Iraq are accused of espionage by a senior prosecutor in Tehran -- a signal the trio may be put on trial. The timing of the allegations raises the possibility Iran is using the case for leverage in negotiations with the United States over its nuclear activities.
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Shane Bauer, Sarah Shourd and Josh Fattal are seen dancing in Iraq in an image from a July video. The families of three Americans being held in Iran say the footage proves the three were on vacation and had no underhand intentions when they strayed across the border.
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Josh Fattal, Shane Bauer and Sarah Shourd, Americans who are being held in Iran, are seen dancing in Iraq in an image from a video released by their families.

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Germany Remembers Fall of Berlin Wall

It's been 20 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall, and Germany marks the historic step toward the country's reunification with a celebration. The wall stood for 28 years, and its 1989 fall heralded the collapse of communism in Europe.
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