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HC quashes dowry harassment case against NRI - Zee News

Tue, 02/21/2012 - 05:17

HC quashes dowry harassment case against NRI
Zee News
New Delhi: Allowing settlement of a dowry harassment case on payment of over Rs 10 lakh to the wife by her divorced non-resident Indian (NRI) husband, the Delhi High Court has quashed the FIR against the man. The court quashed the FIR on a petition by ...

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Foreign minister in sexual harassment claims at The Star - Yahoo!7 News

Tue, 02/21/2012 - 02:43

Yahoo!7 News

Foreign minister in sexual harassment claims at The Star
Yahoo!7 News
Star Casino internal incident reports exposed by 7News strengthen allegations that a workplace culture involving drug use, sexual harassment and irresponsible gambling is overlooked. Revelations from a former Star Casino manager last night in an ...
Star casino has 'extreme' party cultureSydney Morning Herald

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Lawsuit accuses Anniston councilman of sexual harassment - Anniston Star

Tue, 02/21/2012 - 02:42

Lawsuit accuses Anniston councilman of sexual harassment
Anniston Star
Photo: Bill Wilson/The Anniston Star (Updated 12:05 am) Anniston City Councilman David Dawson is facing a sexual harassment lawsuit stemming from an incident that allegedly occurred last year at his former job with a pathology company.

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No harassment of schools over right to education - Bihar - IndiaEduNews.net

Tue, 02/21/2012 - 00:39

IndiaEduNews.net

No harassment of schools over right to education - Bihar
IndiaEduNews.net
Patna: Bihar Education Minister PK Shahi on Saturday announced here that the government will not harass or force private schools to follow the rules of the right to education law. "I can assure that the government will not implement RTE (Right of ...

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Black Politicians Harassed, Book Shows - The Root

Tue, 02/21/2012 - 00:13

Black Politicians Harassed, Book Shows
The Root
In Rumor, Repression and Racial Politics: How the Harassment of Black Elected Officials Shaped Post-Civil Rights America, author George Derek Musgrove chronicles these politicians' allegations of disproportionate harassment and repression by the state ...

'Deadliest Catch' Star -- Accused of Textual Harassment - TMZ.com

Mon, 02/20/2012 - 19:49

TMZ.com

'Deadliest Catch' Star -- Accused of Textual Harassment
TMZ.com
One of the BIGGEST signs, Valerie alleges ... is that Elliott has been drinking, possibly using drugs and harassing her through the phone. In fact, Valerie claims on Feb 13 ... Elliott called her 38 TIMES and sent 15 texts her way in less than an hour ...
'Deadliest Catch' star Elliott Neese accused of harassment via textZap2it.com (blog)

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Judge dismisses harassment charge against father in Cooperstown case - Utica Observer Dispatch

Mon, 02/20/2012 - 18:11

Judge dismisses harassment charge against father in Cooperstown case
Utica Observer Dispatch
In a 12-page written decision, Downey dismissed a second-degree harassment charge against Pacherille Sr. that accused him of trying to intimidate and annoy Judge Burns in connection to the July 2011 sentencing of Pacherille Jr. for attempted murder.

West U police report: case of the harassing customer, heartless Valentine's ... - Your Houston News

Mon, 02/20/2012 - 17:06

West U police report: case of the harassing customer, heartless Valentine's ...
Your Houston News
Telephone harassment, 4000 block of Bellaire, Feb. 11. At 1:45 pm, officers were dispatched in reference to telephone harassment. Officers arrived and met with the complainant who stated that a customer has been calling making harassing telephone calls ...

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Netanyahu's bureau chief resigns over harassment scandal - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Mon, 02/20/2012 - 11:03

Haaretz

Netanyahu's bureau chief resigns over harassment scandal
Jewish Telegraphic Agency
JERUSALEM (JTA) -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's bureau chief resigned over a sexual harassment scandal. Natan Eshel under a plea agreement signed Sunday resigned from his position and committed to never again working in civil service.
Eshel affair revealed Netanyahu's distorted valuesHaaretz
Natan Eshel to resign after harassment chargesJerusalem Post
Israel PM aide to resign over sexual harassmentBoston.com
Deccan Herald
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Group to tell DC Council committee about 'street harassment' on Metro - Washington Post

Sun, 02/19/2012 - 19:14

Washington City Paper

Group to tell DC Council committee about 'street harassment' on Metro
Washington Post
Is that an insult, sexual harassment or a compliment? A grass-roots group says it's a form of “street harassment” that has become all too common throughout the transit network. Members of Collective Action for Safe Spaces/Holla Back DC said they will ...
Holla Back, MetroWashington City Paper (blog)

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No Pain, No Cain - Huffington Post

Tue, 11/08/2011 - 12:11

New York Times

No Pain, No Cain
Huffington Post
For news outlets, sexual harassment claims legitimize soap opera-type coverage, and who knows if a Tiger Woods cascade is waiting to fall like manna from heaven. But to many who experience sexual harassment in the workplace, it is demeaning and it is ...
The Hill Hexagon: Cain ridiculed on Twitter over harassment allegationsThe Hill (blog)
20 Years After Anita Hill, GOP Voters Shrug at HarassmentThe Atlantic
Less 'He Said, She Said' in Sex Harassment CasesNew York Times

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Police Log: Harassment and Threats Reported - Patch.com

Tue, 11/08/2011 - 12:05

Police Log: Harassment and Threats Reported
Patch.com
8:59 pm: A disturbance was reported on Spruce Street for a barking dog. 9:01 pm: A medical call was reported on Main Street for a patient with a GI bleed. The patient was taken to UMass. 10:24 pm: A person in the lobby reported harassment.

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Handling Sexual Harassment in Schools - New York Times (blog)

Tue, 11/08/2011 - 11:27

USA Today

Handling Sexual Harassment in Schools
New York Times (blog)
What would you tell a daughter who said she was being “sexually harassed” at school? The American Association of University Women surveyed 1965 students and found that nearly half of both boys and girls in grades 7 through 12 reported ...
Sexual harassment rampant in schoolsCal Coast News
Sexual harassmentTimes Daily
Study finds sexual harassment common in schoolsMyNews3
WTHR -CNN
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Cain accuser: Son encouraged me 'to tell' - WJXT Jacksonville

Tue, 11/08/2011 - 10:55

Cain accuser: Son encouraged me 'to tell'
WJXT Jacksonville
The only woman so far to come forward and publicly accuse Herman Cain of sexual harassment did so in part with her 13-year-old son's encouragement, she said Tuesday on CNN. "He said, 'Mom, I think you need to do the right thing. ...
Cain accuser stands by her account despite denialAiken Standard

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Students Say Sexual Harassment Is Pervasive in Schools - New York Times

Tue, 11/08/2011 - 10:44

Students Say Sexual Harassment Is Pervasive in Schools
New York Times
Eighty-seven percent of those who reported being harassed said they suffered for it, and it played out in the form of absenteeism, poor sleep and stomachaches. Girls reported being harassed more than boys — 56 percent compared with ...

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A national study released Monday showed that about half of middle and high ... - Indianapolis Star

Tue, 11/08/2011 - 09:41

New York Daily News

A national study released Monday showed that about half of middle and high ...
Indianapolis Star
The study, "Crossing the Line: Sexual Harassment at School," was conducted online in May and June and released Monday by the American Association of University Women. In a sample of 1002 girls and 963 boys in Grades 7-12, 56 percent of the girls ...
Nearly half of teens nationwide report taunting - city says it's doing best to ...New York Daily News

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False Accusations of Sexual Harassment May Soar, SAVE Warns - MarketWatch (press release)

Tue, 11/08/2011 - 09:13

False Accusations of Sexual Harassment May Soar, SAVE Warns
MarketWatch (press release)
Concerns about false allegations in society have escalated in the past week as a growing number of persons have questioned the validity of accusations by two unnamed women that GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain sexually harassed them over 10 years ...

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Harassment allegations haven't hurt Cain's support yet - USA Today

Tue, 11/08/2011 - 08:11

USA Today

Harassment allegations haven't hurt Cain's support yet
USA Today
Sharon Bialek is the fourth woman to accuse Herman Cain of sexual harassment. Sharon Bialek is the fourth woman to accuse Herman Cain of sexual harassment. So far, the burgeoning scandal surrounding accusations of sexual harassment has not eroded ...
Late Night: Herman Cain, on 'Jimmy Kimmel,' denies harassmentLos Angeles Times (blog)
Cain Sexual Harassment Accuser: 'I Was Not Paid to Come Forward'ABC News
Can Herman Cain's campaign weather latest sexual harassment allegations?Washington Post
CNN International -Huffington Post
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48% say they were sexually harassed - Columbus Dispatch

Tue, 11/08/2011 - 06:37

48% say they were sexually harassed
Columbus Dispatch
Nearly half of seventh- to 12th-graders experienced sexual harassment in the last school year, according to a study released yesterday, with 87 percent of those who have been harassed reporting negative effects such as absenteeism, poor sleep and ...

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Sex Harassment Cloud Continues to Dog Cain, But Is He Damaged Goods? - Fox News

Tue, 11/08/2011 - 05:30

Sex Harassment Cloud Continues to Dog Cain, But Is He Damaged Goods?
Fox News
VAN SUSTEREN: Sharon Bialek is the first woman to come forward accusing Mr. Herman Cain of sexual harassment or inappropriate behavior. Now, the other accusers have remained anonymous, making it impossible for anyone to determine if they're telling the ...

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