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Iran arrests woman who stripped in protest at ‘abusive’ dress code policing
Amnesty International calls on authorities to release student, who reportedly had a violent confrontation with Basij paramilitaries. Amnesty International has called on authorities in Iran to ...World - The Guardian - November 3 -
Iran detains woman who stripped to her underwear at university in apparent protest
The woman stripped down to her underwear in an apparent act of protest after university security forces reportedly stopped her for not wearing a headscarf.Top stories - ABC News - November 3 -
US woman in 1990 'killer clown' case released from prison
Sheila Keen-Warren pleaded guilty to murdering her husband's first wife while wearing a clown costume.Top stories - BBC News - November 3 -
Woman convicted in Florida killer-clown cold case released from prison
A woman convicted of dressing up as a clown in 1990 and murdering the wife of a man she later married has been released from prison, putting to rest one of the more bizarre cold cases Florida has ...Top stories - NBC News - November 3 -
Thousands of People Are Cloning Their Dead Pets. This Is the Woman They Call First
“I try to prepare customers not to expect the same pet all over again. The new pet is not going to know who you are right off the bat.”Tech - Wired - November 4 -
Texas woman gifted new car after helping neighbors in need
Lyn Story, who has been using her old car to offer rides to those in need, was shocked when a generous viewer steps up to give her a brand new vehicle, allowing her to continue her acts of ...Top stories - CBS News - November 4 -
Woman falsely claiming to be nurse injected fake Botox, prosecutors say
A Massachusetts woman passed herself as a nurse and dispensed thousands of doses of phony Botox and other fillers that had been smuggled into the United States, authorities said.Top stories - NBC News - November 4 -
Woman strips to her underwear in an apparent protest at a Tehran university
A young woman stripped to her underwear at an Iranian university in an apparent protest against the country's strict Islamic dress code, according to online videos and media reports. A video posted ...Top stories - NBC News - November 4 -
Iran urged to release woman detained after undressing at university
Activists say the woman was protesting against the hijab laws, but authorities say she is mentally ill.Top stories - BBC News - November 4 -
Texas woman who drives strangers in need receives new car
Lyn Story, a Fort Worth retiree who provides free rides to neighbors in need, received a new car from Philadelphia car dealer David Kelleher who was inspired by her dedication.Top stories - CBS News - November 4 -
Charity worker helps woman find dad after 30 years
With the help of a good Samaritan, Mika Ap Ellis found her dad living on the streets after 30 years.Top stories - BBC News - November 5 -
Family of woman who died blame parked cars for ambulance delay
A car had to be moved before an ambulance could get down the street to a woman in cardiac arrest.Top stories - BBC News - November 5 -
MMA fighter Conor McGregor raped woman in Dublin hotel, court told
Woman claims civil damages against McGregor and another man, alleging she was sexually assaulted in 2018. Warning: this article contains descriptions of alleged rape and sexual assault The ...World - The Guardian - November 5 -
Randall becomes first woman, LGBTQ person to represent Washington's 6th district
Democrat Emily Randall was projected to win her bid for Washington’s 6th Congressional District Tuesday, making history as the first woman and openly LGBTQ person elected to represent the district ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
Woman claims Conor McGregor choked her before rape
A woman is suing Conor McGregor for civil damages, claiming he sexually assaulted her in a hotel.Top stories - BBC News - November 6 -
Kamala Harris Loses, and Many Wonder if a Woman Will Ever Be President
After Kamala Harris became the second woman to lose a presidential election to Donald J. Trump, some women wondered if the glass ceiling would ever break.Top stories - The New York Times - November 6 -
Man who dismembered woman after watching "Dexter" is sentenced
Cory Martin watched crime shows, including "Dexter" and "The First 48," for tips on how to get away with the killing, prosecutors said.Top stories - CBS News - November 7 -
A brave young woman’s daring act in Tehran exposes Western hypocrisy
Perhaps you haven’t heard her story yet. While we don’t know much, we do know the circumstances leading to her presumed death.Politics - The Hill - November 7 -
Fears grow that woman arrested for undressing in Iran could be tortured in psychiatric unit
Protesters and political prisoners are being drugged, tortured and beaten in state-run institutions, say rights groups. Human rights organisations say they are gravely concerned that a young ...World - The Guardian - November 8 -
82-year-old woman arrested for allegedly assaulting Trump supporters
An 82-year-old white woman was arrested for a suspected hate crime and assault following an altercation with Trump supporters on Monday, according to a police report.Top stories - ABC News - November 7 -
Trump's chief of staff Susie Wiles become first woman to hold position
President-elect Donald Trump announced Susie Wiles will be his White House chief of staff, the first woman to hold that position. CBS News campaign reporter Jake Rosen reports on how the former ...Top stories - CBS News - November 8 -
Tennessee woman shoots monkey who tried to attack her
A woman in Thrasher, Tennessee, told police a vervet money tried to attack her when she went to feed her cats. The monkey later died at the Chattanooga Zoo.Top stories - CBS News - November 8 -
Texas woman sets record for donating more than 2,000 liters of breastmilk
Alyse Ogletree has helped nourished hundreds of thousands of babies as a means of giving to charity. Alyse Ogletree would love it if she could donate immense amounts of money to all sorts of worthy ...World - The Guardian - November 9 -
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Woman, 103, injured after buck breaks into Michigan assisted living facility
A 103-year-old woman is recovering after a buck broke into the assisted living facility she's living in.Top stories - CBS News - November 9 -
Disturbing details emerge after U.S. woman killed in Budapest
Investigators said Mackenzie Michalski and the suspect met at a nightclub and danced before leaving for the man's rented apartment.Top stories - CBS News - November 11