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NY Assemblyman accused of sex harass resigns

Sat, 18 May 2013 16:23:55 -0400

ALBANY, New York - The New York assemblyman accused of asking young female staffers to massage him, touch his cancerous tumors and join him in hotel rooms said Saturday he will resign rather than possibly be expelled from the Legislature amid sexual harassment allegations.

Women sad, angry over sale of nonprofit Ohio home

Sat, 18 May 2013 15:17:45 -0400

CINCINNATI - For more than 100 years, the Anna Louise Inn in downtown Cincinnati has been a safe, serene place that thousands of struggling women came to know as home.

NY pol accused of serial sex harassment to resign

Sat, 18 May 2013 14:36:00 -0400

ALBANY, New York - A New York assemblyman accused of sexually harassing young female staffers for years says he will resign before he's expelled from the Legislature.

Carencro chief denies officers took bribes at club

Sat, 18 May 2013 12:35:52 -0400

CARENCRO, Louisiana - A police chief disputes claims that his officers were paid to look away during illegal drug sales and prostitution at a strip club.

Afghan lawmakers block law on women's rights

Sat, 18 May 2013 11:36:46 -0400

KABUL, Afghanistan - Conservative religious lawmakers in Afghanistan blocked legislation on Saturday aimed at strengthening provisions for women's freedoms, arguing that parts of it violate Islamic principles and encourage disobedience.

Hagel orders review of sex-abuse prevention

Fri, 17 May 2013 17:46:56 -0400

WASHINGTON - Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Friday ordered the military to recertify all 25,000 people involved in programs designed to prevent and respond to sexual assault, an acknowledgement that assaults have escalated beyond the Pentagon's control.

Affidavit: Army sex assault manager threatened ex

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:51:05 -0400

CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee - A police affidavit in the stalking case of an Army officer who manages the sexual harassment and assault response program at Fort Campbell says Lt. Col. Darin Haas threatened to kill his ex-wife in text messages.

Woman describes Berlusconi's 'bunga bunga' parties

Fri, 17 May 2013 14:38:14 -0400

MILAN - Silvio Berlusconi's private disco featured not only aspiring showgirls performing striptease acts as sexy nuns and nurses, but one woman dressed up as President Barack Obama and a prominent Milan prosecutor whom the billionaire media mogul has accused of persecuting him, according to the first public sworn testimony by the Moroccan woman at the center of the scandal.

Silver will go ahead with effort to expel Lopez

Fri, 17 May 2013 12:34:07 -0400

ALBANY, New York - New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver says he'll go ahead with a planned vote to expel Assemblyman Vito Lopez from office despite Lopez's announcement that he's resigning at the end of the legislative session.

NYC Assemblyman Lopez will resign amid sex scandal

Fri, 17 May 2013 12:26:25 -0400

ALBANY, New York - Democratic New York City Assemblyman Vito Lopez says he will resign amid a sexual harassment scandal and run for New York City council.

W.Va. county's school chief must OK speeches

Fri, 17 May 2013 09:43:45 -0400

CHARLESTON, West Virginia - The head of Kanawha County schools will now have to sign off on certain assemblies following a debacle over an abstinence speech an area high school.

ACLU backs students in Calif. 'twerking' video

Thu, 16 May 2013 23:38:04 -0400

SAN DIEGO - The American Civil Liberties Union is urging a San Diego-area high school principal to reconsider harsh punishments given to 31 students for making an on-campus video featuring suggestive "twerking" dance moves.

Edwards reactivates law license, speaking at event

Thu, 16 May 2013 19:27:32 -0400

RALEIGH, North Carolina - Former presidential contender John Edwards has reactivated his license to practice law and is setting out on the speaking circuit.

Head of Fort Campbell harassment program arrested

Thu, 16 May 2013 18:27:01 -0400

FORT CAMPBELL, Kentucky - Army officials say the manager of the sexual assault response program at Fort Campbell has been arrested in a domestic dispute and relieved of his post.

Japan mayor: Lack of sensitivity on sex comment

Thu, 16 May 2013 17:39:31 -0400

TOKYO - An outspoken Japanese mayor who outraged many with remarks about Japan's wartime and modern sexual services stood by his comments Thursday, but said he may have lacked "international sensitivity."

2 Mich. teens can't show pregnant bellies in pics

Thu, 16 May 2013 09:59:12 -0400

WHITE CLOUD, Michigan - A Michigan school district has barred two pregnant students from showing their baby bumps in the high school yearbook - a decision made to keep with the state's abstinence-based approach to sex education, according to the superintendent.

Yale fined 165K for failing to report sex offenses

Thu, 16 May 2013 05:46:04 -0400

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut - Yale University has been fined $165,000 by the U.S. Department of Education for failing to report four sex crimes that occurred on campus in 2001 and 2002.

2 women in Lopez sex harass case speak out

Wed, 15 May 2013 22:28:05 -0400

ALBANY, New York - Two women who filed complaints over a New York assemblyman's alleged sexual harassment say they hope recent findings by the state's ethics watchdog will lead to "much needed reform."

Army general facing sex charges had pornography on laptop

Wed, 15 May 2013 22:10:41 -0400

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina - An expert in Afghan culture testified Wednesday that pornography found on the computer of a U.S. Army general then deployed to the Muslim country would be highly offensive to local residents.

Ex-SC Gov. Sanford reclaims House seat in comeback

Wed, 15 May 2013 21:47:40 -0400

WASHINGTON - Republican Mark Sanford, the former South Carolina governor whose extramarital affair derailed his political career, returned to Congress on Wednesday with his Argentine "soul mate" at his side.

Dominican Republic sets crackdown on prostitution

Wed, 15 May 2013 20:47:29 -0400

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic - People who force others into prostitution and clients of prostitutes will face arrest in the Dominican Republic as part of a crackdown on sex trafficking in the Caribbean country, the attorney general said Wednesday.

Prosecutor was GOP pick for NY attorney general

Wed, 15 May 2013 13:38:40 -0400

ALBANY, New York - The prosecutor behind Wednesday's report that blasted New York's Assembly leader, attorney general and comptroller for secretive and ineffective handling of sexual harassment complaints is a working-class Staten Island native who nearly pulled off a major political upset in 2010.

Prez's fired aide highlights SKorean gender divide

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:58:26 -0400

SEOUL, South Korea - A South Korean presidential spokesman who was fired after inappropriately touching a woman during a U.S. trip blames a "cultural difference" with America. Other South Koreans say the fault for such incidents truly lies with a society that allows powerful men to get away with harassment.

Parents of slain teen call for violence prevention

Tue, 14 May 2013 14:19:29 -0400

BOSTON - The parents of a teenager whose former high school boyfriend was convicted of her murder urged state lawmakers Tuesday to require that dating violence prevention be included as part of health and sex education programs in public schools.

Judge throws out lawsuit from Denver mayor's aide

Tue, 14 May 2013 07:54:15 -0400

DENVER - A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by a former aide of Denver Mayor Michael Hancock after the aide claimed he was improperly fired over allegations of sexual harassment.