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Beer-drinking Muslim woman's caning to go aheadKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - A Muslim woman sentenced to caning for drinking beer wants to get the punishment over with now that it has been confirmed by an Islamic appeals court judge, her father said Tuesday. More » |
Puerto Rico to lay off 16,000 workers, cut deficitSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Puerto Rico's government announced last Friday that it will lay off more than 16,000 public workers in the U.S. Caribbean territory, adding to an unemployment rate higher than that of any U.S state. More » |
