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Transgender candidate could become a first in NYC, but he says focus is on inclusion - for all
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Mel Wymore is a typical city council candidate in many ways, campaigning as a community board appointee, ex-PTA chair and founder of a roster of local organizations. But Wymore's community-leader resume has an unusual feature: He built much of it while he was a woman. -
G-8 summit leaders to focus on deterring worker kidnappings in Africa, closing tax loopholes
ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland - Leaders of the G-8 wealthy nations are spending the final day of their summit focused on how to deter kidnappings of foreign workers in North Africa and how to corner globe-trotting companies into paying more taxes. -
Inquiry looks at report Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan, wife know unborn baby's gender
NEW DELHI - Health officials in Mumbai are investigating reports that Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan and his wife know the sex of a baby they are having through a surrogate mother. -
100K protesters flood Brazil streets in protests venting anger over poor government services
SAO PAULO - In some of the biggest protests since the end of Brazil's 1964-85 dictatorship, demonstrations have spread across this continent-sized country and united people from all walks of life behind frustrations over poor transportation, health services, education and security despite a heavy tax burden.