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‘We only write about them when they are dead’: Hate killings of black lesbians in South Africa
In her book ‘Femicide in South Africa’, journalist and researcher Nechama Brodie examines the violent history the country’s black lesbians have endured
US lawmakers abandon efforts to rein in ballooning debt
US lawmakers have abandoned efforts to rein in debt in a sign that Washington will be unlikely to resolve the tax and spending dispute before 2013.
US House approves healthcare overhaul
The US House of Representatives gave final approval to a healthcare overhaul on Sunday, expanding insurance coverage to nearly all Americans.