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Let the ladies have their guns, Skinny readers cry to the Iraqi government that has ordered policewomen to disarm. Plus, other debates from the week in headlines. Keach Hagey reports on the day's headlines. More...




Not Everybody Is Kung Fu Fighting

The Skinny: Shaolin Temple Monks Duck Chance To Fight At Beijing Games, Spurring Trash Talk



Wounded Vets Shortchanged By Charities

The Skinny: Study Says Less Than 1/3 Of Money Collected By 8 Charities Went To Vets



Is China Banning U.S. Movies?

The Skinny: China Stops Approving American Films For Use In Theaters; U.S. Suspects Trade Retaliation



Iraqi Policewomen Ordered To Turn In Guns

The Skinny: Iraqi Official Tells A U.S. General That Men Will Protect Them



Did Sex Offender Listing Lead To Murder?

The Skinny: Rapist Stabbed To Death, Allegedly By Neighbor Who May Have Seen His Name On List



Why Liberal Women Dislike Hillary Clinton

The Skinny: Educated, Left-Leaning Females Are One Of New York Senator's Toughest Crowds

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Subway Assault Video Real Deal Or Hoax?

The Skinny: Cops Probe Dramatic Taped Beat-Down On New York City "A" Train

ExplorePhotos: NYC Subway Threat



Why The Flu Likes Winter

The Skinny: Influenza Virus Is More Stable In Cold Weather, Researchers Find



Retiree Faces Prison For Killing 500 Trees

The Skinny: Nevada Man Convicted Of Destroying Trees Blocking His View Of Las Vegas Strip

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Middle Class Swindled In Subprime Boom

The Skinny: Lenders Gave Subprime Loans To Many Who Qualified For Cheaper Mortgages



No Thanks, Google, We'll Keep Our Own Data

The Skinny Weekend Edition: Readers Wax Skeptical About Google's Plan For Online Storage



Giuliani's Stump Stats Often Off The Mark

The Skinny: Ex-Mayor Makes Statistics A Centerpiece, But Often Gets Them Wrong, Says NY Times

Play VideoVideo: Giuliani Speaks Out

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Immigration To U.S. Highest In History

The Skinny: More Immigrants Came To U.S. Since 2000 Than During Any Other 7-Year Period

Play VideoVideo: Fires Flare At GOP Debate



Ethanol: Boon Or Crime Against Humanity?

The Skinny: Corn-Based Biofuel's Popularity Nosedives A Year After It Appeared A Pancea


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