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Afghan Man Strangles Wife for Having Girl

He's at large, mom who aided him busted: cops

By Mary Papenfuss, Newser Staff

Posted Jan 31, 2012 12:22 AM CST

(Newser) – An Afghan militiaman strangled his wife for giving birth to a third daughter instead of a son, according to law enforcement authorities. The 28-year-old victim was killed in her home in the northern province of Kunduz by her husband and his mother just three months... Read full story »

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