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NEWS ABOUT: self defense

self defense stories: 5 news summaries

Jay Z: Chris Brown Is a Dead Man Walking

Attack prompts outrage and rumors, from herpes to jealousy

Feb 11, 09 9:23 AM CST
(Newser) - Glimpses into the crazy world of Rihanna and Chris Brown continue to trickle out. The latest tidbits from their pre-Grammy drama:
  • Jay-Z, who discovered Rihanna, is enraged, says a source. “Chris is a walking dead man.”
  • One rumor claims Rihanna caught herpes from Jay-Z and passed
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Paris Hilton • abuse • domestic violence • celebrity • LAPD • Grammy Awards • Rihanna • self defense • herpes • Jay-Z • physical abuse • Leona Lewis • Chris Brown

Seniors Wield Canes in Martial- Arts Training

Exercise and self- defense meet in
'Cane Fu' classes

Jul 12, 08 8:58 AM CDT
(Newser) - Call it cane fighting, combat cane or cane fu: in classes across the country, seniors are turning to a different kind of self-defense, the Wall Street Journal reports. While the practice serves as a healthy way to get exercise, it also provides comfort to elderly people interested in protecting themselves... More »

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elderly • fight • martial arts • self defense • retirement communities • seniors

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Gun Ruling Will Trigger Barrage of Lawsuits

Most state and city
laws appear safe,
others will challenge

Jun 26, 08 6:45 PM CDT
(Newser) - Today's Supreme Court ruling upholding an individual's right to bear arms is unlikely to lead to sweeping changes across the nation, the New York Times reports. Gun laws in most cites and states—putting restrictions on felons and the mentally ill, for example, or banning guns in certain settings—appear... More »

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Antonin Scalia • Washington DC • Second Amendment • John Paul Stevens • US Supreme Court • self defense • guns

Karzai Warns Pakistan He'll Send Troops Over Border

Afghan leader says he'll self-defend vs. militants

Jun 15, 08 2:33 PM CDT
(Newser) - Citing the right to self defense, Afghan President Hamid Karzai warned that his country may send troops across the border with Pakistan to fight militants who have killed Afghans, BBC reports. "When they cross the territory from Pakistan to come and kill Afghans and to kill coalition troops it... More »

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Afghanistan • Taliban • Pakistan • Hamid Karzai • Pakistan militants • self defense • Yusuf Raza Gillani

The Taser Party: Chicks Dig It

Self-defense-minded women seek something a little more shocking

Jan 6, 08 2:41 PM CST
(Newser) - At-home female entrepreneurs are ditching Mary Kay for Tasers, but they're keeping the pink. Taser International is marketing its user-friendly C2 "personal protector" to the public, and women with an interest in self-defense are holding independent Taser parties in states where the stun gun is legal. "It's a... More »

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feminism • Amnesty International • Taser • stun gun • sexual violence • self defense • Tupperware • Taser C2 • Mary Kay

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