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By Alex Wagner - Politics DailyIn the continuing saga of Lubna Hussein -- the Sudanese woman charged with violating Islamic law by wearing pants in public -- police in Khartoum Tuesday sprayed tear gas and beat Hussein's supporters who had gathered outside a courtroom with banners reading "No return to the dark ages" and "No to suppressing women." Like a few other high-profile human rights cases with strong women at the center, Hussein's trial has been delayed, this time until Sept. 7. ...
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