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War Watch: October Deadliest Month for Americans in Afghanistan
| • Taliban gunmen attacked a guest house in central Kabul this morning, killing six U.N. employees, one of whom was an American security guard. (New York Times, LA Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, BBC) • On Tuesday, eight American soldiers ...[Read on] |
"Here she is, world!" Celebrate Gypsy's 100th Birthday with The New York Public Library
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To celebrate the 100th birthday of perhaps the most iconic burlesque performer Gypsy Rose Lee, the New York Public Library has planned an event that is sure to be spectacular. Karen Abbott, author of the acclaimed biography American Rose, A Nation La...[Read on] |
Choosing Sides in the Fox-Cablevision Controversy
| The standoff between media conglomerate News Corporation and cable provider Cablevision continues: For the third day in a row, millions of would-be television watchers in New York City and its suburbs were without access to the Fox network, which is owned...[Read on] |
New York Nannies Prepare for Historic Job Protections
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NEW YORK (WOMENSENEWS)--Two years after leaving her job caring for a little girl who lived in an expensive apartment here, Patricia Francois, a 51-year-old Trinidadian, struggles to pay her bills with what she earns from odd jobs.
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Democrats Furious Over Tax Cuts
| • House Democrats are not so happy with President Obama after he made a tax-cut deal with Republicans. [The Hill] • Admiral Mike Mullen, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, lashed out at China today after the country failed to intervene diploma...[Read on] |
Is Sarah Palin Destined for Cable TV?
| • Robert Pattinson is pretty bummed out by New York and its women. New York and women across the globe, on the other hand, are pretty fond of him. [Gatecrasher] • Colin Powell thinks it’s time to review the military’s “don’t ask don’t tell...[Read on] |
Women and the Civil War
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"What do women have to do with the origins of the Civil War?," begins Elizabeth R. Varon's piece on the New York Times website. "Growing up in Virginia in the 1970s, I often heard this answer: nothing."It's an answer we all hear as girls in history classe...[Read on] |
Women breaking barriers: A milestone
| From the Association for Women in Sports Media: Today marks the 35th anniversary of Robin Herman and Marcel St. Cyr becoming the first female sports reporters to enter a locker room for post-game interviews.Herman was a reporter at The New York Times and ...[Read on] |
Does Fashion Deserve To Be In a Museum?
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At any given moment, there are at least a dozen fashion displays and exhibits going on around the world. Most recently, I saw the Alexander McQueen Savage Beauty exhibit at The Met and had no hesitation about considering it art, but I did start to wonder,...[Read on] |
The Sex Scandals of the I.M.F. and the Catholic Church
| I.M.F. headquarters.Photo via Wikipedia.Last week, a New York Times investigation about the work environment at the International Monetary Fund painted an unfortunate and uninspiring portrait of the organization. Many women told the paper of wanton, preda...[Read on] |
Women in Uniform in Iraq, Afghanistan, Prove They're Assets in Combat Zones
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It was thought having women with men in combat zones would cause chaos,
too many sex problems, but females have instead helped transform life
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This week: New York Liberty tickets giveaway contest; sports industry career fair
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Check it out – there’s a giveaway for tickets to the 7/30 New York Liberty game vs the Washington Mystics over at WomenTalkSports.com.
If you work in the industry and you live in New York, it may benefit you to attend the Liberty’s career fair bein...[Read on] |
As Is Required by Law, Title of New Sarah Palin Biography Contains the Word “Rogue”
| • The Rogue: Searching for the Real Sarah Palin is the name of forthcoming book by journalist Joe McGinniss, Wasilla’s most unwelcome (human) resident. [Politico] • Widely influential art historian, critic, and collector Leo Steinberg died at the ag...[Read on] |
Lynn Redgrave Passes Away at Age 67
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Lynn Redgrave, 67, passed away in her Connecticut home on Sunday, a spokesperson for her family announced today. Redgrave received Oscar nominations for her performances in “Georgy Girl” and “Gods and Monsters.” She also received a...[Read on] |
Will Oprah Be Like Howard Stern or the Yankees?
| Oprah Winfrey in New York, December 8, 2008. Photo courtesy of Patrick McMullan Company, Inc. Although she has not yet said so explicitly, it’s pretty obvious what Oprah Winfrey has in mind. She announced today that she will end her syndicated daytime p...[Read on] |
Q&A;: Crazy Heart's Maggie Gyllenhaal
| Two-thousand-nine was a very good year for Maggie Gyllenhaal. In February, she appeared onstage in a New York production of Chekhov's Uncle Vanya alongside Peter Sarsgaard, her longtime fiancÉand father to their three-year-old daughter. In May, the...[Read on] |
Paris Hilton Adopts 20 Rabbits, Media Deems This Newsworthy
| • So that whole Joaquin Phoenix breakdown was a hoax! I’m Still Here director Casey Affleck comes clean. [New York Times] • Paris Hilton adopted 20 rabbits after finding out they were destined to be snake food. [The Daily Mail] • Magician David Bl...[Read on] |
Michelle Obama Wears Shorts, Media Up in Arms
| • No help from Republicans on health care reform, Mr. President. Looks like you’re going to have to do it all by yourself. [Politico] • Meet Heathrow’s writer-in-residence. Yes, because all airports need a writer-in-residence. [New York Times] •...[Read on] |
Are We Paying Attention to the Wrong Gun-Toting Mama Grizzly?
| Though many political observers may be bewitched, bothered, and bewildered by Christine O’Donnell, Sarah Palin, and Sharron Angle, respectively, most are unaware of the formidable political force that is Kristi Noem, a Republican candidate for Congress ...[Read on] |
Master Photographer Helen Levitt, 95, Dies
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Saying good-bye to the photographer known for shooting New York street scenesIn Memory of Helen Levitt | Today 12:00 pm
Iconic photographer Helen Levitt died at the age of 95 on Sunday.
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Iraq Trains Female Cops; HIV Top Threat to Women
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(WOMENSENEWS)--
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In Iraq, 50 women became the first female graduates Nov. 9 of the country's police officer training academy, The New York Times reported.
"Everyone says men are able to do everything, but that's not true," First Lieut...[Read on] |
New York Couture This Weekend!
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It’s fashion week in New York: the tents are up, the samples are in, and the critics are ready and rarin’ to go. But if Bryant Park isn’t quite your scene, or, you know what, even if it is, head over to Webster Hall, this Saturday (Septe...[Read on] |
Brace Yourself: 40 Percent of Republicans Regularly Watch Fox News
| • From the department of statistics that won’t surprise you, 40 percent of Republicans watch Fox News regularly. [AP] • Resident Evil: Afterlife topped the box office this weekend taking in an estimated $27.7 million. [Variety] • Former House Spea...[Read on] |
“It Is Like Merlot”: Wall Street’s Secret Curling Obsession
| Photo via EveryJoe.com Curling—yes curling!—is the most popular trend to sweep Wall Street since all those other trends that completely destroyed the nation’s economy, ha ha. That curling is so boring is kind of the point: it’s about technique and...[Read on] |
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