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Activists Split on White House's Women's Council
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While some lauded the new White House Council on Women and Girls, others had hoped President Obama would have gone furtherWomen's Council | Today 10:10 am
President Obama made headlines yesterday when he established the White House Council on Women and ...[Read on] |
Obama creates women's council
| President Obama signs an executive order that establishes the White House Council on Women and Girls.
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Obama Establishing White House Women's Council
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Women’s groups have been calling for women’s issues to get top billing in the Obama White House. Have they gotten their wish?Women's Rights | Today 11:45 am
Women will soon have a larger voice in the White House.
President Obama plans on ...[Read on] |
What does it take to be green In the auto industry? Ask the LaFontaine family.
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LaFontaine Automotive Group recently received a Gold Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Certification for its brand-new Buick-GMC-Cadillac dealership, becoming the only "Green" dealership in Michigan, one of only two Gold-certified ...[Read on] |
Anne Rice has left the building
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That building would be the Catholic Church. Rice was never exactly the follower the Catholic Church dreams of. She’s known primarily for either the seriously sexual Vampire Chronicles (the first of which was written the year Stephanie Me...[Read on] |
CFDA to Honor Fashion Icon Michelle Obama
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The Council of Fashion Designers of America will honor First Lady Michelle Obama this JuneThe Etceterist | Today 11:55 am
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Hair up, hair down, sleeves or sleeveless, Michael Kors, Jason Wu, Narciso Rodriguez — or will there be a new favorit...[Read on] |
October is Fall Car Care Month
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Brought to you by Car Care Council
As autumn descends, the Car Care Council would like to remind motorists of the many benefits of regular vehicle care, maintenance and repair. October is Fall Car Care Month and a great opportunity to make sure that yo...[Read on] |
President Obama gives girls a chance
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Ever since I was a little girl, I declared myself the equal of boys. I never believed that a boy could do something better than me, and it became my small mission in life to prove any boy wrong when he said that he was better.
So, when Hillary Clinton an...[Read on] |
NRDC and Sir Paul Honor Stella McCartney
| Sir Paul McCartney and Stella McCartney at the NRDC
Council's 11th annual "Forces For Nature" benefit. Photo by Jamie McCarthy/WireImage.com Everyone involved in last night’s Forces of Nature Benefit, hosted by the National Resources Defense Council, ma...[Read on] |
Don’t Spend Your Vacation on the Side of the Road
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Brought to you by Car Care Council
A simple driveway inspection can give motorists peace of mind and save them from the inconvenience of a roadside breakdown, according to the Car Care Council.
“No one wants to experience car trouble while on vaca...[Read on] |
Sisters Unite! Executive Order creates White House Council on Women and Girls…
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President Barack Obama signed an executive order today creating a White House Council for Women and Girls to focus the federal government’s efforts on advancing the interests of a group that has long done less well than men by a number of measures.
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Fuel savings tips as gas prices soar
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Brought to you by Car Care Council
With gas prices exceeding four dollars a gallon in many parts of the country, the Car Care Council is offering gas-saving maintenance and driving tips that really work.
"Millions of dollars worth of gasoline is w...[Read on] |
Miley Cyrus Versus the Chastity Cops, Round 340,982
| Decency! A thing that is in short supply, per the perma-incensed Parents Television Council. But according to this morning’s Times, the culture-policing nonprofit has fallen on hard times—just as $#*! My Dad Says, those naughty Glee kids, and a scanti...[Read on] |
Quick Hit: Grading the White House on Women's Issues
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Our girl Samhita is quoted in this recent Forbes piece about the White House and Women's Issues.
Samhita Mukhopadhyay, 32, executive editor of feministing.com, believes female support is slipping. "Using reproductive rights as a bargaining chip was a bi...[Read on] |
Become an Eco-preneur
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This fall I had the chance to write an article about three eco-preneurs. Rianna not only started her own holistic beauty line, Organic to Green, she also launched ReuseCycle, a program where she collects, sanitizes, and reuses glass bottles from local re...[Read on] |
Ghouls and Goblins Make Halloween Driving Spooky
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Brought to you by Car Care Council
For motorists, the spooky part about Halloween is that little ghouls and goblins often dress in dark colors and in costumes that cover their eyes, and some get so excited they simply forget road safety rules. To he...[Read on] |
Drivers Beware! The Peril of Potholes Are Upon Us
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Brought to you by Car Care Council
Hitting a pothole can damage tires, wheels, steering and suspension, wheel alignment and more. The Car Care Council recommends that motorists who experience any of the following warning signs after hitting a pothole s...[Read on] |
Have an Idea to Green Your Community? Ford & Green Festival Could Make it Happen.
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If you've been thinking green lately, you're in good company here on the AskPatty Blog, but your thinking could pay off for you to the tune of $5000. Ford and the Green Festival have teamed up to help improve five US cities, and they're asking you for yo...[Read on] |
Kickboxing – Fun and Fitness Combined
| By Alyssa Dietris
If you are looking for a power packed workout that works on cardio and toning at the same time, kickboxing may be for you. A study released by the ACE, American Council on Exercise, stated that kickboxing can burn anywhere from 350 to ...[Read on] |
A Green Backyard Barbecue
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July 4th is one of my favorite holidays. I like to celebrate with a backyard barbecue (of course) and by giving my husband an extra BIG hug (eight years ago, Ron and I met on Independence Day). This holiday weekend, Ron fired up the Weber. Over the years...[Read on] |
The One Sarah Palin E-mail We Cannot Stop Thinking About
| Excerpted from Sarah Palin's e-mail.There was something for everyone in the Sarah Palin e-mail dump that took place over the weekend. Fans would have loved that she arranged to read to local kindergartners when her plane was grounded in upstate Alaska. Fo...[Read on] |
Christina Romer to Resign: Top Obama Economics Aide Out
| Christina Romer will abdicate her responsibilities as the president of the Council of Economic Advisers in favor of a return to her professorship at Berkeley. (In 2008, Romer was actually tapped for a position at Harvard, but her invitation was inexplicab...[Read on] |
Tribeca Winners: It's All About the Art
| David Salle, "Untitled" 2008. Awarded to Carlos Chahine, for his film The North Road, which won best narrative short. Emitting a collective, satisfied, post-coital sigh after a week and a half of building tension, the nation learned the results of...
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Is Your Car Ready for a Holiday Road Trip?
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Deep down, you know your car should be checked out before hitting the road for the holidays, but with so many other things left to do, some folks put it off. Bad idea, says the Car Care Council, especially when motorists realize that in as little as 10 m...[Read on] |
Car Care Tops List of Thanksgiving Preparations
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As Americans get ready for Thanksgiving, car care tops the list of pre-holiday preparations, according to a survey conducted by the Car Care Council.
Both men and women say they are more likely to make sure the car taking them to Thanksgiving dinner is...[Read on] |
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