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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: sister

sister stories: 3 news summaries
INTERVIEW

 Janet on  
 Michael: 
 'He Loved  
 to Laugh' 

He had a big heart and bigger sense of humor

Sep 9, 09 4:11 PM CDT
(Newser) - Janet Jackson opens up about her late brother in next month’s Harper’s Bazaar. Though she speaks to her own troubles—“people can have rhinoceros skin, but there's a point when something's going to hurt you”—and the family—“people said to me that Michael's... More »

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entertainment • Janet Jackson • pop music • memorial • Michael Jackson • celebrity interview • sister • Paris Jackson

Freed Journo Ling Shops Book With Sister

Book to explore issues of sisterhood, journalism

Aug 12, 09 5:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - That was quick: One of the journalists imprisoned in North Korea and freed earlier this month is shopping a book proposal, the Wall Street Journal reports. Laura Ling’s book will be written in collaboration with her sister, Lisa, and proposes to deal not only with Laura's detention but... More »

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North Korea • publisher • journalist • book deal • Laura Ling • sister

 Sorry, Brother, 
 Sisters Are Good for You 

Researchers say female siblings encourage communication while brothers clam up

Apr 3, 09 7:24 AM CDT
(Newser) - It's not quite "girls rule, boys drool," but it's close. A new study says growing up with a sister turns people into happier and better-balanced adults. University of Ulster researchers studied hundreds of families and found that female siblings encouraged healthy communication and family cohesion, while brothers tended... More »

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families • mental health • family • psychology • siblings • brother • sister

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