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MOVIE REVIEW

 This Amelia Never Takes Off 

Swank shines as Earhart in largely forgettable biopic

Oct 23, 09 7:19 AM CDT
(Newser) - Hilary Swank is superlative as Amelia Earhart, say critics, but the too-conventional movie around her never really engages in what made the aviatrix tick and stays earthbound as a result.
  • Swank is "strangely mesmerizing as Earhart," writes Connie Ogle in the Miami Herald , but director Mira Nair's
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movie review • aviation • Amelia Earhart • biopic • women's issues • Hilary Swank


 Andrews Pins 
 Hopes on New 
 Voice Surgery 

Mary Poppins may sing again with pioneering technique

Oct 23, 09 5:38 AM CDT
(Newser) - Julie Andrews hopes to be one of the first to undergo cutting edge surgery in a bid to resurrect vocal chords savaged in a botched operation. The actress hasn't been able to sing since her 1997 surgery to remove non-cancerous nodules on her larynx. She won nearly a million dollars... More »

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 Worst Food Trends 
 of the Decade 

From onion blossoms to overhyped chefs, these things need to go away

Oct 22, 09 2:40 PM CDT
(Newser) - Asked to name the decade's worst dining trends, chefs and other food experts couldn't shut up. There were too many (including "mache, water sommeliers, organ-meat entrees, unisex bathrooms, bacon tattoos on chefs, over-flaunted kitchen burns, chefs tables") for Christopher Borrelli to list them all, but he hits the... More »

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food • reality TV • Internet • fast food • restaurant criticism • restaurant • online review • KFC • dining • onions • Jay-ZTV • food trends • hamburger • women's issues • celebrity chef • Hardee's • Carl's Jr.

Scientists Move Closer to Womb Transplant

Successful rabbit test means human test could be 2 years away

Oct 22, 09 1:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - British doctors have performed successful uterus transplants in rabbits, meaning they could try the procedure on a human woman in as little as two years. Researchers say they’ve solved the blood supply problems that have until now bedeviled uterus transplants; a Saudi woman tried the procedure in 2000, but... More »

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in vitro fertilization • transplant • womb • animal testing • infertility • infertile • human trials • women's issues • womb transplant

CINTRA WILSON

 Ann Taylor Finally Gets Good 

Cintra Wilson finds the retailer infused with sophisticated details, for less

Oct 22, 09 12:08 PM CDT
(Newser) - After a game of fashion musical chairs brought Ann Taylor a new designer, Cintra Wilson decided it was time to reexamine the label—long a "corporate office submissive" look designed to "attract a nice tax attorney husband." She ate her words after checking out the new line... More »

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fashion • fashion designer • Ann Taylor • Jay-ZTV • women's issues

investigation

Insurers Drop Rape Victims Who Take HIV Meds

Assaulted women locked out of health care

Oct 22, 09 11:16 AM CDT
(Newser) - Sexual assault victims prescribed precautionary HIV/AIDS meds risk being denied health insurance—because they have a pre-existing condition. The vast majority never develop the disease, but many have lost their insurance altogether, the Huffington Post reports. Others have been denied mental health care for PTSD that arose after they were... More »

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health insurance • AIDS • HIV • rape • HIV/AIDS • sexual assault • women's issues • health insurance industry • pre-existing condition • America's Health Insurance Plans

 Kidman: 
 Hollywood 
 Hurting 
 Women 

It contributes to violence by portraying them as weak sex objects

Oct 22, 09 10:37 AM CDT
(Newser) - Violence against women can "probably" be blamed in part on Hollywood's depiction of them as weak sex objects, Nicole Kidman says. The actress—and goodwill ambassador for the UN Development Fund for Women—testified before a House subcommittee to promote humanitarian efforts to relieve such violence overseas. She was... More »

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entertainment • Nicole Kidman • violence • celebrity • Violence Against Women Act • women's issues • UN goodwill ambassador

 Boyle Breaks Pre-Order Record 

Debut album for Britain's Got Talent star is selling fast

Oct 22, 09 8:18 AM CDT
(Newser) - Susan Boyle's popularity shows no signs of dying down: The Britain's Got Talent runner-up is releasing her first album Nov. 23, and it has already broken Amazon's record for most pre-orders, the New York Daily News reports. "Although it's normal to see early enthusiasm for artists who... More »

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entertainment • music • celebrity • album release • Amazon.com • album sales • Susan Boyle • Britain's Got Talent • women's issues • new album

 Obama Owns Up: Michelle 
 Made More Sacrifices 

Many men 'still a little obtuse' about imbalance in household dynamics

Oct 22, 09 7:23 AM CDT
(Newser) - The men in many families need to be "knocked across the head every once in a while" to realize how much more work their partners are putting into child-raising, President Obama says, and the Obamas are no exception. "There's no doubt that our family, like a lot of... More »

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Barack Obama • motherhood • fatherhood • Michelle Obama • working mothers • President Obama • women's issues

KIDS THESE DAYS

Undergrad's Search for Assistant Meets Mockery

Georgetown sophomore seeks to hire fellow student for laundry duty

Oct 22, 09 6:33 AM CDT
(Newser) - How's a busy undergrad supposed to juggle study, a social life, and a part-time job? For one 19-year-old at Georgetown University, the answer is hiring a personal assistant. The sophomore sparked controversy on campus this week by placing an ad on the university's student employment site seeking a personal assistant... More »

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higher education • Georgetown University • colleges and universities • personal assistant • students • women's issues

 Critics: New 
 Black Barbie 
 Not Black 
 Enough 

But fans say black women come in all 'shades, shapes, varieties'

Oct 22, 09 2:27 AM CDT
(Newser) - Mattel's new black Barbie dolls are more than just white dolls with a paint job—which is what the toy company tried last time. But some critics still say Mattel hasn't gone far enough. The trio of Barbies have features like fuller lips and wider noses, but some complain that... More »

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African Americans • Mattel • Barbie • doll • women's issues

 Michelle Hits 142 at Hula Hoops 

But the über-fit first lady just can't do double dutch

Oct 22, 09 2:00 AM CDT
(AP) - The president isn't the only Obama with impressive hoops prowess: Michelle managed 142 swivels of a hula hoop yesterday during a "healthy kids fair" on the White House lawn. Jumping rope double dutch? Not so much. The first lady also gave a pep talk about eating right to about... More »

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childhood obesity • Michelle Obama • White House • exercise • healthy eating • french fries • hula hoop • first lady • women's issues • Michelle Obama hula hoop

 Women Getting 
 Shorter, Heavier 

They'll lose 1 inch and gain 2 pounds by 2409

Oct 21, 09 2:18 PM CDT
(Newser) - Humans are still changing, and the female winners of the evolutionary crapshoot will be shorter and heavier down the line. A new study that tracked the motherly productivity of the slim-and-tall set alongside their squatter peers concludes that a lower center of gravity will win out in the end, and... More »

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evolution • women • menopause • childbirth • human • scientific study • medical study • women's issues • inherited traits

DUSTING=Intimacy?

 Couples Who 
 Share Chores 
 Have More Sex 

Housework amps up your spouse, but why?

Oct 21, 09 1:42 PM CDT
(Newser) - More housework equals more sex, a new study shows, though watchers are split on why that is. Two answers quickly spring up: For one, active folks tend to pour their energy into all pursuits. “This group of go-getters seem to make sex a priority,” a researchers tells... More »

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work • study • marriage • sex • housework • relationship • opinion polls • women's issues

 Jaycee: 
 'A Real 
 Innocence 
 in Her Eyes' 

Friends say Dugard adjusting well to new life with mom, daughters

Oct 21, 09 8:22 AM CDT
(Newser) - Hello! magazine offers another glimpse at kidnap victim Jaycee Dugard as an adult, riding horseback and posing with mother Terry Probyn. Sources close to the family say Dugard is bonding with her mother and 19-year-old half-sister, and that Dugard’s two “smart, playful” daughters—who were always told she... More »

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kidnapping • missing child • child abduction • women's issues • Jaycee Lee Dugard • Phillip Garrido • Terry Probyn

Kathleen parker

 Legalizing Pot 
 May Be Women's Work 

Today's users don't fit the stoner stereotype: Parker

Oct 21, 09 7:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - Good for AG Eric Holder for announcing that the Justice Department will let medical marijuana laws stand, writes Kathleen Parker—at last, the 14 states that give cannabis to the chronically ill won't face further raids by the feds. But it's not enough: 44% of Americans favor full legalization, and... More »

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medical marijuana • marijuana • cannabis • marijuana legalization • Eric Holder • Kathleen Parker • women's issues

 White Wine Hurts the Choppers 

Experts recommend eating cheese to reduce effect on tooth enamel

Oct 21, 09 5:07 AM CDT
(Newser) - White wine is a lot worse for teeth than red, according to German researchers who studied human teeth soaked in various kinds of wine. The acid content of white wines like Reisling destroys enamel much faster than reds like Rioja, say the researchers. They recommend white wine fans drink while... More »

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dental health • wine • teeth • red wine • white wine • women's issues

Cancer Experts Worried About Screening

American Cancer Society to warn of risks as well as benefits

Oct 21, 09 1:22 AM CDT
(Newser) - The American Cancer Society is rethinking its advice on screening for breast and prostate cancer amid studies showing that the tests can miss the deadliest forms of the disease, and in some cases lead to dangerous, unnecessary treatment. The society is working on a new message stressing that cancer screening... More »

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cancer • breast cancer • prostate cancer • American Cancer Society • mammogram • cancer screening • women's issues

Barnes & Noble Unveils 'Nook' E-Reader

Unlike Kindle, users can loan books to others for 2 weeks

Oct 20, 09 6:01 PM CDT
(Newser) - Barnes & Noble unveiled its new e-reader today: the Nook. Like the Kindle, it's a wireless device that allows for instant downloads of purchases. Some details, via CNET, the Wall Street Journal, the LA Times, and PC World.
  • It costs $259, same as the Kindle, and will be
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electronic books • Kindle • Barnes & Noble • e-readers • women's issues • Nook

Public College Tuition Rises Despite Recession

It increases faster than costs at private schools

Oct 20, 09 5:32 PM CDT
(Newser) - Hoping for a tuition break in the recession? Fat chance. The price of a college education continues to rise, with costs at public schools rising faster than those at private institutions. Tuition and fees at a public 4-year college now average $7,020, versus $26,273 at a private college.... More »

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college • universities • college tuition • public schools • state colleges • women's issues

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