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• Kennedy seen as model for re-entry women
Jan. 8: The WashingtonPost.com’s Chris Cillizza talks about the latest developments in the drama surrounding whether Roland Burris will be seated as Barack Obama’s replacement in the Senate. NEW YORK - With her pedigree and Park Avenue address ...
• Kathy Bates reveals her triumph over ovarian cancer
For a long time, Kathy Bates kept her battle with ovarian cancer to herself. But now she’s gone public with her story in the hopes that she can help other women diagnosed with the disease and also find a cure. “I’m been in total remission for ...
• Feminism is a casualty in ‘Bride Wars’
Yes, it’s January, so once again it’s time to endure a romantic comedy about women who feel less-than without that ring on their finger. The added bonus of “Bride Wars” — assuming you’re a misogynist — is that it portrays the ...
• Older women have less access to donor kidneys
Younger women have equal access to kidney transplants compared with their male counterparts, but older women receive kidney transplants much less frequently than older men, new research shows. A research team at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore ...
• Afghan mom, boy accused in girl's abortion
Girls who are raped have little chance of ever getting married and married women are often shunned by their husbands. The victim and her family are tainted with the shame of the act and the woman is often accused of having consented to the sex. "I ...