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• A-list women celebrate their own in Hollywood
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - In the year of “Sex and the City,” perhaps it’s no surprise that an event honoring women drew some of the biggest names in Hollywood. Nicole Kidman, Jane Fonda, Jennifer Lopez, Diane Keaton and Halle Berry joined dozens ...
• Iraqi women fear going public as candidates
BAGHDAD - The 38-year-old teacher wanted to participate in Iraq's first provincial elections in four years — until she realized that a new law would require the ballot to list her name, not just her party. Even as violence has declined, lingering ...
• Women blast N.Y.'s dollar-dance clubs
NEW YORK - As neon lights bathe the dance floor of the darkened nightclub, a group of young women from Latin America sit at tables, sipping water or soda and waiting for men to approach and hand them cash. For $2, the women will dance one song. For ...
• Women on Palin: Even critics say she delivers
Republican Sarah Palin, governor of Alaska, boosted her standing with women during Thursday night’s vice presidential debate, surprising critics and reassuring fans, according to an early survey of voter views. Overall, Palin did better among women ...
• When Palin talks, women talk
More often than not, when someone poses the simple question, "How are you," we answer with an equally simple, "Fine." Why do we do this, when in fact, we frequently are not "fine"? While this is not exactly lying, this behavior can stop us from ...