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• A Time to Innovate
Hundreds of women business leaders gathered in Boston to talk shop and learn from one another at the 2008 Women Presidents' Organization Annual Conference. Three days of keynote speeches, workshops and a panel discussion highlighted the theme behind ...
• Fashion designer Mila Schoen dies at 91
Mila Schoen died in her sleep early Friday Sept. 5, 2008 at her villa in northern Italy at the age of 91. Many of society's well-heeled women, in Italy and abroad, wore her creations, including Jacqueline Kennedy and Marella Agnelli. Mila Schoen, an ...
• Protect against dangers of 3 quiet cancers
Even though they are among the most common cancers affecting women over age 55, these diseases can fall through the cracks as doctors focus on the biggest killers hogging the health headlines, says Elmer Huerta, MD, MPH, president of the American ...
• Serena Williams chasing 9th major title at US Open
NEW YORK (AP) -If the U.S. Open women's semifinalists look across the hallway while stepping out of the locker room at Arthur Ashe Stadium, they can catch a glimpse of a larger-than-life photo of Serena Williams in pink top and headband, smiling a ...
• Iran bill to ease polygamy angers women
TEHRAN, Iran - A bill that would allow Iranian men to take additional wives without the consent of their first wives has angered women and the country's top justice official, who say it would undermine women's rights and could be a government attempt ...