In a statement published in the Los Angeles Times Monday, film and television stars Ellen DeGeneres and Anne Heche announced that they plan to leave Hollywood, CA, because it is “a very hard town to be truthful in.” DeGeneres said, “We’ve quit out agents, let go of our publicist, we’re selling our house and leaving […]
Chechnya, one of the former Soviet republics, has prepared to formally recognize the Taliban as the official government of Afghanistan. The recent decision was made by a Chechen delegation to Afghanistan headed by Abdul Wahid Ibrahim, head of Central Asian and Afghan affairs in Chechnya. According to Taliban authorities, talks between the Chechen delegation and […]
Iran issued a new set of warnings to the Taliban on Sunday, demanding justice for the Iranian diplomats murdered in Afghanistan this past August. Included in Iran’s demands was an order for peace talks among Afghan factions. [The] “Taliban must learn to take responsibility for its violations of international regulations or face the consequences of […]
Among women with dense breast tissue, breast cancer detection is 70 percent more effective than traditional mammograms when a combination of ultrasound and mammography is used, according to a recent study. The study, announced at the Radiological Society of North America’s annual meeting Monday, was conducted over a three year period and studied 18,005 women […]
After the cancellation of her hit television show, Ellen DeGeneres went through a bout of deep depression. “Everything that I ever feared happened to me. I lost my show. I’ve been attacked like hell. I went from making a lot of money on a sitcom to making no money,” DeGeneres reported to the Los Angeles […]
Investigators believe they may have uncovered evidence in the woods surrounding the Amherst home of murdered abortion provider Dr. Barnett Slepian. The evidence, discovered over the weekend on and near a tree, is believed to include human hair and is undergoing analysis for DNA. If DNA is found, the evidence will be checked against samples […]
Ida L. Castro became the first Hispanic woman to head the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) when she was sworn in as Chairwoman last month. “I see this job as giving me the ability to address concerns that I have picked up throughout my life,” said Castro, 46. “I believe in equal opportunity and […]
Cytotechnologist Peggy Smith believes an uncommonly used Pap smear saved her from developing advanced cervical cancer. For the past two years, an improved Pap smear known as ThinPrep has been on the market, but is used only 5 to 8 percent of the time by gynecologists. In Smith’s case, ThinPrep was able to detect cancerous […]
Since 1991, Russian women have been the fastest growing group to be targeted for the United States mail-order bride business. Over 65 companies in the U.S. advertise services of this sort on the Internet alone. Usually, men flip through catalogues or peruse videos which contain pictures of Russian women who are attractive by Western male […]
A federal judge in Florida ruled today that a law banning certain surgical abortion procedures is unconstitutional and unenforceable. The law “has the unconstitutional purpose and effect of placing a substantial obstacle in the path of women seeking an abortion prior to the fetus attaining viability,” said U.S. District Judge Donald Graham in his decision. […]
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Chief Federico Mayor called for international support to end human rights abuses by Afghanistan’s militant Taliban. He wants leaders to act rather than talk. “As the Taliban extend their grip of terror on the long-suffering country. . .it is time that the entire United Nations system and […]
Unsettled controversy between United Nations officials and the Taliban on the issue of security is making life even more difficult Afghan widows and orphans. On October 23, the UN and the Taliban signed a security agreement which stated that Taliban is responsible for the security of UN personnel. However, UN officials have not yet returned […]
Russian democratic reform leader Galina Starovoitova was buried today at the honorable Alexander Nevsky monastery in St. Petersburg. Russian reformers are still in shock after her murder, which took place last Friday outside of her apartment. Police suspect that a pair of killers is responsible, but have not identified the suspects. Starovoitova, Russia’s leading female […]
A new extensive study has shown that women business owners are now attempting to obtain bank credit for their firms with increased frequency. They are also receiving credit in greater amounts, and using it continually for business expansion. However, women still find more obstacles in obtaining credit than do men. The study was conducted over […]
The launch of a brand new cable channel for women was announced today. The Oxygen Channel, formed by Oprah Winfrey, Geraldine Laybourne, and Marcy Carsey will offer women a variety of programming starting January 1, 2000. Programming will differ depending on time of day. The morning block, called The Hive, will be talk-oriented, the mid-day […]
A controversial sexual abuse ruling was reversed by an appeals court Friday. The Illinois Appellate Court was to review the case of a father freed from charges of sexually abusing his children because of his Sicilian heritage. The court reversed the previous decision because they found the father’s behavior to be neither “innocent, accidental, or […]
Fearing that Asian women are tobacco companies’ next intended target, lung disease experts are urging the creation of anti-smoking campaigns designed to avoid a potential increase in smoking among that population. Currently, only about 4 to 8 percent of Asian women currently smoke, according to data presented at the Global Congress on Lung Health. This […]
Prince Charles, the future king of Britain, has joined in supporting the fight against breast cancer. The prince has pledged to support Breakthrough, Britain’s largest breast cancer research group. “We are over the moon,” says Breakthrough’s Delyth Morgan. “The most important thing about Charles joining us is that he is a man. It shows that […]
Two additional men are being sought after by the FBI for information on the murder of abortion provider Dr. Barnett Slepian. FBI officials have not said why they are seeking Ronald Stauber and Michael Gingrich, but have called on police authorities across the country to search for the two men. The October 23 murder of […]
Feminist author Taslima Nasreen was freed on bail after turning herself over to authorities in Dhaka, Bangladesh, where she was wanted for “blaspheming Islam.” “I’m happy to be freed on bail, but my life is still at risk as the Muslim fundamentalists have threatened to kill me,” said Nasreen, 36. Nasreen was forced to flee […]
