Provides the latest RSS feeds for Womens Interest News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Cleveland Star.com http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/cat/dfb5c895ca980c17/ en-us Sun, 19 May 2013 03:28:11 -0400 Sun, 19 May 2013 03:28:11 -0400 30 Unlike other studies, which found differences between men's and women's thoughts during disagreement, a new study found only one statistically significant sex-based difference in thoughts: women were more likely than men to blame their partner. It also found that people who are unhappy in their romantic relationship spend more time during a disagreement thinking about how angry and frustrated ... http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214611053/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Sun, 19 May 2013 01:50:02 -0400 http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214611053/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Afghanistan's parliament has delayed action on a measure aimed at protecting women's rights. Activists say the move Saturday is a blow to progress made in women's rights in the conservative Muslim country since the ousting of the Taliban from power. The Taliban observed strict Islamic rule that banned Afghan women from attending school or participating in most public activity. ... http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214606428/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Sat, 18 May 2013 18:15:10 -0400 http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214606428/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Not many women may wash their hands after putting them inside their bag, but researchers have suggested that they perhaps should. Researchers with the hygiene and washroom services company Initial Washroom Hygiene swabbed handbags to find the dirtiest parts. They found that 20 percent of handbags that they swabbed had higher levels of bacteria-related contamination, which could potentially ... http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214598851/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Sat, 18 May 2013 04:20:02 -0400 http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214598851/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 A new research has suggested that reproductive function of women may be tied to their immune status. The body's first priority is maintenance, which includes tasks inherently related to survival, including immune function, University of Illinois anthropology professor Kathryn Clancy, who led the new research, said. Any leftover energy is then dedicated to reproduction; there is a balance ... http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214598845/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Sat, 18 May 2013 04:00:03 -0400 http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214598845/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Australian women cricketers are set to take a major leap towards professionalism after Cricket Australia's (CA) expected announcement of a major improvement in pay and conditions for female players next week when it unveils the women's Ashes squad. The success of the national team the Southern Stars and the sacrifices women make to play domestic and international cricket, will also be ... http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214598218/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Sat, 18 May 2013 03:00:02 -0400 http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214598218/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 In the 1940 romantic comedy "The Philadelphia Story," actor Jimmy Stewart's character soothes the fears of Katharine Hepburn's character, who worries he may have forced himself on her while she was inebriated. "There are rules about such things," he said. When Stewart died in 1997, Washington columnist Donald Kaul wrote in a column, "… we accepted those ... http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214611440/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Sun, 19 May 2013 02:19:42 -0400 http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214611440/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Saudi woman Raha Moharrak reached the summit of Nepal's Mount Everest, the world's highest peak, in a first for the conservative Muslim kingdom where women's sports are severely restricted, tourism officials said on ... http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214611130/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Sun, 19 May 2013 02:18:47 -0400 http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214611130/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 The announcement was made during a press conference held by the Ajman Public Transport Corporation, and was attended by Ahmad Al Fourah, member of the corporation's board of ... http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214611321/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Sun, 19 May 2013 02:10:40 -0400 http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214611321/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 A prominent Japanese politician has described as "necessary" the system by which women were forced to become prostitutes for World War II troops. Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto said the "comfort women" gave soldiers putting their lives at risk a chance "to rest". He acknowledged that the women had been acting "against their will". Some 200,000 women in ... http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214610797/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Sun, 19 May 2013 01:40:03 -0400 http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214610797/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Rohanna's 2011 Open experience should prove invaluable when the Waynesburg High graduate tees it up with the best women players in the ... http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214610578/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Sun, 19 May 2013 00:26:23 -0400 http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214610578/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Are the 70 percent of the developing world's adult population with no formal bank account doomed to a life of economic uncertainty and financial illiteracy? If a woman's culture dictates that she should always put her family's financial needs ahead of her own, can she learn to set aside money for her own retirement without feeling guilty? These are just some of the complex issues ... http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214610184/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Sun, 19 May 2013 00:18:40 -0400 http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214610184/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Kim Hyok Bong and Kim Jong claimed DPR Korea's first title on Saturday at the World Table Tennis Championships from the mixed doubles while China sealed the women's singles champion by booking all four semifinal berths.Tears streamed down the face of Kim Jong; Kim Hyok Bong fought to hold his emotions in check as the national anthem played and the flag of the DPR Korea was raised in ... http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214608819/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Sat, 18 May 2013 22:03:42 -0400 http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214608819/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Defending champion Ding Ning was dethroned by Li Xiaoxia in a rematch of the London Olympic Games final at the World Table Tennis Championships here on Saturday.The top-seeded Ding went ahead 2-1 but Li won three consecutive games to win 8-11, 11-1, 4-11, 13-11, 11-6, 11-8.Li, ranked No. 3 in the world, won the Olympic champion in London by beating Ding, who is 23 and two years older than Li.Li ... http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214609106/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Sat, 18 May 2013 22:03:40 -0400 http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214609106/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Puerto Rico staged a spirited comeback to beat Cuba in a dramatic five-setter (25-27, 23-25, 25-22, 25-18, 15-11) at the Beilun International Women's Volleyball Tournament here on Saturday.Yoana Mendoza Palacio and Ana Yilian Cleger each scored 22 points for Cuba. Karina Ocasio led Puerto Rico with 19 points, while Yarimar Rosa added 18.With 2-0 ahead in sets, the Cubans loosened in ... http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214608833/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Sat, 18 May 2013 22:03:38 -0400 http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214608833/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Thanks in part to Feng Shanshan, women's golf is exploding in popularity in China, Sun Xiaochen reports. Women's golf in China is about to get a whole lot better. Inspired by the sport's Olympic inclusion in 2016 and local star Feng Shanshan's strong performance internationally, female golf has been enjoying a surge in interest from the media and unprecedented support from ... http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214608132/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Sat, 18 May 2013 20:12:45 -0400 http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214608132/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Afghanistan Islamic fundamentalist politicians in Afghanistan have stopped a debate on whether to give parliamentary approval to a law protecting women against violence.Proceedings were brought to an end amid angry scenes when traditionalists demanded a repeal of the law.The Elimination of Violence against Women (EVAW) law, which was passed by a presidential decree in 2009, is seen as a ... http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214607803/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Sat, 18 May 2013 20:10:38 -0400 http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214607803/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 A 21-year-old man is facing assault and weapons charges after two women were sprayed with bear mace in Saskatoon Friday night.At around 9:11 p.m., Saskatoon police responded to a call from someone claiming to have seen two women sprayed with bear mace by a man at a school on the 200 block of 30th Street West, according to a news release.The victims were transported to hospital and treated for the ... http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214608133/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Sat, 18 May 2013 20:07:20 -0400 http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214608133/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 The fierce opposition highlights how tenuous women's rights remain a dozen years after the ouster of the hard-line Taliban regime, whose strict interpretation of Islam once kept Afghan women virtual prisoners in their ... http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214607804/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Sat, 18 May 2013 19:59:35 -0400 http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214607804/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Women shout during a march to denounce violence against women in Kabul on September 24, 2012. Rashida Manjoo, the expert charged by the UN Human Rights Council with investigating and reporting on violence against women recently stated that "The failure of States to guarantee women's right to a life free from violence allows for a continuum of violence which can end in their death." ... http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214607143/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Sat, 18 May 2013 19:19:44 -0400 http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214607143/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 KABUL, Afghanistan - Afghan women, and sometimes even little girls, are sold or traded to pay family debts. So-called honor killings are a constant threat to women, especially in the country’s vast rural areas, where even talking to a man who is not a close relative can be perceived as a transgression punishable by death. Betrothals of girls as young as age 7 are not unknown; in some parts ... http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214607144/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Sat, 18 May 2013 19:17:39 -0400 http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214607144/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Conservative religious lawmakers in Afghanistan blocked a law that aims to protect women's freedoms, with some arguing that parts of it violate Islamic principles or encourage women to have sex outside of ... http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214607427/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Sat, 18 May 2013 19:10:25 -0400 http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214607427/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 STATE COLLEGE -- Women at Penn State either haven't made progress or have lost ground when it comes to being represented in several key areas, including leadership positions and enrollment, according to report from a university ... http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214607037/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Sat, 18 May 2013 19:04:54 -0400 http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214607037/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 The New Zealand women's sevens team are the inaugural IRB world series champions. A 14-5 victory in the quarter-finals over Spain in the Amsterdam tournament ensured they couldn't be caught in the overall standings. They then added the icing on the cake with a 24-10 win over Russia in the semi's and a 33-24 victory over Canada to claim the tournament.- Newstalk ... http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214606957/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Sat, 18 May 2013 18:38:06 -0400 http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214606957/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 THERE WAS this Israeli man who from time to time put a slip of paper in the cracks between the stones of the Western Wall, asking God for favors -- as Jews have been doing for centuries. They believe that the gates of heaven are located directly above the Wall, making it easy for their missives to arrive quickly. The man always wondered what all the other petitioners were requesting from the ... http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214606842/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Sat, 18 May 2013 18:29:44 -0400 http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214606842/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 A hospital in Spain lost 172 embryos, intended for use in in vitro fertilization, when a freezer leaked liquid nitrogen, hospital officials said. The oversight angered would-be mothers, many of whom didn't find out about the April 22 incident until they made appointments with their doctors to have embryos implanted. An official at La Paz Hospital in Madrid told ThinkSpain the ... http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214606622/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Sat, 18 May 2013 18:17:14 -0400 http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214606622/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 "What would the Church be without you? She would lack maternity, affection, tenderness!"VATICAN CITY, May 08, 2013 (Zenit.org) - Here is a translation of Francis' address today to the International Union of Superiors General (UISG)* * *Lord Cardinal,Venerable and Dear Brother in the Episcopate,Dear Sisters!I am happy to meet with you today and I wish to greet each one of you, ... http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214606827/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Sat, 18 May 2013 18:01:37 -0400 http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214606827/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 North Carolina scored three times in the game's first minute, and added another shortly after. "We knew it was going to take a perfect game on our end to come out with a win, and we clearly weren't perfect," U.Va. coach Julie Myers said. "If we could redo that first minute, I think we've got ourselves a pretty good chance of a win." Ashlee Warner scored for ... http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214606339/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Sat, 18 May 2013 17:40:43 -0400 http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214606339/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Manama, May 18th (BNA) -Within the framework of Bahrain Institute of Public Administration (BIPA) arrangements to host the 29th International Conference of Public Administration, scheduled for June 1 to 6, 2013 in the Kingdom of Bahrain, a seminar will be held on the fifth day of the Conference on the role of Middle Eastern women in the public administration sector. The seminar will be attended ... http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214605986/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Sat, 18 May 2013 17:27:47 -0400 http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214605986/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 New Zealand became the first ever winner of the Women's Sevens World Series after sealing victory at the Amsterdam Sevens on Saturday. In an enthralling and tense final, the New Zealanders beat a highly spirited Canadian side 33-24 in a game that only saw New Zealand edge out victory in the last few minutes. Sean Horan's side had earlier beaten Spain 14-5 in the Cup quarter-finals to ... http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214605809/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Sat, 18 May 2013 16:39:40 -0400 http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214605809/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Dubai: When it comes to a couple's inability to conceive, society almost automatically points to the woman as the one who has the problem and who should go for a medical check-up right ... http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214605635/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Sat, 18 May 2013 16:23:35 -0400 http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214605635/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 WASHINGTON--The United States on Friday steered clear of taking a tough stand on reports that Iran's electoral watchdog appears to have barred women from running in the June 14 presidential ... http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214604901/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Sat, 18 May 2013 15:35:33 -0400 http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214604901/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 TROY, Ala. (AP) -- An Alabama judge has overturned two rape convictions against a Troy man, saying prosecutors failed to share evidence that was relevant to the man's ... http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214604587/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Sat, 18 May 2013 14:28:06 -0400 http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214604587/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 The Elimination of Violence against Women (EVAW) law, which was passed by a presidential decree in 2009, is seen as a benchmark piece of legislation marking progress since the fall of the Taliban regime nearly 12 years ago.But ratification by parliament was postponed after several MPs branded the bill as against Sharia law - the Islamic teachings drawn from the Koran, the Prophet Mohammad and ... http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214604306/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Sat, 18 May 2013 14:25:59 -0400 http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214604306/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 FILe - This Thursday, April 11, 2013 file photo taken through the eye slit of a burqa, shows Afghan women in Burqa's shopping at a market in Kabul, Afghanistan. Conservative religious lawmakers in Afghanistan blocked a law on Saturday, May 18, 2013 that aims to protect women's freedoms, with some arguing that parts of it violate Islamic principles or encourage women to have sex outside ... http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214604392/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Sat, 18 May 2013 14:22:37 -0400 http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214604392/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Friday Rountree says his job in administration gives him job satisfaction. Photo / Bradley AmbroseIncreasing numbers of men are applying for administration jobs, but the association that represents New Zealand's PAs says not many are getting their feet under the desk. Most of the main recruitment agencies, and online job website Seek, said noticeably more men than a couple of years ago were ... http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214604429/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Sat, 18 May 2013 13:30:06 -0400 http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214604429/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 WHEATON, Ill. (STMW) – A poorly secured cell phone in a west suburban hospital washroom that a man had allegedly set up to secretly videotape women in the toilet area was discovered by a woman when the phone fell to the washroom floor on Friday. She alerted police, who then arrested and charged a 49-year-old Franklin Park man with unlawful videotaping. That man, Salvador Perez, of the 2500 ... http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214603669/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Sat, 18 May 2013 13:19:55 -0400 http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214603669/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 KABUL, Afghanistan ... http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214604191/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Sat, 18 May 2013 13:19:07 -0400 http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214604191/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 An insurance company has bought out a nonprofit home for struggling women in Cincinnati in a deal announced Monday, ending a bitter two-year court battle over the historic property in a picturesque downtown ... http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214602524/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Sat, 18 May 2013 11:42:10 -0400 http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214602524/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 There was this Israeli man who, from time to time, put a slip of paper in the cracks between the stones of the Western Wall, asking God for favors -- as Jews have been doing for centuries. They believe that the gates of heaven are located directly above the Wall, making it easy for their missives to arrive quickly. The man always wondered what all the other petitioners were requesting from the ... http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214602508/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Sat, 18 May 2013 11:22:08 -0400 http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214602508/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Afghanistan's parliament has blocked a law banning violence against women in what is being seen as a serious blow to the progress of women's rights. President Hamid Karzai approved the legislation by decree in 2009 but the country's politicians were required to endorse it. However, a rift between conservative and more secular members of the assembly meant the debate was ... http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214601759/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Sat, 18 May 2013 10:28:38 -0400 http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214601759/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Manama, May 18. (BNA) -- Within the framework the Bahrain Institute of Public Administration (BIPA) arrangements to host the 29th International Conference of Public Administration, scheduled for June 1 to 6, 2013 in the Kingdom of Bahrain, a seminar will be held on the fifth day of the Conference on the role of Middle Eastern women in the public administration sector and will be attended by ... http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214601668/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Sat, 18 May 2013 09:32:12 -0400 http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214601668/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 An Afghan MP has accused her conservative opponents of blocking a law to protect women's rights saying parts of it violate Islamic principles.The law was enacted in 2009 by presidential decree but Fawzia Koofi wanted to cement it with a parliamentary vote to prevent its future reversal.The law bans child marriage and the practice of selling and buying women to settle disputes. Kofi said the ... http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214601366/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Sat, 18 May 2013 09:19:20 -0400 http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214601366/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 A law banning violence against women, considered a major step forward in women's rights in Afghanistan, failed to pass parliament. The law would have also created shelters for abused women, and limited the number of wives permitted to ... http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214601430/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Sat, 18 May 2013 09:08:45 -0400 http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214601430/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 LAWMAKERS in Afghanistan have blocked a law that aims to protect women's freedoms, with some arguing that parts of it violate Islamic principles or encourage women to have sex outside of marriage. The move highlights how tenuous women's rights remain a dozen years after the ouster of the Taliban, whose strict interpretation of Islam kept Afghan women virtual prisoners in their ... http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214601428/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Sat, 18 May 2013 08:41:14 -0400 http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214601428/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 An Afghan legislator says conservative lawmakers have blocked approval of a law that aims to protect women's freedoms, saying parts of it violate Islamic principles. The failure highlights how tenuous women's rights remain a dozen years after the ouster of the hard-line Taliban regime, whose strict interpretation of Islam added to the hardship in the lives of Afghan women. The law has ... http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214600953/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Sat, 18 May 2013 08:24:44 -0400 http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214600953/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 View Photo Facebook chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg delivers a speech at a conference in Hamburg, northern Germany, on April 18, 2013. Sandberg has said in an interview that it's ok for women to cry at work, share emotions and be honest about their ... http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214601146/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Sat, 18 May 2013 08:11:34 -0400 http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214601146/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 A Ukip MEP has been forced to reject a claim by one of the party's donors that it was 'hostile behaviour' for women to wear trousers rather than skirts. Phototgraph: Nick Ansell/PA ... http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214600417/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Sat, 18 May 2013 07:23:49 -0400 http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214600417/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 18 May 2013 A teenage driver and her female passenger have died and three men are in hospital after their car careered off the road into ... http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214600202/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Sat, 18 May 2013 06:24:58 -0400 http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214600202/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 . Now, she works on issues involving women in media. When actress Geena Davis was watching children's shows with her daughter a few years ago, she became so troubled by the lack of female representation, she started a think tank on gender in the media. The Geena Davis Institute recently partnered with University of California, Los Angeles, professors to ... http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214599454/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Sat, 18 May 2013 05:30:32 -0400 http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214599454/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Police in Russia's southern Siberian republic of Khakassia have arrested four suspects in connection with the killing of three Chinese women, a Chinese diplomat said ... http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214599512/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Sat, 18 May 2013 05:23:41 -0400 http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214599512/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Sevens All Blacks only unbeaten side at Twickers New Zealand women have matched their male counterparts, winning the IRB Women's Sevens World Series in the Netherlands tonight. After tournament wins at Dubai and Guangzhou, the Kiwis secured their title by defeating Spain 14-5 in their quarterfinal at Amsterdam's NRCA Stadium. They came out of Day One pool play undefeated, with only ... http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214599575/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Sat, 18 May 2013 05:20:34 -0400 http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214599575/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Sevens All Blacks only unbeaten side at Twickers New Zealand women are one win away from matching their male counterparts and winning the IRB Women's Sevens World Series at Amsterdam tonight. After tournament wins at Dubai and Guangzhou, the Kiwis will secure their title if they win their quarterfinal match against Spain (8.30pm NZT). They came out of Day One pool play undefeated, with ... http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214599099/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Sat, 18 May 2013 04:17:54 -0400 http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214599099/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Sisters Cathy Balsamo, left, Patti Broccoli, center, and Cindy Lepore, right, have all tested positive for the BRCA1 genetic mutation that raises the risk of breast and ovarian cancer. All three sisters have had preventive surgery to have their breasts and ovaries removed. Two weeks after her surgery, Broccoli was diagnosed with breast ... http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214598947/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Sat, 18 May 2013 04:15:48 -0400 http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214598947/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Anna Ford ... 'Women of age often have wisdom, beauty, humour - and another point of view. So why aren't they chosen?' Photograph: Hugo ... http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214598880/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Sat, 18 May 2013 04:07:12 -0400 http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214598880/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 (MENAFN - Arab News) Women can not contest Iran's June 14 presidential election, a member of the Islamic state's electoral watchdog said in media reports yesterday, dashing the hopes of some 30 female candidates."The law prohibits women from being president," said hard-line cleric and former judiciary chief Ayatollah Mohammad Yazdi, quoted by the Mehr news agency.Yazdi is a ... http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214598395/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Sat, 18 May 2013 03:22:55 -0400 http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214598395/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Two bookies, Chandresh Patel alias Chand and Manan, had allegedly arranged for women for Sreesanth and Ajit Chandila five to six times earlier this ... http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214598102/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Sat, 18 May 2013 01:53:01 -0400 http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214598102/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Last year during the IPL season, a cricketer flying with his team to Mumbai for a match, began flirting with an air hostesses, asking her to come to watch the game.When the woman declined, saying she did not enjoy the game, the cricketer gave her the name of the hotel he was staying in and asked her to visit him if she changed her mind. This proposition, made within 15 minutes of conversation ... http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214597460/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:57:35 -0400 http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214597460/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 When selecting a target, most burglars said they considered the close proximity of other people including: traffic, people in the house or business and police officers; the lack of escape routes; and signs of increased security -- including alarm signs, alarms, dogs inside and outdoor cameras or other surveillance equipment. (UPI Photo/Ezio ... http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214597461/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:44:30 -0400 http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214597461/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 By Eileen Battersby S exual fulfilment is a contentious arena, rife with insecurity, terror, need and an element of calculation. It is also the most difficult terrain in literature. The American writer James Salter has made sex his battlefield; his characters are not lovers but gladiators, and affection takes second place to performance. The men triumph, the women submit - although some of them, ... http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214596773/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:05:28 -0400 http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214596773/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 College guys may outdrink women on any given night, but new research finds that the ladies are more likely than their male counterparts to exceed ... http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214595324/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Fri, 17 May 2013 21:38:16 -0400 http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214595324/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Between 2003 and 2012, the total number of women worldwide wanting to avoid pregnancy and in need of contraception increased from 716 million to 867 million, with growth concentrated among women in the 69 poorest countries where modern method use was already very low. A young Chinese boy walks past a neighborhood 'sex shop', full of contraceptive suggestions, in central Beijing. (UPI ... http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214594895/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Fri, 17 May 2013 21:22:11 -0400 http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214594895/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 When women are unable to conceive and bear children, the huge psychological toll makes them fall prey to fraudulent people and patrons of 'baby ... http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214594636/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Fri, 17 May 2013 20:47:37 -0400 http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214594636/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 /enpproperty--> PARIS - Top seed and defending champion Ding Ning led five Chinese to the quarterfinals of the women's singles event at the World Table Tennis Championships here on Friday. Ding, also the Olympic silver medalist, eased past 166th-ranked Park Seonghye of South Korea in straight sets 11-8, 11-4, 11-5, 11- 7 for the win. Ding will next take on Ri Myong Sun of the Democratic ... http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214594158/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Fri, 17 May 2013 20:37:06 -0400 http://www.clevelandstar.com/index.php/sid/214594158/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17