THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF WOMEN
* Madonna calls for more adoption *
Madonna wants more people to adopt African children despite the controversy over her attempts to take custody of a Malawian child. Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/2/hi/entertainment/6255297.stm
Part-Time Position Evades British Mother By Miranda Irving - WeNews correspondent
After stepping out of her career to have children and follow her spouse abroad, Miranda Irving is having trouble finding a suitable spot in the workplace. She and other British mothers face a bleak part-time employment landscape.
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Biden Wants Legal Brigade for Domestic Safety By Allison Stevens - Washington Bureau Chief
Sen. Biden is drafting a bill to encourage lawyers to work on behalf of domestic violence victims. The bill would also create a network of 100,000 legal volunteers. Seventh in our "Dangerous Trends, Innovative Responses" eight-part series.
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RX for Teens in Diet Danger: Healthier Magazines By Sheila Gibbons - WeNews commentator
A study in the journal Pediatrics has finally come up with the data to prove what seems obvious: women's magazines screaming diet messages are bad for the health of girls and teens. Sheila Gibbons presses editors to heed the medical warning.
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* Coroner rejects royal Diana jury *
Any jury at the inquest into the death of Princess Diana will be drawn from the public, the coroner says. Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/2/hi/uk_news/6239897.stm
Ghana's University Women Start Going for Gold By Emily Bowers - WeNews correspondent
Female undergrads are still a small minority at Ghana's University of Mines and Technology. An affirmative action program means their numbers are expanding. Second in a series on higher education in Africa.
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International Liberia's Market Women Test President's Promise By Ruthie Ackerman - WeNews correspondent
When Liberia's President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf was inaugurated a year ago she vowed to help market women who had supported her in the election. Today those supporters are anxious to improve schools they set up during the civil war.
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Hyde's Exit Leaves His Amendment Open to Challenge By Allison Stevens - Washington Bureau Chief
The Hyde Amendment has prevented federal funding of abortion services to low-income women for three decades. Now that its namesake has retired from Congress, pro-choice activists are campaigning to dismantle it.
Full Story: http://www.womensenews.org/article.cfm?aid=3022
THE NOT SO WONDERFUL WORLD
* Life term for girl's rape, kidnap *
A convicted rapist is jailed for life for abducting and sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl, weeks after a supervision order ended. Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/2/hi/uk_news/wales/north_east/6255231.stm
* Misbah's mother in custody offer *
The mother of Misbah Rana is offering to drop her claim for full custody of her daughter, a court in Pakistan hears. Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/highlands_and_islands/6244037.stm
* Shetty 'so bossy' on Big Brother *
Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty is called "bossy" by other women in UK TV show Celebrity Big Brother. Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/2/hi/south_asia/6249633.stm
* Ex-royal aide condemns paparazzi *
The harassment of Kate Middleton by photographers is akin to that of Princess Diana, an ex-royal aide says. Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/2/hi/uk_news/6245061.stm
* Tests on India killings accused *
Two men accused of killing 17 young women and children in a Delhi suburb are to undergo tests using a truth drug. Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/2/hi/south_asia/6233175.stm