THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF WOMEN
* Rice holds Mid-East peace talks *
The US secretary of state starts talks with
Palestinian and Israeli leaders as part of a new diplomatic effort. Full story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/2/hi/middle_east/6158409.stm
* Face transplant woman can smile *
The world's first partial face transplant patient can
now go out without people noticing her scars, says her surgeon. Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/2/hi/health/6190612.stm
Judges Weigh Woman's Wage Bias at Goodyear
By Allison Stevens - Washington Bureau Chief
The Supreme Court heard an appeal Monday by a woman
who, at the end of her career, discovered she had suffered wage discrimination
for years while working at Goodyear. A decision in her favour could help narrow
the persistent gender wage gap.
Full Story: http://www.womensenews.org/article.cfm?aid=2975
Black Female Ministries Target AIDS Danger
By Malena Amusa - WeNews correspondent
Female ministries are beginning to tackle a fact that
activists say African American churches and the U.S. government alike have
failed to adequately acknowledge or address: Black women are contracting HIV
faster than any other group of women.
Full Story: http://www.womensenews.org/article.cfm?aid=2974
International Zambian Widow Defies Custom
and Life Amid Graves By Carlyn Hambuba - WeNews
correspondent
Theresa Chilala refused to be "inherited" by
her deceased husband's family in Zambia through a custom known as sexual
cleansing. Her ensuing legal battles highlight the frictions between customary
inheritance laws and international norms.
Full Story: http://www.womensenews.org/article.cfm?aid=2971
The American Association of University
Women is celebrating its 125th anniversary and still fighting; meanwhile 58 million girls around the world do not attend school
regularly. By Irene Lew - WeNews correspondent
Full Story: http://www.womensenews.org/article.cfm?aid=2973
U.N. Women Primed for Stronger, Central
Agency By Bojana Stoparic - WeNews correspondent
A U.N. report urges the creation of a single women's
agency with higher standing. The study follows another U.N. report on global
violence that may spur the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence campaign
starting Nov. 25.
Full Story: http://www.womensenews.org/article.cfm?aid=2972
HEALTH
* Clinton launches child HIV drugs *
Ex-US leader Bill Clinton and Indian drug companies
join in a deal to provide children with cheaper HIV/Aids drugs. Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/2/hi/south_asia/6158543.stm
* Chemo drugs 'destroy brain cells'
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Chemotherapy produces long-term changes in the part of
the brain dealing with memory, research suggests. Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/2/hi/health/6156961.stm
* Stem cell cure hope for back pain
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A patient's own stem cells could soon be used to cure
chronic back pain, say researchers. Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/2/hi/health/6196644.stm
* Surgery 'restores male fertility' *
A simple surgical procedure can treat what some regard
as a leading cause of male infertility, scientists report. Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/2/hi/health/6194598.stm
* Bacon link to bladder cancer risk
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Getting too hooked on a daily bacon sandwich may
increase the risk of bladder cancer, research suggests. Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/2/hi/health/6194502.stm
Why we bother to eat at all is a mystery
to me, practically everything we eat is poison to our systems according to the
experts. Jo-An.
* Arthritis drug dangers explained *
Scientists uncover why some arthritis drugs such as
Vioxx can cause heart attacks and strokes. Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/2/hi/health/6192468.stm
* Heavy smokers 'must quit totally' *
There are no half-measures for heavy smokers wanting
to minimise their health risks, research suggests. Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/2/hi/health/6187388.stm
* Small ecstasy use 'harms brain' *
Even small amounts of the illegal
drug ecstasy can be harmful to the brains of first
time users, researchers say. Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/2/hi/health/6190538.stm
* Sperm-blocking contraceptive hope *
Scientists are working on a contraceptive treatment
which would stop men ejaculating sperm. Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/2/hi/health/6186962.stm
* More radiation found in spy case *
Two more London addresses are found to have traces of
radiation in the wake of Alexander Litvinenko's death. Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/2/hi/uk_news/6186666.stm
* Overseas dentists 'cannot work' *
Dentists trained outside the EU claim they cannot get
permission to work in the UK, despite demand from the NHS. Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/2/hi/health/6177330.stm
MEN & WOMEN IN THE NEWS
* German plan to raise pension age *
Germany's government approves plans to raise the
retirement age to 67 from 65 and cut pension costs. Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/2/hi/business/6159233.stm
* SA same-sex marriage law signed *
South Africa's deputy president signs a new law giving
same-sex couples the right to marry from Friday. Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/2/hi/africa/6159991.stm
* Craig Bellamy cleared of assault *
Wales and Liverpool footballer Craig Bellamy is found
not guilty of assaulting two women in a Cardiff nightclub Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/2/hi/uk_news/wales/6157425.stm
* Court victory for Misbah's mother *
Schoolgirl Misbah Rana, also known as Molly, must
return to her mother in Scotland, a judge in Pakistan rules. Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/highlands_and_islands/6192406.stm
* US forces kill two women in Iraq *
US forces in Iraq kill two women in an air attack on a
house in Baquba, a day after five girls died by tank fire. Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/2/hi/middle_east/6194484.stm
* HK stepmother ordered chopping *
A Hong Kong woman is found guilty of ordering an
attempt to chop off the hand of her seven-year-old stepson. Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/2/hi/asia-pacific/6194852.stm
* Staff charged in boot camp death *
A nurse and seven former boot camp guards are charged
with manslaughter after the death of a teenage inmate. Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/2/hi/americas/6192910.stm
* Five girls killed in Iraqi clash *
Five girls are killed in Iraq during a clash between
US marines and insurgents, the US military says. Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/2/hi/middle_east/6193620.stm
* Death crash mother 'was on drugs' *
A woman accused of killing her daughters and two other
youngsters in a car crash is said to have taken drugs. Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/2/hi/uk_news/england/essex/6189422.stm
* Alarm over Afghan school places *
Oxfam says more than half of Afghan children are
missing out on school because of a lack of teachers and places.
Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/2/hi/south_asia/6188390.stm
* Burma 'closes' Red Cross offices *
The Red Cross says Burma has ordered it to close five
local offices, severely impeding its humanitarian work. Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/2/hi/asia-pacific/6188020.stm