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White House to
Augusta: Time
to Admit Women

Apr 5, 2012 1:56 PM CDT

White House to Augusta: Time to Admit Women

But it's the golf club's decision: Obama

(Newser) - As controversy over the Augusta National Golf Club's men-only policy resurfaces, the White House is taking sides. President Obama "believes women should be admitted," says press secretary Jay Carney. It's "up to the club to decide," but Obama's "personal opinion is that...

Taller Women at
Higher Risk for
Ovarian Cancer

study says

Apr 4, 2012 4:21 PM CDT

Taller Women at Higher Risk for Ovarian Cancer

Oxford study shows slightly elevated danger

(Newser) - Taller women face a higher risk of ovarian cancer, although the difference is small, according to a new study out of Oxford University. "If we compare a woman who is 5 feet tall with a woman who is 5 feet, 6 inches tall, there is a relative difference in...

Women Give Obama
Big Swing-State Lead

poll numbers

Apr 2, 2012 7:48 AM CDT

Women Give Obama Big Swing-State Lead

President beating Mitt Romney 51% to 42% in 12 battleground states

(Newser) - There's finally a clear leader in the 2012 race for the swing states: President Obama has a 51% to 42% advantage over Mitt Romney, according to the fifth USA Today/Gallup poll of the top 12 battleground states. The change from a month ago, when Romney was ahead by two...

Gillibrand: I'll Ask
Hillary to Run
in 2016

Mar 21, 2012 2:31 PM CDT

Gillibrand: I'll Ask Hillary to Run in 2016

New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand likes her as candidate

(Newser) - Hillary Clinton in 2016? New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand says she'll be among those pushing for it. Gillibrand, who took over Clinton's Senate seat after Clinton left to become secretary of state, sat down with BuzzFeed to discuss women in politics. "I'm going to be one...

RNC Slams 'Obama’s War
on Women' in New Ad

Mar 19, 2012 12:16 PM CDT

RNC Slams 'Obama’s War on Women' in New Ad

Attack focuses on Bill Maher comments, White House 'boys' club'

(Newser) - Democrats often slam the GOP's "war on women," but now it's the Republicans who are hitting back at "Obama's war on women" in a new attack ad, Mediaite reports. The Republican National Committee ad focuses on controversial remarks Bill Maher—who is also a...

Psychologists
to Guys: Shave
Your Beard

Psychologists to Guys: Shave Your Beard

Women prefer clean-shaven look: study

(Newser) - To beard or not to beard? Amid much contradictory research, a group of psychologists was determined to find out once and for all whether women prefer the scruffy look. Turns out they don't, the New Zealand and Canadian researchers discovered. They showed 200 women from New Zealand and Samoa...

PMS Helps Women
Spot Snakes

study says

Mar 8, 2012 3:11 PM CST

PMS Helps Women Spot Snakes

Hormones can boost fear response: researchers

(Newser) - If you're planning a walk in the woods, you may be safest just before your period. A preliminary study suggests that women in the luteal or premenstrual phase of menstruation are quickest at spotting snakes. That could be because the hormones involved can influence the amygdala, part of the...

To Bust Glass Ceiling,
EU Weighs Gender Quotas

Mar 5, 2012 2:22 PM CST

To Bust Glass Ceiling, EU Weighs Gender Quotas

Just 13.7% of major firms' boards are female

(Newser) - Only one in seven board members at Europe's biggest firms is female, and the EU Justice commissioner aims to change that. "Self-regulation so far has not brought about satisfactory results," Viviane Reding says. She's begun a public consultation on how to address the matter, and legislation...

Best, Worst Places
to Be Female

Mar 4, 2012 2:48 PM CST

Best, Worst Places to Be Female

Iceland, Rwanda, and Norway top the Independent's 'best' list

(Newser) - With International Women's Day coming up Thursday, should we weep or rejoice? While British women will likely face 14 more elections before women equal men in Parliament, women in Qatar are far more likely to attend university than men. That said, the Independent picked its best and worse nations...

Young
Women:
Our Linguistic
Pioneers?

Feb 28, 2012 4:08 PM CST

Young Women: Our Linguistic Pioneers?

Their speech patterns set trends the rest of us follow, say experts

(Newser) - Girls often get mocked for their uptalking—ending sentences at a higher pitch—or frequent use of "like." But it's time to give them credit for leading the way when it comes to language patterns, linguists tell the New York Times . "If women do something like...

In Afghanistan, Feuds
Settled by Enslaving Girls

Feb 17, 2012 1:50 PM CST

In Afghanistan, Feuds Settled by Enslaving Girls

'Baad' is illegal, but prevalent in lawless regions

(Newser) - When she was 8 years old, Shakila was abducted by men with AK-47s, who beat her, starved her, put her to work, and intended to force her to bear children. Why? Because her uncle had run off with the wife of a local strongman, and that strongman had demanded payment....

Arizona Bill
Would Expose
Airbrushed Ads

Feb 15, 2012 4:27 PM CST

Arizona Bill Would Expose Airbrushed Ads

Photoshopped models would require disclaimer

(Newser) - If you're going to airbrush a woman in an ad, you must include a disclaimer exposing the wrinkle-hiding, curve-thinning lie—at least if an Arizona lawmaker gets her way. The proposed bill seeks to make it illegal in the state for advertisers to enhance a photograph without attaching a...

Israeli Mag Sexes Up
Orthodox-Women Clash

Feb 10, 2012 12:37 AM CST

Israeli Mag Sexes Up Orthodox-Women Clash

BelleMode makes conflict hot

(Newser) - Get ready for the fireworks. An Israeli fashion magazine is adding steamy scenes to the ongoing clashes between women in Israel and ultra-Orthodox Jews who have been harassing them to dress more modestly and move to the back of buses in Israel. In the BelleMode spread, ultra-hot young male models...

Is Facebook
Really Worth
$100B?

analysis

Feb 3, 2012 8:53 AM CST

Is Facebook Really Worth $100B?

Experts offer healthy dose of skepticism

(Newser) - After Facebook's IPO filing on Wednesday, analysts are abuzz over a suggested $75 billion to $100 billion valuation. If the social network is to live up to the hype, it'll have to be "the next Google—or better," experts tell MSNBC . Opinions from around the web:...

Women Lie
About Diet
474 Times
a Year

Jan 7, 2012 10:56 AM CST

Women Lie About Diet 474 Times a Year

... or so says a British survey

(Newser) - Women dish out 474 lies a year to themselves and others about their diet, according to a new survey. That works out to about nine per week. The single most popular fib? "It was only a small portion." Next up are, "I'll have a big lunch...

Egyptian Women Rally in Cairo

Dec 20, 2011 1:27 PM CST

Egyptian Women Rally in Cairo

Following Hillary Clinton speech in US denouncing their treatment

(Newser) - Hundreds of women took to the streets of Cairo today in a protest of violence against female protesters, and military rule in general, following a speech from Hillary Clinton denouncing much the same things, the Guardian reports. “Egyptian women are a red line,” they chanted. A few dozen...

New Hotel Trend:
Women-Only Rooms

New Hotel Trend: Women-Only Rooms

Dukes in London is most recent to test the idea

(Newser) - In the new trend among high-end hotels, men need not apply. The ritzy Dukes in London is the latest to experiment with women-only rooms, notes Katy Holland at Aol . The idea is to cater to single females or women traveling in groups, and the no-boys-allowed rule applies even to the...

Night Shifts
Boost Women's
Diabetes Risk

Dec 9, 2011 5:52 PM CST

Night Shifts Boost Women's Diabetes Risk

Those who work rotating shifts more likely to get disease: Study

(Newser) - Women who work a night shift at least a few nights a month are more prone to type 2 diabetes, according to new research. The longer they work such a rotating schedule, the greater the risk, reports USA Today . The women saw their type 2 diabetes rates spike 5% over...

New Low-Cal
Dr Pepper
'Not for
Women'

Oct 11, 2011 4:51 PM CDT

New Low-Cal Dr Pepper 'Not for Women'

Soda launches extra-manly marketing campaign

(Newser) - Dr Pepper knows men can't stand high heels, hate romantic comedies, and would never be caught drinking diet soda. The soft drink firm aims to change that last trait: It is marketing its latest low-calorie soda, Dr Pepper Ten, as absolutely "not for women," the AP reports....

French Women:
Don't Call Me
'Mademoiselle'

Sep 28, 2011 4:15 PM CDT

French Women: Don't Call Me 'Mademoiselle'

Two groups pushing for 'madame' to be used in all cases

(Newser) - French men get to be "monsieur" their whole lives, and French women would like to stick with a single honorific as well. Jezebel reports on the effort to kill "mademoiselle," a campaign backed by Osez le Feminisme (Dare to be Feminist) and Chiennes de Garde (Watch Bitches)....