New Fire Breaks Out at Damaged Japanese Nuclear Plant
The fire followed the third explosion in four days at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station. Japan's prime minister warns that more radioactive leaks are possible. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | C...
Title IX Reality: In 2011, Girls Still Shortchanged in Sports, Says Ex-Olympian
Filed under: Woman UpNancy Hogshead-Makar, who won three gold medals and one silver in the 1984 Olympic swimming competition, says girls have 1.3 million fewer slots on high school teams than boys have. Permalink | Email this | ...
Moammar Gadhafi’s Son Warns That Libyan Protests Could Lead to Civil War
Seif al-Islam Gadhafi tells Libyans that the West "will not accept the establishment of an Islamic emirate in Libya.” Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
Marc Grossman Reported to Be Next Special Envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan
Filed under: International, AfghanistanGrossman, a retired diplomat, would succeed Richard Holbrooke, who died in December. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
Arnold Schwarzenegger Seeks Return to Hollywood
The former governor of California is looking for more than cameo roles, like the one he had in "The Expendables." Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
Plea Deals Said to Be Rejected by Bell, Calif., Officials in Corruption Case
Preliminary hearings begin in cases in which prosecutors charge that $1.2 million was misappropriated. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
Chechen Rebel Leader Claims Responsibility for Moscow Airport Bombing
Doku Umarov warns that dozens of his followers are prepared for Jihad and that attacks on Russia will be increased. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
Hiring a Personal Consultant: Doing It All, With More Than a Little Help
Filed under: Woman UpA craigslist ad offered to pay $15 an hour to someone who could do 23 different things to help her with her personal and professional life. Gawker.com made fun of her. But some of us need that kind of Personal Consultant. Perm...
