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Cuba Sentences U.S. Aid Contractor to 15 Years

Filed under: Scandal, Obama Administration, International, Barack ObamaThe U.S. government pressed hard Saturday for 61-year-old Alan Gross' release -- and he can still appeal his prison sentence to Cuba's highest court. Permalink | Emai...

Trial of U.S. Aid Contractor Alan Gross Ends in Havana

The trial of a U.S. government contractor accused of trying to subvert Cuba's government ended on Saturday and a verdict was expected to come down in the next few days. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Co...

In Havana, Trial Opens for American Accused of Threatening Cuba’s Independence

Alan Phillip Gross has been held by Cuban authorities since late 2009 after being arrested and charged with 'acts against the integrity and independence' of the Cuban state. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs |&nb...

Why Charlie Sheen Got Away With Abusing Women

Filed under: Woman UpThere's a certain pattern that successful men in the public eye tend to get away with abusing women sexually, physically, emotionally. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

The Oscars: ‘The King’s Speech’ and Natalie Portman Reign

On the whole, this was a rather sedate show marked more by Natalie Portman's and Colin Firth's dignified demeanor than by nutty speeches and graceless jokes. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

The Oscars: Young, Pretty, Snarky, So Who’s Watching?

Filed under: Woman Up, CultureWith young, good looking co-hosts James Franco and Anne Hathaway, Hollywood is pitching for a younger audience in the annual Academy Awards show. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs |&...

‘Parker Spitzer’ TV Talk Show Breaks Up: She Goes, He Stays

Filed under: Media, Woman UpParker, who may have tired of Spitzer's strong personality, says she'll focus on her newspaper column. Spitzer will host the reinvented show, called "In the Arena." Permalink | Email this | Linking&n...

Arizona’s Stormy Senate Race: Why the National GOP Is Watching

Filed under: Republicans, Immigration, Campaigns, Moderates, Tea Party, 2012 ElectionsThe split in Arizona Republicans between traditional conservatives and hardline tea partiers is a deep one. How the party comes together, or doesn't, may be a bluepri...

Obama Now Backs Gradual Transition in Egypt as Crisis Continues

Filed under: Hillary Clinton, Terror, Barack Obama, Egypt CrisisThe decision to support efforts by Egypt's vice president to forge a compromise with opposition groups was announced by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton in Munich. Permalink&...

Cairo’s Uprising Evokes Manila’s People Power Revolution

Filed under: International, Egypt CrisisTwenty-five years ago, a scene similar to the images from Cairo took shape in the Philippines where protesters jammed the streets to demand an end to a dictatorial regime. Permalink | Email this&nb...

Super Bowl 45: Is Everything Bigger and Better in Dallas?

Filed under: Woman Up

When the TV Anchor Is Sexy, Men Forget About the Story, Study Says

Filed under: Media, Woman UpA study by two Indiana University researchers said that, for male viewers, "emphasis on the sexual attractiveness of female news anchors" makes them remember less about the news stories they just watched. Permalink&nbsp...

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