Provides the latest RSS feeds for Womens Interest News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Knoxville Times.com http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/cat/dfb5c895ca980c17/ en-us Thu, 23 May 2013 03:03:39 -0400 Thu, 23 May 2013 03:03:39 -0400 30 Australian under-15 girls team coach Em Preston has said that more girls will look forward to pursue a career in cricket in the near future following Cricket Australia's (CA) decision to introduce pay hike in the new funding scheme. Preston played for the women's team ACT Meteors and was an age representative for her country before retiring three years ago, the Sydney Morning Herald reports. ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214707254/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Thu, 23 May 2013 02:00:05 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214707254/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Cricket Australia (CA) has announced that the country's top female cricketers will now earn up to 80,000 dollars within a year. The women team has won Women's World Cup and the T20 trophy, prompting CA to consider female cricket as professional, News.com.au reports. CA chief executive James Sutherland compared the women's cricket team to the men's cricket club, saying that the association wants ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214687942/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:10:02 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214687942/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 It will be a do-or-die match for Indian women's football team when they face Chinese Taipei in their next group D match of the AFC Women's Asian Cup (qualifiers) here Wednesday. The Indian team despite giving a good account of themselves against Myanmar in their opening game of the have their backs to wall after a 0-2 reversal. Against Chinese Taipei, who pumped in six goals against hosts ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214687834/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Wed, 22 May 2013 08:30:01 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214687834/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 A right group has said the number of women and girls in Afghanistan imprisoned for moral crimes has risen by 50 percent in the past 18 months. Human Rights Watch said that many women are jailed for running away from home, often from forced marriages or domestic violence. According to the BBC, the group said other women are jailed for alleged adultery, in truth often involving rape. HRW said ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214683572/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Wed, 22 May 2013 04:00:02 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214683572/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Heather Graham has said that women are still judged by society about their sexuality. She said that it is expected from women to not be too sexy and sexual. "I don't think we have a healthy attitude in our society about women and sex," the Sun quoted her a saying. The 43-year-old, returning to her tart-with-a-heart role as Jade in 'The Hangover Part III', is convinced that legions of women ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214683566/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Wed, 22 May 2013 04:00:01 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214683566/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 A self-proclaimed Saudi cleric said that if women turn on air-conditioners at home in their husband's absence could lead to moral depravities. The man claiming to be Salafist-Wahhibist cleric posted on Twitter that if any woman turns on the cooler ventilator in the absence of her husband, someone might notice her presence home and this might bring about immorality. Salafists and Wahhibists are ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214682632/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Wed, 22 May 2013 03:40:01 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214682632/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 ATHENS, Ga. — Washington's Ying Luo shot a 2-over-par 74 Wednesday in the second round of the NCAA women's golf championships and is tied for 28th at the midway point of the four-day tournament. Annie Park shot a 5-under 67 and USC had a record-setting 12-under 276 total to open a 12-stroke lead at the University of Georgia Golf Course. Luo, a walk-on freshman from China, made ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214707880/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Thu, 23 May 2013 01:46:28 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214707880/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 WASHINGTON - A sergeant first class on the staff of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point has been accused of videotaping female cadets without their consent, sometimes when they were undressed in the bathroom or the shower, according to Army officials. The Army is contacting about a dozen women to alert them that their privacy may have been violated by the suspect, identified as Sgt. 1st ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214707992/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Thu, 23 May 2013 01:46:03 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214707992/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 When it comes to managing credit, American women have a slight edge over men, according to a study of credit reports by the credit report agency ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214707995/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Thu, 23 May 2013 01:35:29 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214707995/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto, a leader of the far-right Japan Restoration Party (JRP), set off a firestorm in Asia and within Japan last week, by declaring that the Japanese army's policy of keeping thousands of women as sex slaves throughout Asia during World War II was necessary. At a May 13 press conference, Hashimoto declared: "If you want them [troops fighting a war] to have a rest ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214706310/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Thu, 23 May 2013 00:48:59 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214706310/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 It’s been a year of change for the Sounders Women, who will continue in the USL W-League despite not being granted an NWSL team. They, of course, left an indelible mark on the local soccer community last summer with a star-studded roster and huge crowds at Starfire Stadium. Seattle is back with a roster of top college talent and several players with various level of national team ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214707045/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Thu, 23 May 2013 00:35:58 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214707045/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Forbes magazine,100 most powerful women in the world,Forbes,Angela Merke,Dilma Rousseff,Melinda Gates,Michelle Obama,Hillary Clinton,World's Most Powerful Women 2013,Peng ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214707046/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Thu, 23 May 2013 00:34:16 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214707046/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Don Mattrick, the software giant's president of Interactive Entertainment, has told an audience of gaming journalists at Microsoft HQ in Redmond, Washington, that the new Xbox ONE console is not simply a games console, but "The ultimate all-in-one home entertainment ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214706610/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Thu, 23 May 2013 00:28:00 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214706610/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 FORT LAUDERDALE (CBSMiami) – A South Florida cab driver is recovering from injuries he suffered after, according to him, two women in his cab choked him, punched him and robbed him. The cab driver, Jose Gutierrez, said he was attacked while driving the women in the quiet Shady Banks neighborhood in Fort Lauderdale Wednesday afternoon. He said the women drove off in his cab, ditched it a ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214707049/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Thu, 23 May 2013 00:11:34 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214707049/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Taliban regime known for its harsh treatment of women.The protest came days after conservative politicians' vehement opposition blocked an attempt to cement the decree's provisions in law.Most of international force that ousted the Taliban is now preparing to withdraw by the end of next year and activists fear an erosion of women's rights will follow if hardliners pressure the ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214705243/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Wed, 22 May 2013 23:28:51 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214705243/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Who says women aren't good at math and money? People who can't read, that's who. A new study from one of the major credit reporting ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214705874/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Wed, 22 May 2013 23:16:46 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214705874/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 (32 mins ago) A sergeant at the US West Point military academy has been accused of secretly filming female cadets without their consent, including when they were in the shower, officials said. Sergeant First Class Michael McClendon has been charged under the military's legal code with indecent acts, dereliction of duty, cruelty and maltreatment and acts harmful to good order and ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214705319/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Wed, 22 May 2013 23:14:59 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214705319/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Afghan university students chant slogans as they demonstrate against the Elimination of Violence against Women law, in Kabul on May 22, 2013. The Afghan parliament on May 18 cut short a debate on a bill to protect women from violence after complaints from some traditionalist MPs that it was against Islamic teaching. The Elimination of Violence against Women (EVAW) law, which was passed by a ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214705322/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Wed, 22 May 2013 23:07:57 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214705322/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 team, gives guidance to players during their 3-0 win over Thailand at the Shenzhen stop of the 2013 China International Women's Volleyball Tournament in ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214704920/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Wed, 22 May 2013 22:13:23 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214704920/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Earlier this year Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg’s book Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead hit bestseller lists everywhere, espousing the idea that females aren’t as successful as ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214703855/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Wed, 22 May 2013 20:56:57 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214703855/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 As it published its annual report, the human rights agency warned of problems around prison conditions for young offenders, violence against women and girls and a lack of clarity over Ireland's abortion laws.Amnesty executive director in ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214702833/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Wed, 22 May 2013 19:53:34 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214702833/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 The King of Prussia Mall in Pennsylvania kicked out three sisters last Sunday for wearing matching hats with a message:  Fu*k Cancer. Over one of the letters was a strategically placed pink breast cancer ribbon. The ladies, who spoke to the ABC News affiliate WPVI, said they were honoring their mother, who died last Tuesday of breast cancer and had battled the disease for four ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214701960/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Wed, 22 May 2013 19:24:28 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214701960/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 By Jim Miklaszewski and Courtney Kube, NBC News A West Point Military Academy staff member has been accused of planting hidden cameras in the shower and locker room facilities of female cadets, U.S. military and Pentagon officials told NBC News.Sgt. 1st Class Michael McClendon has been relieved of his duties at West Point. McClendon was charged with four counts of indecent acts, dereliction of ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214701492/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:21:52 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214701492/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Beyonce arrives on the red carpet at the Costume Institute Benefit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City on May 6, 2013. UPI/John ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214700474/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:21:35 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214700474/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Civilians gather at the scene of a car bomb attack in Kamaliyah neighborhood, a predominantly Shiite area of eastern Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, May 20, ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214699070/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:51:47 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214699070/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Coming down with a case of the jitters during a job interview is hardly surprising, but is anxiety experienced in these high-pressure settings greater for men or women?A University of Guelph study found there was no difference between males and females when it came to self-reported and interviewer-rated anxiety. However, there was a gender divide when it came to interview performance - and males ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214699221/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:49:22 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214699221/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Earlier this month, Forbes was proud to bring together more than 300 of the most influential women in the world - across generations - to discuss the dynamic ways in which they're accelerating change by embracing innovation and disruption -- and collectively, redefining power. They didn't disappoint. Participants of the ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214698950/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:39:29 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214698950/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 VANCOUVER -- University of B.C. RCMP is warning people walking in the area at night to be vigilant after two women were groped on campus.A 20-year-old woman walking along Wesbrook Mall near Thunderbird Blvd. around 3 a.m. on May 19 was fondled by a man who approached her from behind and grabbed her buttocks under her skirt, say RCMP.The woman screamed and the man then ran away.The suspect is ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214699075/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:30:20 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214699075/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 The three women allegedly held captive for years at a house in Cleveland have issued a statement of thanks for donations to funds set up for them. Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight issued a statement through a public relations firm, The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer reported. The letter also thanked the news media for respecting the women's desire for privacy. The letter said ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214699579/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:12:15 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214699579/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 WITNESSES to the horrific attack on a soldier in London have told of the 'brave' women who confronted the attackers and tried to shield the body. According to witnesses the attackers waited at the scene after attacking the soldier with machetes and knives until police arrived, asking for people to take pictures and film them. One of the men was filmed ranting: “I apologise that ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214701491/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:55:28 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214701491/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 WASHINGTON -; An Army soldier has been charged with secretly photographing and videotaping women at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, including in a ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214698748/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:37:19 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214698748/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 If you have a talented, hard-working friend who's at a crossroads in her career or building a business, why not help her? If you're the one who's in a bind, looking to change jobs, or determined to move up the corporate ladder, perhaps you should turn to your own friends for guidance. We often employ mentors, coaches, and advisors when we need help advancing our careers--but as it ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214697557/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:29:20 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214697557/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Every year we pore over the lives (and power) of more than 250 women to create the annual FORBES list of the 100 Most Powerful Women in the World. Here's who we're keeping our eyes on for the 2014 ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214697556/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:29:20 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214697556/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 hug or shake hands . My vote goes to the handshake. Here's why: A study on handshakes (by the Income Center for Trade Shows) showed that people are two times more likely to remember you if you shake hands with them. The trade-show researchers also found that people react to those with whom they shake hands by being more open and friendly. People with "good" handshakes (firm, ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214697527/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:29:18 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214697527/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 By Global Information Network (GIN) May 21 (GIN) – Fulfilling a demand by the insurgent Boko Haram rebel organization, Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has agreed to release from jail some suspects and all women "held in connection with terrorist activity." The decision was aimed at enhancing peace efforts in Nigeria, according to the defense ministry. Talk of an amnesty ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214697860/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:22:12 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214697860/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 A look at some of the world's most influential female newsmakers, all of whom grace Forbes magazine's annual list of the planet's top 100 powerful ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214697814/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:20:06 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214697814/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 AUSTRALIA'S bosses are being encouraged to employ older women in their businesses, with research showing the 45 years and over group can bring qualities such as motivation, sustained job performance and ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214697989/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:13:14 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214697989/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Margaret Cho at Skull Lounge. Last month stand-up comedian Margaret Cho wrote a long blog about a spa experience gone awry. The funny girl was told to cover up while visiting a Korean spa because some customers were offended by her tattoos."Don't you know who I am?" she told a crowd at the Laughing Skull Lounge in Atlanta over the weekend after recalling her L.A. spa experience.Cho ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214698751/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:09:41 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214698751/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic - Authorities in the Dominican Republic have arrested a man suspected of raping at least 60 women in the past two years. Police say 23-year-old Jonathan Parra confessed to raping women ages 16 to 28 after picking them up on his motorcycle while pretending to be a taxi driver in the popular tourist town of Puerto Plata. People routinely hail motorcycles as taxi ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214697644/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:08:35 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214697644/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Former US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is returning to the public stage with her first speaking events since leaving the Obama administration. Clinton is scheduled to speak Tuesday at the Vital Voices Global Leadership Awards in Washington, an event honoring female leaders around the world. On April 5, she will address the Women in the World Summit in New York, an annual event ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214697988/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:55:08 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214697988/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 women and girls when they signed onto the visionary Millennium Declaration in 2000. Amongst the eight Millennium Development Goals, they included a goal to ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214696028/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:26:42 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214696028/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Military Assault Guidelines, an OtherWords cartoon by Khalil Bendib Americans have honored our soldiers and those killed in U.S. wars in late May for nearly 150 years. Memorial Day, which became an official holiday in 1868, was originally called Decoration Day and got started when civilian women decided to decorate military graves from both sides of the Civil War.There were already female ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214697279/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:23:59 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214697279/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 NOUAKCHOTT - Hundreds of protesters gathered in Mauritania on Wednesday to denounce violence against women and demand tighter security amid a spike in assaults and rape cases in the capital ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214697282/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:04:18 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214697282/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 A trio of Pennsylvania women said they were booted from a mall for wearing profane cancer-bashing hats while shopping for their mother's funeral. Makia Underwood, 32, Zakia Clark, 29, and Tasha Clark, 27, said they were wearing their hats -- which read "[expletive] cancer," which the "c" in the profane word replaced with an awareness ribbon -- to the King of Prussia Mall ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214696342/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:49:17 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214696342/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 A shot on goal by Canada's Melissa Tancredi (14) is blocked by Sweden's Lina Nilsson (13) who was not charged with a handball during their women's Group F football match at the London 2012 Olympic Games at St James' Park in Newcastle, northern England July 31, 2012. (NIGEL ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214695779/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:14:45 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214695779/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 The story of Saeed Abedini, the American pastor imprisoned in Iran for his faith, has the world focusing attention on Iran's treatment of Christians. Now two Iranian women -- Maryam Rustampoor and Marzieh Amirizadeh -- are telling their story of persecution. In 2009, Rustampoor had come home from a dentist appointment and was resting on her couch when her doorbell rang. The moment she ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214694831/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:01:56 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214694831/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Most "top 100 power lists" should be regarded as light entertainment - or nonsense. There's no rhyme or reason to the "methodology" and the Forbes list of "the world's most powerful women" is no exception. Attempting to rank Angela Merkel, Sheryl Sandberg, the Queen, Peng Liyuan, JK Rowling and Lady Gaga by "power" is perverse.But, from a UK ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214694751/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:47:02 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214694751/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Reaffirms Confirms Commitment of Congregations to Renew Religious LifeBy Junno Arocho EstevesVATICAN CITY, May 07, 2013 (Zenit.org) - The Holy See responded to recent media commentary on statements attributed to Cardinal ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214695736/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:34:23 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214695736/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Female submariners are being considered to steer China's record-breaking submersible Jiaolong, State oceanic administration officials announced.The National Deep Sea Center in Shandong Province will train a second group of six submariners, including two women, for the sub's future missions, director of the center Liu Feng said Tuesday. Liu said training was expected to start in the fall ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214694081/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:50:40 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214694081/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 , that’s fair. I’m more than willing to grant that the book has many of the flaws that have been ascribed to it, including a failure to extensively discuss the role of paid help in Sandberg’s work-life balance, the fact that the book is not particularly applicable to working-class women, and its cursory treatment of women in the Third World. But if you are a woman preparing to ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214694082/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:44:24 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214694082/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Overall, angel investment in 2012 showed signs of weakness: fewer investors and only a slight increase in dollars invested. But for women angels, it's a whole different story. While the percent of women angel investors is still small -- 22% -- it jumped 50%, according to the Center for Venture Research, which studies early stage equity financing for high-growth ventures. The significance ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214694085/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:39:44 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214694085/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 The World's 100 Most Powerful Women , is a who’s who of politicians, celebrities, and CEOs. While this year’s Top 5 was heavy on politics (German chancellor Angela Merkel was No. 1) and philanthropy (Melinda Gates at No. 3), plenty of media and tech figures showed up elsewhere in the ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214692988/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:30:40 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214692988/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS)-- Five of six current and former San Francisco Unified School District employees charged with embezzling $15 million from the schools and setting it aside in a reserve fund pleaded not-guilty Tuesday at the Hall of Justice. The complicated case has 200,000 pages of discovery and 204 counts involving fraud related to public funds against six women. The sixth woman was ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214693296/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:25:46 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214693296/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 coalition of sexual violence prevention and women’s equality organizations are joining forces to pressure Facebook to take a stand against any messages that ';trivialize or glorify'; violence against women, which they say the company should recognize as gender-based hate speech. The activist groups — led ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214691119/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:32:28 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214691119/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 It's fair to say we all are a little attached to our mobile devices these days, but American women may be a little more keen to their smartphones and tablets than men. Given the choice, the majority of the women in the U.S. said they would rather give up sex than their mobile device for a week, according to a survey. Fifty-seven percent of U.S. women would choose their mobile device over ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214692532/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:27:56 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214692532/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Two sisters were escorted from a mall in King of Prussia, Pa., on Sunday because they were wearing hats reading "F--- CANCER" with the "C" in the expletive replaced by a pink breast cancer awareness ribbon, the Philadelphia Daily News reported. Zakia Clark, 29, and Tasha Clark, 27, said that they were wearing the shirts to honor their mother, Jackie Underwood, who had passed ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214691453/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:19:45 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214691453/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 CHICAGO - Carli Lloyd will make her first appearance with the U.S. women's soccer team since breaking her left shoulder in a June 2 exhibition against Canada.Lloyd was among 21 players on the roster released Tuesday by coach Tom Sermanni. The sold-out game in Toronto will be a rematch of last summer's contentious semifinal at the London Olympics, which the U.S. won 4-3 in extra time. ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214691624/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:17:37 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214691624/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS and SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA--(Marketwired - May 22, 2013) - In an increasingly digital world, today's ultra connected women have never been more emotionally detached. So say the findings of the latest global study by AVG Technologies N.V. ( ), the provider of Internet and mobile security, privacy and optimization to 150 million active users, which charts the changing ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214690813/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Wed, 22 May 2013 10:14:22 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214690813/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 By Mitch Lipka (Reuters) - When it comes to managing credit, American women have a slight edge over men, according to a study of credit reports by the credit report agency Experian Plc. Experian looked at 750,000 credit reports, a sample of what it collected nationwide, and found that while women earn 23 percent less than men, they know how to handle debt. "When you start from there, you ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214690812/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Wed, 22 May 2013 10:14:21 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214690812/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 >Leading Women connects you to extraordinary women of our time -- remarkable professionals who have made it to the top in all areas of business, the arts, sport, culture, science and more.(CNN) -- The Great Gatsby, the film based on F. Scott Fitzgerald's 1925 novel, shows the glamorous and decadent lifestyles of fashionable, high society Americans of the Roaring Twenties. Set in the prosperous ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214705873/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Wed, 22 May 2013 10:07:39 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214705873/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Bull City has netted another number one ranking, this time as the number one best city for women in the workforce. Specifically, the Durham-Chapel Hill metro ranked number one in the "medium cities" category in the ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214690446/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Wed, 22 May 2013 10:02:40 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214690446/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Chinese authorities have charged six people with extortion in connection with a scandal involving secretly recorded sex videos, prosecutors said Wednesday. The six are accused of luring officials in the southwestern city of Chongqing into having sex with women and secretly recording the encounters to blackmail the officials, China's official Xinhua News Agency reported. The suspects were ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214689978/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:55:32 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214689978/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 What do Melinda Gates, Hillary Clinton, Sheryl Sandberg and Beyonce all have in common? They're featured on Forbes' 2013 ranking of the World's 100 Most Powerful Women -our 10th annual look at the heads of state, CEOs, entrepreneurs, philanthropists, celebrities and billionaires who truly matter ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214688040/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Wed, 22 May 2013 09:07:56 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214688040/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 According to the National Women's Law Center, in 2010 women held a tiny percentage -- 2.6 -- of the U.S.'s 8.4 million construction jobs, the same percentage they held in 1983. The NWLC faults "barriers such as gender stereotypes, sexual harassment, a lack of awareness about opportunities in construction, and insufficient ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214688078/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Wed, 22 May 2013 08:58:35 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214688078/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 the gender gap varies by industry: Women in real estate and community associations earn 60.6% of their male counterparts' salary, while female respiratory therapists earn more than their male colleagues, at 106.4%. Yet, according to Pew, women earn more than men in just 7 out of 500 professions studied, and one of many social and professional obstacles may be a lack of good ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214689225/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Wed, 22 May 2013 08:57:05 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214689225/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 COSTA MESA, Calif., May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- When it comes to credit, who is winning the battle between men and women? The latest credit trends study, released today from global information services company Experian, compares the financial differences between men and women, revealing that, ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214689226/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Wed, 22 May 2013 08:57:03 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214689226/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 'Communicating with someone who's had Botox is like communicating with a static image - much of the body language involved is silenced.' Photograph: ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214688419/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Wed, 22 May 2013 08:48:24 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214688419/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 KABUL - Hard-line Islamist students protested Wednesday in the Afghan capital demanding the repeal of a presidential decree for women's rights that they say is un-Islamic. It was the latest sign of a backlash against the legal protections passed in the 12 years since the toppling of the Taliban regime known for its harsh treatment of women. The protest came days after conservative ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214688565/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Wed, 22 May 2013 08:45:43 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214688565/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Fifteen touch-screen smartphones to consider below Rs 15,000 Within the huge list, we take a look at fifteen touch-screen smartphones that have been ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214689228/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Wed, 22 May 2013 08:43:12 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214689228/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Media moguls, top tech execs and world-class entertainers -- all under the age of 45 -- make up the majority of this year's youngest power ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214686697/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Wed, 22 May 2013 07:57:05 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214686697/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 cartoon next to her desk. It features a group of men and one woman sitting around a table. The man at the head says, "That's a really interesting comment, Miss Brown, maybe one of the men would like to make it now." Rodin, who ranks 99th on FORBES' list of ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214686696/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Wed, 22 May 2013 07:57:03 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214686696/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 A nurse (far left) explaining a point to the visitors. Seated on the bed (right) is the patient The Brong Ahafo Regional Women's Organizer of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justina Owusu-Banahene and some party women at the national headquarters have paid a visit to the Deputy Eastern Regional Women's Organizer of the party who is currently on admission at the Korle Bu ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214686421/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Wed, 22 May 2013 06:47:01 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214686421/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Fruits and vegetables market The largest fruit and vegetable factory has opened its doors to Saudi women for the first time, hiring 100 female employees and aiming to hire 300 more in the coming two years.The factory's Executive Chairman Saifullah Sharbatly said they took the initiative of hiring in line with labor market regulations to create jobs for Saudi women in the private sector ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214686422/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Wed, 22 May 2013 06:43:32 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214686422/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 mental health conditions, according to new analysis by a clinical psychologist at Oxford University.The finding, based on analysis of epidemiological studies from the UK, US, Europe, Australia and New Zealand, has significant consequences for public health, according ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214685805/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Wed, 22 May 2013 06:29:57 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214685805/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 KABUL, Afghanistan Hard-line Islamist students protested in the Afghan capital Wednesday, demanding the repeal of a presidential decree for women's rights that they deem un-Islamic. More than 200 male students protested in front of Kabul University against the decree, which includes a ban on child marriage and forced marriage, makes domestic violence a crime and says rape victims cannot be ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214685788/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Wed, 22 May 2013 06:27:17 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214685788/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 KABUL, Afghanistan Hard-line Islamist students protested in the Afghan capital Wednesday, demanding the repeal of a presidential decree for women's rights that they deem un-Islamic. More than 200 male students protested in front of Kabul University against the decree, which includes a ban on child marriage and forced marriage, makes domestic violence a crime and says rape victims cannot be ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214685558/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Wed, 22 May 2013 06:27:12 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214685558/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 'Horsing Around at the Ritz.' Keith Lockhart, conductor of the Boston Pops; his wife, Emiley Lockhart, Jana Gimenez, partner at AE Events; and former WBZ-TV arts and entertainment anchor Joyce Kulhawik gathered recently at BiNA Farm's 3rd annual "Horsing Around at the Ritz," a benefit for the farm that brings together youngsters with and without special needs to help them ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214685628/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Wed, 22 May 2013 06:26:06 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214685628/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 asthma severity levels in pregnant asthmatic women, according to a new study. "Air pollution is a known trigger for asthma symptoms," said lead author Janneane Gent, PhD, Research Scientist in Epidemiology (Environmental Health) at the Yale School of Public Health. "In our study, exposures were assessed using a sophisticated air pollution modeling system (Community Multiscale ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214684798/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Wed, 22 May 2013 05:44:29 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214684798/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 diarrhea or other bowel disorders during their pregnancies, a Loyola University Medical Center study has found. But such bowel disorders only minimally affect a pregnant woman's quality of life, the study found. The study by senior author Scott Graziano, MD, and Payton Johnson was presented during the 61st Annual Clinical Meeting of the American Congress of Obstetricians and ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214684800/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Wed, 22 May 2013 05:44:28 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214684800/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Real estate in China is the main source of wealth for China's wealthiest women, a sign that the sector remains one with huge growth potential even as it contends with cooling measures, shows a survey by research firm Wealth-X released Wednesday. Total wealth attributed to real estate accounts for more than 60 percent of the combined net worth of the 15 wealthiest women in China, which is ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214684639/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Wed, 22 May 2013 05:38:17 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214684639/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 The 10 worst countries to be a mother are all in sub-Saharan Africa. This editorial by two researchers with the Women’s Rights Division at Human Rights Watch urges the African Union, celebrating its 50th anniversary this week, to prioritize the human rights of African women and ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214683830/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Wed, 22 May 2013 04:39:52 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214683830/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 The number of women and girls jailed by Afghan authorities for "moral crimes" has risen by 50 percent in the last year and a half, an alarming statistic that reflects the Afghan government's need to step up efforts to protect women's rights, Human Rights Watch said ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214681957/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Wed, 22 May 2013 01:55:41 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214681957/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Stanford's Kristie Ahn reacts after beating Texas A&M's Cristina Stancu during their match to win the women's NCAA college tennis team championship at the Khan Outdoor Tennis Complex Tuesday, May 21, 2013 on the University of Illinois campus in Urbana, Ill. (AP Photo/Stephen ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214680334/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Wed, 22 May 2013 00:09:56 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214680334/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Angela was 11 years old when a court in Australia ordered that her uterus be removed. Why? Because Angela has Rett syndrome, a neurological disorder resulting in severe intellectual and physical impairments, and epilepsy. A judge decided that it was in her "best interests" to have a hysterectomy. The decision to start a family is a deeply personal one, and one that these days is often ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214680563/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Tue, 21 May 2013 23:31:52 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214680563/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 URBANA, Ill. ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214680562/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Tue, 21 May 2013 23:11:58 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214680562/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 On March 16, Courtney Tamasitis lost a good friend in Kristina Quigley, who was killed in a bus crash on the Pennsylvania Turnpike near Carlisle. Now, Tamasitis wants to carry on her friend's ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214679457/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Tue, 21 May 2013 22:34:14 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214679457/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 ST. LOUISoA St. Louis man got life in prison plus 30 years for terrorizing two young women during two separate kidnapping incidents that ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214678315/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Tue, 21 May 2013 21:50:29 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214678315/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Female student stands in a burnt classroom at Maiduguri Experimental School, a private nursery, primary and secondary school burnt by the Islamist group Boko Haram to keep children away from school in Maiduguri, northeastern Nigeria on May 12, 2012. (PIUS UTOMI EKPEI/AFP/Getty ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214676809/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17 Tue, 21 May 2013 20:33:40 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214676809/scat/dfb5c895ca980c17