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Soccer hair-pulling fuels debate over sexism in sports

at Wellesley College, has written a couple of blogs assessing reactions to the Lambert video. In this photo taken on Nov. 5, 2009, New Mexico defender Elizabeth Lambert, left, hits BYU forward Carlee Payne in the face during the second half of an NVAA ...

From DAVID CRARY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, Salt Lake Tribune,  21 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Elizabeth Lambert,  Terry O'Neill,  Brigham Young,  Mountain West Conference,  Michael Vick

Soccer hair-pulling fuels debate over sport sexism

NEW YORK—The vicious hair-pulling of an opponent was inexcusable. But prominent advocates of women's sports say that so, too, has been much of the commentary generated by the popular video of college soccer player Elizabeth Lambert's combative tactics ...

From DAVID CRARY, Boston Globe,  21 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Elizabeth Lambert,  Terry O'Neill,  Brigham Young,  Serena Williams,  Mountain West Conference

Women face tough choices on abortion coverage

Millions of American women will face tough choices about abortion coverage if restrictions in the House health care bill become law, both sides in the abortion debate agree. Divisions over abortion are a major obstacle in President Barack Obama's ...

From DAVID CRARY, Taiwan News,  16 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Barack Obama,  Bart Stupak,  U.S. Democratic Party,  Planned Parenthood,  WellPoint, Inc

Expanding drug treatment: Is US ready to step up?

Based on the rhetoric, America's war on drugs seems poised to shift into a more enlightened phase where treatment of addicts gains favor over imprisonment of low-level offenders. Questions abound, however, about the nation's readiness to turn the ...

From DAVID CRARY, eTaiwan News,  8 Nov 2009

Related Topics: White House,  U.S. Congress,  Stanford University,  Joe Smith

Defeat in Maine a harsh blow to gay-marriage drive

The stars seemed aligned for supporters of gay marriage. They had Maine's governor, legislative leaders and major newspapers on their side, plus a huge edge in campaign funding. So losing a landmark referendum was a devastating blow, for activists in ...

From DAVID CRARY, San Diego Union-Tribune,  5 Nov 2009

Related Topics: National Gay and Lesbian Task Force,  National Organization for Marriage,  John Baldacci

Congress pressed to act to curb child-abuse deaths

NEW YORK—Armed with grim statistics, experts and activists are mobilizing this week to demand expanded federal efforts -- including more money and tougher oversight -- to reverse a recent rise in the number of children dying from abuse and ...

From DAVID CRARY, Boston Globe,  21 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Patrick Kennedy,  Bob Casey, Jr.,  UNICEF,  U.S. Congress

NOW's new president takes on men behaving badly

The new president of the National Organization for Women has some harsh words for men she believes are behaving badly _ among them, director Roman Polanski and talk show host David Letterman. First, Terry O'Neill condemned as "dangerous" ...

From DAVID CRARY, eTaiwan News,  17 Oct 2009

Related Topics: David Letterman,  Terry O'Neill,  Roman Polanski

Report: Unsafe abortions kill 70,000 annually

services so they don't need to resort to the unnatural act of abortion," she said. NEW YORK — Increased contraceptive use has led to fewer abortions worldwide, but deaths from unsafe abortion remain a severe problem, killing 70,000 women a year, a ...

From DAVID CRARY ASSOCIATED PRESS, The San Jose Mercury News,  13 Oct 2009

Maine voters face historic choice on gay marriage

PORTLAND, Maine—For an off-year election, in a state only rarely in the national political spotlight, an upcoming referendum on same-sex marriage has dramatic potential to make history and to roil emotions from coast to coast. On Nov. 3, Maine voters ...

From DAVID CRARY, Boston Globe,  10 Oct 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Democratic Party,  John Baldacci,  Joe Six-Pack

Recession delivers a double blow to many service charities

NEW YORK - For many social-service charities across America, the recession has delivered a staggering one-two punch. Sharp drops in donations and investment income have been coupled by soaring demand for their services. The casualties so far include ...

From DAVID CRARY, Boston Globe,  29 Sep 2009

Related Topics: American Heart Association

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