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‘Gift tables’ lure women: Inside the social event some call an illegal pyramid scheme bound to crash (document) (New Haven Register) Editor’s note: Register reporter Susan Misur was recently invited to attend a local “gifting table,” a growing national phenomenon that some say is an illegal pyramid scheme and others say is a legal way to boost female empowerment and bank accounts. Women who attended were not asked to provide last names or what they do for a living, and the host was unaware that Misur is a reporter. More . . . Event provides real-world experience (Post-Tribune) HAMMOND -- The City's annual Pampered Woman Expo at the Shepherd Center is always a big hit with Northwest Indiana's women, but it's also a chance for young women to expand their experience and earn money at the same time. The Cosmetology School at the Hammond Area Career Center has provided the show with its manicures and pedicures its entire 8-year duration, said Donna Muta, special events ... More . . . Empty Bowl dinner draws big crowd (Douglas County News-Press) Susan Weyers, of Elbert, and Jill Wright, of Elizabeth, mull over their choices at the 10th annual Empty Bowl March 5. The two said it was their first time at the event, which raises money for the Women’s Crisis and Family Outreach Center. Attendees got to choose one bowl and had the option to buy more later in the evening. Area restaurants also donated bread and soup for the event that featured ... More . . . ' 30 Rock 's' Tina Fey dishes on dropping the F-bomb and why women should love their breasts (New York Daily News) Funny gal Tina Fey is dishing dirt on herself, confiding to Esquire that she loves to curse - and she advises young women to film their own bosoms on spring break. More . . . Planet Election Guide: Masters, Hintermeister, Brady and Russell for council (Telluride Daily Planet) Telluride finds itself amid strange times. Our revenues are lean and our land scarce. Our challenges mount and our options, seemingly, dwindle. We have to fix our roads, find ways to create affordable housing and increase tourism. And we must do it all with less money than we’re used to. Certainly, it won’t be easy. More . . . Funds needed for baby's burial (Tahoe Daily Tribune) SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - On March 18, Ashley Murchison attended her last prenatal exam. The South Lake Tahoe mother had gestational diabetes, high blood sugar that starts in pregnancy. At 3 p.m., her baby's heartbeat was clear. She was scheduled for a cesarean section the next morning and went home. Her baby, Isaiah Hernandez, was at 40 weeks gestation. When Murchison arrived at the hospital ... More . . . Do Men And Women Think About Money Differently? (Forbes) Yes, men and women do think about money differently, and it boils down to one thing: confidence. More . . . Women engineers and scientists still making inroads (The Star-Ledger) As more women earn more awards for science and engineering feats, inequality still remains with women comprising only 27 percent of the science and technology workforce and declines in women engineering graduates More . . . Bisbee hospital’s highest donation: Copper Queen plans to enhance care for women with center (The Sierra Vista Herald) By Dana Cole Herald/Review BISBEE — Women in Southern Cochise County’s rural areas now have better access to life-saving cancer screening programs. On Friday, Copper Queen Community Hospital honored the Freeport-McMoRan Copper and Gold Foundation for awarding the hospital a $100,000 grant, the largest private donation ever received by the medical facility. The money will be used to develop Women ... More . . . Four Democrats change sides, will vote for health-care bill (Washington Post) Democratic leaders persuaded four more House members Friday to support a landmark health-care bill after initially opposing it, but they still need votes from a pivotal bloc of lawmakers who remain concerned that the proposal would open the door for the federal funding of abortions. More . . . Advertise on this page
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