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Nicky Hambleton-Jones: Knives out for extreme queen

The presenter of 10 Years Younger and why "the worst thing is the leopard-print shorts. You're a 40-year-old woman. What are you doing wearing them?" Better chuck mine in the bin then.

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Culture clinic: Lynda La Plante

Screenwriter Lynda La Plante submits to a little light therapy with interesting results.

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Will women vote for Palin?

"The women of America aren't finished yet" - will they vote for Palin instead of Clinton?

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Quest to live a paperless life

Life in a cloth community and how to get by without paper.

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Sarah Palin is McCain's choice for VP slot

Alaska's first woman governor has been chosen as John McCain's running mate.

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Popular Bassinet Linked to 2 Babies' Deaths

One of the most popular bassinets in America has been linked to at least two babies' deaths, and federal authorities are investigating whether the products have a deadly design flaw.

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Coping when a partner has a terminal illness

Society expects saint-like behaviour but confronting a fatal illness in a partner can put intolerable strain on a couple.

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Arctic ice second-lowest ever; polar bears affected

There is obviously a lot of controversy surrounding these issues, but honestly it breaks my heart.

Arctic sea ice shrank to its second-lowest level ever, U.S. scientists said on Wednesday, with particular melting in the Chukchi Sea, where polar bears were recently seen swimming far off the Alaskan coast.

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Woman wearing veil told to leave Italian museum

The head of one of Venice's most prestigious museums apologized on Wednesday to a Muslim woman asked to leave the building by a guard because she was wearing a veil over her face.

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Hillary's women already have power

Hilary Rosen takes a look a Hillary Clinton's speech at the Democratic National Convention.

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This is the age of power pearls

Real power and pearls don't go together according to Germaine Greer.

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What Does Obama's Rise Mean For Women Voters?

NPR takes a look at Hillary Clinton's failed presidential bid and what it means for women voters.

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Finding true love, by Sex and the City's Candace Bushnell

The author Candace Bushnell, who immortalised herself as Carrie Bradshaw in Sex and the City, is now happily married and about to turn 50. But cosy domesticity has done nothing to blunt her aggressive feminism

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Michelle Obama takes spotlight

A look at Michelle Obama's speech at the Democratic Convention.

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Ten Best Looking (Free!) Screen Savers

Some cool free screen savers to decorate your desktop!

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