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•  The Academy of Motion Picture of Arts & Sciences is considering moving the date of the 2011 Oscars from February 27 (as scheduled) to sometime in January. Some are worried the move would interfere with judging by cutting time. More »
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"The notion of love-starved widows has become so entrenched in American culture that it has been a sitcom staple and the subject of an endless succession of jokes." But it seems that's one stereotype women have outlived. More »
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It's Veterans Day, and as the United States is currently involved in two wars, the day is particularly poignant. There are stories today about homeless female veterans and women in the line of fire, but we thought we would focus on a group of women who are finding a ray of light in an otherwise dark situation. They're the young women behind the American Widow Project, a virtual support group for Army wives whose husbands were killed in Iraq and Afghanistan, NPR reports. The Project began when 21-year-old Taryn Davis, pictured here, found out that her husband had died in combat last year. More »
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