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Job Security for 50-Plus at Stake in Bias Case

By Allison Stevens ● Crime & Law ● December 4, 2007

The Supreme Court heard an age – discrimination case Monday brought by a woman who lost her job at 51. Even though more men file such complaints women are more likely to need jobs when they are older and could have more at stake.

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Editor Sent Her Cover a Beach, Uncovered

By Por Alison Bowen ● Commentary ● November 19, 2007

Alecia Warren blames herself. But looking back on it, she realizes that her editor sexually exploited her by assigning her to write a story about a nude beach “naked, of course.” What happened next continues to bother her.

Women Help Explain Sub-Prime Mortgage Jitters

By Sandra Guy ● Employment ● March 5, 2007

Rising fears of sub-prime mortgage defaults spooked the financial markets last week. One woman’s story and recent studies show how women are disproportionately vulnerable to this financial liability. Advisors recommend pre-mortgage counseling.

Teen Death Steers RU-486 Bill to Congress

By Rebecca Vesely ● Commentary ● November 15, 2004

The grieving father of a teenager who died after taking the abortion pill has become a powerful ally of anti-choice activists in the fight to ban the drug. Planned Parenthood says Holly’s death is a tragedy but that medical abortion is safe.