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SAT revision stokes fears of wider math gap
SAT revision stokes fears of wider math gap
{WOMENSENEWS}-- As the college test-prep industry buzzes with anticipation over the new exam, some tutors and college admissions counselors say there's a chance the decades' long trend in higher male math scores could intensify.
Growing more U.S. jobs
COLLEGE PARK, Md., April 5 (UPI) -- The U.S. Labor Department announced the U.S. economy only created 88,000 jobs in March as many more adults quit looking for work than found jobs -- for many Americans, good job remain tough to find.
Outside View:Cub helps Ukraine seek energy independence
WASHINGTON, April 5 (UPI) -- If Russia is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma then Ukraine must be even more so.
Islamic extremists alarm secular women in Tunisia
Islamic extremists alarm secular women in Tunisia
{WOMENSENEWS}-- Tensions are rising between secular Tunisian women and political Islam. "There is no room for the opposition and women to participate in building the country we want," says one critic.
Modest U.S. jobs growth expected to continue
COLLEGE PARK, Md., April 4 (UPI) -- Forecasters expect the U.S. Labor Department to report Friday that the U.S. economy added 193,000 jobs in March. This is in line with the pace of recent months but hardly enough to lower unemployment down to acceptable levels.
Coal exports save lives here and abroad
LINCOLN, Calif., April 4 (UPI) -- Governors of Oregon and Washington asked for unprecedented "life-cycle impact" analysis of five export terminals and the cargo being transported through them.
Shirin Ebadi urges Arab women to keep the faith
Shirin Ebadi urges Arab women to keep the faith
NEW YORK {WOMENSENEWS}-- The 2003 Iranian Nobel Laureate said that the main obstacle for post-revolutionary Arab women is a "patriarchal culture" that imposes a false interpretation on Islam.
Deadly embrace or suicide pact?
WASHINGTON, April 3 (UPI) -- Secret diplomacy is called for for the United States and Iran to reach a satisfactory point in diplomacy.
Sex ed effective for India's unschooled teens
Sex ed effective for India's unschooled teens
NEW DELHI {WOMENSENEWS}-- And that can be life-saving in a place such as Gujarat, India, where 40 percent of brides are under 20 and anemia is a major threat. A three-year awareness campaign shows how much can be changed by education and information.
Did Syria use chemical weapons to help Iran?
HERNDON, Va., April 2 (UPI) -- The investigation into the alleged use of chemical weapons in Syria could have an interesting turn.
Commentary: Russia's Treasure Island
WASHINGTON, April 1 (UPI) -- Cyprus was headquarters for Russia’s new class of wealthy entrepreneurs – until disaster struck last month.
An anniversary year
LONDON, April 1 (UPI) -- This is a great year for anniversaries, including the resignation of the British minister for war in an espionage scandal.
At the end, Betty Friedan broadened her vision
At the end, Betty Friedan broadened her vision
{WOMENSENEWS} Betty Friedan's parting words: "We didn't challenge the system enough." She helped start the women's revolution but came to realize--along with many of us--that the problem everyone faced was economic predators.
Washington should embrace the 1997 U.N. Convention on Transboundary Rivers
WASHINGTON, March 29 (UPI) -- Global water supplies create an increasing problem for growing population and the agriculture need to feed the additional people.
Easter: A time for optimism and some Yankee pragmatism
COLLEGE PARK, Md., March 28 (UPI) -- Easter is a celebration of springtime rebirth -- a good time to enumerate reasons for optimism and the tasks necessary to accomplish America's potential.
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Law enforcement personnel salute during the National Anthem during the National Peace Officers' Memorial Service on the West Front of the Capitol Building on May 15, 2013 in Washington, D.C. UPI/Kevin Dietsch