http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/woman/ en-us Sat, 26 Dec 2009 00:56:22 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2415138/posts 25 December 2009 BROTHER: BEWARE OF WOMEN! INTERNET HAGANAH.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2415138/posts#comment Sat, 26 Dec 2009 00:56:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2407481/posts Woman Comatose for Month After Botched Abortion Gets $1.9 M Settlement Englewood, NJ -- An abortion business in New Jersey has settled a lawsuit out of court filed by a woman who was comatose for one month following a botched abortion. Metropolitan Medical Associates, based in Englewood, New Jersey and a center that does thousands of abortions annually, was responsible. http://www.LifeNews.com/state4638.html LifeNews.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2407481/posts#comment Mon, 14 Dec 2009 23:06:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2406331/posts NEW YORK — A New York City woman who was caught smuggling monkey meat through Customs has been sentenced to probation. Mamie Manneh was arrested in 2006 after agents seized a shipment of dozens of primate parts hidden in a batch of smoked fish. AP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2406331/posts#comment Sat, 12 Dec 2009 23:44:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2405246/posts A Tennessee woman is learning to walk again after she came down with a deadly nerve disease only eight days after receiving the swine-flu vaccine. Clarksville resident Suzanne Hogan is recovering at Vanderbilt University Medical Center's Stallworth Rehabilitation Center from Guillain-Barre Syndrome, or GBS, an illness she believes is associated with the H1N1 vaccination. GBS attacks the lining of the nerves, causing paralysis and inability to breathe, and can be fatal. Symptoms may include "pins and needles" sensations in fingers and toes; weakness or tingling in legs and upper body; inability to walk; difficulty with eye movement, facial movement, speaking,... WorldNetDaily.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2405246/posts#comment Fri, 11 Dec 2009 11:29:09 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2398489/posts OCOEE, Fla. -- Ocoee police are still searching for the gunman who ambushed a business owner and shot his wife near their home off Lake Johio Road late Tuesday night. Investigators told Eyewitness News the suspected shooter waited until the victims arrived at the front gate of the Willows on the Lake subdivision in Ocoee and tried to rob them of their bank deposit bag. Ocoee police could not track down the suspect with their dogs or helicopter, but they believe surveillance cameras at several nearby businesses and at the Chase Bank next to the subdivision's entrance may have captured... WFTV-TV http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2398489/posts#comment Wed, 2 Dec 2009 16:21:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2395591/posts The first woman in the Royal Navy to be awarded the Military Cross collected her bravery medal today from Buckingham Palace today. Medical Assistant Kate Nesbitt was honoured for her heroism by the Prince of Wales. The 21-year-old from Plymouth, Devon, braved Taliban fire to tend to a comrade shot in the neck during a gun battle in Afghanistan in March. Brave: Medical Assistant Kate Nesbitt receives the Military Cross from the Prince of Wales during investitures at Buckingham Palace in London today She dressed the wound on L/Cpl John List's neck and kept him from losing blood while bullets... Daily Mail (UK) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2395591/posts#comment Fri, 27 Nov 2009 22:18:12 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2391997/posts In town to give a talk on civility, I was surrounded by women who wondered what I thought of Sarah Palin's Newsweek cover. "Why aren't women coming to her defense?" they asked. "Why are the media being so rough on Sarah?" Having been enjoying a self-imposed moratorium on all things Palin, declining numerous interviews to discuss her latest self-promotional tour, I was surprised by the questions. My thoughts lately have drifted toward the sense that, though Palin is very much a celebrity, she's no longer running for public office, at least officially. Ergo, radar gets a rest. As for her... Morning Sun http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2391997/posts#comment Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:54:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2389734/posts "Why would someone do this to her?" Breitbart TV http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2389734/posts#comment Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:38:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2387791/posts ORLANDO, Fla. -- It was an Internet romance and it led to an attempted murder and a suicide in Orlando. Police say a woman, scorned by a man she thought was her online lover, showed up at his Middlebrook Pines Apartment (see map) late Sunday night with a handgun. The man survived the shooting, but then the shooter killed herself. Paula Harris, 30, drove all the way from the Atlanta, Georgia area, according to investigators, and checked into the Holiday Inn at Universal Boulevard and Sand Lake Road (see map), just over four miles from 44-year-old Andre Barboza's Orlando apartment.... WFTV-TV http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2387791/posts#comment Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:45:36 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2387368/posts She is a striking brunette with a decidedly outspoken attitude. She lambasts President Barack Obama as a socialist and has become the darling of America's right-wing activists who flock to her appearances. She is hated by liberals and loved by conservatives. Sarah Palin? Not quite. Meet Michele Bachmann, a Republican congresswoman from Minnesota who is being hailed as a new and increasingly powerful voice in American politics The Guardian (U.K.) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2387368/posts#comment Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:53:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2386001/posts Don't know if this was posted already..if so sorry. Please know: I am Black; I grew up in the segregated South. I did not vote for Barack Obama; I wrote in Ron Paul’s name as my choice for president. Most importantly, I am not race conscious. I do not require a Black president to know that I am a person of worth, and that life is worth living. I do not require a Black president to love the ideal of America . I cannot join you in your celebration. I feel no elation. There is no smile on my face.... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2386001/posts#comment Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:41:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2380662/posts SEOUL, South Korea – A woman in South Korea who tried to pass the written exam for a driver's license with near-daily attempts since April 2005 has finally succeeded on her 950th time. The aspiring driver spent more than 5 million won ($4,200) in application fees, but until now had failed to score the minimum 60 out of a possible 100 points needed to get behind the wheel for a driving test. Cha Sa-soon, 68, finally passed the written exam with a score of 60 on Wednesday, said Choi Young-chul, a police official at the drivers' license agency in Jeonju,... Associated Press http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2380662/posts#comment Sat, 7 Nov 2009 05:22:55 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2379001/posts Law enforcement officials suspect a home invasion in Leon County is connected to a serial rapist who has been terrorizing elderly women in rural areas of Texas for months. On Saturday, police say a man broke into the home of an 81-year-old woman. The woman had a handgun and managed to fire several shots, scaring the man away. The burglar got away with some cash and other items, but the woman was not hurt. Investigators believe this incident may be connected to a series of sexual assaults on elderly women across four Central Texas counties, including Bell County. At least... news8austin.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2379001/posts#comment Thu, 5 Nov 2009 11:48:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2378552/posts ORLANDO, Florida (NBC) -- A woman who said she had her pants pulled down before being spanked more than one dozen times by an Ocoee Police Department sergeant plans to attend an upcoming court hearing and hopes to speak to a judge. The 29-year-old victim said she is outraged that her accused attacker, former Ocoee police Sgt. Tom Maroney, is seeking leniency in court. Maroney made a deal in court nine months ago that reduced the charge to battery, gave up his police license and was sentenced to one year of probation. Maroney is now asking a judge to remove... KSN 3 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2378552/posts#comment Wed, 4 Nov 2009 19:46:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2350835/posts 'Great American Conservative Women' Calendar FoxNews http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2350835/posts#comment Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:30:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2375759/posts Rochom P'ngieng, dubbed "jungle woman" when she emerged in Feb 2007, has still has not learnt to speak and refuses to wear clothes. Her father said she had been admitted to hospital after refusing to eat for a month and had made several attempts to return to the forest... Telegraph.co.uk http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2375759/posts#comment Sun, 1 Nov 2009 10:30:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2358224/posts In the next 20 years, it's estimated that 30 million Chinese men won't be able to find wives. For mothers and fathers who visit the "People's Park" every weekend there's a lot more to it than just finding love for their kids. There's a tradition in China of the young looking after the old. The government hasn't paid pensions and provided health care for most Chinese. So many parents' social security is on the line. Fox News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2358224/posts#comment Fri, 9 Oct 2009 11:10:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2363837/posts Werewolves aren't the only things to be wary of during a full moon. After a month of little crime, the Goochland Sheriff's Office received a call from a Whitehall Rd. resident during the early hours of Oct. 3. According the Sheriff Jim Agnew, the woman was home alone and reported to deputies that someone had attempted to break into her house by entering through the front door. The woman called a second time, telling deputies that there was another attempt to enter her home, upon which the woman exercised her Second Amendment rights and drew a pistol on the man.... goochlandcourier.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2363837/posts#comment Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:35:44 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2348768/posts MOUNT JULIET, Tenn. -- A woman in Mount Juliet got a scare this week when a man broke into her home while she was in the shower. The intruder quickly ran out, but the woman grabbed her gun and shot at his car. Police arrested Franklin Fish a short time later. The woman identified him as the burglar. Detectives believe Fish is wanted for several other home break-ins. WSMV http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2348768/posts#comment Sat, 26 Sep 2009 13:20:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2343514/posts A woman trying to smash a penny on the tracks was hit by a train Thursday night. Emergency crews rushed to the scene at River Road and Idaho Street in Sedamsville just after 8 p.m. They say the woman in her 20s suffered a minor head injury and was walking around when crews arrived. She was taken to the hospital for observation. WCPO http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2343514/posts#comment Sat, 19 Sep 2009 11:39:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2342476/posts Red Bluff woman launches credit card revoltBy David Benda Posted September 17, 2009 at midnight RED BLUFF - Ann Minch's vow to stop making payments on her Bank of America credit card has captured a nation. Upset that the bank raised her interest rate to 30 percent, the 46-year-old Red Bluff native vented her outrage on video and uploaded it to YouTube. She calls the four-minute, 28-second clip "the proverbial first shot in an American Debtors Revolution," and it has struck a chord with the public. Minch will be in San Francisco today doing a live TV interview for the... Redding.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2342476/posts#comment Fri, 18 Sep 2009 01:10:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2334159/posts More than 5,000 women are victims of honor killings each year. Most of those women are Muslim, and while most of them are killed in Muslim countries—more and more of them are being killed in Europe, Canada and America. A 2007 study by Dr. Amin Muhammad and Dr. Sujay Patel in Canada’s Memorial Hospital observed that honor killing spreads when those whose who practice it emigrate to Western countries. Honor killings however are only the final act in the drama of a Muslim woman’s life. Before that she is expected to walk behind a man, to be a second class... Canada Free Press http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2334159/posts#comment Mon, 7 Sep 2009 21:03:12 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2333952/posts Washington, DC -- Millions of Americans will be reminded of the pro-woman, pro-life perspective when they take to the streets on Sunday, October 4. That's because thousands of pro-life advocates in cities and towns across the country will be there to share the message with them. LifeNews.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2333952/posts#comment Mon, 7 Sep 2009 15:49:45 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2325593/posts ZACHARY, LOUISIANA (WAFB) - Zachary police say surveillance video shows a woman steal a 12-pack of beer from a small grocery store by putting it between her legs and waddling away. She is also suspected of shoving several cans of soda into her top. The Miller Light and soft drinks were taken from the Cross Roads Grocery on August 2. "It's just amazing how people go this far to steal," said David McDavid with the police department. "It just doesn't make sense." However, this "beer between the legs" bandit apparently didn't work alone. The video also shows a man try... wafb http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2325593/posts#comment Thu, 27 Aug 2009 12:35:03 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2297855/posts Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (AP) - An Islamic court in Malaysia has sentenced a Muslim woman to be flogged with a rattan cane for having a beer in a nightclub, a court official said Tuesday. It is rare for a woman in Malaysia to be sentenced to caning -- a punishment usually reserved for men in various crimes ranging from rape to bribery. Kartika Sari Dewi Shukarno was sentenced Monday to six lashes and a fine of 5,000 ringgit ($1,400) for consuming alcohol, said a Shariah High Court official who declined to be identified because he was not authorized to make... cnsnews http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2297855/posts#comment Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:03:27 GMT