Super athletes in the world of sport are mostly males, though many women sports figures deserve hero status, and inspire others to participate in sports. The following is a short female hero list, with Billie Jean King rated among the highest so far.
Tennis: Billie Jean King, Serena and Venus Williams, Steffi Graf, Chris Evert, Martina Navratilova.
Golf: Babe Didrikson Zaharias, Annika Sorenstam, Michelle Wie, Nancy Lopez.
IndyCar: Danica Partrick.
TARGETING FEMALE VOTERS. The Crucial Constituency.
Following their second debate, Obama and Romney ramp up efforts to attract women voters.
Meanwhile. some object to an in-your-face town hall encounter between the presidential candidates.
US VIOLENT CRIME IS UP. Protect Yourself and Loved Ones.
Experts warn the new figures don't necessarily signal an end to the long era of declining crime, but these statistics are worth considering.
FBI STING NETS A WOULD-BE CAR BOMBER. The Terrorists Will Not Give Up.
Bangladeshi man's alleged target: the Federal Reserve building in New York City.
While Social Security payments are going up, you probably will not be celebrating if you’re like most recipients because your monthly check will only grow by 1.7 percent.
Following the announcement by the Social Security Administration that the Cost of Living Adjustment would increase by less than 2%, 88 year old retired Army Air Corps Sargent. Russel Schaller told City Island Images "they have been beating me to death since I retired"
Baseball's been very very good for CC... Sabathia starts tonight as he highhandedly tries to save those dammed Yankees’ season once again.
Sabathia is credited in having gotten the NY Yankees to the ALCS with a complete-game performance in Game 5 of the ALDS against the Orioles, but now he faces an even more difficult challenge in Game 4 against the Detroit Tigers.
This was probably the nastiest presidential debate in the political history of this country and many agree it was a tie. President Obama and Governor and Mitt Romney kept interrupting and eyeballing each other for an hour and a half, sometimes from a few feet apart.
OBAMA REBOUNDS, ROMNEY'S BINDER. Presidential Debate's Political Outcome.
A desperate competition of ideas and claims between two men who desperately want this job.
President Obama's tone increases as he takes off his political gloves, with fierce arguing showdown, while Governor Romney spoke about his record of hiring women, he inspired a Twitter account, (at) Romneys Binder, with 12,000 followers before the debate ended. Some noted tension and clashes.
SYRIA'S LARGEST CITY. The New Aleppo?
President @BarackObama and his challenger @MittRomney take the stage!
It may be worthwhile checking out this documentary on PBS just before the "debate" by Phillip Rodriguez, a visiting fellow at the USC Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism, and founder of City Project.
SOCIAL SECURITY INCREASES. Recipients Learn How Benefits Change.
Many seniors receiving Social Security benefits have outlived their savings and those monthly checks are the sole source of income.
ROUND TWO. Presidential Debates.
US voters ask questions during the town hall debate, but will be reviewed before a selecting is made. Meanwhile, a fiscal showdown is set to unfold between Election Day and Inauguration Day, no matter who wins.
FDA WARNING. Contaminated Products.
Event: Cancer Issues 2012
When: December 9-12, 2012
Where: Washington, D.C.