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Car Crash Deaths Higher for Young Women
KickingTiresThe National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is studying how age and gender affect car crash victims, and the results aren't good for young females. NHTSA's study found that women drivers in the 21-30 age group have a 25.9% higher risk......Tags: Accidental Death, Health and Safety at School, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Demographics, Disasters and Accidents
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Boy Scouts, gays and Chick-fil-A: A better way than boycotts
Mayo on the Side: Michael Mayo | Sun Sentinel BlogsHere's an idea for the Boy Scouts: Stage the next national jamboree at Chick-fil-A. The two outfits seem to be on the same backward page when it comes to equal rights for gays. Disappointing to me, since I'm an Eagle......Tags: Boy Scouts of America, Lifestyle and Leisure, Brooklyn (New York City), Economy, Business and Finance, Social Organizations
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Obama's gay gamble -- A fight for what's right
Mayo on the Side: Michael Mayo | Sun Sentinel BlogsJust when we thought Election 2012 was going to be all about the economy, along comes President Obama to reignite the Culture Wars. His declaration that gays should be legally allowed to marry is politically risky, potentially alienating large segments......Tags: Judges, Justice System, Same-Sex Marriage, Social Issues, Elections
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Limiting insurance in Md. hurricane zone okayed
Maryland WeatherMaryland's People's Insurance Counsel has lost again in its bid to overturn a decision by Allstate Insurance Company to stop writing new property insurance policies in portions of 11 counties in the state that it regards as most prone to catastrophic...Tags: Texas, Economy, Business and Finance, Insurance, Louisiana, Hurricanes
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No Indian Summer likely for Baltimore
Maryland WeatherFrom The Sun's print editions: Baltimore Sun reporter Candus Thomson offers this guest post: Indian Summer, by the strictest of definitions, doesn’t appear to be on Baltimore’s horizon or even beyond, according to the Accuweather charts. No...Tags: Native Americans, Weather
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Recaps from 'America's Got Talent,' 'The Voice,''MasterChef' and 'The Bachelorette'
Reality Check"America's Got Talent" is still airing auditions. This week, the show stopped in New York and Atlanta.Can anyone knock any sense into Ashley on "The Bachelorette?" The L.A. Times takes note of the lesbian contestants on "The Voice."Italian contestant...Tags: New York, Gays and Lesbians, America's Got Talent (tv program)
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Super Bowl advertising fails to reflect diversity of audience, study shows
Business & Pleasure of Sports | Sun Sentinel blogsSuper Bowl television commercials, and the advertising agencies producing them, remain out of step with the diversity of the audience for the nation???s most popular sporting event, according to a study released Wednesday at the University of Central...Tags: Kim Kardashian, Television, Entertainment, University of Central Florida, Super Bowl
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WNBA gets highest marks among pro sports leagues on gender, racial hiring
Business & Pleasure of Sports | Sun Sentinel blogsThe WNBA sets the standard among sport leagues for providing opportunities regardless of race or gender, according to a study at the University of Central Florida. The league received an A+ for race and an A for gender for a......Tags: African Americans, Basketball, Major League Baseball, Women's National Basketball Association, College Sports
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Women Buying More Cars, Favor Imports
KickingTiresOver the past four years, the number of women buying cars has steadily increased as a percentage of total sales, according to R. L. Polk, a consumer marketing firm. Women now make up 38.5% of all new-vehicle registrations, up from......Tags: Kia, Marketing, Passenger Cars, Toyota, Ford
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Gay activist hails, religious leader criticizes updated city policy for gay employees
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsRand Hoch, founder of the gay rights group Palm Beach County Human Rights Council, is praising the West Palm Beach City Commission's decision to amend city policy to allow employees with domestic partners the right to use family and medical......Tags: Government, Regional Authority, Human Rights, Career and Workplace, Employees
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'Survivor: Redemption Island': Finally, a duel, or maybe a trial?
Reality CheckBucky reports on last night's Survivor:This week’s Survivor opens with Matt, on Redemption Island, having a one-sided conversation with God, about playing a reality game show.No, Matt’s not the crazy one. We’ll get to the crazy one...Tags: African Americans, Survivor: Redemption Island (tv program), Racism, Social Issues, Awards and Prizes
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America's Next Great Restaurant: The lost recaps. Episode 4
Dining@LargeBob Swank's lost recaps of America's Next Great Restaurant are a millenarian weekend bonus feature on Dining@Large. Enjoy. - RGAmerica’s Next Great RestaurantEpisode 4 – The Revolution Will Not Be Televised Haven’t seen the show yet?...Tags: Wayne Brady, Gang Activity, NBC (tv network), Concourse, Sandwiches
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