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Bidisha: Harassment of women is endemic (Guardian Unlimited)
Mon, 22 Sep 2008 15:08:10 GMT Bidisha: In an update to last year's column: nothing has changed. Baiting and abusing women is the world's majority sport

Ron Mackenna: Fifi and Ally review (The Herald)
Mon, 22 Sep 2008 15:43:30 GMT Nah. You're wrong. No sneaking in of Sex and the City jokes. No mention of the sisterhood and shopping, of empty purses and even emptier heads. Though I will say this.

Zimbabwe: Vote Thieves Must Not Be Allowed to Share Power! (AllAfrica.com)
Fri, 19 Sep 2008 08:53:26 GMT It was as shocking as it was true. President Robert Mugabe's live broadcast speech on BBC achieved one objective. It gave him a perfect platform to blast his American and British foes.

Nigeria: A Profile in Courage (AllAfrica.com)
Tue, 16 Sep 2008 10:21:35 GMT A lot of ink has been spilled on the issue of President Umaru Yar'adua's illness. Many have taken exception to the secrecy with which his minders have jealously guarded information regarding his travails and movements in and out of hospital.

Steve Jobs: Not Dead Yet (Time Magazine)
Tue, 09 Sep 2008 22:50:27 GMT Despite rumors of illness, the Apple chief appeared in good health at his San Francisco press event - but his software could sure use some work

Bistro Saratoga: When organic also means delicious (Manila Standard Today)
Wed, 10 Sep 2008 04:01:40 GMT One of my guilty pleasures (which I am not very proud of) is wolfing down drive-through cheeseburgers and French fries in wee hours of the night—and this happens almost every night, mind you.

End of Murray's New York fairy tale (Independent)
Tue, 09 Sep 2008 00:52:58 GMT It was not to be. Andy Murray had never played seven times in a tournament before and his final outing here at the US Open last night proved a match too far. The 21-year-old Scot's first appearance in a Grand Slam final ended in acute disappointment, but at least he had the consolation of knowing he had lost to the player he regards as the greatest the game has ever seen.

Murray bows to Federer in straight sets (Independent)
Mon, 08 Sep 2008 23:06:18 GMT Andy Murray last night saw his Grand Slam hopes dismissed by World No 2 Roger Federer in straight sets at the US Open, losing 2-6, 5-7, 2-6.

Bad Camping Experiences (About.com)
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 07:17:57 GMT Camping is supposed to be fun, but sometimes things don't go as well as we would like. Things like bad weather, noisy neighbors, dirty bathrooms, or poor management can quickly...

US Open minute-by-minute commentary: Jamie Murray & Liezel Huber v Leander Paes & Cara Black (Guardian Unlimited)
Thu, 04 Sep 2008 13:23:13 GMT Can Jamie Murray win the US Open mixed doubles to claim his second grand slam title? Find out NOW with Les Roopanarine

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