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		<title>Ishimaru to Head Office of Minority and Women Inclusion</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2012 06:34:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON (April 30, 2012) — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced that Stuart Ishimaru has been selected to head the newly established Office of Minority and Women Inclusion. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau established its Office of Minority and Women Inclusion in January 2012.  Mr. Ishimaru comes to the CFPB from the Equal Employment Opportunity [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stuart Ishimaru to Head Office of Minority and Women Inclusion</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON (April 30, 2012) — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced that Stuart Ishimaru has been selected to head the newly established Office of Minority and Women Inclusion. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau established its Office of Minority and Women Inclusion in January 2012.  Mr. Ishimaru comes to the CFPB from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Julie Chu placed in Connecticut Hockey Hall of Fame</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Mar 2012 10:43:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[AAP staff report HARTFORD, CT. (March 10, 2012) — Three-time U.S. Olympic women’s hockey medalist and all-time NCAA women’s leading scorer Julie Chu, is now enshrined in the Connecticut Hall of Fame. The honor came last Saturday with six other male players during a Hartford Whalers hockey game at the Sports &#38; Entertainment complex, which houses [...]]]></description>
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		<title>APIAHF Commends HHS Insurance Rule</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2012 04:54:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Washington, D.C. (Jan. 31, 2012) — The Asian &#38; Pacific Islander American Health Forum commends the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ recent decision requiring insurance coverage for a range of women’s preventive health services, including birth control, at no cost. “The new rule is a victory for millions of women who will now have [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Defending WNBA Champion Minnesota Lynx open 2012 Season on May 20</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Jan 2012 05:09:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 2011 WNBA Champion Minnesota Lynx announced the team&#8217;s schedule for the 2012 season. The Lynx will tip off their 14th season in the WNBA on Sunday, May 20 vs. Phoenix at Target Center at 11:30 a.m. The game will air on ABC-TV, one of a franchise-record four nationally televised games this year. The 2012 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Report to mark Cervical Cancer Awareness Month</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Jan 2012 08:22:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ST. PAUL — Planned Parenthood Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota has released its updated report on cervical cancer prevention in Minnesota as part of a long-standing effort to raise awareness about the importance of preventive health care for women, men and teens. The report, Preventing Cervical Cancer in Minnesota 2012, examines the impact of cervical [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Immigrant Women Entrepreneurs: Starting Businesses and Creating Jobs</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Dec 2011 09:40:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Washington D.C. (Dec. 8, 2011) — The Immigration Policy Center on Thursday released, Our American Immigrant Entrepreneurs: The Women by Susan Pearce, Elizabeth Clifford and Reena Tandon. Today, immigrant women entrepreneurs are in every region of the United States. In 2010, 40 percent of all immigrant business owners were women — 1,451,091 immigrant men and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Aung San Suu Kyi speaks to western media</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Dec 2011 09:33:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rangoon, Burma (Dec. 2, 2011) —Burma’s recently freed democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi met with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton at her residence in Rangoon this week. She held a press conference with Clinton prior to their private dinner and her remarks were transcribed by the U.S. State Department. MS. KYI:  “(I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Raising Resilient Teen Girls : Combat Effects of Sexual Abuse</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Dec 2011 03:07:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ By Kalyani Gopal, Licensed Clinical Psychologist One in five girls in the United States is sexually abused each year.  Some do not disclose sexual abuse until they are much older. These children find themselves in foster care if their parent does not protect them from ongoing harm. The most common perpetrators are boyfriends, step-parents, and relatives, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lingerie Football League</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Oct 2011 08:39:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Minnesota Valkyerie quarterback Jocelyn Bendijo, left, and coach/manager Tony Nguyen, right. By MARY TAN AAP Staff Writer When you think of football, most local fans think of the Minnesota Vikings or the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers.  But step aside, fellas, because there are some ladies ready to play some football. The Minnesota Valkyrie is in their first season [...]]]></description>
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