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6 great books about British queens

And here you thought your wedding was a bit on the stressful side. At least you're not Kate Middleton, whose every step – especially any misstep – will be broadcast live to the world. It won't get any easier if she ever becomes the consort of the king. On the bright side, she's marrying a handsome and energetic young man. Then again, Henry VIII's first queen did the exact same thing. As for the five that followed her, well, as the old rhyme puts it: "Divorced, beheaded, died. Divorced, beheaded, survived." As she figures out her strategy to keep her position (and her man), "Waity Katie" might be wise to sit back and read these instructive books about Henry VIII's queens. This time around, let's hope only the lessons roll, with everyone's heads staying right where they belong.
Top 10 countries for women: Global Gender Gap Index 2010

The World Economic Forum released its 2010 Global Gender Gap Report on Tuesday. The report, which indexed 134 countries this year, evaluates how much of the gender gap each country has eliminated through economic opportunity, health access, education, and political empowerment. Below are the 10 countries that have been most successful. You can also read more about this year's report at our Global News blog.
Gallery: Best and worst places to be a mother

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On remote Tibetan plateau, a health-care program that could be a model for China

The Surmang Foundation is training community health workers on the remote Tibetan plateau, where small advances can mean the difference between life and death.
6 great books about British queens

And here you thought your wedding was a bit on the stressful side. At least you're not Kate Middleton, whose every step – especially any misstep – will be broadcast live to the world. It won't get any easier if she ever becomes the consort of the king. On the bright side, she's marrying a handsome and energetic young man. Then again, Henry VIII's first queen did the exact same thing. As for the five that followed her, well, as the old rhyme puts it: "Divorced, beheaded, died. Divorced, beheaded, survived." As she figures out her strategy to keep her position (and her man), "Waity Katie" might be wise to sit back and read these instructive books about Henry VIII's queens. This time around, let's hope only the lessons roll, with everyone's heads staying right where they belong.
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On South Sudan's nation-building list: Curb horrendous maternal mortality rates

The United Nations humanitarian office in South Sudan's capital, Juba, says that 1 in 7 women who become pregnant 'will probably die from pregnancy-related causes.'
Top 10 countries for women: Global Gender Gap Index 2010

The World Economic Forum released its 2010 Global Gender Gap Report on Tuesday. The report, which indexed 134 countries this year, evaluates how much of the gender gap each country has eliminated through economic opportunity, health access, education, and political empowerment. Below are the 10 countries that have been most successful. You can also read more about this year's report at our Global News blog.
Gallery: Best and worst places to be a mother
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No ruling in Madonna's appeal to adopt Malawian girl

Malawi's highest court adjourned indefinitely Monday after hearing testimony in an appeal against a lower court's ruling last month that Madonna could not adopt toddler Chifundo "Mercy" James.
China welcomes the Olympics with fireworks – and wedding bells

Thousands of couples got married and gave birth on 8/8/08 because the number symbolizes prosperity. The Beijing Games, which open Friday, were also timed to the "lucky" date.
Letters to the Editor

Readers write about earth-friendly diets, home births, Olympic boycotts, and alternative energy.
Laboring to save home births

Amish groups rallied politically against state closure of midwife Diane Goslin's practice.
A spiritualized view of childbirth

A Christian Science perspective on daily life.
Inside Zimbabwe's healthcare crisis

The collapse of Zimbabwe's health sector, once the envy of many African countries, has quickly spread the country's internal crisis to neighboring countries.