News Round Up: August 6, 2009

The big news for women today – at least in the U.S. – is around Sonia Sotomayor being confirmed as the 111th Supreme Court justice. Interesting reports below around women and drinking, money:

Leadership

Judge Sonia Sotomayor confirmed as first Hispanic woman justice on U.S. Supreme Court (New York Times)

Editors at Financial Times chime in on whether having women on corporate boards damages profits

Violence

The leaders of Rwanda and Congo have agreed to increase security and economic ties, hailing ‘a new era’ for the warring countries (BBC) 

An update on the candlelight vigil organized by Women’s and Girls’ Foundation of Southwest Pennsylvania for victims of the fitness club shooting (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

Videos posted by the shooter reveal an obsession over and rage against women (AP)

Economy

A drop in weekly U.S. jobless claims could signal an improving economy (AP)

Yahoo!’s Motley Fool column debunks five myths about women and money

Women on the Web takes a look at recent data around women, money and happiness

A Michigan paper takes a look at the effects the economy is having on livelihoods, according to the 2009 Kids Count study (Tri-City Times)

Women’s Foundation of Greater Memphis-funded housing program lauded by federal government (Memphis Commercial Appeal)

Health

DUIs, drinking up among women amid increased economic, family pressures (AP)

A report in the Battle Creek Enquirer compares local statistics to national statistics on Americans living without health insurance 

An editorial in the Atlanta Journal Constitution accuses Republicans of creating paranoia around health-care reform

The New York Times looks how large unions are influencing the health-care reform debate

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