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Burbank, CA:

The most beautiful women from across the state of California competed for the title of Mrs. California United States 2010 this past weekend at the Falcon Theatre in Burbank.

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I was looking for the 2009 Domestic Violence national statistics and ran across this report by the National Domestic Violence Hotline. I was unaware that this report was conducted, much less the information that it brings up is truly eye opening.
September 15, 2009 National Domestic Violence hotline conducted a Census. They had participation from 1648 programs (83%) nationwide. In this 24-hour period, these programs provided services to 41,097 adults and 24,224 children across the United Sta… Continue

As a post graduate professional it is often difficult to find both time and an organization to volunteer with. Often it seems that it is impossible to find the right fit with other like minded individuals that want to make a difference in their community. It is also important in this current economy, to network with other professionals. yHope is a new group that offers both volunteer opportunities to help a great organization and networking events to potentially further your career.

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Former 'CSI' star Gary Dourdan's girlfriend was arrested on March 16 after allegedly assaulting the actor. Maria Asis del Alamo was released the same day on $20,000 bail. Her court date is set for April 6. Several outlets are making light of the situation, being that a man was assaulted by a woman. Statistics show that female to male violence is extremely under reported due in large to situations such as this.

A man is thought of less if he admits to being abused by a woman, it almost

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