UN marks International Women's Day via video UNITED NATIONS (AP) - Rape, wife-beating, forced prostitution and other violence against women must stop, activists said Monday as the U.N. linked the world in a live videoconference for International Women's Day. Celebrities like Julie Andrews and Bianca Jagger joined victims, activists and government leaders in focusing a global spotlight on what Secretary-General Kofi Annan called "the most shameful human rights violation." All agreed there has been progress combating violence against women. Dozens of countries have changed laws and launched education campaigns. But the verdict from participants was unanimous: Much more remains to be done - especially by men. See full story <http://www.infobeat.com/stories/cgi/story.cgi?id=2558724119-b59> Update: Ship's bow pulled off Ore. beach WALDPORT, Ore. (AP) - This time, when a tug pulled the oil-laden wreck of the New Carissa out to sea, there were no high-fives, no champagne bottles, no celebration cigars. Instead, salvage crews were guardedly optimistic Monday that the cargo ship's broken bow would weather the 248-mile trip to its watery grave and not wash ashore for a third time. "There is no sigh of relief until she's on the bottom," said Bill Milwee, salvage consultant to the ship's Japanese owners. Waves and a favorable tide helped the 420-foot bow section break free from the surf Monday at 3:16 a.m. It was pulled offshore by the 7,200-horsepower tug Sea Victory, one of the most powerful on the West Coast. By nightfall, it was 52 miles out to sea. See full story <http://www.infobeat.com/stories/cgi/story.cgi?id=2558726361-5ce>
