Read more domestic abuse stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/24680/domestic-abuse.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 13:07:02 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74642/domestic-violence-linked-to-football-upsets.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagLosses by local NFL teams may trigger episodes of domestic violence among their fans, a new study suggests. Researchers examined domestic violence reports in 1995-2006 and found that upsets of home teams matched up with an 8% bump in incidents of domestic violence. The surge in violence almost doubled when...http://www.newser.com/story/74642/domestic-violence-linked-to-football-upsets.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 23 Nov 2009 18:42:29 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74508/rihannas-rated-r-a-dark-treat.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagRihanna's been through a lot since she released her last album, and the excellent Rated R is all the better for it, writes Greg Kot. After the much-publicized Chris Brown incident, her music has become darker and more serious than the airy pop of "Umbrella" and "SOS." Most of the...http://www.newser.com/story/74508/rihannas-rated-r-a-dark-treat.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 20 Nov 2009 17:41:31 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74250/hit-the-bitch-site-preaches-against-violence.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIt’s supposed to be a PSA against domestic violence, but ‘ Hit the Bitch ’—a webgame from a Danish advocacy group—takes things to a disturbing level. Users manipulate a big onscreen hand to beat a model, with their score advancing from “100% pussy” to “100% gangsta” with every...http://www.newser.com/story/74250/hit-the-bitch-site-preaches-against-violence.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 17 Nov 2009 17:31:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72909/abused-wife-wins-political-asylum-in-us.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Obama administration has recommended that a Guatemalan woman who came to America fleeing horrific domestic abuse be granted political asylum. Rody Alvarado Peña's case has been in the courts since 1995 and lawyers say the decision will finally clarify the rules on whether abused women in foreign countries can...http://www.newser.com/story/72909/abused-wife-wins-political-asylum-in-us.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 30 Oct 2009 6:51:33 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/72911/ny-anchor-yanked-amid-wife-beating-charges.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA New York local news station's political anchor, Dominic Carter, was pulled off the air and placed on indefinite leave as his trial for domestic violence began yesterday. The NY1 anchor is charged with assault for allegedly beating his wife while calling her a "dumb, stupid, project bitch" at their...http://www.newser.com/story/72911/ny-anchor-yanked-amid-wife-beating-charges.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 30 Oct 2009 3:42:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71445/robin-givens-on-mike-tyson-abuse.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAs Mike Tyson prepares for his Oprah appearance today, ex-wife Robin Givens recalls her abuse at his hands—and gives advice to anyone who is in a similar situation. “Zero tolerance,” she tells OK! “I don’t care if you read his BlackBerry, I don’t care if you yell too loud,...http://www.newser.com/story/71445/robin-givens-on-mike-tyson-abuse.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 12 Oct 2009 10:33:50 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/69428/wife-beating-branded-a-pre-existing-condition.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIt is legal in eight states and in DC for insurers to reject victims of domestic violence because being beaten up by your spouse qualifies as "a pre-existing health condition" the Huffington Post reports. If you're in a marriage where it's happened once, the logic goes, you're more likely than...http://www.newser.com/story/69428/wife-beating-branded-a-pre-existing-condition.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 15 Sep 2009 8:30:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/69190/two-cops-targeted-in-rihanna-probe.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA pair of LAPD officers have been put on paid leave as part of the department’s investigation into who leaked a picture of Rihanna’s battered face to TMZ, the Los Angeles Times reports. One, Rebecca Reyes, is a 9-year veteran of the force; the other, Blanca Lopez, is a rookie....http://www.newser.com/story/69190/two-cops-targeted-in-rihanna-probe.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 11 Sep 2009 12:48:57 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/68757/chargers-player-arrested-in-tila-tequila-beating.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPolice arrested San Diego Chargers linebacker Shawne Merriman today after he allegedly choked his reality-TV star girlfriend, Tila Tequila, the San Diego Union-Tribune reports. She signed a complaint charging Merriman with battery and false imprisonment, and said he choked her when she tried to leave their house this morning. Tequila,...http://www.newser.com/story/68757/chargers-player-arrested-in-tila-tequila-beating.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 06 Sep 2009 15:25:53 CDT