Read more domestic violence stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/4130/domestic-violence.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 9:18:23 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/73999/chris-brown-im-paying-for-what-i-did.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagChris Brown apologized to Rihanna on BET’s 106 & Park yesterday, adding that he’s “embarrassed” by the assault. The singer says he doesn’t agree with his ex-girlfriend's decision to discuss the incident on 20/20 , but “I can only be a man and just accept the fact that I was wrong...http://www.newser.com/story/73999/chris-brown-im-paying-for-what-i-did.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 13 Nov 2009 12:54:36 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73488/rihanna-i-was-battered-i-was-bleeding.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAs he hit her, Rihanna says, Chris Brown had “no soul in his eyes,” and he left her bleeding and swollen. The singer didn't hold back in the second part of her interview with Diane Sawyer on today’s Good Morning America , saying, "All I kept thinking all the time: When...http://www.newser.com/story/73488/rihanna-i-was-battered-i-was-bleeding.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 06 Nov 2009 10:27:24 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73399/i-went-back-to-chris-brown-rihanna.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagRihanna returned to Chris Brown after he assaulted her Feb. 8, telling Diane Sawyer, “I fell in love with that person. That’s embarrassing. So far in love, so unconditional, that I went back.” Responding to Sawyer’s estimate in an interview airing tonight and tomorrow on ABC that, “on average, I...http://www.newser.com/story/73399/i-went-back-to-chris-brown-rihanna.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 05 Nov 2009 10:25:20 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 CDT