It's quiz time! Oct 16, 2009
California's first lady Maria Shriver, who was caught breaking state law for using a mobile phone while driving. Question 4. (BBC News)
Womens historic shift Oct 16, 2009
Those are some of the findings of a nationwide survey released Thursday in conjunction with by Maria Shriver and the Center for American Progress. "The Shriver Report: A Womans Nation Changes Everything" takes an in-depth look at what has happened, and what still needs to happen, now that women make up virtually half the work force, up from about one-third of the work force 40 years ago. (MSNBC -- Business)
Stay-at-home dads on their unique role Oct 15, 2009
The founder of A Womans Nation, Maria Shriver is Californias first lady and co-hosts the annual Womens Conference. She is an author and award-winningjournalist best known for her work on NBCs Dateline. (MSNBC -- Health)
Arnie takes 'swift action' Oct 15, 2009
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger went into "Terminator" mode on Tuesday after his wife Maria Shriver was caught breaking the state's car cell phone laws. California's First Lady was twice snapped by entertainment website TMZ with a cell phone held up to her ear, in clear breach of a 2008 law which requires drivers in the state to use hands-free devices. (iAfrica.com)
Shriver Apologizes for Breaking Cell Phone Law Oct 15, 2009
-- California First Lady Maria Shriver says she's sorry for breaking a state law that requires drivers to use a hands-free device while talking on their cell phone. The celebrity Web site TMZ.com posted two photographs and a video showing Shriver holding a phone to her ear while she was behind the wheel. (Newsmax)
U.N.: Can halt violence against women Oct 15, 2009
Latest news, Latest News Headlines, news articles, news video, news photos - UPI.com (Yahoo News -- Women's Issues)
Schwarzenegger to Shriver: Put Down the Cell Phone Oct 14, 2009
-- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is calling out his wife, Maria Shriver, for apparently violating a state law he signed _ holding her cell phone while driving. The celebrity Web site TMZ.com posted two photographs Tuesday showing Shriver holding a phone to her ear while she's behind the wheel. (Newsmax)
The Better To-Do List Oct 13, 2009
At Eunice Shriver's funeral, her daughter Maria Shriver about her mother picking her up from school wearing a to-do list. She emerged from a blue Lincoln convertible wearing a sweater with little pieces of paper pinned to it. (Slate)
Full list of Emmy Awards winners Sep 23, 2009
With Maria Shriver, HBO, and Nick News with Linda Ellerbee: Coming Home: When Parents Return from War, Nickelodeon. Nonfiction Special: 102 Minutes That Changed America, History. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
California First Lady Maria Shriver Announces Recipients of The Minerva Awards(R) 2009 to be Honored at The Women's Conference Sep 15, 2009
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- California First Lady Maria Shriver announced today the recipients of The Minerva Awards 2009, continuing her tradition of honoring the year's most remarkable women and highlighting their extraordinary legacies of service and contributions to California and the nation ... "This year's Minerva Award honorees are true Architects of Change," said First Lady Maria Shriver ... Hosted by California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and First Lady Maria Shriver, the... (PR Newswire)
Meet the Press Sep 10, 2009
Chris Dodd, Maria Shriver, Bob Shrum and Kathleen Kennedy Townsend. A look at the Kennedy legacy and beyond with Presidential Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin, and a special look at highlights from Kennedy's 45 years of appearances on Meet the Press. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Continue reading Sep 10, 2009
The Hall of Fame inductees were announced Aug. 25 by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and wife, Maria Shriver. "The California Hall of Fame celebrates our most influential women and men, and honors them for their drive, willingness to take risks, dedication and success in touching the lives of millions of people -- not just in this state, but around the world," said Schwarzenegger. (Kingsburg Recorder, CA)
death of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy Sep 2, 2009
President Barack Obama called Kennedy "the greatest United States Senator of our time." California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, whose wife, Maria Shriver, was Kennedy s niece, said, Teddy taught us all that public service isn t a hobby or even an occupation, but a way of life and his. Unlike most states, a successor to fill Sen. (Allston Brighton TAB, MA)
Kennedy laid to rest at Arlington, beside brothers Aug 30, 2009
AP Photo - Maria Shriver arrives at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library in Boston where the casket of Sen. Edward Kennedy will depart for the funeral Mass, Saturday, Aug. 29, 2009. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Sunday television talk show schedule Aug 30, 2009
Guests: Maria Shriver; Kathleen Kennedy Townsend; Senators John Kerry of Massachusetts and Chris Dodd of Connecticut; Bob Shrum, the senator s former speechwriter and press secretary; Doris Kearns Goodwin, author of The Fitzgeralds and the Kennedys: An American Saga, 10:30 a.m. (7). The Chris Matthews Show. (Boston Globe)
Kennedy's Legacy Lives On Aug 28, 2009
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Mourners Begin Arriving for Kennedy Memorial Mass Aug 28, 2009
Also there was Maria Shriver, daughter of his sister Eunice. After the private Mass, Kennedy's body will be carried 70 miles in a motorcade to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library in Boston. (Newsmax)
Kennedy mantle Aug 28, 2009
Although her husband, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, is a Republican, Maria Shriver has remained loyal to the Democratic Party. She even backed Barack Obama for president in the 2008 presidential election, while her husband came out in support of Republican candidate John McCain. (BBC News)
Republicans join Democrats in mourning Kennedy Aug 27, 2009
Arnold Schwarzenegger, whose wife, Maria Shriver, was Kennedy's niece, came to politics after careers as a bodybuilder and actor. He credited Kennedy with helping him as governor. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Kennedy compound future Aug 27, 2009
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger of California and his wife, Maria Shriver, own a home about a block away, as does her brother Robert. But without Teddy - the freckle-faced little brother who became the patriarch known as the Grand Fromage (French for the big cheese ) - something will be missing. (Boston Globe)
News coverage from around the world Aug 27, 2009
Los Angeles Times - 4 hours ago Caroline Kennedy and Maria Shriver are among the well-known names. Their generation may not have reached the political heights of their parents, but the contributions are undeniable, an author says. (Allston Brighton TAB, MA)
More on Kennedy Women Aug 27, 2009
When I think of the Kennedy women who were able to escape the family pathology, I was looking at the current generation: Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, Maria Shriver, Rory Kennedy, etc. This generation of Kennedy females has not suffered from the drug abuse, in particular, that has dogged so many of their male counterparts. (Slate)
Ted Kennedy reflected family's ambition, foibles Aug 27, 2009
Maria Shriver, daughter of Eunice, marries actor Arnold Schwarzenegger. 1987: Kerry Kennedy Cuomo establishes the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Human Rights. (USA Today)
Who will bear the torch? Aug 27, 2009
Maria Shriver, a TV journalist turned author, is married to the Republican governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger. Of the three children of Ted Kennedy and his former wife, Joan, only their son Patrick, a Rhode Island congressman, is in politics. (Boston Globe)
Hall of Fame overlooks Mathias once again Aug 26, 2009
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and First Lady Maria Shriver unveiled the list of 2009 inductees on Tuesday ... Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and First Lady Maria Shriver unveiled the list of 2009 inductees on Tuesday ... Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and First Lady Maria Shriver unveiled the list of 2009 inductees on Tuesday. (Fresno Bee)
California Hall of Fame to induct 13 Aug 26, 2009
Now more than ever, I see how the perseverance and passion of one person can have a lasting impact in the lives of people, not only in their community but across the world, said Maria Shriver, California s first lady. When talent and a relentless drive are matched, the efforts of a single individual can create a legacy of change, hope and empowerment. (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)
GEORGE B. KAUFFMAN: Alzheimer's: The plague of baby boomers? Aug 15, 2009
In the second film, "Grandpa, Do You Know Who I Am?," Maria Shriver, co-executive producer of the series, former NBC News correspondent, first lady of California, author of a children's book, "What's Happening to Grandpa?" and daughter of Robert Sargent Shriver, founding director of the Peace Corps, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer's in 2003, tells five stories of children coping with grandfathers and grandmothers suffering from Alzheimer's. The third film, "Momentum in Science," takes viewers... (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Thousands expected for Eunice Kennedy Shriver wake Aug 13, 2009
FILE - In this Nov. 5, 2006 file photo, Eunice Kennedy Shriver waves to the congregation at Brookings Community AME Church in Los Angeles where she attended church services with daughter Maria Shriver and son-in-law Arnold Schwarzenegger. Shriver, JFK's sister and Special Olympics founder, has died at age 88. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Obituaries in the news Aug 12, 2009
Members of her extended family, including California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, who's married to her daughter, Maria Shriver, have gathered at her bedside at Cape Cod Hospital in Barnstable. The pope's representative to the United States, Archbishop Pietro Sambi, on Monday wrote a letter to Shriver's husband and their five children, members of one of the country's most prominent Roman Catholic families. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Bereavement Leave or Funeral Leave Aug 12, 2009
As this article is being written California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has been taking time first to cope with the impending death of his mother-in-law Eunice Kennedy Shriver and then over the next few days undoubtedly to help or at least offer support as wife Maria Shriver plans her mother's funeral and probably memorial services. One can hope that these personal family experiences from high-profile politicians may pave the way for bereavement leave eventually being included as part of the... (Suite101.com)
Another Kennedy lost Aug 12, 2009
Eunice Kennedy Shriver: Frequent visitor to Palm Beach remembered as 'a great spirit. Eunice Kennedy Shriver: Frequent visitor to Palm Beach remembered as 'a great spirit. (The Palm Beach Post)
Read the story Aug 12, 2009
" Realizing the children were far more capable of sports than experts said, Shriver organized the first Special Olympics in 1968 in Chicago. The two-day event drew more than 1,000 participants from 26 states and Canada. By 2003, the Special Olympics World Summer Games, held that year in Dublin, Ireland, involved more than 6,500 athletes from 150 countries. The games are held every four years. Well into her 70s, Shriver remained a daily presence at the Special Olympics headquarters in Washington.... (CBS News -- Evening News)
JFK's sister still in critical condition Aug 9, 2009
He's married to Shriver's daughter, Maria Shriver. Maria Shriver and Schwarzenegger were seen leaving the hospital Saturday. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Sandpiper Gallery auction benefits Alzheimers Services Aug 7, 2009
U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy donated a print to that auction, and Maria Shriver donated a signed copy of her book What s Happening to Grandpa, about her father, Sergeant Shriver, who had Alzheimer s. Shriver has donated another signed copy of her book for this event. Last year they raised $20,000 and are hoping to rise even more this Sunday. (Harwich Oracle, MA)
Help yourself Jul 30, 2009
Big Question, Little Book, Answer Within by Maria Shriver. This is a candid self-portrait of a woman in transition. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Is the IHOP Girl a Spoiled Brat? Jul 15, 2009
The event was put on and organized by First Lady of California, Maria Shriver. For those that would like to take part in the conference, a trip to the might be worth a cheap payday loan. (Slate)
Tickets to The Women's Conference 2009 Main Event Sell Out in Record Time of Less Than Two Hours Jul 14, 2009
LOS ANGELES, July 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Full day passes for The Women's Conference 2009 main event hosted by California First Lady Maria Shriver and Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger have sold out in a record-breaking time of less than two hours, after going on sale this morning, breaking last year's record of three hours ... Night at The Village - The Place to Be, will once again transform the Long Beach Convention Center's exhibit hall into a 160,000 square foot women's village of inspiring... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Fiscal crisis tarnishes Golden State's image Jul 5, 2009
" That may mean replacing California's chief salesman, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, as its advertising icon. "The buck stops with him," Sherman said. "Over the past several years, the tourism commercials featuring him and his wife (first lady Maria Shriver) have worked to strongly associate the two, a worthy goal when he was popular. "Now that he is less so, that association is no longer doing as well for California," she said. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Schwarzenegger legacy entwined with fiscal crisis Jul 5, 2009
That October night in 2003, when Schwarzenegger rode his global celebrity to victory and he and his wife, Maria Shriver, waved to thousands of admirers amid a blizzard of confetti, seems like an eternity ago. Schwarzenegger still draws autograph-seekers, to be sure, but only a third of voters approve of his job performance, according to polls taken this spring, before the state's fiscal crisis had deepened to the point of issuing IOUs. (Anchorage Daily News)
Shriver: Budget choices confound Californians Jun 24, 2009
Californians seem to want it all, says first lady Maria Shriver. They oppose billions of dollars in cuts to address the state's massive budget deficit but are not willing to pay more for the services they enjoy. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Lincoln Exhibit Merges Personal With Political Jun 24, 2009
Lincoln's public acknowledgments of self doubt also reveal a simpler time in America, said first lady Maria Shriver. She pointed to a quote on display in which Lincoln urged contemporaries not to consider him for the Republican presidential nomination: "I must in candor say, I don't think myself fit for the presidency.". (KCRA 3, CA)
Michelle Obama calls on Americans to serve Jun 23, 2009
Michelle Obama went to work by joining California first lady Maria Shriver and several hundred local volunteers at Bret Harte Elementary School in San Francisco, where the playground is being refurbished to include a garden with a farmers market stand where kids and seniors can sell vegetables to raise money for the school. Obama talked about the importance of children getting exercise, adding that at the White House they've instituted "Camp Obama," which means the TV and computers are off until... (MSNBC -- Politics)
Pelosi Remarks at National Conference on Volunteering and Service in San Francisco Jun 23, 2009
First Lady Michelle Obama, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and First Lady of California Maria Shriver will also participate in the event ... That's a Kennedy family value -- and that leadership is continued today by California's First Lady Maria Shriver. (PR Newswire)
REGION: "Mister Rogers" tribute canceled May 29, 2009
Lewis said she had made arrangements to spend the weekend in the area, planned to take her son out of school and was looking forward to being introduced by Maria Shriver, the wife of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger ... The governor declined to attend the event when he received an invitation, and Maria Shriver also had no plans to attend, the governor's spokesman said Wednesday. (North County Times)
Nuggets get first-ever playoff win over Lakers May 23, 2009
Faces in the crowd included Tom Cruise and his "Top Gun" co-star Val Kilmer, Will Ferrell, Denzel Washington, Jack Nicholson, Adam Levine and Maria Shriver. Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. (Florida Times-Union)
Kaiser fined - workers peeked at Octomom files May 17, 2009
The state laws, which improved patient privacy laws and increased the state's power to fine providers for confidentiality violations, were enacted after a number of breaches were reported at UCLA Medical Center involving actress Farrah Fawcett, singer Britney Spears and Maria Shriver, California's first lady. Kaiser officials said they recognized the Bellflower patient - whom they declined to name - would likely draw intense media interest, so they increased employee privacy training in advance... (San Francisco Chronicle)
HBO series details Alzheimer's pain, progress May 10, 2009
Maria Shriver, the former NBC News host, member of the famous Kennedy clan and wife of California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, said her role in a major HBO documentary series on Alzheimer's stems from the professional and the intensely personal. "I approached this project as a child of Alzheimer's," she said, a reference to her father, Sargent Shriver, who was diagnosed in 2003 with the fearsome disease that causes deepening, irreversible dementia. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Alzheimer's toll on HBO May 10, 2009
Saralyn and her sister Emily, 11, who live in suburban Boca Raton, are among a group of children interviewed for a four-part documentary called The Alzheimer's Project, beginning tonighton HBO. Their segment, called "Grandpa, Do You Know Who I Am?" hosted by Maria Shriver, airs on Monday. Their part in the special is brief, but their real-life experience lasted four years. (The Palm Beach Post)
Shriver spotlights Alzheimer's in HBO documentary May 9, 2009
Maria Shriver would like to "remarket" Alzheimer's. And it's her own generation she's selling to. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Alzheimer's series a learning tool for Shriver May 9, 2009
In "The Alzheimer's Project," executive producer Maria Shriver shares on camera that her father, Sargent Shriver, 93, no longer recognizes her. Images. (San Francisco Chronicle)
'Everyone should havea chief of staff and a set of personal assistants'... May 9, 2009
Work-Life Balance a Challenge, Says Michelle Obama, But Having White House Staff Helps. First lady Michelle Obama greets Jeanette Rivera Boria, project leader of Ethicon, a Johnson on company, and David Lissy, CEO of the Bright Horizon Family Solution, at a meeting with representatives from Corporate Voices for Working Families in Washington. (The Drudge Report)
31st Annual "Outstanding Mother Awards" Honored Excellence in Work-Life Balance May 8, 2009
Mika Brzezinski, Gert Boyle, Maria Shriver, Trudy Sullivan & Deborah Walters Honored ... Maria Shriver - First Lady of California, Broadcast Journalist and Author. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Shin Fujiyama, a UMW grad is one of the CNN Heroes, appearing on "Larry King Live" May 6, 2009
The show, also featuring journalist, author and first lady of California Maria Shriver, airs at 9 p.m. The interview will air again at midnight. Fujiyama, 25, is one of the newest "CNN Heroes"--ordinary people from all walks of life making a big difference in the lives of others. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
HBO's Alzheimer's series aims to push for cure May 4, 2009
"The numbers are growing at a rate that nobody ever fathomed. As baby boomers age, it is coming right at us and we have to do something," said Maria Shriver, wife of California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and executive producer of "The Alzheimer's Project.". "This is an epidemic for this generation. A cure is within our reach if we focus on it, allocate the money and pressure our lawmakers. If we don't, the impact has devastating consequences," Shriver told Reuters. (MSNBC -- Television)
ENCINITAS: Community garden proposed for city property Apr 14, 2009
The president's family recently tore out part of the White House lawn for a vegetable garden, and Maria Shriver, wife of California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, has announced plans for a Victory Garden in Sacramento. Things have changed greatly from a decade ago when "no one really had an idea what the movement was about," Smith said. (North County Times)
HBO, UCSD Shiley-Marcos Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, The Alzheimer's Association San Diego/Imperial Chapter and The Neurosciences Institute Present an Advance Screening of THE ALZHEIMER'S PROJECT: 'MOMENTUM IN SCIENCE' Apr 10, 2009
The series producer is John Hoffman; the executive producers are Sheila Nevins and Maria Shriver. For more information on THE ALZHEIMER'S PROJECT and Alzheimer's disease, go to HBO.com/alzheimers. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Big bald Bruins Apr 9, 2009
(Maria Shriver is the executive producer. Present were Randy Buckner, director of the Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory; Robert Green of the BU School of Medicine's department of neurology, genetics and epidemiology; Dr. Dennis Selkoe, co-director of the center for Neurologic Diseases at Brigham and Women's Hospital; Dr. Reisa Sperling, director of Brigham and Women's Clinical Research, Memory Disorders Unit; and Dr. Philip Wolf, professor of neurology, medicine, and public health at BU. The... (Boston Globe)
After losing wife to Alzheimer's at 43, he shares struggle Apr 6, 2009
Pesare later talked with former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich and California's First Lady Maria Shriver, who were on the panel that included other notables like former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor and former senator and Nebraska Gov. Bob Kerry. Pesare also met with Florida Rep. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Hope for Ending Alzheimer's Apr 1, 2009
Maria Shriver Has to Reintroduce Herself to Her Father Each Time She Sees HimCalifornia First Lady Maria Shriver s father, Sargent Shriver, has Alzheimer s. Maria Shriver speaks painfully of having to reintroduce herself to her father when she sees him, and of the helplessness felt by a daughter or son who cares for a parent with the disease. No matter who you are, what you ve accomplished, what your financial situation is, when you are dealing with the parent who has Alzheimer s, you yourself... (Human Events Online)
The President Goes to Hollywood Mar 25, 2009
Maria Shriver, the First Lady of California and the daughter of Eunice Shriver, the founder of Special Olympics, said, The President's apology for his comments and his commitment to bringing the Special Olympics to the White House are important first steps in shedding light on this important issue. Often times we don't realize that when we laugh at comments like this, it hurts millions of people throughout the world. (Human Events Online)
Schwarzenegger For Senate? Mar 24, 2009
He and wife Maria Shriver are not strangers to Washingtons power circles. Saturday night, Schwarzenegger brought down the house during his Republican response at Washington Gridiron Dinner. (CBS News)
Obama Apologizes for Calling Bad Bowling 'Like Special Olympics'... Mar 21, 2009
Aside from the regrettable appearance of a president even implicitly poking fun at the disabled, Obama s comments came on the same day that he had appeared with California First Lady Maria Shriver, an early supporter and the sister of Tim Shriver. Eunice Kennedy Shriver founded the athletic competition for the disabled in 1968. (The Drudge Report)
Jokes About Being a Bad Bowler: 'It's Like the Special Olympics'... Mar 20, 2009
Political Punch: President Obama Jokes About Being a Bad Bowler: 'It's Like the Special Olympics. Power, pop, and probings from ABC News Senior White House Correspondent Jake Tapper. (The Drudge Report)
The Schmoo is Alive and Well and Living in the White House Mar 14, 2009
At least with Maria Shriver running things, wed have been spared all these years of having to listen to her hubbys annoying voice. As most of you probably know, Herr Schwarzenegger and his liberal chums in the state legislature recently hiked state and sales taxes to record heights because they had run up huge deficits in recent years. (Townhall.com)
Panel Created On Girls', Women's Issues Mar 13, 2009
California first lady Maria Shriver, who is working with the Center for American Progress on a report on women's issues, said the move is a reminder that "we are now what I like to call 'a woman's nation.' ". Later Wednesday at the State Department, first lady Michelle Obama joined Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton to present the department's Award for International Women of Courage to seven female activists from Afghanistan, Guatemala, Iraq, Malaysia, Niger, Russia and Uzbekistan who... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
