Equal pay for women is due, speaker says

Lily Ledbetter, who sued Goodyear over its pay practices for women, told Democratic National Convention delegates Tuesday the fight for equality isn't over. Barack Obama is on our side, Ledbetter said. It isn't a Republican or a Democratic issue, it's a fairness issue. Obama, the U.S. senator from Illinois, is poised to become the Democratic presidential nominee. Ledbetter won her suit over back pay in the lower... [read full story]