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Republicans target Planned Parenthood, contraceptives, safe sex counseling
WASHINGTON – A new Republican bill defunding the health and abortion services group Planned Parenthood would also cut millions of dollars in funding for contraceptives, reproductive health counseling and cancer screenings. The measure would eliminate all $327 million in funding for Title X, a family planning program that began 40…
Sargent Shriver in Maryland hospital, spokesperson says
Sargent Shriver, a former Democratic vice presidential candidate and brother-in-law of former President John F. Kennedy, has been admitted to a hospital in suburban Washington, a hospital spokeswoman said on Sunday. The spokeswoman for Suburban Hospital in Bethesda, Maryland, confirmed Shriver was in the hospital but declined to provide any…
World Bank president calls for debate on global gold standard
Robert Zoellick, president of the World Bank, shook up the world of international finance and central banking on Monday when he called for consideration of tying currency values to the global trade of gold, in hopes of producing more stable economies. Basically, he called for the G20 to discuss establishing…
Rove accuses Obama of Nixonian ‘enemies list’
Karl Rove is hitting back at President Barack Obama for calling out political groups that are influencing the midterm elections without disclosing their donors. President George W. Bush’s former senior adviser went as far as to suggest that Obama was using President Richard Nixon’s tactics and developing an “enemies list.”…
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