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House approves Republican bill to renew Violence Against Women Act   - 30 Minutes ago
On a vote that fell largely along party lines, the House of Representatives has approved a GOP measure reauthorizing the expired Violence Against Women Act the latest issue that was once the sujbect of
  
    



House passes Violence Against Women Act, grudgingly   - 56 Minutes ago
The Violence Against Women Act breezed through the Congress in previous years, but it's suddenly a heavy lift. The GOP House passed its version of the bill on a largely party-line vote, but getting to
  
    




Bordallo Opposed to Reauthorized Version of Violence Against Women Act; Passed by   - 110 Minutes ago
Guam News - Guam News Guam - Guam Congresswoman Madeleine Bordallo spoke on the floor of the House Wednesday against the republican backed bill that reauthorizes the "Violence Against Women" act [VAWA].
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SIDS guide to include breastfeeding   - 75 Minutes ago
The very latest research for SIDS and Kids includes breastfeeding. The SIDS and Kids safe sleeping message has made an enormous difference to the number of babies lost suddenly and unexpectedly since
  
    



Breastfeeding halves SIDS risk   - 112 Minutes ago
Breastfeeding halves the chances of a baby dying suddenly and unexpectedly, according to a child health group. The organisation SIDS and Kids has revised its guidelines for reducing the risk of sudden
  
    



Maloney on passage of House majorityâ??s version of Violence Against Women Act   - 22 Minutes ago
Issues: Women's Issues, Criminal Justice Press Contact: Jon Houston (202) 225-7944 WASHINGTON, DC â?? Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) voted against the House Majorityâ??s version of the Violence Against Women
  
    


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Mum of boy, 4, explains why she still breastfeeds him   - 59 Minutes ago
Home "It feels completely natural": Here, mum-of-one Emma Marriott, 25, from London, who breastfeeds son Haron, aged four, explains why it's not a problem... I thought the image on the cover of Time magazine
  
    



Task Force slams U.S. House passage of Violence Against Women Act that removes coverage   - 65 Minutes ago
WASHINGTON, May 16 â?? The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force expressed outrage at the U.S. Houseâ??s passage of an amended Violence Against Women Act reauthorization bill that removes explicit protections
  
    



Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand Introduces Gender Equality in Combat Act   - 75 Minutes ago
_ Seeking to put women on the front lines of America's battles, a female senator has introduced a bill that would end the military's ground combat exclusion policy for women.The Huffington Post reports
  
    


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Organization slams Time' breastfeeding cover   - 104 Minutes ago
Time magazine for its cover photo of a woman standing with her nearly-four-year-old son and breastfeeding him.However, the 500-member Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine (ABM) - whose president is Prof.
  
    



OVERNIGHT HEALTH: 'War on women' rhetoric continues   - 2 Hours ago
Democrats used the "war on women" refrain to attack the House GOP Wednesday after it voted to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) without several protections included in the Senate-passed
  
    



REP. ENGEL VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN SHOULD NOT BE POLITICIZED   - 2 Hours ago
Washington, DC -- Congressman Eliot Engel (D-NY-17) issued the following statement criticizing the alteration of the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), stating that the bill passed
  
    


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House passes Violence Against Women Act renewal that critics say doesnÂ?t protect   - 3 Hours ago
WASHINGTON â?? Unfazed by a White House veto threat, the House of Representatives on Wednesday approved anti-domestic violence legislation that opponents charge doesnâ??t sufficiently protect gay, lesbian,
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May 16, 2012Blumenauer on the Need for Robust Violence Against Women Act   - 70 Minutes ago
The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) is one of the great legislative successes of the past 20 years. Since 1994, when VAWA was signed into law by President Clinton, it has helped millions of women by
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Congresswoman Hirono Votes to Protect All Women from Abuse and Violence   - 95 Minutes ago
Congresswoman Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) today voted against H.R. 4970, the House Majorityâ??s Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Reauthorization bill that lacks key protections for immigrant, American
  
    



Is GOP waging 'war on women'?   - 2 Hours ago
After the Republican-controlled U.S. House passed a budget bill in February 2011 that would have cut spending on some women's healthprograms and eliminated federal funding for Planned Parenthood, Democrats
  
    



Theatre shines light to stop violence against women   - 97 Minutes ago
How far would you go to control someone, and is it ever justified? These are the questions that playwright and director, Dirk Zadra, poses in his play â??I looked into the darkness around meâ?. The story
  
    



House OKs Violence Against Women Act   - 3 Hours ago
The House voted this evening to approve the Republican version of the Violence Against Women Act, also known as VAWA, 222-205. The bill would have failed had it not won the support of six Democrats. Twenty-three
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House OKs GOP's anti-violence against women bill   - 2 Hours ago
House Republicans set up a showdown Wednesday with the Senate and President Barack Obama over legislation to protect women from domestic violence, a fight that's become as much about female voters this
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GOP Senator pressures House Republicans on Violence Against Women Act   - 7 Hours ago
Its been widely reported that house Republicans are in a difficult spot over the Violence Against Women Act, at a time when the battle over the female vote has intensified between the parties. Now, with
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House passes GOP version of Violence Against Women Act renewal   - 4 Hours ago
Washington (CNN) - The House of Representatives passed the Republican version of the Violence Against Women Act on Wednesday, despite strong opposition from Democrats. The GOP version, passed 225-205,
  
    



PostScript: Rubin and a â??war on womenâ??   - 5 Hours ago
Jennifer Rubin blogged this morning about 10 things to take away from Deb Fischers win in Nebraskas GOP Senate primary, but commenters and the blogosphere at large wanted to dispute and/or cheer one in
  
    



Strong 2012 Q1 for Expanded Greenberg Glusker Corporate Law Group With 8 M&A, Financing   - 8 Hours ago
MNX-AirNet, Sports Club-Equinox Among Top Acquisitions Led By Firm Greenberg Glusker today announced for the quarter ending March 31, 2012 its Corporate Law Group attorneys successfully steered and closed
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Rachel Manteuffel: PostScript: Rubin and a â??war on womenâ??   - 6 Hours ago
Jennifer Rubin blogged this morning about 10 things to take away from Deb Fischers win in Nebraskas GOP Senate primary, but commenters and the blogosphere at large wanted to dispute and/or cheer one in
  
    



House GOP uses one of its own to back Violence Against Women Act   - 12 Hours ago
A Florida representative is the GOP's latest weapon in the fight against Democrats' charges that Republicans are waging a war against women.
  
    
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