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Russia, China use veto to block bid to isolate Syria

UNITED NATIONS - Russia and China on Saturday vetoed a U.N. resolution condemning Syria's violent repression of anti-government demonstrators, effectively quashing efforts to isolate President Bashar Assad's government as it intensifies a nearly year-long crackdown.

Money pours into Planned Parenthood. Was Susan G. Komen misunderstood?

Planned Parenthood cited a $250,000 grant from Mayor Bloomberg among thousands of pledges. The Susan G. Komen Foundation said its donations spiked too. But the battle between the two women's organizations has just started. 

Health care reforms and miniature horses in committee: 2012 Oregon Legislature

Lawmakers aren't wasting any time getting to business. Committees are already scheduled to look at health care and administrative reforms.

Abortion Debate Likely To Heat Up In 2012

Dozens of abortion restrictions passed in the states during 2011 — nearly a record since the Supreme Court's 1973 Roe v. Wade decision. This year, anti-abortion groups say they'll focus on bills that would ban abortions at 20 weeks, limit insurance coverage and grant constitutional rights to embryos.

Officials lament inaccuracies in homeless count

On Tuesday, Dana Rosa wasn’t homeless, at least not according to the federal government.