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Breaking News: Obama would veto House domestic violence bill: White House Wednesday, 16 May 2012 00:00 Obama would veto House domestic violence bill: The Obama administration strongly opposes a domestic violence bill being considered by the House of Representatives because it fails to do enough to protect illegal immigrants, Native Americans and gays, the White House said on Tuesday.

Breaking News: Do Ask, Do Tell About Intimate Partner Violence Tuesday, 08 May 2012 00:00 Do ask, do tell about intimate partner violence....A study published on Monday in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine comprehensively reviews the studies published since 2003 on the effectiveness of screening and interventions in reducing partner violence and its related health outcomes.   Breaking News: When Love Hurts Friday, 04 May 2012 00:00 When Love Hurts: "It started out so innocently. She was a teenager, dreaming of a fairytale life — and he would be her Prince Charming. It was young love at its best: swift, fast and completely overwhelming.Two months later, a subtle shift began. Barely noticeable at first, it crept up on Sarah (whose name has been changed to protect her identity). Slowly, ever so slowly, Prince Charming’s charms faded. It happened the way the worry lines on your face happen — the change isn’t noticeable from one day to the next, but one random Tuesday you wake up and wonder when you got so old. But Sarah wasn’t waking up with a decade’s worth of laugh lines — she was waking up with bruises."   Breaking News: Violence Against Women Act reauthorization bill passed by Senate Friday, 27 April 2012 00:00 Violence Against Women Act reauthorization bill passed by Senate: "A measure that would reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act was approved by the Senate Thursday with broad bipartisan support, despite some Republican objections to key provisions. The battle over those differences now moves to the House, where Republicans are pushing an alternative version of the bill."   Breaking News: VAWA: Because Every Man, Woman and Child in America Is at Risk and Every Crime Victim Deserves Justice... Thursday, 26 April 2012 00:00 VAWA: Because Every Man, Woman and Child in America Is at Risk and Every Crime Victim Deserves Justice..."We know the stakes: the safety of our people and our community. We know the statistics: every two minutes a DV incident; every two minutes a sexual assault. We know the solution: put politics aside and work together to fight crimes and heal families. Reauthorize -- and fund -- the Violence Against Women Act without further delay because everyone is at risk and everyone deserves equal justice under the law."

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