Boehner calls birth control mandate unconstitutional
President Obama faces bipartisan backlash as Boehner calls the contraception mandate unconstitutional. White House officials defend the policy as essential for women's health while reiterating religious liberty concerns and impending coverage timelines for religiously affiliated institutions.
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Roseanne Barr seeks Green Party presidential nomination
Roseanne Barr announces her bid for the Green Party presidential nomination saying she supports the party and aims to move beyond Democrats and Republicans she views as serving the 1 percent. She filed paperwork and will seek the Green Party convention in Baltimore in July to crown the nominee. Barr promotes fighting for working class families and plans to barnstorm the nation ahead of the 2012 election. Barr has a macadamia nut farm in Hawaii and starred in Roseanne.
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Backlash Over Komen Grant Cuts To Planned Parenthood
The Susan G. Komen for the Cure faces intense backlash after halting breast screening grants to Planned Parenthood. Affiliates protest, donors push support to PP, and lawmakers press for a reconsideration as the charity cites new grant criteria and broader provider changes.
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Colorado braces for major winter storm
A major winter storm threatens Colorado with blizzard warnings across a third of the state. The National Weather Service forecasts up to 20 inches in northeast Colorado and 12 to 22 inches along Front Range from Colorado Springs to Fort Collins and Greeley, with lighter 8 inch totals in southern Colorado. Travel disrupts as forecasters warn of difficult conditions, lawmakers cancel Friday sessions, Denver airport cancels more than 150 flights, and 47 snowplows are deployed.
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