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A new Planned Parenthood initiative aimed at providing discounted health care during tough economic times is drawing both praise and criticism. Cecile Richards, president of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, explains the idea behind the organization's gift certificates and why they are not concerned with critics.

In an exclusive interview, Abhisit Vejjajiva rejects the notion that he had anything to do with the latest government's fall. But he said that the Thaksin-friendly government was simply too corrupt to stay on.

Frost/Nixon marks the third collaboration between Morgan and actor Sheen, and the third project based on real events. Prior to Frost/Nixon, the two teamed…

Peter Morgan's play "Frost/Nixon" premiered in London in 2006 and in what seems like a miraculously short turnaround, "Frost/Nixon" (opening December 12 in select theaters) now arrives on the big screen. The film version also turns to the original stage actors Michael Sheen and Frank Langella (who won the Tony for his performance) to reprise their roles as the British talk show host and former president. Morgan based his play and the screenplay on the series of televised interviews that former President Richard Nixon granted David Frost in 1977. The interviews famously ended with a tacit admission of guilt regarding his role in the Watergate scandal.

Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe says an outbreak of cholera has been contained, but U.S. officials disagree — adding that it's just one of many ongoing problems that the people of Zimbabwe face due to Mugabe's leadership. They're calling on Zimbabwe's neighbors to impose economic sanctions on the nation to bring down Mugabe's government.

Bullfighting has been celebrated in books such as Hemingway's

A budget vote before Christmas…. That's what state Democratic legislative leaders promised Thursday as they emerged from a meeting with Governor Schwarzenegger. The Governor's office has confirmed th

Abortion-rights backers want quick action from the president-elect, although they may not press for sweeping changes. Obama has said he is looking to find common ground on reproductive health issues.

The House has given its OK to $14 billion worth of bridge loans to help Detroit's struggling carmakers, but the measure is heading into likely trouble in the Senate, where it could come up for a vote as early as Thursday.

New research reveals California teens from low-income families are nearly three times more likely to be obese than their peers from richer households. The U-C-L-A Center for Health Policy Research say