TheRepublic.com - Chris Smith News http://www.therepublic.com/feed/person/6b53a3a8b1d346f788459836284d19dc Chris Smith News and Photos en-ca webstaff@therepublic.com Copyright 2013 House Republicans promote 20-week abortion banhttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/69bad6f9984d496dafb28860ebdfdae4/US-Congress-Abortionhttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/69bad6f9984d496dafb28860ebdfdae4/US-Congress-AbortionWASHINGTON - House Republican who oppose abortion promoted legislation Wednesday that would ban abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy.]]>Wed, 22 May 2013 12:38:58 -0400Penn urges US to pressure Bolivia to free US manhttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/957ad8723a614235a2a6ba1000d59db5/US--US-Bolivia-Jailed-Americanhttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/957ad8723a614235a2a6ba1000d59db5/US--US-Bolivia-Jailed-American

WASHINGTON - Actor Sean Penn on Monday urged the U.S. government to pressure Bolivia to free an American businessman detained without charge since 2011 in a case that has drawn accusations he was the victim of corrupt local prosecutors.]]>Mon, 20 May 2013 20:41:21 -0400