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VA head vows to protect whisteblowers in agency

Acting Secretary of Veterans Affairs Sloan Gibson says the agtency will be reaching out to veterans who have been waiting…

June 6, 2014

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Ike’s granddaughter thanks vets

Susan Eisenhower, center, the granddaughter of supreme allied commander Dwight D. Eisenhower, says the world would be much different today…

June 6, 2014

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WASHINGTON – U.S. employers added 217,000 jobs in May, a substantial gain for a fourth straight month, fueling hopes the…

June 6, 2014

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World recalls ‘longest day’

Morley Piper, 90, a member of U.S. 29th Infantry Division that stormed ashore Omaha Beach 70 years ago, is one…

June 6, 2014

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Putin calls for Ukraine cease-fire

Friday’s D-Day ceremonies in France afforded a chance for Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, to meet with world leaders for…

June 6, 2014

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KABUL, Afghanistan – The front-runner for the Afghan presidency narrowly escaped assassination Friday when two bombs struck his convoy as…

June 6, 2014

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U.S. D-Day vets honor fallen comrades

From left, World War II veterans of the U.S. 29th Infantry Division, Hal Baumgarten, 90, from Pennsylvania; Steve Melnikoff, 94,…

June 6, 2014

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U.S. employers add 217,000 jobs; rate stays at 6.3 percent

The job creation rate in the United States continued to grow in May although economists say wages are growing at…

June 6, 2014

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Obama, Cameron lay down new markers for Putin

Obamadu1-i-syn The new thresholds for action were spelled out at a joint news conference, following a Group of Seven world…

June 5, 2014

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Senate confirms Obama’s new health secretary

Burwelldu1-i-syn The 78-17 Senate vote was a bipartisan show of support for the veteran government manager who most recently served…

June 5, 2014

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Allies offer Putin chance to ease crisis

Group of 7 leaders Thursday said Russia can avoid further Western sanctions by taking steps to ease the crisis in…

June 4, 2014

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BANGKOK – Thailand’s new military government moved against two of its top targets on Thursday, capturing a top organizer of…

June 4, 2014

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More deaths reported of vets on VA list

Gibsondu1-i-syn Acting VA Secretary Sloan Gibson said he does not know whether the 18 new deaths were related to long…

June 4, 2014

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Israel approves new settlement construction

The European Union is denouncing an Israeli decision to move ahead with construction of 1,5000 new homes in Jewish settlements…

June 4, 2014

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Senators told about threat to captive soldier

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., the president pro tem of the Senate, heads to a closed-door hearing with…

June 4, 2014

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Report: Oil rig problems remain

A photo shows the blowout preventer that failed to stop oil from spewing from a drilling rig in the Gulf…

June 4, 2014

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Leaders, visitors flock to D-Day events

World leaders and dignitaries including President Barack Obama and Queen Elizabeth II will gather to honor the more than 150,000…

June 4, 2014

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SEATTLE – Police say a Seattle Pacific University student on Thursday disarmed a lone gunman who entered a building and…

June 4, 2014

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WASHINGTON – More than 2 million people who got health insurance under President Barack Obama’s law have data discrepancies that…

June 4, 2014

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Report urges steady funding for Mars mission

Mars rover Curiosity is one of many probes sent to explore the Red Planet. A report by the National Research…

June 4, 2014

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Bergdahl’s hometown cancels celebration

The Voice of Jihad has released a video of Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl’s handover to U.S. forces in exchange for…

June 4, 2014

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DAMASCUS, Syria – Syrian President Bashar Assad has been re-elected in a landslide, officials said Wednesday, capturing another seven-year term…

June 4, 2014

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Hong Kong marks Tiananmen protests

State-controlled Chinese news media ignored the 25th anniversary of Tiananmen Square, although a crowd of more than 180,000 turned out…

June 4, 2014

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Obama praises Poland as example for Ukraine

U.S. President Barack Obama answers a question during a joint news conference with Poland’s President Bronislaw Komorowski at Belweder Palace…

June 4, 2014