House votes to ensure speedier care at VA hospitals
The 421-0 vote was Congress' strongest response yet to systemic misconduct and treatment delays for veterans' health care Reported by CBS News 9 minutes ago.
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No Southland Vets Have Died Due to Delays in Care, VA Officials Say
Patch Altadena, CA -- Locally, the audit found that veterans wait an average of about 56 days for their first appointment through the VA's Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System. Reported by Patch 2...
View ArticleFBI Opens Criminal Probe of VA's Practices
The FBI has opened a criminal investigation into scheduling practices at the Department of Veterans Affairs that may have concealed how long veterans had to wait for appointments to see a doctor....
View ArticleCongress, FBI moving on VA health care
Congress is moving with what one senator called 'lightning speed' to help thousands of military veterans enduring long wait times for VA medical care. Reported by NavyTimes 1 hour ago.
View ArticleFBI Opens Probe of VA's Practices
The FBI has opened a criminal investigation into scheduling practices at the Department of Veterans Affairs that may have concealed how long veterans had to wait for appointments to see a doctor....
View ArticleGoodwill of Orange County's Annual Golf Invitational Set for June 20
Golf Tournament Will Raise Funds for Three Key Programs: Veterans, Assistive Technology and the Goodwill Fitness Center Reported by Marketwired 2 hours ago.
View ArticleAbu Bakr Al-Baghdadi, Head Of The Islamic State In Iraq And The Levant, Is...
By Mariam Karouny BEIRUT, June 11 (Reuters) - The leader of radical Sunni fighters who have made rapid military advances in Iraq is the rising star of global jihad, driven, Islamist fighters say, by an...
View ArticleFBI launches criminal investigation into VA
The FBI has opened a criminal investigation into the Department of Veterans Affairs after a scathing watchdog report that found systemic problems in the medical system for military veterans, FBI...
View ArticleFBI opens criminal investigation in Veterans Affairs scandal
Director James Comey says investigation being led by field office in Phoenix but does not give further details Continue reading... Reported by guardian.co.uk 2 hours ago.
View ArticleVets families await word on contamination in Islandia development
"We just know it's hazardous," Lauren Broyles, one of the homeowners on an Islandia cul-de-sac, said Wednesday after learning that toxic soil was used in the construction of the 3.5-acre site where the...
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Joliet Veterans Clinic Flagged for Further Review: Audit
Patch Joliet, IL -- Hines VA hospital also among facilities targeted for further study. Reported by Patch 1 hour ago.
View ArticleWatch out! These matches may stop your heartbeats
*What makes every World Cup a sporting spectacle is the delicious clashes it offers. After going through the qualification hurdle over a two-year period, 32 teams rise to the top with several minor...
View ArticleFrontier Co-op Supports Veterans Sustainable Agriculture Training
Frontier Natural Products Co-op, a leader in natural and organic herbs, spices and aromatherapy products, has committed $27,000 in scholarship funds to Archi’s Acres’ Veterans Sustainable Agriculture...
View ArticleCall out: Iraq under siege
Military Times wants to talk to service members and veterans who deployed to Iraq to discuss your service there and your opinions on the current situation in Iraq. Reported by NavyTimes 4 minutes ago.
View ArticleFederal Eye: FBI joins probe of VA misconduct at medical centers
A few items that caught our attention on Wednesday: *FBI joins probe of VA misconduct: *The FBI is reviewing records at the Department of Veterans Affairs to help determine whether hospital...
View ArticleF.B.I. Has Begun Criminal Inquiry in V.A. Scandal
The F.B.I. director, James B. Comey, said the bureau was looking into accusations that Department of Veterans Affairs officials manipulated medical waiting lists. Reported by NYTimes.com 47 minutes ago.
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Articles: Texas Never Whispers: Two Days on Tour With Parquet Courts
by Mike Powell June 11, 2014 Photo by: Chad Wadsworth. All photos shot in Austin, Texas, on May 29, 2014. It is 88 and humid in Houston, Texas, and Andrew Savage is jumping rope. “Keeps the blood...
View ArticleFBI director: FBI probing VA after scathing report
The FBI has opened a criminal investigation into the Department of Veterans Affairs after a scathing watchdog report that found systemic problems in the medical system for military veterans, FBI...
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Joliet Veterans Clinic Flagged for Further Review: Audit
Patch Bolingbrook, IL -- Hines VA hospital also among facilities targeted for further study. Reported by Patch 38 seconds ago.
View ArticleBlues veterans ponder Origin end
NSW forward Greg Bird has revealed he and Paul Gallen have discussed the prospects of retirement. Reported by The Australian 5 hours ago.
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