Departing Tory MP calls for Commons civility
OTTAWA – His military background meant that MP Laurie Hawn was involved in some of the most heated Commons debates on matters such as the torture of Afghan detainees, the treatment of veterans and the...
View ArticleOutgoing Conservative MP says Parliament less respectful than it used to be
His military background meant that MP Laurie Hawn was involved in some of the most heated Commons debates on matters such as the torture of Afghan detainees, the treatment of veterans and the purchase...
View ArticleNeb. property tax relief bill for vets advanced
Some Nebraska veterans could receive more property tax relief under a bill moving through the Legislature. Reported by Miami Herald 8 hours ago.
View Article'Systemic' racism in Canadian Forces needs inquiry, veterans say
Two Nova Scotia veterans are calling for an inquiry into what the first ombudsman for the Canadian Forces once called a 'systemic' problem of racism in the military. Reported by CBC.ca 6 hours ago.
View ArticleTackling Long-Term Unemployment
Last month, more than 175,000 jobs were added, with the national unemployment rate at 6.7 percent. San Francisco, for instance, has seen its unemployment rate decrease by nearly 50 percent. But for the...
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Firewatch tells a story from the folks behind The Walking Dead and Mark of...
Firewatch is the first game from Campo Santo, a studio founded in 2013 by veterans of Telltale Games and Klei Entertainment, plus noted artist Olly Moss. Reported by Digital Trends 7 hours ago.
View ArticleR-E-S-P-E-C-T
Vladimir Putin's miscalculation in the Crimea is a blunder of incalculable proportions and in time will be seen for exactly what it is, an overzealous power grab orchestrated with all the deftness of a...
View Article13 Investigates report leads to changes in Indiana's Military Relief Fund
Gov. Mike Pence has signed into law a measure allowing more of Indiana's veterans and their families access to a fund that helps them pay for food, housing and other expenses. The new law resulted from...
View ArticleAfghan war veterans face bigger struggle than those who came before: advocates
The Harper government is preparing in a big way to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the start of the First World War at the same time as it faces the human toll of its own vastly smaller military...
View ArticleVice News Quickly Makes Mark With Ukraine Dispatches
NEW YORK –- Vice News correspondent Simon Ostrovsky has reported extensively through Central Asia, the Middle East and the Caucasus region, but says he’s never encountered as much hostility as he has...
View ArticleCivil Air Patrol Joins Search for Missing Malaysian Airliner
Radar expert: 'CAP brings different and unique tools to the table.' Maxwell Air Force Base, AL (PRWEB) March 13, 2014 “It’s a normal search and rescue mission,” said Lt. Col. John Henderson of Civil...
View ArticleEngineering interests in Scotland warn of risk of independence to business
Babcock issues statement confirming it has told unions independence carried some 'uncertainties for its business' Major engineering interests in Scotland, including the defence contractor Babcock,...
View ArticleRoyals veterans enlisted to help tutor Yordano Ventura
The tell-tale signs appeared for Royals pitching coach Dave Eiland on March 6. He watched Yordano Ventura's delivery malfunction from overexertion as he faced the Giants. His command wavered, and his...
View ArticleReview: Rocky predictable until it gets puzzling
NEW YORK (AP) — A new drinking game comes to Broadway thanks to the musical "Rocky." Here are the rules: Take a shot every time Rocky says "Yo, Adrian." If you get to intermission without passing out,...
View ArticleCheetah Investment Management appoints Brian MacDougall to spearhead global...
HONG KONG, CHINA-- Media OutReach--12 February 2014, Cheetah Investment Management Limited ("Cheetah"), the alternative fund group led by value investing veterans V-Nee Yeh and Raymond Wong, has...
View ArticleYoshi's New Island Nurtures Kids' Problem Solving Skills
I was really excited when Nintendo told me Yoshi’s New Island was ready for review. I immediately downloaded it to the 2DS. My kids (boy six and eight) each started personal files. And I started one...
View ArticleSam Adams Dumps Boston Parade Over Gay Rights
Boston's St. Patrick's Day parade has just lost a big-name sponsor over its refusal to let gay veterans march, reports the Boston Herald . Boston Beer Co.—maker of Sam Adams—announced today that it was...
View ArticleAAMC Minority Student Recruitment Fair for Aspiring Doctors
San Diego Area Students and Parents Invited to Attend Free Career Awareness Workshops and Recruitment Fair Washington, D.C. (PRWEB) March 14, 2014 WHAT: The AAMC (Association of American Medical...
View ArticleLargest Federal Employee Union Pushes OSHA to Investigate Legionella Reports...
WASHINGTON, March 14, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) is calling on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to take a deeper ......
View ArticleCollisionMax to Show Two Classics at the Northeast Rod and Custom Car Show
CollisionMax, an auto body and glass repair company with 11 shops in the Delaware Valley, will bring two classic cars to the Northeast Rod and Custom Car Show in Oaks, PA next week. The event is being...
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