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Take The AFL-CIO's National 2009 Health Care Survey

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THE ECONOMY IS NOT WORKING FOR WORKING FAMILIES TODAY—AND HEALTH CARE IS A MAJOR PART OF THE PROBLEM. Across America, families are making hard...

Upcoming Career Fairs-Veterans Make the Best Employees

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Employers know veterans can make the best employees, from top to bottom they understand that veterans are mission oriented, detail minded, and not afraid...

Getting Through Tough Economic Times…

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This guide provides practical advice on how to deal with the effects financial difficulties can have on your physical and mental health -- it...

Unchecked Race To Militarize Space Increasing Risk of Accidental Nuclear War

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SPACE RACE INCREASING RISK OF NUCLEAR WARBy Sherwood Ross, Staff WriterAn unchecked race to militarize space is underway that is “increasing the risk of...

Top 10 Veterans News from Around the Country 3-31-09

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What's Inside Today's Local News for Veterans1. Shinseki Opens Winter Sports Clinic.   2. VA Hospital Looking Into Father's Concerns About Care Being Provided To Son.  3. VA,...

War on Drugs is Insane

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We spend enormous sums to enforce the laws against drugsMexican cartels have set up operations in 230 American cities, he saysEnforcement doesn't stop Americans...

8th Annual Veterans and Small Business Outreach and Training Conference

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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, South Pacific Division andThe California Disabled Veterans Business Alliance8th Annual Veterans and Small Business Training and Outreach Conference14 April...

10 Terms NOT to Use with Muslims

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There's a big difference between what we say and what they hear, what counts most is the idea that we are earnestly trying to...

Homeland Security shifts focus to employers

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"Who is more responsible for prostitution, the hookers or the johns? It is a shared responsibility," said Cutler, a fellow at the Center for...

2009 – The Year of the Military Family

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2009 - The Year of the Military Family I just received this legislative alert from Bobby...

The US exit from Iraq: how to steer clear of danger

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The strategy must focus less on elections and more on political bargains that promote a new Iraqi national compact.      Istanbul, Turkey - President Obama's...

Job Front: Treat your search like it's work

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Look for work. Walk the dog. Then look for work again. James Statham, is a tall, stocky aircraft sheet metal worker and former Air...

Refusing battle

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The alternative to persistent warfareby Col. DOUGLAS MacGREGOR (Ret.)Despite the seriousness of the present economic crisis, the greatest danger to the future security of the...

Six years in Iraq: three American stories

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A soldier, a reconstruction expert, and a peace activist tell of how Iraq has changed – and what more needs to be done.     Washington -...

Sec Of State Clinton Calls Years of Afghan Aid 'Heartbreaking' in Their Futility

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"For those of you who have been on the ground in Afghanistan, you have seen with your own eyes that a lot of these...

OUR "GOVERNMENT" is being run by a bunch of "MORONS"

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BY D. C. Liberty 30 Mar 2009  I just saw "GIBBS" on CSPAN He suggested We citizens go buy new cars. An he admitted "OBAMA" also...

House Advances Important Veterans Bills

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Washington, D.C. – On Monday, March 30, 2009, Bob Filner (D-CA), Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, announced that the House of...

U.S. Department of Defense Announces Latest Contract Awards: 3-30-09

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Philips Medical Systems, Andover, Mass. is being awarded a maximum $77,172,660 fixed price with economic price adjustment contract for patient monitoring systems, subsystems, accessories,...

Homeless in Lancaster California get free tickets to go away

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Nonprofit pays for people to bus to places where they have family or other support systems. Mayor R. Rex Parris says Lancaster has become...

VA Agrees to Pay Wounded Veterans $ 3000 Bill

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WARREN, Ohio, - The U.S. government, under prodding from Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, has agreed to pay $3,000 to settle a medical bill for...

Top 10 Veterans News from Around the Country 3-30-09

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What's Inside Today's Local News for Veterans1. Winter Sports Clinic Underway.   2. VA Offering Mental Health Services To Vets.   3. Akaka Meets With Duckworth   4. Veterans Courts Becoming...

Top 10 Veterans News from Around the Country 3-29-09

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What's Inside Today's Local News for Veterans1. Veterans Suffering From Traumatic Brain Injuries Often Have Accompanying Impairments.   2. New Jersey Event Raises Funds For Veteran Who...

Top 10 Veterans News from Around the Country 3-28-09

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What's Inside Today's Local News for Veterans1. VA And Pentagon Form Electronic Records Working Troup.   2. VistA Considered Potential Model For Obama Electronic Records Initiative.   3. VA...

Three Generals Take Command of their Units

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CAMP Mabry, Austin, Texas –  In what was described as a landmark event, three generals took command of their respective units during the Annual...

House Subcommittee Reviews Combat PTSD

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VA Process Overly Burdensome, Adversarial to Prove War Zone Injuries and IllnessesWashington, D.C. – On Tuesday, March 24, 2009, the House Veterans’ Affairs Disability...

Santa Monica California Works with New York to Tackle Homelessness

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March 30 – Eight months after opening its first facility for homeless veterans, the New York City-based homeless service provider Common Ground was chosen...

US sergeant convicted of executing Iraqi prisoners

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A US sergeant became on Monday the second non-commissioned officer to be convicted of murder for the summary executions of four bound and blindfolded...

Gates lightens load for war-worn forces

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WashingtonAfter six years of war have almost worn down the military, Defense Secretary Robert Gates is trying to make the armed forces whole again.     In...

Shinseki: Long-awaited VA hospital will open at Fitzsimons in 2013

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Colorado...After a decade of delays and budget shortfalls, Colorado will finally get the brand-new, stand-alone VA hospital veterans organizations have wanted,     After a decade of...

283 Bases, 170,000 Pieces of Equipment, 140,000 Troops, and an Army of Mercenaries: The...

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Why you'll be paying for the occupation for years to come, withdrawal or not. With last week's announced escalation of the war in Afghanistan,...

40 Arabs laid off as Israel Rail saves posts for army veterans

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The workers serve as lookouts at level crossings, to prevent collisions between trains and vehicles. The job does not involve bearing arms.     At least 40...

UK-Veterans win fight for 'smart ID cards'

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UK...Four million former servicemen and women are to be given veterans' cards to ensure they get priority treatment for NHS healthcare and housing, and...

Russia Takes Broad Look at Afghanistan

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By Alexander LukinThe Shanghai Cooperation Organization conference on Afghanistan, which starts on Friday in Moscow, marks an important stage in the SCO's development --...

The Gitmo Guard Who Found Islam

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left: Terry Holdbrooks stood watch over prisoners at Gitmo. What he saw made him adopt their faith. by Dan EphronArmy specialist Terry Holdbrooks had...

Fire destroys defunct Alameda military building

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ALAMEDA — An old military dental clinic, abandoned and vacant for more than 30 years and known on the Internet as a haunted hospital,...

Russian advice: More troops won't help in Afghanistan

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MOSCOW — The old diplomat sighed as he recalled his years in Afghanistan, and then leaned forward and said in a booming voice that...

Cambodia to resume KRouge prison chief trial

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Cambodia's UN-backed genocide tribunal resumes its first trial of a Khmer Rouge leader Monday, bringing the regime's chief torturer to justice for the "Killing...

Double Standard on Records Release

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The VA is like a two headed snake on records   As mentioned in my article about illegally withheld records with the use of a...

Take A Personality/Temperament Test Here…

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Let’s take a look at the issue of personality traits and how this can help you!This test has been taken 395011 times.http://www.oneishy.com/personality/personality_test.php     Personalities and Temperaments We...

Obama Taps Mabus for Navy Secretary

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President Obama will nominate former Mississippi Governor Ray Mabus to be secretary of the Navy and has tapped six other officials for key positions...

Stimulus: veterans

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Veterans received more than $15 billion from the stimulus bill. Though they make up a small segment of U.S. citizens, veterans are a large...

Retirees, veterans will get $250 in stimulus cash

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White House officials said that nationally more than $13 billion would be paid out.People on Social Security and certain veterans and their survivors will...