Daily Archives: August 29, 2012

U.S. Department of Defense Contract Awards for August 29, 2012

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The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) is announcing the award of a sole source cost-plus-incentive fee/cost-plus-award-fee contract modification to exercise an option to the Lockheed Martin Mission Systems and Sensors, Moorestown, New Jersey, under contract # HQ0276-10-C-0001.

ISI: US Special Forces Back Terror Attack on Pakistan’s Kamra Base

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As the sacred Islamic month of Ramadan was at its peak in Pakistan, the serene city of Kamra was attacked by a horde of terrorists in the dark hours of the night.

Remembering America’s Lost Conscience – Howard Zinn 1922 – 2010

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America's conscience died long before Howard Zinn passed away in 2010 ~ but his words and thoughts gnaw away at our collective soul and remind us that no Empire can long withstand the loss of its moral bearings.

Bestselling author Marianne Williamson: Jewish, pro-Israel, and open to 9/11 truth

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Bestselling author Marianne Williamson may be Jewish and pro-Israel, but she isn't afraid to contemplate 9/11 truth.

Top 10 Veterans Stories in Today’s News – August 29, 2012

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On Tuesday, Secretary Shinseki addressed the American Legion at their annual convention in Indianapolis.

Breaking: HBO’s “Newsroom” Blasts GOP as “Taliban”

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The HBO series, Newsroom with Jeff Daniels, a show demonstrating not just the failure of American news reporting but worldwide cowardice and corruption, this week has debunked the American opposition party. Most serious is the timing, in the midst of the Republican Convention

VA Researchers Receive Nation’s Top Award for Early Career Scientists

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Four Department of Veterans Affairs researchers were among the 96 recipients of the 2011 Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) honored at a ceremony held last month. The PECASE is the highest honor conferred by the U.S. government on federal researchers in the early stages of their careers.

VA Continues to Reduce Gender Disparities in Health Care

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The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has released a report that shows improvement in gender disparities in 12 out of 14 Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) measures in VA since 2008.

VA Expands Women’s Health Practitioner Trainings

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The Department of Veterans Affairs has trained nearly 1,500 providers through its flagship National Women’s Health Mini-Residency Program, one of many training opportunities for VA clinicians to sharpen their women’s health skills.

The Majority are in favor of Home-ownership

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  An overwhelming majority favor homeownership over renting despite the housing downturn, according to a new study. The results were found as part of a...