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Data: Multiple Concussions Linked To Military Suicides
The notion that concussions among U.S. military members serving in Afghanistan and Iraq brings about a greater risk for suicide is as strong as ever.
Study: Late Boomers, Gen-Xers Less Prepared For Retirement
Late boomers and Generation=Xers might want to reconsider their retirement plans.
GOP Raps Dems For IRS Union Cash
Seeking maximum political gain from the string of controversies swirling around the White House, Republicans are on the attack against Democratic lawmakers who accepted donations from the union that represents Internal Revenue Service employees.
Obama Consoles Student After Failing To Answer Math Problem: ‘Subtraction Is Tougher Than Addition’
President Barack Obama left behind scandal-focused Washington on Friday to focus on the country’s slowly improving jobs picture.
Portman Skeptical Of Obama In IRS Targeting
Ohio’s Republican U.S. senator on Thursday questioned the suggestion by President Barack Obama that he didn’t know until recently that the IRS had been targeting conservative groups.
Obama Vows Sustained Effort On Military Sex Abuse
President Barack Obama pledged Thursday to “leave no stone unturned” in the effort to put an end to sexual assault in the military, which he said undermined the armed services. He said the nation’s military leaders are “ashamed” about their failure to stop it.
Interior Issues New Fracking Rule On Public Land
The Obama administration said Thursday it will require companies that drill for oil and natural gas on federal lands to publicly disclose chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing operations.
Senate Confirms Physicist Moniz As Energy Chief
Physicist Ernest Moniz won unanimous Senate confirmation Thursday to be the nation’s new energy secretary.
GOP, Dems Challenge Holder Over Subpoenas To AP
Congressional Republicans and Democrats on Wednesday challenged Attorney General Eric Holder over the Justice Department’s handling of the investigation of national security leaks and its failure to talk to The Associated Press before issuing subpoenas for the news service’s telephone records.
Sexual Abuse Cases Put Pentagon Under Fire
One after another, the charges have tumbled out — allegations of sexual assaults in the military that have triggered outrage, from local commanders to Capitol Hill and the Oval Office.
