VA Head Says 18 Vets Left Off Wait List Have Died
In a new revelation in the growing VA scandal, the organization's acting head says that an additional 18 veterans whose names were kept off an official electronic Veterans Affairs appointment …
Pentagon Has Protocol for Returned Captives
Once released from captivity, a soldier like Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl enters a series of debriefings and counseling sessions, all carefully orchestrated by the U.S. military, to ease the soldier back …
World Honors D-Day's Fallen, 70 Years On
On Friday, a sun-splattered Normandy celebrated peace, with silent salutes, tears and international friendship marking 70 years since the D-Day invasion helped change the course of World War II and …
$700K Award in Jackson Chase Case Upheld
The Mississippi Supreme Court has upheld a $700,000 damage award related to an accident during a Jackson police chase in 2001 in which two women were injured and a third …
McDaniel, Cochran Readying for Round 2 in Epic Primary 'Fight'
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Republicans huddled Thursday over the slow-motion showdown of the Mississippi Senate runoff, with allies of Sen. Thad Cochran aiming to sharpen his message and supporters of …
3 People Shot at Seattle Pacific University, Suspect in Custody
SEATTLE (AP) — Three people were shot Thursday afternoon on the campus of Seattle Pacific University and a suspect was in custody, police said.
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Tea Party Leader, 2 Others, Trapped in Courthouse
A tea party officer and two others representing the challenger in a Senate primary became trapped in a courthouse in the middle of the night, hours after officials had gone …
Senate Moves Toward Vote on VA Health Care
The Senate is moving forward on a compromise bill to help veterans avoid long waits to see a doctor and make it easier to fire administrators who falsify records to …
GM: Incompetence, Negligence Led to Delayed Recall
General Motors says a pattern of incompetence and neglect, not a larger conspiracy or cover-up, is to blame for a long-delayed recall of defective ignition switches.
Witnesses: Boko Haram Militants Slaughter Hundreds
Boko Haram militants dressed as soldiers slaughtered at least 200 civilians in three villages in northeastern Nigeria and the military failed to intervene even though it was warned that an …
Obama Encourages Russia to Open Talks with Ukraine
President Barack Obama on Thursday encouraged Russia to open talks with the new government coming into power in Ukraine or face continuing costs imposed by the world's leading economies if …
Runoff in Mississippi for GOP Senate Nomination
Forced into a Mississippi runoff, challenger Chris McDaniel and veteran Sen. Thad Cochran plunged into a three-week campaign Wednesday to pick a Republican candidate for the fall and settle the …
McDaniel-Cochran Race Headed to June 24 Runoff
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Six-term incumbent Thad Cochran and challenger Chris McDaniel are headed to a June 24 runoff in the Republican Senate primary in Mississippi.
Josh Trank to Direct Spin-Off 'Star Wars' Film
NEW YORK (AP) — Josh Trank will direct one of the planned stand-alone "Star Wars" films.
Hagel Says Rush to Judgement Against Bergdahl is 'Unfair'
BRUSSELS (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Wednesday it is unfair to the family of released captive Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl to leap to conclusions about his behavior in …
