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Military Spouse Attorneys to Gain Admission To Bar in Certain States

Military Spouses move from state to state due to their military  lifestyle.  Military spouses who are -->

VA details sweeping changes to speed care to veterans

USA Today, by Greg Zoroya:  The Department of Veterans Affairs promises sweeping changes — and -->

Governor Cuomo Reminds Motorists to Slow Down in Work Zones Following DOT Workers Death

On August 19, Governor Cuomo announced a new video public service announcement to remind motorists -->

Plastic Bits Prompt Massive Chicken Nugget Recall

A Georgia chicken company has issued a massive product recall on some of its chicken -->

Secretary McDonald Announces Town Hall Events at Veterans’ Facilities Nationwide

Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert A. McDonald has directed all Veterans Affairs (VA) healthcare and -->

VA Improperly Billing Insurers for Veterans’ Service-Related Care

NBC News: VA medical facilities are improperly billing private insurers for treatment of service-related injuries -->

Vets Raise Concerns Over Bonuses for VA Employees

Columbia, SC (WLTX) – The Columbia VA Regional Office just gave more than 350 employees -->

Veterans group: VA secretary has ‘already gone native with the VA bureaucracy’

By Josh Hicks, The Washington Post:  VA Secretary Robert McDonald said Thursday that the agency -->

New Concerns About an Old Heart Drug

A recent study found that one of the oldest and most commonly used heart medications -->

Simple Tips for Kids Heading Back to School

It’s that time of year again. Our kids are getting ready to head back to -->

Back to School – Child Safety Tips

It’s almost that time of year again! Our kids are getting ready to head back -->

Senate Bill Calls for Research on Families of Troops Exposed to Toxins

By Patricia Kime, Navy Times: More research is needed on the health of the children -->

New VA Secretary Touts Fixes to Veterans Group

ABC News:  Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald addressed a veterans group for the first time -->

Combat Stress Among Veterans Is Found to Persist Since Vietnam

By Benedict Carey, NY Times:  Most veterans who had persistent post-traumatic stress a decade or -->

Obama signs landmark VA reform law

By Travis J. Tritten, Stars & Stripes: WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Thursday signed -->

Top 10 Foods That Are Choking Hazards for Kids

112,000 kids went to the ER between 2001 and 2009 because of choking incidents, according -->

VA blames ‘confusion’ for misstatements about deaths

By Drew Griffin, Scott Bronstein and Nelli Black , CNN The Department of Veterans Affairs -->

VA not rushing to fire inept, corrupt officials

By Pete Kasperowicz, The Blaze: The Department of Veterans Affairs has offered few indications in -->

VA reform act has catches

By Tom Philpott / Syndicated ColumnistPUBLISHED: Monday, August 11, 2014 at 12:02 am …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Veterans -->

Preventing Heat-Related Illness in Outdoor Workers

A recent NIOSH report offers advice to employers on the importance of preventing heat-related illness -->

Explosion at Tonawanda Coke Corp. Results in Serious Safety Violations and $161,100 in US DOL OSHA Fines

Tonawanda Coke Corp. and Kirchner LLC face a total of $161,100 in fines from the -->