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Veterans’ Agency Gets New Computers – and Complaints
The Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) has a new computer system - the Veterans Benefits Management System (VBMS). VBA and the Office of Information and Technology are hoping the new …
Robert Reich | Obama Needs to Teach the Public How to Get Out of the Mess We’re In
The President wants businesses that hire new employees this year to get $5,000 per hire, in the form of a tax credit. That will come to about $33 billion. …
Roeder Jury Can’t Consider Manslaughter in Tiller Killing
Wichita, Kansas - In a blow to the defense, the judge in Scott Roeder's murder trial ruled Thursday that jurors will not be allowed to consider the less serious …
Roeder Jury Can’t Consider Manslaughter in Tiller Killing (2)
Wichita, Kansas - In a blow to the defense, the judge in Scott Roeder's murder trial ruled Thursday that jurors will not be allowed to consider the less serious …
The Battle of the Titans: JPMorgan vs. Goldman Sachs, or Why the Market Was Down for Seven Days in a Row
We are witnessing an epic battle between two banking giants, JPMorgan Chase (Paul Volcker) and Goldman Sachs (Geithner/Rubin). Left strewn on the battleground could be your pension fund and …
Economy Grew 5.7 Percent in Fourth Quarter, Capping Dismal Year
The U.S. economy grew at a better-than-expected 5.7 percent in the final three months of 2009, the Commerce Department reported Friday, bringing the full-year numbers to a 2.4 percent …
AWOL From the State of the Union: Peace, Reconciliation and Debt
On foreign policy, while the president said some good things, he missed key opportunities to say better things. In particular, he missed key opportunities to promote reconciliation as an …
The Silent Destruction
Oh, splendid surge! Magnificent concert! The first trills are rising, preparing the choir of weepers; soon the tenor's heroic voice will move on to the mobilization aria: "Biodiversity, bio, …
The Coal Ash Industry Manipulated EPA Data
The coal ash industry manipulated reports and publications about the dangers of coal combustion waste, reports Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER). The group stated that the Environmental Protection …
US Jobless Claims Drop Less Than Expected
The number of U.S. workers who filed new claims for initial unemployment benefits declined slightly last week, though many economists expected a steeper drop. A Labor Department report released …