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VA shuts down Wash. nursing home
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has shut down its 30-bed nursing home in Walla Walla after an outside review raised concerns about the quality of care, and an internal audit validated those concerns.  Regulators scolded on medically unfit truckersHouse lawmakers scolded federal regulators Thursday for failing to implement recommendations made in 2001 that were designed to keep medically unfit commercial truck and bus drivers off the nation's highways.
Ore. considers "socially responsible" college fund
Rob Huff and Katie Corson of Hood River were looking for a state-run college savings fund for their 2-year-old daughter Evie, but one in line with their ethics.
Vets returning to campus life seek help adjusting
Returning home after three tours of duty in Afghanistan, Derek Blumke was eager to return to college. But the Air Force veteran felt unwelcome at the University of Michigan as he tried alone to manage the transition from warrior to student.
Assault victims in military face tough recovery
EDITORS NOTE - With troops fighting on foreign soil since late 2001, the United States is learning about the long-term toll of modern war on the home front. The last of a three-part series looks at victims of sexual assault in the military.
As wars lengthen, toll on military families mounts
Far from the combat zones, the strains and separations of no-end-in-sight wars are taking an ever-growing toll on military families despite the armed services' earnest efforts to help.  VA to advertise its suicide hot line programThe Veterans Affairs Department announced a new advertising campaign on Tuesday that targets veterans at risk for suicide.
Lawmakers want US-made flags
The American flag has many labels: Stars and stripes. Old Glory. And sometimes, made in China.
DeBakey: Tributes and testimonials
Reaction to the death of Dr. Michael DeBakey, famed Houston heart surgeon, who died Friday night at a Houston hospital at the age of 99:
AFL-CIO mobilizing veterans to oppose McCain
The AFL-CIO is mobilizing union members in Ohio and other states who are military veterans to work against Republican presidential candidate John McCain and other office seekers it opposes, officials said Thursday.
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