(MintPress)-American Indian tribes will begin receiving money from the federal government this week following one of the biggest settlements of tribal trust claims, some of which date back more than 100 years. The Obama administration announced last week it will pay over $1 billion for the mismanagement of funds and natural resources held in trust […]
(MintPress)-American Indian tribes will begin receiving money from the federal government this week following one of the biggest settlements of tribal trust claims, some of which date back more than 100 years. The Obama administration announced last week it will pay over $1 billion for the mismanagement of funds and natural resources held in trust […]
(MintPress) – What started as an “Anyone but Obama” rally cry within the Republican Party has quickly dovetailed into “Anyone but Romney” sentiment. But the presumptive battle for the remainder of this election cycle seems to be a showdown between Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama. Enthusiasm for Romney isn’t there, however, […]
(MintPress) – What started as an “Anyone but Obama” rally cry within the Republican Party has quickly dovetailed into “Anyone but Romney” sentiment. But the presumptive battle for the remainder of this election cycle seems to be a showdown between Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama. Enthusiasm for Romney isn’t there, however, […]
(MintPress)—Every 80 minutes, a U.S. veteran dies. Not in combat, but because of suicide. And there are more grim statistics on the topic. From 2005 to 2010, service members took their own lives at a rate of about one every 36 hours, according to a report issued by the Center for a New American Security […]
(MintPress)—Every 80 minutes, a U.S. veteran dies. Not in combat, but because of suicide. And there are more grim statistics on the topic. From 2005 to 2010, service members took their own lives at a rate of about one every 36 hours, according to a report issued by the Center for a New American Security […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Tornado, hurricane or flood, nursing homes are woefully unprepared to protect frail residents in a natural disaster, government investigators say. Emergency plans required by the government often lack specific steps such as coordinating with local authorities, notifying relatives or even pinning name tags and medication lists to residents in an evacuation, according […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Tornado, hurricane or flood, nursing homes are woefully unprepared to protect frail residents in a natural disaster, government investigators say. Emergency plans required by the government often lack specific steps such as coordinating with local authorities, notifying relatives or even pinning name tags and medication lists to residents in an evacuation, according […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Starting next year, the check will no longer be in the mail for millions of people who receive Social Security and other government benefits. The federal government, which issues 73 million payments a month, is phasing out paper checks for all benefit programs, requiring people to get payments electronically, either through direct […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Starting next year, the check will no longer be in the mail for millions of people who receive Social Security and other government benefits. The federal government, which issues 73 million payments a month, is phasing out paper checks for all benefit programs, requiring people to get payments electronically, either through direct […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — David Coppedge, a former computer specialist with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, spent much of his free time advocating for the idea that a higher intelligence must have had a hand in creation. Now, a judge will decide if his commitment to that belief has also cost him his job. Closing arguments […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — David Coppedge, a former computer specialist with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, spent much of his free time advocating for the idea that a higher intelligence must have had a hand in creation. Now, a judge will decide if his commitment to that belief has also cost him his job. Closing arguments […]
Update President Barack Obama’s attendance at the Summit of the Americas in Colombia this weekend yielded little progress in Latin America’s efforts to sway the U.S. government toward the legalization of drugs. Prior to the Summit, Latin leaders said the United States’ war on drugs isn’t working, blaming the U.S. for a narcotic black market […]
Update President Barack Obama’s attendance at the Summit of the Americas in Colombia this weekend yielded little progress in Latin America’s efforts to sway the U.S. government toward the legalization of drugs. Prior to the Summit, Latin leaders said the United States’ war on drugs isn’t working, blaming the U.S. for a narcotic black market […]
