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VA Paid Incompetent, Missing Doctors Bonuses 27 Aug 2013 | 08:00 am
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) paid bonuses to many of its doctors even though they had been disciplined for incompetent performance and negligent patient care, according to a report from the...
Obamacare Card Calls are Scams 26 Aug 2013 | 08:00 am
Watch out! A flood of scammers are exploiting the national state of confusion over the Affordable Care Act - Obamacare - to steal your credit card, Social Security, and bank account numbers. Read Ful...
Text Message Scams: Don't Text Back 23 Aug 2013 | 08:00 am
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is warning of a new identity theft scam that attacks you through text messages on smart-phones. While the scam is dangerous, the defense is simple, according to the ...
DOD, VA, Other Agencies to Study PTSD, TBI 22 Aug 2013 | 08:00 am
The Departments of Defense (DOD) and Veterans Affairs (VA) have launched a $107 million project to develop improved methods of diagnosis and treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and trau...
USPS Lost Less Money in Third Quarter 21 Aug 2013 | 08:00 am
While the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) lost another $740 million in the third quarter of 2013, that was a lot less than the $5.5 billion it lost during the same period last year. Could the Postal Servic...
Bill Promises Better Government Customer Service 20 Aug 2013 | 08:00 am
What can Democrats and Republicans in Congress possibly agree on? How about a bill intended to magically improve the level of customer service provided by the federal government? Read Full Post Bill...
CIA Admits Area 51 Exists, but Little Else 19 Aug 2013 | 08:00 am
I know..."Trust no one." But while a recently declassified CIA report officially acknowledges the existence of Area 51, it contains no accounts of any extraterrestrial beings ever visiting, dyeing, be...
The Cost of ObamaCare Delays 16 Aug 2013 | 08:00 am
The Obama administration's recent decision to delay enforcement of the "employer mandate" provision of ObamaCare will cost the government $11 billion during 2014, money intended to pay for other provi...
NOAA Blocks Importation of Whales 15 Aug 2013 | 08:00 am
In a victory for animal rights advocates, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA announced last week that it had denied an application from Georgia Aquarium to import 18 beluga whal...
Obama Vows to Speed VA Benefit Processing 14 Aug 2013 | 08:00 am
In his August 10 address to the Disabled American Veterans' (DAV) convention, President Obama promised to eliminate "once and for all" the Veteran Administration's backlog of disability benefit claims...
