STIMULUS WATCH: Republicans oppose stimulus as billions of dollars flow to their districtsWASHINGTON — Georgia’s Republican senators, Saxby Chambliss and Johnny Isakson, voted against the $787 billion economic stimulus package, blasting the bill as a bloated government giveaway. Democrats cancel Gulf War illness research money that Republicans earmarked for Texas centerWASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs has canceled a $75 million, five-year research contract with a Texas medical center studying illnesses suffered by veterans of the first Gulf War. Military docs in Afghanistan says sometimes better hospital more crucial than fast careCAMP BASTION, Afghanistan — The U.S. military is rethinking its “golden hour” goal for critically injured troops, questioning whether it should spend a little longer evacuating patients to get them to a better hospital. VA tells veterans they have Lou Gehrig’s disease benefits, though not all have fatal illnessCHARLESTON, W.Va. — Former Air Force reservist Gale Reid received a letter from the Veterans Affairs Department that told her she had Lou Gehrig’s disease, and she immediately put herself through a battery of painful, expensive tests. Five days later, the VA said its “diagnosis” was a mistake. Veteran’s group: VA mistakenly tells 1,200 they have Lou Gehrig’s, fatal neurological diseaseCHARLESTON, W.Va. — Former Air Force reservist Gale Reid received a letter from the Veterans Affairs Department that told her she had Lou Gehrig’s disease, and she immediately put herself through a battery of painful, expensive tests. Five days later, the VA said its “diagnosis” was a mistake. Veterans Affairs mistakenly tells 1,200 they have Lou Gehrig’s, a fatal neurological diseaseCHARLESTON, W.Va. — Former Air Force Reservist Gale Reid received a letter from the Veterans Affairs Department that told her she had Lou Gehrig’s disease, and she immediately put herself through a battery of painful, expensive tests. Five days later, the VA said its “diagnosis” was a mistake. The robot will see you now: Army deploys robot to link doctor with patients, traineesSAN ANTONIO — Staff Sgt. Juan Amaris laid in intensive care recovering from life-threatening burns when he got a peculiar visit from his doctor. Dr. Kevin Chung — rather, a 5-foot-tall camouflage-clad robot with Chung’s face on a monitor — rolled in to check on him. As vets await disability payments, VA technology office workers rake in $24 million in bonusesWASHINGTON — Outside the Veterans Affairs Department, severely wounded veterans have faced financial hardship waiting for their first disability payment. Inside, money has been flowing in the form of $24 million in bonuses. Veterans Affairs technology employees receive $24 million in bonuses in 2007, 2008WASHINGTON — Thousands of technology office employees at the Veterans Affairs Department received a total of $24 million in bonuses over a two-year period, some under questionable circumstances, the agency’s inspector general said in scathing reports that also detail abuses ranging from nepotism to an inappropriate relationship. Obama honors 3-time NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson, other drivers at White HouseWASHINGTON — Three-time NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson had the gas to get to the White House on Wednesday, where President Barack Obama honored the 2008 winner as well as auto racing. Review uncovers 6 more cases of botched cancer treatments at VA in PhiladelphiaPHILADELPHIA — Six more cases have been found of cancer patients being given incorrect radiation doses at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Philadelphia. At Pa. town hall, Shinseki pledges to modernize VA system, says veterans benefits are securePHILADELPHIA — The nation’s top veterans affairs official says medical benefits for veterans will not change under the health care reforms being considered in Washington. Obama administration says marriage law discriminates against gays, but defends itWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama insisted Monday he still wants to scrap what he calls a discriminatory federal marriage law, even as his administration angered gay rights activists by defending it in court. Veterans Affairs Department to routinely offer HIV testingWASHINGTON — The Veterans Affairs Department on Monday began offering routine HIV tests to veterans who receive medical care. Religion in the ranks: New breed of military rabbis too gung-ho for some IsraelisJERUSALEM — Most Israelis expect their military rabbis to confine themselves to such tasks as making sure the army provides kosher food and respects the Sabbath. But lately, some of them are asserting their own idea of Jewish virtue at the risk of stepping into the country’s culture wars. Netroots Nation: Reality tempers liberal blogger enthusiasm for Obama, but support still therePITTSBURGH — They wish he’d done more in his first eight months, but the liberal bloggers who helped propel Barack Obama to the White House are far from giving up on him. Boeing pays $25 million to settle US probe on refueling planes in Iraq, Afghan warsWASHINGTON — Boeing Co. agreed Thursday to pay the U.S. government $25 million to settle claims the company did defective work on critical military refueling planes in Iraq and Afghanistan. 2 wounded AP journalists evacuated to Dubai from Afghanistan for treatmentKABUL — Two Associated Press journalists wounded in a bomb blast while on assignment with the U.S. military in southern Afghanistan were evacuated to a medical center in Dubai on Wednesday after being treated at a military hospital. Former Military and Veterans Affairs commissioner sworn in as Alaska’s lieutenant governorANCHORAGE, Alaska — Craig Campbell, former commissioner of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, has been sworn in as Alaska’s lieutenant governor. US troops who have died while serving in Afghanistan and the Horn of AfricaArmy Sgt. Randy M. Haney When Randy M. Haney got a care package filled with candy while serving in Afghanistan, he wasn’t the one who ate it. He gave it to Afghan children, his mother said. Venezuela’s Chavez to military: Colombia’s plans to increase US military presence poses threatCARACAS, Venezuela —President Hugo Chavez told his military to be prepared for a possible confrontation with Colombia, warning that Bogota’s plans to increase the U.S. military presence at its bases poses a threat to Venezuela. Army investigates Fort Lewis employee accused of infiltrating Olympia anti-war groupSEATTLE — The Army is investigating an anti-war group’s claim that it was infiltrated by a civilian employee of Fort Lewis in violation of federal law barring the Army from conducting domestic law enforcement. Veterans Administration begins effort to help keep arrested veterans out of future troubleDENVER — Bracing for an influx of soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan, the Department of Veterans Affairs has launched an ambitious effort to locate veterans who’ve had minor brushes with the law and offer them treatment to try to prevent repeat crimes. Obama celebrates post-9/11 GI Bill, welcomes Kuwait leaderWASHINGTON — The first new GI Bill since the 9/11terror attacks tops President Barack Obama’s agenda. A self-professed lover of policy, Al Franken relishes opportunity to get to work in the SenateWASHINGTON — Just weeks into his Senate term, Al Franken’s portfolio compares favorably to any of the Senate’s freshman members. He loves policy. He has signed on as co-sponsor to a half dozen bills, asked thoughtful questions of Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor, and immersed himself in a thorny debate over health care reform. A self-professed lover of policy, Franken relishes opportunity to get to work in the SenateWASHINGTON — Just weeks into his Senate term, Al Franken’s portfolio compares favorably to any of the Senate’s freshman members. He loves policy. He has signed on as co-sponsor to a half dozen bills, asked thoughtful questions of Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor, and immersed himself in a thorny debate over health care reform. Veterans of America’s latest wars prepare for classes under education benefits of new GI BillWASHINGTON — Spc. Marco Reininger started the year on the dusty streets of Afghanistan. He’ll end it on the campus of Columbia University with the government picking up a large chunk of the $100,000 tab for tuition. Veterans who may have been exposed to infectious body fluids prepare to file claims against VACHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — An attorney is preparing to ask the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to pay disability benefits and damages for hospital mistakes that may have exposed veterans to infectious body fluids — a complaint that he said could ultimately multiply into many more such demands. French leader Sarkozy leaves hospital after heart check; Docs say no further treatment neededPARIS — French President Nicolas Sarkozy was discharged Monday from the hospital where he spent the night after collapsing while jogging. Doctors said his illness was due to heat and overwork and ordered the 54-year-old to rest but prescribed no further medical treatment, his office said. French leader Sarkozy leaves hospital after undergoing heart check; No irregular heartbeatPARIS — President Nicolas Sarkozy has been discharged from the military hospital where he spent the night and his office says the French leader’s collapse while jogging was due to heat and overwork. |
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