Ousted inspector general disputes White House claim he was disoriented at meetingWASHINGTON — The national service agency’s inspector general, fired by President Barack Obama, disputed on Wednesday claims from the White House that he was “confused” and “disoriented” at an agency meeting. Iowa senator requests more details on the firing of national service inspector generalWASHINGTON — A Senate Republican is asking for information on any role first lady Michelle Obama’s office may have played in her husband’s decision to fire the watchdog for the federal AmeriCorps program over his investigation of Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson. Fired AmeriCorps inspector general for national service says he acted properlyWASHINGTON — An inspector general fired by President Barack Obama says he acted “with the highest integrity” in investigating AmeriCorps and other government-funded national service programs. AP News in BriefObama says he’ll accept Nobel Peace Prize as ‘call to action’ toward peace and prosperity |