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AP IMPACT: VA falls short on female medical issues

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Already pilloried for long wait times for medical appointments, the beleaguered Department of Veterans Affairs has fallen short of another...

Benghazi suspect in US custody for 2012 attack

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Libyan militant suspected in the deadly Sept. 11, 2012, attack on Americans in Benghazi has been captured and will be...

Iraq Sunni militant group vows to march on Baghdad

BAGHDAD (AP) — The al-Qaida-inspired group that captured two key Sunni-dominated cities in Iraq this week vowed on Thursday to march on to Baghdad,...

PA Audit: Longest wait time for new enrollees at Pittsburgh VA

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Among Pennsylvania's Veterans Affairs facilities, Philadelphia's medical center has the most new enrollees waiting at least two months for an appointment,...

Obama: Congress consulted on prisoner exchange

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — President Barack Obama on Tuesday defended his decision to release five Afghan detainees from Guantanamo Bay in exchange for an...

Obama: US must lead globally but show restraint

WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) — In a broad defense of his foreign policy, President Barack Obama declared Wednesday that the U.S. remains the world's...

Nigerian defense chief says abducted girls located

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria's military has located nearly 300 school girls abducted by Islamic extremists but fears using force to try to free...

US government cites China in cyber-spying case

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States has brought first-of-its kind cyber-espionage charges against five Chinese military officials accused of hacking into U.S. companies to...

Secret lists, deaths: Claims roil Veterans Affairs

PHOENIX (AP) — A team of federal investigators swept into Phoenix last month amid allegations of a disturbing cover-up at the veterans hospital. Their goal:...

Man charged in Ohio veterans hospital shooting

CINCINNATI (AP) — A man accused of a shooting at a veterans hospital said he intended to intimidate former co-workers he believed were having...

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