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Helping homeless vets, slowly
Los Angeles County holds the unwelcome distinction of having the most homeless veterans in the country — 6,000 to 8,000, depending on whose estimate you use. That number has remained stubbornly, embarrassingly high despite the presence of a...
Tags: Health, Health Treatments, Zev Yaroslavsky, Mental Health, Eric Shinseki
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Homeless population declines in L.A. County, U.S. says
L.A. NOWA U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development report shows a decrease in the overall homeless population in Los Angeles County, and a more marked decrease in the number of homeless veterans.... -
Vietnam veterans low priority
The new 113th Congress members are now seated. The 112th Congress failed to recognize veterans of the Vietnam War. House Bill HR-3612 and Senate Bill S.1629, to restore The Agent Orange Equity Act did not make it out of committee. In all probability,...Tags: U.S. Navy, U.S. Congress, Politics, Agent Orange Poisoning (1961-1971), Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Church to host western-themed dinner
Salem Reformed Church Youth will sponsor a western-themed dinner with entertainment Saturday, Jan. 19. Doors open at 5 p.m. and dinner will be served at 5:30 p.m. Entertainment will be provided by Gad-Abouts Square Dance Club. Tickets can be purchased...Tags: Religion and Belief, Christianity, U.S. Military, Reformed, Entertainment
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Antietam Unit 236 gets awards
Past President Penny Adams presented Antietam Unit 236 with certificate of merit awards on Nov. 18 at the Western Maryland District American Legion Auxiliary meeting. The unit received first place for all-around activities, Americanism, children and...Tags: American Legion, Ocean City
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"It's given me a new lease on life": Veteran discusses how VA program helped his PTSD
WDBJ7 ReporterMore men and women serving in the military committed suicide in 2012 than died during battle. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, or P-T-S-D plays a big role in the lives of many veterans. Sometimes, they don't know they have it, but as the problem grows,...Tags: Behavioral Conditions, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder , World War II (1939-1945), The Home Depot
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2012: A year of remembering the past, and celebrating individual, group achievements
Big Slackwater Oct. 13 — Images of the old Chesapeake & Ohio Canal, which had faded with time, were resurrected in 2012. The 2.7-mile section of the towpath known as Big Slackwater was closed after flooding in 1996 and it deteriorated into a...
Tags: Human Interest, Motorvehicle Accidents, Elizabeth II, Students, World War II (1939-1945)
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Baltimore VA using 3-D mammograms
The Baltimore VA Medical Center said Wednesday it has become the first hospital in Maryland to offer three-dimensional mammograms, a technology it hopes will better detect breast cancer in women. Approved by the Food and Drug Administration last year, 3-...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Medical Procedures and Tests, Manufacturing and Engineering, Breast Cancer, Medical Research
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Number of chronically homeless, including veterans, drops in U.S.
The number of chronically homeless people and homeless veterans has dropped significantly in recent years, but the Obama administration still faces challenges in its effort to completely eradicate homelessness by 2020. Those findings and others, based...
Tags: Homelessness, Social Issues
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State watchdog trains eye on veterans agency
PolitiCalA state watchdog agency will turn its attention to California’s Veterans Affairs agency to look at "whether state programs are properly aligned with veterans needs." The meeting of the Little Hoover Commission will take place in Sacramento on... -
Kevin Hunt: A New State Driver's License For Vets: Already, A Conflict With Home Depot, Lowe's?
The Hartford CourantHome Depot lost a customer recently when it stopped honoring Tom Colapietro's Naval Reserve identification card for the retailer's 10 percent discount for veterans. Colapietro, a Navy veteran who says he spent thousands of dollars at the local Bristol...Tags: Human Interest, Politics, Disabled American Veterans, U.S. Department of Defense, Holidays
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News of the Weird: Stopping an Asteroid With Paintballs
If an asteroid is ever on a collision course with Earth, it is feasible that the planet could be saved by firing paintballs at it, according to an MIT graduate student whose detailed plan won this year's prize in a United Nations space council...
Tags: Crucifixes, Politics, Drug Trafficking, Prosecution, OxyContin (drug)
Dec 28, 2012
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Dec 19, 2012
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Jan 4, 2013
|Story| Daily American
Jan 6, 2013
|Column| Herald Mail
Dec 15, 2012
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Jan 9, 2013
|Story| WDBJ7
Dec 31, 2012
|Story| Herald Mail
Dec 26, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Dec 10, 2012
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Jan 18, 2013
| Los Angeles Times
Dec 1, 2012
|Column| Hartford Courant
Dec 3, 2012
|Story| WTXX-LTV
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