by Christin Roby | Jun 12, 2014 | Immigration, Topics
WASHINGTON– With only 10 working days until the July 4 recess, the unexpected Republican primary defeat of House Majority Leader Eric Cantor — a cautious proponent of immigration reform — makes the future of reform legislation even less promising,...
by Christin Roby | Jun 10, 2014 | National Security
WASHINGTON — The United States allocates more for defense spending than the next eight countries combined. This fiscal year’s defense spending represented roughly 20 percent of all federal expenditures. Defense spending has been on the increase over the past few...
by Christin Roby | Jun 3, 2014 | Demographics
WASHINGTON– Four years after the repeal of “don’t ask, don’t tell,” some transgender service members still feel neglected even as lesbian and gay service members feel more accepted, several troops said at a conference Monday. “I have lived a compartmentalized...
by Christin Roby | May 29, 2014 | Education
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Aditya Mishra mastered “mélange” and “catalepsy” in the opening rounds of the Scripps National Spelling Bee on Wednesday. But the seventh-grader at Olympus Junior High School in Roseville won’t be moving on to Thursday’s semifinal round....
by Christin Roby | May 20, 2014 | Demographics, Topics
WASHINGTON– Good nutrition plays a vital role in keeping the elderly community functioning and healthy. However, some seniors aren’t eating well. Many cannot afford the food that could help keep them healthy. Malnutrition can lead to loss of strength and...
