by Kevin Wang | Jul 17, 2012 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON — Concerned that the ballooning national debt could hurt the U.S. even more in the next decade, Sen. Bob Corker, Republican from Tennessee, on Tuesday called his colleagues in Congress “unbelievably irresponsible” for not doing more to tackle the most...
by Kevin Wang | Jul 17, 2012 | Business & Tech, National Security
WASHINGTON – Fearing that rising global oil demand and political turmoil in oil-rich regions could undermine U.S. national security, some retired military officers are urging America’s leaders to find alternative fuels to burn. Former Army Col. Dan Nolan said...
by Kevin Wang | Jul 16, 2012 | Business & Tech, National Security
WASHINGTON – Most Americans, regardless of political affiliation, favor a slimmer U.S. military, a new survey has found. Cutting defense spending was welcomed by 80 percent of those who live in Democrat-led districts while and 74 percent of those in Republicans-led...
by Kevin Wang | Jul 16, 2012 | Business & Tech
The Department of Veteran Affairs and a group of medical specialists introduced SCAN-ECHO, a project that uses teleconferencing technology to establish a shared knowledge database of complex chronic diseases. The project is designed to shorten veterans’ waiting...
by Kevin Wang | Jul 10, 2012 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director John Morton on Tuesday defended the agency’s controversial Secure Communities program, which opponents say is a form of racial profiling, and he called for more assistance from local jurisdictions in...
