by Laura Phelps | Nov 16, 2011 | Business & Tech, Politics
WASHINGTON — The Postal Service announced Tuesday it lost $5.1 billion in fiscal 2011, a sign that congressional action cannot wait, said Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif. That loss does not include the mandated $5.5 billion to pre-fund retiree health benefits — which...
by Laura Phelps | Nov 7, 2011 | National Security, Politics
WASHINGTON — Foreshadowing a larger announcement close to Veterans Day next week, U.S. Labor Secretary Hilda Solis released data Thursday that indicated a large spike in unemployment among African-American veterans. At the same time, she announced that the Labor...
by Laura Phelps | Nov 1, 2011 | Topics
I got some great advice from a group of slightly more senior journalists at a mixer held at the National Press Club last week. And though it was a networking event, the best advice I received Wednesday night had nothing to do with how to get a job. I was told to “make...
by Laura Phelps | Oct 31, 2011 | National Security
WASHINGTON – Fly outside the United States and you’ll experience security regulations different than you would at Chicago’s O’Hare airport or New York’s LaGuardia. Wouldn’t uniform standards for airport security would be easier to deal with? What stands in the way?...
by Laura Phelps | Oct 31, 2011 | National Security
WASHINGTON — Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., has a “Caddyshack” problem, with groundhogs tearing up the golf course much as the gopher did in the cult comedy film. The rodents run wild on the base and it is getting worse on the Medal of Honor Golf Course, said...
