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Highlights of the VA investigators' interim report 05/30/2014 06:10am • The Associated Press Some of the key findings and other highlights of an interim report from the Department of Veterans Affairs inspector general , looking into delays in health care in Phoenix and other areas:--About 1,400 veterans were on an electronic waiting list and had appointments for care; Q&A: How do US veterans get health care? 05/30/2014 06:10am • The Associated Press The Department of Veterans Affairs, which oversees pensions, education, health care and other benefits for veterans and their families, faces allegations about treatment delays and falsified records at its hospitals around the country.The aging network of hospitals and clinics Boehner, Pelosi reserve judgment on VA's Shinseki 05/29/2014 08:50pm • MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- The top Republican and Democrat in the House aren't ready to join other members of Congress who say Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki should resign.House Speaker John Boehner told reporters Thursday that he's reserving judgment about the embatt Boehner, Pelosi reserving judgment on fate of embattled VA Secretary Shinseki 05/29/2014 02:01pm • WASHINGTON (AP) -- The top Republican and Democrat in the House aren't ready to join other members of Congress who say Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki (shin-SEHK'-ee) should resign.House Speaker John Boehner says he's reserving judgment about the embattled secretary, while Minority Leader N Paperbacks pioneer Oscar Dystel dies in NY at 101 05/29/2014 09:16am • HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- Oscar Dystel, a leader of the paperbacks market who transformed Bantam Books into a prolific powerhouse that released best-selling editions of "The Catcher in the Rye," ''Jaws," Ragtime" and many others, died Wednesday at age 101.He had been in faili Abortion doctors restrictions take root in South 05/29/2014 03:22am • EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) -- From Texas to Alabama, laws are being enacted that would greatly restrict access to abortion, forcing many women to travel hundreds of miles to find a clinic. The laws, requiring abortion doctors to have privileges to admit patients to loc IG: Phoenix VA hospital missed care for 1,700 vets 05/29/2014 01:20am • DONNA CASSATA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- About 1,700 veterans in need of care were "at risk of being lost or forgotten" after being kept off the official waiting list at the troubled Phoenix veterans hospital, the Veterans Affairs watchdog said Wednesday in a scathing report that increases Officials: Army hospital chief relieved of command 05/28/2014 03:20pm • PAULINE JELINEK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- The chief of an Army medical center has been relieved of his command because of problems with patient care, and the Pentagon has ordered a review of its health care system, defense officials said.The commander was replaced Tuesday at Womack Army Me How VA clinics falsified appointment records 05/28/2014 07:08am • PAULINE JELINEK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- Fake appointments, unofficial logs kept on the sly and appointments made without telling the patient are among tricks used to disguise delays in seeing and treating veterans at Veterans Affairs hospitals and clinics.They're not a new phenomenon. V Veterans groups cry foul at senator's criticism 05/28/2014 03:36am • MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- Four prominent veterans groups are exchanging accusations with Republican Sen. Richard Burr after he criticized the groups for declining to embrace his call for Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki to resign amid reports of treatment delays and fa Hagel orders review of military health system 05/27/2014 11:30pm • LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has ordered a 90-day review of the military health care system, spurred on by the investigation into treatment delays and secret waiting lists at Veteran Affairs facilities around the country.Pentagon press secretary As tribal health care woes mount, feds get blame 05/27/2014 09:30pm • MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) -- Misdiagnosed illnesses, denied payments and a shortage of trained medical personnel in government-run clinics are wrecking the federal health care system for Native Americans, tribal leaders said Tuesday as they pressed officials to overhaul a s Israel hospitalizes 40 hunger-striking detainees 05/27/2014 02:12pm • JERUSALEM (AP) -- Israel hospitalized 40 hunger-striking Palestinian detainees this week as their fast entered a second month, the spokeswoman of Israel's Prison Authority said Tuesday. In all, some 240 detainees are currently on a hunger strike.The condition of those hospitalized is "reasonable," s 10 things to know for Tuesday 05/27/2014 02:37am • The Associated Press Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Tuesday: 1. HOW NEW UKRAINE LEADER PLANS TO CONFRONT INSURGENCY Petro Poroshenko vows to guarantee the rights of residents in eastern Ukraine, home to many pro-Russia rebels Lawmakers call for tighter grip on VA hospitals 05/26/2014 07:02pm • TOM RAUM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- The chairmen of House and Senate Veterans Affairs Committees on Sunday decried long waits and backlogs at the nations VA hospitals but stopped short of calling for the resignation of Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki."You've got an entrenched burea