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Americans detained in North Korea call for US help 09/02/2014 03:42am • ERIC TALMADGE Associated Press PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) -- North Korea gave foreign media access on Monday to three detained Americans who said they have been able to contact their families and -- watched by officials as they spoke -- called for Washington to send a high-ranking representative to All Filipino peacekeepers escape Golan standoff 08/31/2014 02:48am • JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) -- Under cover of darkness, 40 Filipino peacekeepers made a daring escape after being surrounded and coming under fire by Syrian rebels in the Golan Heights, the Philippine military chief said Sunday, while 44 Fijian troops remained in the hands of Chief in $800M fraud gets 20 years prison 08/29/2014 03:30pm • CURT ANDERSON AP Legal Affairs Writer MIAMI (AP) -- The man who masterminded an $800 million insurance scam that fleeced tens of thousands of investors in one of Florida's all-time largest fraud schemes was sentenced Friday to 20 years in prison.U.S. District Judge Robert Scola gave Joel Steinger, 6 IG: Shoddy care by VA didn't cause Phoenix deaths 08/28/2014 02:22am • STEPHEN OHLEMACHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- Government investigators found no proof that delays in care caused veterans to die at a Phoenix VA hospital, but they found widespread problems that the Veterans Affairs Department is promising to fix.Investigators uncovered large-scale impropri Big-hearted Cameroonian OL paves way for Colorado 08/27/2014 06:03pm • PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer BOULDER, Colo. (AP) -- The colossal Cameroonian right tackle for the Colorado Buffaloes is a raw talent with a big heart.Stephane Nembot left his family and came to America as a teenager to play high school basketball, only to switch to football because he kept making peo Training guide likens veterans to Oscar the Grouch 08/27/2014 05:20pm • PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- An internal training guide used by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs compared veterans unhappy about their care to Oscar the Grouch, a newspaper reported.The Philadelphia Inquirer obtained a VA training slide show with tips for employees on how to help veterans with their Obama defends handling of veterans affairs issues 08/27/2014 08:40am • JIM KUHNHENN Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- His standing with veterans damaged by scandal, President Barack Obama on Tuesday defended his administration's response to Veterans Affairs lapses that delayed health care for thousands of former service members, but conceded more needed to be do NC senator braces for Obama's visit to her state 08/26/2014 04:18pm • JONATHAN DREW Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- Her re-election in doubt, North Carolina's Democratic senator has an uncomfortable decision to make as President Barack Obama appears in her state before a critical audience she's trying to woo: Veterans.Join in the same camera shot as Obama, who Washington's Top News -- Tuesday, August 26, 2014 08/26/2014 03:44am • Here's a look at some of the day's top stories from WTOP: US surveillance planes fly over Syria U.S. officials say the U.S. has begun surveillance flights over Syria, after President Barack Obama gave the OK -- in a move that could pave the way for airstrikes against Islamic State militants. Whil VA says no proof delays in care caused vets to die 08/26/2014 02:03am • STEPHEN OHLEMACHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Department of Veterans Affairs says investigators have found no proof that delays in care caused any deaths at a VA hospital in Phoenix, deflating an explosive allegation that helped expose a troubled health care system in which veterans wai Official: British Ebola patient to be evacuated 08/25/2014 04:58am • CLARENCE ROY-MACAULAY Associated Press FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) -- The first British citizen confirmed to be infected with the deadly Ebola disease is being evacuated from Sierra Leone on a jet sent by the Royal Air Force, a Sierra Leone official said Sunday.The World Health Organization is also Ice bucket challenge may change nonprofit world 08/24/2014 10:20am • ALICIA RANCILIO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) -- The ice bucket challenge's phenomenal success is making other charitable organizations rethink how they connect with a younger generation of potential donors.Since the ALS Association began tracking the campaign's progress on July 29, it has raised m Bank of America settlement likely to benefit few 08/22/2014 11:08am • JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- Bank of America's record $16.65 billion settlement for its role in selling shoddy mortgage bonds -- $7 billion of it geared for consumer relief -- offers a glint of hope for desperate homeowners.The settlement requires the second-largest U.S. bank to red Ex-Virginia governor talks about troubled marriage 08/21/2014 05:26pm • MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell wrote a long, forlorn email to his wife three years ago trying to save his marriage, calling her his "soulmate," yet he also said he grew so weary of her yelling that he began taking refuge in his office late a Audit: 'Obamacare' tax not meeting revenue target 08/21/2014 01:28pm • STEPHEN OHLEMACHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- An "Obamacare" tax on medical devices is falling short of its revenue target because thousands of companies aren't paying it, according to a government audit released Tuesday.The audit by the Treasury inspector general for tax administration say