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FBI opens criminal probe of VA 06/11/2014 03:20pm • WASHINGTON (AP) -- The FBI says it has opened a criminal investigation into the Department of Veterans Affairs.The move comes as Congress takes steps to help thousands of military veterans who've been dealing with long wait times for VA medical care.FBI Director James Comey says the probe is being l Bethesda Nonprofit On Front Lines Of 100K Fight Against Homelessness 06/11/2014 10:05am • On Wednesday morning, a large group will gather on Capitol Hill to announce it has surpassed its goal of placing 100,000 chronically homeless individuals in permanent housing across the country. At the press conference will be staff from Bethesda Cares, the nonprofit headquartered on the first floo European taxi protest: Transport tech upheaval 06/11/2014 09:16am • LORI HINNANT Associated Press PARIS (AP) -- Cabbies and train workers walked off the job on Wednesday, leaving traffic snarled in some of Europe's biggest cities as they protested changes to the travel industry that they say could endanger passengers and give untested upstarts an unfair advantage.Tr Vets flood American Legion seeking help with care 06/11/2014 05:30am • EMAUN KASHFI Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) -- Vietnam veteran Gene Stoesser has been waiting nearly two months for an appointment with a Veterans Affairs doctor to schedule his heart surgery.The 71-year-old former Marine from Glendale went to the emergency room at the VA's Phoenix hospital on April Congress moving to ensure speedier care for vets 06/11/2014 03:52am • MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- United in response to a national uproar, Congress is suddenly moving quickly to address military veterans' long waits for care at VA hospitals.The House unanimously approved legislation Tuesday to make it easier for patients enduring lengthy delays fo Afghan poppy crop threatening reconstruction 06/10/2014 09:30pm • DEB RIECHMANN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- Afghans are growing more opium poppies than ever before and it's threatening to wipe out gains made to help the impoverished country improve health, education and governance, the U.S. watchdog for spending in Afghanistan said Tuesday.John Sopko, the VA official in Maryland discusses audit findings 06/10/2014 07:10pm • BRIAN WITTE Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) -- A VA Maryland Health Care System official says the system is reaching out to as many health care providers in Baltimore and Baltimore County to address an average wait time of 81 days for new patients seeking a primary care physician.Dr. Adam Robin Congress moving to ensure speedier care for vets 06/10/2014 06:50pm • WASHINGTON (AP) -- United in response to a national uproar, Congress is suddenly moving quickly to address military veterans' long waits for care at VA hospitals.The House has unanimously approved legislation to make it easier for patients enduring lengthy delays for initial visits to get VA-paid tr Kuwaitis protest against government corruption 06/10/2014 04:30pm • HUSSAIN AL-QATARI Associated Press KUWAIT CITY (AP) -- More than 6,000 Kuwaitis protested Tuesday against government corruption, demanding better services, transparency in government and an economic revival in the Gulf Arab country that was once one of the region's most attractive for foreign invest APNewsBreak: Firm seeks to say tobacco cuts risk 06/10/2014 01:00pm • MICHAEL FELBERBAUM AP Tobacco Writer RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Smokeless tobacco maker Swedish Match is asking the Food and Drug Administration to certify its General-branded pouches of tobacco as less harmful than cigarettes.The company with its North American headquarters in Richmond, Virginia, is fil Steps VA has taken to address patient-care scandal 06/10/2014 04:50am • The Associated Press Some steps the Department of Veterans Affairs has taken to address a scandal over long patient waits for care and phony records hiding delays at VA hospitals and clinics nationwide:May 30: VA Secretary Eric Shinseki resigns, he and agency officials announce that:--Top level age Audit: More than 57,000 await first VA appointment 06/10/2014 03:36am • MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- More than 57,000 U.S. military veterans have been waiting 90 days or more for their first VA medical appointments, and an additional 64,000 appear to have fallen through the cracks, never getting appointments after enrolling, the government said Monda Longest average wait times for VA new patients 06/09/2014 06:32pm • The Associated Press Veterans Affairs medical centers have come under criticism for long wait times for care. Here is a list of the facilities with the longest average waits as of May 15 for new patients seeking primary care, specialist care and mental health care, according to audit results releas Hundreds at DC VA hospital waiting for appointment 06/09/2014 04:40pm • WASHINGTON (AP) -- An audit shows that nearly 600 patients seeking appointments at the VA hospital in the District of Columbia are still waiting after more than 90 days, even though average wait times there are roughly in line with the national average.The Department of Veterans Affairs released the Boozman, back at work post-surgery, to run in '16 06/09/2014 03:29pm • ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) -- U.S. Sen. John Boozman of Arkansas returned to work on Monday after having emergency heart surgery in April, and said the procedure hasn't changed his plans to seek re-election in 2016.Back at his Washington office for the first time since th