Court rules thimerosal not the cause of autism
The vaccine preservative thimerosal was not shown to cause autism in a federal vaccine court ruling. Special master Denise K. Vowell found the three cases failed to prove mercury from vaccines caused or worsened autism, aligning with prior 2009 decisions on vaccines and thimerosal.
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War veterans face 21.1 percent youth unemployment
The Labor Department said last year 21.1 percent of veterans aged 18 to 24 who served in Iraq and Afghanistan were unemployed, far above the 16.6 percent rate for nonveterans. About 1.9 million veterans deployed since 2001.
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Government searches for missing federal e-mails
The Justice Department hunts for a fresh batch of missing emails as the Federal Chief Information Officers Council faces ridicule for 14 years of failing to preserve government e-mail records. The Rosemary Award highlights poor open government performance amid questions about the council’s founding documents and priorities.
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Senate Judiciary Committee
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