House expands benefits for veterans caregivers bill passes
The House approved a five year caregiver benefits package totaling 1.7 billion dollars to aid spouses and family members of severely wounded Iraq and Afghanistan veterans who quit work and insurance to provide care. It also funds child care pilots post delivery care for female veterans and supports homeless and rural veteran programs. The measure, 419 0, now goes to the Senate.
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House
Veterans Affairs Department
Pentagon
House Veterans Affairs
Bob Fisner
Calif
Veterans Service Organizations
Michelle Briggs
Hillsboro
Robert Briggs
Iowa National Guard
Iraq
Capitol Hill
Wounded Warrior Project
Briggs
Senate
Ten years after Elian case the Little Havana museum sits empty
Ten years after the Elian Gonzalez custody raid in Little Havana the former home is a museum with few visitors. Key figures like Janet Reno and Eric Holder faced tough choices and the event helped shape the 2000 election while many participants moved on. Cuba and US officials have given little on interviews.
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Little Havana
Elian Gonzalez
Cuba
George W. Bush
White House
United States
Elian
Lazaro Gonzalez
U.S
Janet Reno
Bill Clinton
Eric Holder
Delfin Gonzalez
EPA tightens lead paint rules for renovations nationwide
The EPA enforces a lead safe renovation rule on pre 1978 homes day care centers and schools. Contractors must obtain EPA lead-safe certification, use protective gear and plastic containment, and post warnings as training is seen as insufficient by many in the industry.
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Washington
Obama weighs options for Supreme Court nominee
President Obama tests a broad field for the vacancy, adding Judge Ann Claire Williams of the 7th Circuit to the list and inviting lawmakers to suggest candidates. He plans to name a nominee before May ends and says he will not rule out candidates over abortion rights or other issues while seeking a Constitution faithful to individual rights.
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Washington
Obama
Supreme Court
Chicago
Ann Claire Williams
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
John Paul Stevens
White House
Senate
Judiciary Committee
Administration
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Cuban American National Foundation
Union of Young Communists
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Rena
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