Springfield mayor calls to end refugee resettlement
Springfield Massachusetts mayor Domenic Sarno demands a halt to refugee resettlement in the city citing overcrowded pest infested apartments without power as Somali families strain services. He follows similar tensions in New Hampshire and Maine with State Department resettlements. Mohammed Abdi, 72, notes broader city problems and scapegoating of Somalis.
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New Hampshire
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State Department
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Sarno
U.S
US justified drone killings tied to war on al Qaida
A secret Justice Department memo released Monday defends killings overseas of Americans tied to al Qaida. It cites the 2001 authorizing law, notes Anwar al Awlaki and Samir Khan as U S. targets, and says lethal force abroad may apply to Americans within enemy organizations. Abdulrahman al Awlaki also died in a 2011 strike.
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IRS chief denies obstruction in tea party probe
IRS Commissioner John Koskinen told the House Oversight Committee the agency has supplied Congress with hundreds of thousands of documents amid questions about lost emails from Lois Lerner. He said investigations show no intent to hide information and noted an inspector general inquiry continues.
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VA whistleblower claims face scrutiny over care failures
A federal investigator flagged a troubling pattern of deficient patient care at Veterans Affairs facilities nationwide. The concerns, raised by whistleblowers, extend beyond wait times to canceled appointments, Legionella contamination, and improper handling of surgical equipment. Acting VA Secretary Sloan Gibson ordered a department review to finish within 14 days.
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Washington
Veterans Affairs
Department
Barack Obama
Carolyn Lerner
U.S
Office of Special
Sloan Gibson
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