CIA lacks inspector general as Congress urges White House
Congress presses the White House to appoint a new CIA inspector general more than a year after the post was vacated. Lawmakers cite failed terror plots and intelligence overhauls while noting past IG John Helgerson’s actions on detainee abuses and secret prisons.
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Lawsuit Challenges H-1B Visa Staffing Rules
A trio of IT firms Broadgate Logic Planet and DVR Softek along with Tech-Serv Alliance and the American Staffing Association sue in Washington DC to block Homeland Security memo that staffing firms are not U S employers under H-1B rules. They argue the memo overturns longstanding policy and was issued without public comment. The suit notes 65 000 H-1B visas annual cap plus 20 000 for advanced degree recipients.
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GM recalls 1.5 million vehicles over heated washer fluid fires
General Motors will disable the heated windshield washer fluid module on about 1.5 million 2006 to 2009 model year vehicles worldwide to prevent fires. About 1.4 million are in the U.S. and 100,000+ abroad. owners receive $100 per affected vehicle. No injuries reported.
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