Obama to send 300 advisers to Iraq as unrest grows
President Obama announced 300 U.S. military advisers would be sent to Iraq to help quell the insurgency while urging Prime Minister Maliki to form a more inclusive government. The move could bring about 600 additional troops into the region, with potential targeted airstrikes considered if conditions worsen. Iraqi forces fight Sunni militants over the major oil refinery north of Baghdad as Mosul and Tikrit remain under siege.
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Barack Obama
U.S
Iraq
Obama
Nouri al-Maliki
America
Baghdad
Mosul
Tikrit
Audit shows longer waits for veterans at VA facilities
An updated audit of 731 VA facilities finds tens of thousands more veterans wait at least 30 days for care, with about 56,000 waiting over 90 days for an initial appointment. Atlanta shows 44 day actual vs 66 day pending wait, while overall waits are blamed on data reporting issues and past manipulation by schedulers.
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Veterans Affairs
Atlanta VA
Atlanta
Ans
Sloan Gibson
Gibson
Walts
Phoenix VA Medical Center
Eric Shinseki
Shinseki
Poll finds many struggle with health plan premiums
Kaiser poll shows 57 percent of 8 million exchange buyers were previously uninsured. Despite subsidies, about 40 percent report difficulty paying monthly premiums, highlighting affordability concerns amid ACA coverage gains.
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The
Foundation
Obama
Presbyterian assembly approves same sex marriage language
The Presbyterian General Assembly in Detroit voted to recognize same sex marriage as Christian by adding language that marriage can be the union of two people. Delegates also approved allowing ministers to preside at gay weddings where legal and approved locally. The decision reflects a major shift after 2011 policy changes and comes amid ongoing regional votes.
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Leechburg
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U.S.A
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District of Columbia
Krystin Granberg
New York
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