Congress to probe veterans' overdoses
Hearing Thursday explores issue reported by CBS News: Veterans dying of pain medication overdoses at much higher rate than general population
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One-man "Memorial Militia" cleans up National Mall
South Carolina artist Chris Cox is volunteering to help keep the Mall tidy as National Park Service employees are furloughed
Nonprofit group to help out during lull in Pentagon death benefits
The Fisher House Foundation will cover expenses for the families of fallen servicemen during the government shutdown
Obama refutes claims that Obamacare is hurting workers
In a TV interview, the president denies that the health care law is increasing premiums and defends its economic impact
Shutdown keeps federal prisoners on payroll, but not workers
Budget battle results in pay stoppage for Federal Bureau of Prisons employees while prisoners continue earning paychecks
U.S. officially halts millions in military aid to Egypt
Certain military systems and cash will no longer flow to Egypt, but health and educational assistance will remain, says U.S. State Department
Shutdown hits vets, military families hard
More than 5 million VA beneficiaries may not get checks next month, while the families of fallen servicemen are already missing death benefit payments
Scammers busy under guise of Obamacare
Government officials warn against scammers; but budget shutdown has impacted ability to spread the message
GOP hammers Obama over shutdown, gets hammered in polls
As Republicans take the brunt of the blame for the shutdown, the president begins meetings with congressional leaders - are negotiations next?
IRS official says she never consorted with the devil
The Internal Revenue Service official in charge of implementing a big part of the new health care law also confirms she can't fly
Former senator, TV anchor Rod Grams dies
The conservative Republican from Minnesota who served one term in the U.S. Senate in the 1990s died Tuesday of cancer
Programmer: Healthcare.gov looks "like nobody tested it"
Obama administration officials will be in hot seat today answering questions about problems with Obamacare's website
Craft beer industry goes flat during government shutdown
Obscure agency that approves new breweries, recipes and labels is shuttered, and could create huge delays throughout growing industry
Shutdown threatens $6B in vets' disability, pension pay
Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki telling congressional panel payments won't come if shutdown is still in place late this month: AP
Why Obama, Boehner continue to butt heads on the shutdown
The history between the president and the speaker, combined with current House GOP dynamics, has created tough conditions for negotiations
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