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A civilian felony court exclusively for military veterans
The Associated PressThe first clue that the Tuesday afternoon session in Part 4 of Buffalo City Court isn't like other criminal proceedings comes just before it starts. Judge Robert Russell steps down from his bench and from the aloofness of his black robe. He walks into...Tags: Defense, Crimes, Court Administration, Illnesses, Theodore Roosevelt
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McCain goes to church, visits VA hospital
Republican presidential hopeful John McCain attended church Sunday and later visited a Veterans Affairs hospital in his hometown. The senator and his wife Cindy took part in the 75-minute service at the North Phoenix Baptist Church and shook hands with...Tags: Defense, Political Candidates, Christianity, John McCain, Elections
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Special court for vets addresses more than crime
Associated Press WriterThe first clue that the Tuesday afternoon session in Part 4 of Buffalo City Court is not like other criminal proceedings comes just before it starts. Judge Robert Russell steps down from his bench and from the aloofness of his black robe. He walks into...Tags: Defense, Crimes, Court Administration, Illnesses, Theodore Roosevelt
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McCain shake-up: Bush aides for the non-Bush??
Spin CycleToday's McCain campaign shake-up, pushing lobbyist Rick Davis upstairs and installing operative Steve Schmidt in the nexus of power, will go a long way toward convincing everyone that McCain will not be an extension of Bush's policies. From the......Tags: Defense, Political Candidates, Elections, The White House, George Bush
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The sad saga of a soldier from Long Island
martin.evans@newsday.comThe March 2003 image became one of the most iconic of the U.S. invasion of Iraq: that of a bespectacled American soldier carrying an Iraqi child to safety. The photograph of Army Pfc. Joseph Dwyer, who was raised in Mount Sinai, was used by news outlets...Tags: Michael Wilson, Defense, Christianity, Vehicles, Terrorism
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Tragic end to personal battle
martin.evans@newsday.comThe March 2003 image became one of the most iconic of the U.S. invasion of Iraq: that of a bespectacled American soldier carrying an Iraqi child to safety. The photograph of Army Pfc. Joseph Dwyer, who was raised in Mount Sinai, was used by news outlets...Tags: Defense, Christianity, Vehicles, Illnesses, Disasters
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VA Studies Robot Therapy To 'Recharge' Stroke Victims' Arms
Courant Staff WriterWalter Spring didn't complain much about what he lost when a stroke weakened the left side of his body more than two years ago. There were the big things: hunting and fishing in the Litchfield hills; riding his motorcycle; tinkering with power tools in...Tags: Defense, Fishing, Game Playing, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Western Medicines
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For-profit fundraisers collect loads, but nonprofits see a sliver
Los Angeles Times Staff WritersFor 24 years, Citizens Against Government Waste has exposed pork-barrel spenders and rallied tax critics. Its "Pig Book" and "porker" awards, meant to shame congressional leaders who exploit the public purse, have made the group a media darling and a...Tags: Foreign Exchange Market, Defense, Research, Sales, Animals
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GOP lip service
Sometimes politicians' hypocrisy even surprises someone as jaded as I am. Rep. Thelma Drake is constantly saying that she supports the troops and veterans. In fact, I was at an event where she had a booth. Every person in uniform was called over by her...Tags: Thelma Drake, Defense, John McCain, Republican Party, Jim Webb
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Veterans Treated With Dignity
The June 30 letter "Treat Veterans With Dignity" contained some truths, but overall I think it distorted the facts about the VA/Connecticut Healthcare System. Yes, a routine appointment in some specialty clinics might take longer than one would like....Tags: West Hartford, American Legion, Defense, Government Health Care, Medicaid
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