NORFOLK -- A $2 billion overhaul of the nation’s G.I. Bill could make it possible for more troops to get better college educations. The old G.I. Bill was designed for peace-time, and now, six and a half years after 9-11, the nation is heavily involved in two wars.
RICHMOND, March 6 -- State legislators agreed Thursday to the nation's most stringent reforms of the payday loan industry in hopes of reducing the cycle of debt for financially strapped customers who repeatedly take out high-interest, short-term loans.
Ahead of a presidential election on March 29, Robert G. Mugabe is burdened not only by Zimbabwe?s persevering misery, but also by two formidable rivals.
INDIA'S FORMER High Commissioner to Pakistan G Parthasarathy on Thursday said growing terrorism and energy security were areas of India's greatest concern as the country imports as much as 70 per cent of oil requirements from outside.
WARREN †In case you didn’t know, the Division I regional final between Warren G. Harding and Lakewood St. Edward won’t be the first time the teams have met on a basketball court in recent months.
Edwin G. Foulke, Jr. of OSHA has notified 14,000 employers nationwide that their injury and illness rates are considerably higher than the national average. Employers receiving the letters were also provided copies of their injury and illness data and a list of the most frequently cited OSHA standards for their specific industry. The letter also suggested, among other things, the use of free
Boy band creator pleads guilty to fraudORLANDO, Fla., March 7 (UPI) -- Former music mogul Louis J. Pearlman has pleaded guilty in a Florida court to federal charges of fraud and conspiracy and faces up to 25 years in prison. Pearlman appeared before Senior U.S. District Judge G. Kendall Sharp Thursday and admitted he fleeced investors and banks out of hundreds of millions of dollars over a
Australian Olympic Committee spokesman Mike Tancred said Friday he was confident that the security for the athletes of the Beijing Olympic Games was sufficient. "The security and safety of the 10,500 athletes who go to the Olympic G
President George W. Bush called all of his political appointees together in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday for an update on his plans for the remainder of his term.While the consequences of the meeting are important for the nation, the near-term result for the Laredo delegation visiting the nation's capital was to make a long day even longer.
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