Month: May 2014

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FORT BRAGG, N.C. (AP) — After three deployments to Iraq and three to Afghanistan, Staff Sgt. Dennis Swols is agitated, prone to bouts of anger and unable to really talk about his time on the battlefield.

Eighty people have died after drinking from a batch of illegal liquor in Kenya and police have detained several people for questioning, officials and police said on Wednesday. Consumption of illicit alcohol is common in Kenya where many cannot afford factory-made beers and spirits. \”Investigations into the source of the drinks (are) ongoing,\” the National Disaster Operation Centre said on its Twitter feed, putting the toll this week at 80 in the central and eastern regions of Embu, Kiambu, Makueni and Kitui. Kiambu County Police Commander James Mugera told Reuters his force had detained about 10 people for questioning.

By Keith Coffman DENVER (Reuters) – The Colorado legislature on Wednesday voted to create the nation's first state-run financial cooperative for marijuana sellers, with the aim of giving newly legalized cannabis retail outlets access to key banking services through the U.S. Federal Reserve. The approval of the so-called \"cannabis credit co-ops\" came on the final day of the legislative session, as lawmakers seek to address problems marijuana retailers face in having to operate on a cash-only basis, such as burglary threats. The proposal's chief sponsor, Representative Jonathan Singer, said the cooperatives are needed because traditional banks and credit unions have been hesitant to serve the burgeoning marijuana industry as long as the drug remains outlawed by the U.S. government. The bill now heads to Democratic Governor John Hickenlooper for his signature.

By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Sylvia Mathews Burwell takes center stage on Thursday for the first of two Senate hearings that will determine whether the loyal White House insider will become the next public face of the controversial law known as Obamacare. The path to confirmation as U.S. health secretary is expected to be a smooth one for Burwell, a 48-year-old technocrat who was nominated on April 11 by President Barack Obama to replace outgoing Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. Last year, Burwell sailed through the Senate on a 96-0 vote to become Obama's budget director.

KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — A handful of sex workers sit on discarded cardboard along a filthy sewer channel, sharing food and razors to shave their legs and faces as they prepare for the night's labor on the streets of Jamaica's capital.

(Reuters) – U.S. Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki said on Wednesday he was \"angry\" over claims that as many as 40 people died while waiting for medical care in the veterans' healthcare system and wants a full investigation, but does not plan to resign. \"What I want veterans to know … this is a good, quality healthcare system, not perfect, and when we stumble across our imperfections we're going to do something about it, we get to the bottom of it, and to the best of our abilities assure it never happens again,\" Shinseki said in an interview on NBC News. They include Kansas Senator Jerry Moran, a member of the Veterans Affairs Committee, who said on Tuesday the Veterans Affairs Department needed a \"true transformation … from top to bottom.\" Veterans Affairs is the biggest U.S. healthcare system, with 1,700 hospitals, clinics and other facilities. The American Legion, the biggest U.S. veterans group, and Concerned Veterans for America called on Monday for Shinseki, a former Army general twice wounded in Vietnam, to step down.