http://www.mail.com/people/12906-robert-casey.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/12906-robert-casey.html http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2038408-ap-impact-congress-slows-military-efforts-to-save.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Parked around the airstrip at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland are more than a dozen massive C-5A Galaxy transport planes. There is no money to fly them, repair them or put pilots in the cockpits, but Congress rejected the Air Force's bid to retire them. So, in the weeks and months ahead, crews will tow the planes around the Texas tarmac ... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 14:18:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2038408-ap-impact-congress-slows-military-efforts-to-save.html 2013-04-23T14:18:16Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2037920-labor-dept-ends-job-corps-enrollment-freeze.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Labor Department said Monday it has ended its freeze on new enrollments in the nation's federal Job Corps program, but budget constraints mean fewer youths will be admitted in the future. The temporary freeze, which began on Jan. 28, prevented more than 10,000 disadvantaged and at-risk youth from getting job training at 125 job cente... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 00:23:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2037920-labor-dept-ends-job-corps-enrollment-freeze.html 2013-04-23T00:23:31Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1991468-pa-sen-casey-supports-gay-marriage.html HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Democratic U.S. Sen. Bob Casey announced Monday that he favors gay marriage, the latest of several lawmakers to change positions on the issue now before the U.S. Supreme Court. Casey said he made the shift after reviewing the legal, public policy and civil rights questions involved and letters from Pennsylvania families. "If two peo... Mon, 01 Apr 2013 21:54:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1991468-pa-sen-casey-supports-gay-marriage.html 2013-04-01T21:54:50Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1972112-obama-health-law-anniversary-finds-2-americas.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Three years, two elections, and one Supreme Court decision after President Barack Obama signed the Affordable Care Act, its promise of health care for the uninsured may be delayed or undercut in much of the country because of entrenched opposition from many Republican state leaders. In half the states, mainly led by Democrats, officials ... Fri, 22 Mar 2013 07:05:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1972112-obama-health-law-anniversary-finds-2-americas.html 2013-03-22T07:05:30Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1964820-commander-contingency-plans-under-way-syria.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The top U.S. military commander in Europe said Tuesday that several NATO countries are working on contingency plans for possible military action to end the two-year civil war in Syria as President Bashar Assad's regime accused U.S.-backed Syrian rebels of using chemical weapons. The Obama administration rejected the Assad claim as a sign... Wed, 20 Mar 2013 03:30:10 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1964820-commander-contingency-plans-under-way-syria.html 2013-03-20T03:30:10Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1922766-lawmakers-push-measure-israels-self-defense.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States would back Israel militarily if the Mideast ally were to attack Iran in self-defense, a bipartisan group of senators said Thursday in introducing a forceful resolution. "No one wants another conflict anywhere in the world militarily, but we also don't want a nuclear-capable Iran," said Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., at a ... Thu, 28 Feb 2013 21:21:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1922766-lawmakers-push-measure-israels-self-defense.html 2013-02-28T21:21:36Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1895506-lawmakers-probe-shortfall-job-corps-program.html WASHINGTON (AP) — House and Senate lawmakers are investigating a nearly $100 million shortfall at the federal Job Corps program that has prompted the Labor Department to freeze enrollment at all 125 job centers around the country. Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., has called on the agency's inspector general to investigate "serious questions about the management by ... Sat, 16 Feb 2013 09:11:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1895506-lawmakers-probe-shortfall-job-corps-program.html 2013-02-16T09:11:05Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1868848-senate-passes-bill-to-improve-embassy-security.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Monday approved legislation that would allow the State Department to transfer $1.1 billion to improve security at U.S. embassies overseas in the aftermath of the deadly assault on the U.S. Consulate in Libya last September. By voice vote, the Senate passed the bipartisan measure that would give the department the authority ... Tue, 05 Feb 2013 03:05:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1868848-senate-passes-bill-to-improve-embassy-security.html 2013-02-05T03:05:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1809824-senators-meet-with-afghan-president.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai is meeting with members of the Senate to discuss what Republican leader Mitch McConnell says are mutual goals for the two countries. Karzai sat down on Wednesday for a private session with McConnell and a few members of the Foreign Relations and Armed Services panels, Sens. Bob Casey, Tim Kaine and Deb ... Wed, 09 Jan 2013 21:32:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1809824-senators-meet-with-afghan-president.html 2013-01-09T21:32:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1764736-pentagon-warns-higher-bomb-threat-drawdown.html WASHINGTON (AP) — American and coalition forces in Afghanistan will be more vulnerable to deadly improvised explosive devices as the military draws down troops next year, a senior Pentagon official said Thursday. Lt. Gen. Michael Barbero described his concerns about what is the top cause of military and civilian deaths in Afghanistan and Pakistan in congr... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 20:09:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1764736-pentagon-warns-higher-bomb-threat-drawdown.html 2012-12-13T20:09:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1762536-hockey-fans-fed-up-with-ongoing-nhl-labor-strife.html Sitting in a hockey locker room, Steve Chase became the latest die-hard fan fed up with the NHL lockout. Living in Los Angeles, Chase believed the league had squandered all the goodwill built in the area after the Kings won the Stanley Cup. His weekly pickup games with friends became his only taste of the sport he loved because of the ongoing labor strife... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 14:03:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/hockey/1762536-hockey-fans-fed-up-with-ongoing-nhl-labor-strife.html 2012-12-13T14:03:00Z