http://www.mail.com/people/2956-jeffery-miller.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/2956-jeffery-miller.html http://www.mail.com/news/world/2072010-senate-rejects-firearms-federal-lands.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate rejected an effort Wednesday to expand the use of firearms on some of the nation's most frequently visited federal lands, handing gun control advocates a modest success. The measure, backed by the National Rifle Association, represented one of two efforts Wednesday by gun rights supporters to take the offensive in Congress. Ac... Wed, 08 May 2013 22:13:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2072010-senate-rejects-firearms-federal-lands.html 2013-05-08T22:13:12Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2052058-va-withholds-disability-claims-executives-bonuses.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Veterans Affairs is withholding bonuses for senior officials who oversee disability claims, citing a failure to meet performance goals for reducing a sizable backlog in claims processing. The backlog has increased dramatically over the past three years, and the department has come under intense criticism from veterans g... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 01:08:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2052058-va-withholds-disability-claims-executives-bonuses.html 2013-04-30T01:08:09Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2031458-va-moves-to-process-oldest-disability-claims.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Veterans waiting more than a year for a decision on their disability claims are moving to the front of the line, under a new program announced Friday. The Department of Veterans Affairs is responding to criticism about the soaring number of claims that have been pending for longer than 125 days. The VA said that of the nearly 900,000 cl... Fri, 19 Apr 2013 20:14:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2031458-va-moves-to-process-oldest-disability-claims.html 2013-04-19T20:14:22Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2008710-virginia-utah-mount-joint-raid-calif-jobs.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — California sends tomorrow's technology, Hollywood blockbusters and terrific pinot noir to the world. Now, the governors of Utah and Virginia want the Golden State to export more of something else: jobs. To make that pitch to California businesses, Utah's Gary Herbert and Virginia's Bob McDonnell, both Republicans, have scheduled joint s... Tue, 09 Apr 2013 21:36:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2008710-virginia-utah-mount-joint-raid-calif-jobs.html 2013-04-09T21:36:48Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2001118-budget-calls-4-percent-spending-increase-va.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's budget proposal will include nearly a 14 percent spending increase for the section of the Department of Veterans Affairs responsible for attacking a growing backlog of disability claims — a problem that officials warned is likely to worsen in coming months. All told, the VA would see a 4 percent increase, to $63.... Fri, 05 Apr 2013 22:48:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2001118-budget-calls-4-percent-spending-increase-va.html 2013-04-05T22:48:44Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1987974-veterans-fight-changes-to-disability-payments.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Veterans groups are rallying to fight any proposal to change disability payments as the federal government attempts to address its long-term debt problem. They say they've sacrificed already. Government benefits are adjusted according to inflation, and President Barack Obama has endorsed using a slightly different measure of inflation to... Sat, 30 Mar 2013 15:00:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1987974-veterans-fight-changes-to-disability-payments.html 2013-03-30T15:00:19Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1976386-shinseki-va-target-backlog.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Although the number of pending veterans' disability claims keep soaring, Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki on Sunday said he's committed to ending the backlog in 2015 by replacing paper with electronic records. Veterans receive disability compensation for injuries or illness incurred during their active military service. About 60... Sun, 24 Mar 2013 16:58:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1976386-shinseki-va-target-backlog.html 2013-03-24T16:58:55Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1917006-va-clinics-expansions-left-limbo.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A veterans' health clinic in Brick, N.J. is in such disrepair that when the snow gets heavy, patients have to go elsewhere for fear the roof might collapse. Another in San Antonio has extensive mildew and mold problems that could prove a health hazard for employees and patients in the coming years. In Lake Charles, La., it's not the cond... Tue, 26 Feb 2013 20:07:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1917006-va-clinics-expansions-left-limbo.html 2013-02-26T20:07:58Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1873882-lawmakers-fault-plan-veterans-health-records.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional leaders overseeing veterans' issues criticized on Wednesday a decision by the Obama administration to move away from building a new computer system for storing the health records of troops and veterans. The Pentagon and the Veterans Affairs Department are working to merge their health records so that doctors can track a pat... Wed, 06 Feb 2013 23:30:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1873882-lawmakers-fault-plan-veterans-health-records.html 2013-02-06T23:30:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1852936-lawmaker-va-to-fill-mental-care-gap.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Veterans who have trouble getting timely mental health care from Veterans Affairs hospitals and clinics should also have access to thousands of health care providers who care for military personnel and their families, says the Republican chairman of the House Committee on Veterans Affairs. The proposal by Rep. Jeff Miller, R-Fla., borrow... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 15:05:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1852936-lawmaker-va-to-fill-mental-care-gap.html 2013-01-29T15:05:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1771388-tropicana-uses-carrot-to-squeeze-juice-sales.html NEW YORK (AP) — Tropicana wants more people to drink its juice, so it's extending a carrot — and a bushel of other vegetables. As sugar-conscious Americans continue to shy away from fruit juices, Tropicana is using vegetables for the first time in recent history with a new drink called "Farmstand" set to hit shelves next month. By marketing the juice as a... Mon, 17 Dec 2012 18:06:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1771388-tropicana-uses-carrot-to-squeeze-juice-sales.html 2012-12-17T18:06:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1765574-senate-moves-bill-covering-fertility-care-vets.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Wounded veterans and their spouses who want to have children could get the government to pay for treatments such as in vitro fertilization under legislation beginning to move through Congress in the waning days of the session. By voice vote, the Senate passed a bill Thursday to update the Veterans Affairs Department's medical coverage fo... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 23:31:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1765574-senate-moves-bill-covering-fertility-care-vets.html 2012-12-13T23:31:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1729144-house-panel-promises-aggressive-va-oversight.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Veterans' Affairs Committee warned the VA Wednesday to expect much more aggressive oversight in the coming months as lawmakers review the department's conference and travel spending. "The truce is over," said Rep. Jeff Miller of Florida, the committee's Republican chairman, at the conclusion of an often contentious hearing on s... Wed, 28 Nov 2012 21:51:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1729144-house-panel-promises-aggressive-va-oversight.html 2012-11-28T21:51:00Z