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Obama pushes for veterans jobs programs

By Kevin Freking WASHINGTON  In an effort to cut the unemployment rate among veterans, President Barack Obama is calling for a new conservation program that would put veterans to work rebuilding trails, roads and levees on public lands. The president also will seek more grant money for programs that allow local communities to hire more police officers and firefighters.

Obama makes push for veterans jobs programs

By Kevin Freking WASHINGTON In an effort to cut the unemployment rate among veterans, President Barack Obama is calling for a new conservation program that would put veterans to work rebuilding trails, roads and levees on public lands. The president also will seek more grant money for programs that allow communities to hire more police officers and firefighters.

Newt Gingrich Says Cash and Prizes Will Spur Space Technology

Moon colonies aside, Newt Gingrich has some seemingly unorthodox ideas about spurring innovation. Forget federal grant programs or loan guarantees, Gingrich wants to win the 21st century space race jumbo-check-and-balloons-style, with prizes, contests and challenges. With multimillion-dollar prize purses and the prospect of nationwide bragging...

Gingrich: Cash, Prizes Will Spur Space Technology

Moon colonies aside, Newt Gingrich has some seemingly unorthodox ideas about spurring innovation. Forget federal grant programs or loan guarantees, Gingrich wants to win the 21st century space race jumbo-check-and-balloons-style, with prizes, contests and challenges. With multimillion-dollar prize purses and the prospect of nationwide bragging...

Jodi Grant: Afterschool Programs in Peril

We don't have enough afterschool programs. And many programs are being forced to trim their offerings or close their doors due to the struggling economy and budget cutbacks it has brought.