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No Raises for Congress or Political Appointees in 2015
Members of Congress, Cabinet members, the Vice President and political appointees will not get the 1% raise in 2015 ordered by President Obama.
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11 Federal Benefit and Assistance Programs There If You Need Them
There are federal benefit programs available to help with many other life situations and needs. What are they, and how do you qualify for them?
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GAO Finds FEMA Wasting Disaster Recovery Money on Salaries, Travel
FEMA is spending ever-more of its disaster relief money on administrative costs, like salaries and travel, reports the GAO.
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How Much Do Members of Congress Really Get Paid?
How much do members of Congress really get paid and what are their benefits? Hint: Don't believe those emails.
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How to Write Effective Letters to Your Congressman or Senator
Do letters to US Senators and Representatives do any good? They can and are more likely to be effective if written the right way.
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Famed US Flag Made by US WWII Prisoners Survives in Virginia
A famed US flag handmade by US POWs at a Japanese prison camp featured in the movie Unbroken survives and is now on display in Virginia.
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Do You Still Have to Register for the Draft?
American males ages 18 to 25 who fail to register for the draft can face stiff fines, jail time and loss of eligibility for federal benefits.
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Texas Gravedigger Who Defrauded Social Security Dug Way Into Jail
After telling Social Security he could not work due to a bad back, this gravedigger kept right on digging until he had shoveled his way into jail.
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Lawmakers Slam Social Security for Hitting Taxpayers for Parents’ Debt
Social Security promised to stop hounding tax payers to pay back their parents’ decades-old debts. But it didn’t and now members of Congress are hot.
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NASA Scientist Says Aliens Might Eat Us in Self Defense
NASA scientists say aliens might destory us - even eat us - to protect the galaxy from our ecologically nasty ways.
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The Hanford Site: Scientific Triumph and Environmental Disaster
Hanford, WA is where the US built the world’s first atomic bomb and the worst environmental disaster in the nation’s history. The cleanup goes on.
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Documents That Can be Used as Proof of U.S. Citizenship
You say you're an American citizen? So prove it. What documents can be used to prove U.S. Citizenship?.
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Major Civil Rights Group Opposes Postal Facility Closures
One of the nation's largest civil rights group is worried that the USPS' mail facility closure plan will especially harm the black community.
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The GAO Examines the Costs of Storing Extra Satellites
In order to quickly replace the satellites we’ve all come to depend on, the federal agencies build and store extras. How much does that cost?
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A New Pew Poll Shows Americans Now Favor Gun Rights Over Gun Control
For the first time since 1993, more Americans feel that gun ownership rights are more important than gun control, according to a nonpartisan poll.
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