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Ohio Man Says VA Cost Him His Penis

Ohio Man Says VA Cost Him His Penis

On Friday, Dayton, OH ABC/FOX affiliate WKEF reported on a Vietnam War veteran who had to have a penectomy because of the a misdiagnosis and long waiting times at Veterans Administration hospital. Bill Kessler spoke about his ordeal upon finding

Obama Plans 'Serious Conversation' with Shinseki

Obama Plans 'Serious Conversation' with Shinseki

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama said Friday he plans to have a “serious conversation” with Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki about whether he can stay in his job as the agency head apologized for the systemic problems plaguing the

Mysterious Break-In at DeMaio Campaign Office

Mysterious Break-In at DeMaio Campaign Office

Smashed computer screens, cut computer cords and stolen gas gift cards were among the campaign office damages reported to police by California congressional candidate Carl DeMaio’s campaign staff around 9:30 a.m. Wednesday morning, according to ABC 10 News. Campaign staff

White House Won't Say if it Has Confidence in Shinseki

White House Won't Say if it Has Confidence in Shinseki

White House press secretary Jay Carney refused to answer repeated questions from ABC’s Jon Karl, about whether President Barack Obama had confidence in Veteran Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki at the White House briefing on Thursday.  Carney kept attempting to redirect

Sacramento to Cab Drivers: Speak English

Sacramento to Cab Drivers: Speak English

Sacramento is known as a Democratic Party stronghold, both locally and in state politics. Yet the River City has adopted adopted a rather conservative measure” requiring all taxi drivers in the city to speak English on the job. In a

1,000 Africans storm Spain's barbed-wire border

1,000 Africans storm Spain's barbed-wire border

More than a thousand African migrants charged a 20-feet (6m) high barbed-wire border fence in Spain’s North African coastal enclave of Melilla on Wednesday, with many managing to scale the barrier and cross. Dozens of others were beaten back by

Claim: Organised Crime Secured Winter Olympics for Russia

Claim: Organised Crime Secured Winter Olympics for Russia

Russian organised crime may have been behind the failure of Salzburg’s bid to play host to the 2014 Winter Olympics. German news reports suggest the director of the Salzburg Olympic Bid Committee, Fedor Radmann, may have been blackmailed by Russian

Michelle Obama Moves to Quell School Lunch Revolt

Michelle Obama Moves to Quell School Lunch Revolt

First Lady Michelle Obama is moving to quell the revolt against the school meal nutrition standards that she helped set in place. House Republicans are supporting a measure that would allow some school districts to opt out of the standards–if

Jimmy Kimmel Presents Celebrities Read Mean Tweets

Jimmy Kimmel Presents Celebrities Read Mean Tweets

ABC late night host Jimmy Kimmel rolled out the seventh edition of “Celebrities Read Mean Tweets” on his show earlier this week, which featured Julia Roberts, Don Cheadle, Ashton Kutcher, Courteney Cox, Andy Garcia, Mindy Kaling, David Blaine, Don Rickles,

ABC: Clinton-Backed Candidate's Defeat a 'Big Loss For Both Clintons'

ABC: Clinton-Backed Candidate's Defeat a 'Big Loss For Both Clintons'

Wednesday on ABC’s “Good Morning America,” ABC News’ chief White House correspondent Jon Karl told co-host George Stephanopoulos that despite endorsements, fundraising and political ads from both former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Chelsea Clinton’s