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Oversight
Airlines to gain $1.3 billion in partial shutdown of FAA
Agency could miss out on $1 billion in taxes if shutdown continues until September.
Oversight
LaHood: FAA funding failure has 'enormous' ripple effects
Partial shutdown will hurt construction workers as well as agency employees, Transportation chief says.
Defense
Veterans have long wait times for mental health services, studies find
'Significantly high number' of patients waited for more than a month during 2010, IG says.
News
Treasury Department holds secret talks on debt contingency plan
Top officials have been meeting to hash out a Plan B.
Oversight
Clock ticks on recess-appointed Medicare official
Senate has yet to confirm Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Donald Berwick.
Oversight
HHS calls off 'mystery shopper' program to investigate doctors
Plan had been criticized by physicians and lawmakers.
Oversight
Third rating company threatens to downgrade U.S. credit
Fitch Ratings says it will put the United States on watch.
Oversight
USDA scraps food pyramid for a plate
New nutrition icon is easier for busy families to digest, first lady and Agriculture chief say.
Oversight
Obama grounding space program, astronauts say
Lovell, Armstrong say president is not giving NASA proper funding.
Oversight
Stimulus recipients owe $750 million in taxes
GAO report says that unpaid corporate taxes make up more than half the total.
Oversight
Senator: Don't blame FDA for company drug-pricing
Senator says companies, not agency approval, are to blame for cost of pregnancy medication.
Defense
Michelle Obama turns to military as part of fitness program
First lady visits Army training facility near Columbia, S.C., to get pointers and observe foods offered in the dining halls and strength training exercises.
Defense
Senate passes bill to manage military cemetery
Measure requires Army to report whether Arlington graves are properly marked and to develop plans to fix errors.
Oversight
FDA's top crime investigator retires following whistleblower's accusations
Complaint alleges Terry Vermillion used company services for personal work and government funds to pay for advanced training for his “office mistress.”
Defense
'Pushy New Yorkers' compel House vote on 9/11 bill
Measure would extend health care aid to Sept. 11 first responders.
