Congress moving toward what could be biggest expansion of GI college benefits since WWII
                   
startribune.com     May 12, 2008            

By ANNE FLAHERTY , Associated Press WASHINGTON - Congressional Democrats are pushing what could become the most dramatic expansion of college aid for military veterans since World War II, with a bill they hope will buoy them this election season and become an albatross... [read full story]                

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Overgunned

wizbangblog.com     13 hrs ago          

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Oil-rich autocratic nations gain global clout

georgiandaily.com     14 hrs ago          

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Iraq war's total cost nearing Vietnam's price tag

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The economy, beaten down by bad news for weeks, finally gets just a little news to smile about

iht.com     yesterday   12 related          

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