Disabled American Veterans encourages online participation in online ‘Million Claims March’

September 23rd, 2009 VA IG says too many vets wait a year for claimWASHINGTON — The Veterans Affairs Department's inspector general says too many veterans' disability claims take more than a year to process. An audit released Wednesday has shown that a year ago, 11,000 veterans had claims pending more than a year.

September 23rd, 2009 Report: Too many vets wait a year for claimWASHINGTON — Too many veterans' disability claims take more than a year to process, the Veterans Affairs Department's inspector general said Wednesday. An audit released by the VA showed that a year ago, 11,000 veterans had claims pending more than a year.

September 14th, 2009 RAIPUR - Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh Monday approved a proposal that will put all the state's urban bodies online from January 2010. Singh approved a proposal of the urban administration department to connect all urban bodies of the state to internet for online monitoring of their work from the state's secretariat, an official statement said.

September 1st, 2009 New GI Bill housing checks flowing but some delaysFacing a rush of last-minute claims, the Department of Veterans Affairs has cut housing checks to tens of thousands of veterans returning to college under the newly expanded GI Bill but officials acknowledge several thousand may get their money later than expected. With the academic year recently under way, Tuesday was the first day many veterans were due their first monthly housing stipends, which range from under $1,000 to upward of $2,500 depending on factors including location.

August 12th, 2009 Disabled Dallas woman rescued from truckDALLAS — Police say a developmentally disabled Dallas woman who was rescued from the back of a locked box truck had been beaten and left for more than an hour in 100-degree heat. Police say 21-year-old Latisha Morris was dehydrated and suffering from heat exhaustion when police and fire-rescue workers found her Monday afternoon.

July 29th, 2009 NY newspaper to drop most free online contentSCHENECTADY, N.Y. — The Daily Gazette of Schenectady will resume charging for online content after offering free access to most articles and photos since late 2007.

July 7th, 2009 Nielsen: Kids spending more time onlineNEW YORK — Young kids are getting online at a faster rate than their parents and older siblings. A new study from Nielsen Online found that nearly 16 million U.S.

June 24th, 2009 Time Warner, Comcast to start online video trialsPHILADELPHIA — Time Warner and Comcast are joining forces to bring cable TV shows to the Internet, but only for paying subscribers. Starting next month, the companies will launch online video trials nationwide giving 5,000 Comcast Corp.

June 15th, 2009 VA expands health care eligibility for nondisabledWASHINGTON — The Veterans Affairs Department opened the doors of its health care system Monday to about 266,000 nondisabled veterans with moderate incomes, some of whom have been shut out of those benefits. The veterans eligible are from a category known as "Priority 8." They have no illnesses or injuries attributed to their military service, and they earn more than the average wage in their communities.

June 4th, 2009 Sears, FTC to settle personal data allegationsHOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. — The Federal Trade Commission is announcing a preliminary settlement with retailer Sears Holdings.

June 4th, 2009 Group says online job ads increased by 250KJACKSON, Miss. — Online job advertisements rose by 250,000 in May, the largest monthly increase since October 2006, a private research group says.

May 5th, 2009 Group says 131K fewer online job ads postedJACKSON, Miss. — Online job advertisements fell by 131,000 in April and the drop has resulted in a decline of more than 1.32 million advertised vacancies in the last six months.

April 27th, 2009 PhoCusWright says online travel finally downSHERMAN, Conn. — The recession is finally taking its toll on online travel, with a decline in revenues this year forecast by PhoCusWright, the travel industry research company.

April 23rd, 2009 Nielsen: Online audience growing for newspapersARLINGTON, Va. — Newspaper Web sites attracted an average of 73.3 million unique visitors per month in the first three months of the year, a 10.5 percent jump from the same period last year, according to Nielsen Online.

April 22nd, 2009 NYC mayor launches online ad blitzNEW YORK — Mayor Michael Bloomberg's campaign ads are already all over television and radio, and now they'll be popping up online as well. Bloomberg campaign officials say the ads are designed to be activated by keywords.