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Abortion doctors restrictions take root in South 05/29/2014 03:22am • EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) -- From Texas to Alabama, laws are being enacted that would greatly restrict access to abortion, forcing many women to travel hundreds of miles to find a clinic. The laws, requiring abortion doctors to have privileges to admit patients to loc IG: Phoenix VA hospital missed care for 1,700 vets 05/29/2014 01:20am • DONNA CASSATA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- About 1,700 veterans in need of care were "at risk of being lost or forgotten" after being kept off the official waiting list at the troubled Phoenix veterans hospital, the Veterans Affairs watchdog said Wednesday in a scathing report that increases Officials: Army hospital chief relieved of command 05/28/2014 03:20pm • PAULINE JELINEK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- The chief of an Army medical center has been relieved of his command because of problems with patient care, and the Pentagon has ordered a review of its health care system, defense officials said.The commander was replaced Tuesday at Womack Army Me How VA clinics falsified appointment records 05/28/2014 07:08am • PAULINE JELINEK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- Fake appointments, unofficial logs kept on the sly and appointments made without telling the patient are among tricks used to disguise delays in seeing and treating veterans at Veterans Affairs hospitals and clinics.They're not a new phenomenon. V Veterans groups cry foul at senator's criticism 05/28/2014 03:36am • MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- Four prominent veterans groups are exchanging accusations with Republican Sen. Richard Burr after he criticized the groups for declining to embrace his call for Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki to resign amid reports of treatment delays and fa Hagel orders review of military health system 05/27/2014 11:30pm • LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has ordered a 90-day review of the military health care system, spurred on by the investigation into treatment delays and secret waiting lists at Veteran Affairs facilities around the country.Pentagon press secretary As tribal health care woes mount, feds get blame 05/27/2014 09:30pm • MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) -- Misdiagnosed illnesses, denied payments and a shortage of trained medical personnel in government-run clinics are wrecking the federal health care system for Native Americans, tribal leaders said Tuesday as they pressed officials to overhaul a s Israel hospitalizes 40 hunger-striking detainees 05/27/2014 02:12pm • JERUSALEM (AP) -- Israel hospitalized 40 hunger-striking Palestinian detainees this week as their fast entered a second month, the spokeswoman of Israel's Prison Authority said Tuesday. In all, some 240 detainees are currently on a hunger strike.The condition of those hospitalized is "reasonable," s 10 things to know for Tuesday 05/27/2014 02:37am • The Associated Press Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Tuesday: 1. HOW NEW UKRAINE LEADER PLANS TO CONFRONT INSURGENCY Petro Poroshenko vows to guarantee the rights of residents in eastern Ukraine, home to many pro-Russia rebels Lawmakers call for tighter grip on VA hospitals 05/26/2014 07:02pm • TOM RAUM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- The chairmen of House and Senate Veterans Affairs Committees on Sunday decried long waits and backlogs at the nations VA hospitals but stopped short of calling for the resignation of Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki."You've got an entrenched burea VA approves more private care for veterans 05/25/2014 04:56am • MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- More veterans are being allowed to obtain health care at private hospitals and clinics in an effort to improve their treatment following allegations of falsified records and delays in treatment.In a statement issued Saturday, Veterans Affairs Secretar Sec. Hagel : Accountability needed in VA system 05/24/2014 03:58am • WASHINGTON (AP) -- Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said in an interview broadcast Friday that the focus of an investigation into alleged delayed treatments and deaths in the Veterans Administration's health care system should be to "fix the problem" rather than to fire VA Secretary Eric Shinseki."I've VA scandal marks 27th Rolling Thunder event 05/23/2014 10:41pm • WASHINGTON -- Amid a scandal in which a number of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care facilities across the country are accused of covering up long appointment times while sick veterans wait for care, the annual Rolling Thunder motorcycle ride and rally is coming to town. This is the ride's 27th y Busch wants workouts to fuel run at the 'Double' 05/23/2014 07:04pm • DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Kurt Busch craned his neck toward a monitor and studied the Indianapolis 500 practice results. He didn't seem happy with his final practice speed, roughly 3 mph off the pace and not good enough in the Andretti Autosport backup he was forced into afte AP National News Calendar 05/23/2014 05:20pm • The Associated Press Eds: Major scheduled events for the week of May 25-31. Note that many events are subject to change at the last minute.The following economic reports will be issued in Washington (all times EST):SUNDAY: No events of note.MONDAY: No events of note.TUESDAY: Commerce Department rel