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WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says President Barack Obama finds a report on treatment delays at Veterans Affairs medical facilities "extremely troubling." A report by the VA's inspector general found that about 1,700 veterans in need of care were kept off the waiting list at the veteran hospital in Phoenix. There is a growing chorus calling for the resignation of VA Secretary Eric Shinseki.
WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) —President Barack Obama says America will continue to be a world leader but can pursue peace and freedom without responding to every problem with "a military solution." The president told graduating cadets at West Point that he won't send them into harm's way just to appease "critics who think military intervention is the only way for America to avoid looking weak."
CAIRO (AP) — According to his campaign, Egypt's former military chief has won a crushing presidential election victory over his sole opponent with more than 92 percent of the votes. The campaign says retired field marshal Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi will wind up with more than 23 million votes. Ballots are still being counted. El-Sissi had hoped for a lopsided victory to claim legitimacy after last July's ouster of Islamist Mohammed Morsi, the country's first freely elected president.
WASHINGTON (AP) — There will be more talk about sports than usual at the White House on Thursday. President Barack Obama will huddle with representatives of professional sports leagues, coaches, parents, youth sports players, researchers and others to help educate the public about youth sports concussions. The White House says nearly 250,000 kids visit hospital emergency rooms each year with brain injuries caused by sports or other recreational activity.
NEW YORK (AP) — A new government report says there was a tiny bump in the number of babies born last year. The increase, about 4,700, was the first since 2007. Experts have been blaming the downward trend mainly on the recession.
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