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WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department says it's temporarily moving a "small number" of embassy staff out of Baghdad to relatively safer areas in northern and southern Iraq. A spokeswoman says the Baghdad embassy "will be fully equipped" to carry out its mission. A Sunni uprising led by an extremist group has recently overrun Iraqi forces in several areas. Meanwhile, 300 additional U.S. troops are being sent to Iraq to provide additional security for diplomats and other Americans.
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has nominated former Procter & Gamble CEO Robert McDonald to take over the troubled Veterans Affairs Department. McDonald is also a former Army captain and a West Point graduate. He donated to Republican Mitt Romney's 2012 campaign. The White House has called for a complete overhaul of the VA, which is plagued by bureaucracy and delays.
WASHINGTON (AP) — A major medical association is calling for an end to annual pelvic exams for most healthy women. The American College of Physicians says routine pelvic exams don't benefit women who have no symptoms of disease and who aren't pregnant, and they can cause harm. According to the latest data, some 62 million of the tests were performed in the U.S. in 2010.
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says he plans to sign an executive order formally protecting transgender federal workers from discrimination at work. The order, which is mostly symbolic, is expected to formally protect transgender workers by adding gender identity to a list of other protected classes such as race, religion and sexual orientation.
DETROIT (AP) — Chrysler has added about 696,000 minivans and SUVs to a 2011 recall to fix faulty ignition switches. Affected models include some Dodge Journey SUVs and Chrysler Town & Country and Dodge Caravan minivans from the 2007 to 2009. Meanwhile, General Motors says it's recalling an additional 8.2 million vehicles because of potentially faulty ignition switches. GM has recalled 29 million vehicles in North America this year.
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