Steve and Janet Singleton, both Navy veterans, have lived in Clarksville, Tenn., for about a year. Steve couldn't get into the local VA clinic last spring, so now they have to drive to the Nashville clinic or pay out of pocket for medical care.

Steve and Janet Singleton, both Navy veterans, have lived in Clarksville, Tenn., for about a year. Steve couldn't get into the local VA clinic last spring, so now they have to drive to the Nashville clinic or pay out of pocket for medical care. Emily Siner/Nashville Public Radio hide caption

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Back At Base

Overcrowding Forces Tennessee VA Clinic To Stop Accepting New Patients

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The growing veterans population in places like Clarksville, Tenn., is straining resources at VA clinics and making it difficult for vets to get nearby medical care.

Overcrowding Forces Tennessee VA Clinic To Stop Accepting New Patients
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Prince performs in New York in 1981, on tour behind his third album, Dirty Mind.

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'His Music Does The Talking': Manager Owen Husney On Prince's Legacy

"I saw who he was, and there was a mystery about him even then," says Husney, who managed Prince at the very beginning of his career. The iconic musician died Thursday at 57.
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Vito de la Cruz once worked the fields as a migrant worker with his family. Now, he's a Yale-educated civil rights attorney. And through it all, he has recalled a day of fear on the fields where he worked as a child.

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'I Can Smell The Dirt And The Fear': Up From Soil, The Soul Of A Law Career

Vito de la Cruz grew up in a family of migrant farm workers in the 1960s. And, though the Yale-educated lawyer is now far from those fields, he's still motivated by the memory of a brutal day.
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Thomas Mangrum of Washington, D.C., has used a wheelchair for 15 years. The company that provides his helper --€” who assists him with his day-to-day activities — will have some tough choices to make once new regulations regarding overtime pay for lower-salaried workers come into effect.

Thomas Mangrum of Washington, D.C., has used a wheelchair for 15 years. The company that provides his helper --€” who assists him with his day-to-day activities — will have some tough choices to make once new regulations regarding overtime pay for lower-salaried workers come into effect. Courtesy of Amy Brooks hide caption

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Shots - Health News

New Overtime Rules May Put Squeeze On Caregivers For Those With Disabilities

The regulations, expected in the coming weeks, would require employers to pay such caregivers more. But many won't be able to comply because they rely on Medicare reimbursements, which won't change.
New Overtime Rules May Put Squeeze On Caregivers For Those With Disabilities
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The Jayhawks' new album, Paging Mr. Proust, comes out April 29.

The Jayhawks' new album, Paging Mr. Proust, comes out April 29. Heidi Ehalt/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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First Listen: The Jayhawks, 'Paging Mr. Proust'

The long-running roots-pop band's new music nicely re-creates a honeyed, harmony-rich sound while still expanding it in subtle, appealing ways.
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Syrian Raed Saleh came to Washington to receive an award for his rescue work in his homeland. However, he was turned back at Dulles International Airport outside Washington. No reason was given. In his honor, those attending the Tuesday evening banquet wore white helmets, a symbol of his group, Syria Civil Defense.

Syrian Raed Saleh came to Washington to receive an award for his rescue work in his homeland. However, he was turned back at Dulles International Airport outside Washington. No reason was given. In his honor, those attending the Tuesday evening banquet wore white helmets, a symbol of his group, Syria Civil Defense. Courtesy of Relief International hide caption

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A Syrian Lands In The U.S. For An Award, Only To Be Turned Back

The Syrian rescue worker reached Dulles International Airport on his way to accept an award in Washington. But he was turned back, highlighting the suspicion Syrians face as they travel.
A Syrian Lands In The U.S. For An Award, Only To Be Turned Back
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Earlier this week, NIH temporarily halted work in the cell therapy lab of Dr. Steven Rosenberg, chief of surgery at the National Cancer Institute, pending a review of safety standards there.

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Task Force Calls For More Safety Oversight At NIH Research Hospital

NIH Director Francis Collins has stopped research at two leading labs for now. But an independent board of experts wants even more oversight to ensure patient safety is the top priority.
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