Overseas News

Indians in US may get to bring back social security contributionTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 3:59PMIndia will push negotiations with the US that would exempt Indians working there on short-duration visas from contributing to social security.

Stocks rebound on earnings, debt-limit proposal top business roundupTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 3:57PMNEW YORK  — Strong profits and a bipartisan plan to lift the U.S. debt limit drove a stock market rebound Tuesday. Stock indexes rose after Coca-Cola, IBM and other companies reported better second-quarter earnings. The indexes added to their gains in the afternoon after President Barack Obama backed a proposal by six senators that would cut debt by $3.7 trillion over the next decade and raise ...

Monson: Deron Williams, other NBA stars headed for big trouble overseasTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 3:57PMMonson: Deron Williams, other NBA stars headed for big trouble overseas By Gordon Monson Tribune Columnist Published Jul 19, 2011 01:47PM MDT Lance Allred has a piece of advice for Deron Williams and other NBA players who think they’re going to weather the lockout by signing with and playing for teams overseas: Watch out. Since college, Allred, who played at East High School, the University of ...

VA employees learn more about how to help returning soldiersTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 3:55PMWhile hundreds of military families are celebrating the return of their loved ones from overseas, 150 Veterans Affairs Medical Center employees met on Tuesday afternoon to discuss how they can improve care for soldiers that may be hesitant to talk about post-deployment mental health issues.

Boeing Complaint: Republicans Introduce Bill Aimed At Gutting Labor BoardTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 3:54PMWASHINGTON -- House Republicans introduced a bill Tuesday afternoon aimed directly at scuttling a controversial complaint issued by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) against The Boeing Company.