Its muscle over asian neighbors, destabilizing the entire region. We think they should address the problem. The community at odds with one of its longtime employers. Why it says the coal company is refusing to clean up its contamination. Good morning. Welcome to Al Jazeera America. I am John Henry Smith. The white house is trying to figure out how to get the Veterans Affairs department back on track. Friday, the president nominated an interim secretary after Eric Shinseki resigned. The deputy secretary sloan gibson will take over until president obama nominates a new chief. Shi shinseki was under pressure after a new report showed the va was covering up long wait times. A report of how the scandal unfolded. A few minutes ago, secretary shinseki offered me his resignation. With considerable regret, i accepted. Until friday morning, Eric Shinseki was head of the va. Several weeks ago, reports said phoenix va hospital was lie to go headquarters about how long patients had to wait to see a
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