WASHINGTON, May 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Roger Baker, a former chief executive officer in the information technology industry, took the oath of office yesterday as Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). "I am proud to be able to serve our country and our Nation's Veterans," Baker said.

By Mike Branom, The Tribune, Mesa, Ariz. Jan. 8--In the effort to refill Canyon Lake, Mother Nature has been handling the heavy lifting. For months, the reservoir northeast of Apache Junction has been drained, leaving behind nothing but a puddle and a sandy bottom.

HAMPTONBURGH, N.Y. - An artist has mowed an 850,000-square-foot rendering of a Purple Heart medal into a park field to honor the 75th anniversary of the medal that commends servicemembers killed or wounded in action.