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Week to Honor Our Public Safety Heroes

During National Police Week, the Justice Department participated in events across the country to honor those who have made the ultimate sacrifice to protect and serve.

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CFPB Report Highlights the Burden of Student Loan Debt & Options for Making Repayment More Affordable

Washington, DC - A new report by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau  details the staggering debt that burdens an increasing number of graduating college students.  The report highlights how this debt burden is having a long term, damaging “domino effect” on the economy by making it even more difficult for young adults to purchase their first home, start a small business, and save for retirement.

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25 Minutes: The Time It Takes To Teach Children About Safety

(NAPSI) - Did you know there are 525,000 minutes in a year? The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children wants you to take 25 of them to talk to your child about safety the same amount of time it takes to watch a favorite TV show. It could save a child’s life.

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President Talks About How to Build a Rising, Thriving Middle Class

In this week’s address, President Obama talked about his belief that a rising, thriving middle class is the true engine of economic growth, and that to reignite that engine and continue to build on the progress we’ve made over the last four years, we need to invest in three areas: jobs, skills and opportunity. 

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Army Amputee Continues To Serve Through Adaptive Sports And Reconditioning

(NAPSI) - Seven months after joining the Army, Sgt. Ryan McIntosh stepped on an improvised explosive device during a routine orchard-clearing mission in Afghanistan. He came home with a deeper commitment to the uniform, despite losing his right leg below the knee.

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