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Virginia lawmakers restore military tuition program funding, for now
By Charlotte Renee Woods, Virginia Mercury Friday, Jul 19, 2024 Legislators met on Thursday and passed bills to repeal changes to a college financial aid program for military veterans’ families and designate $90 million towards sustaining it…
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Jon Stewart pushes VA to help veterans sickened after uranium exposure
By Tara Copp Jul 23, 2024, 01:00 PM Comedian Jon Stewart is pressing the Biden administration to fix a loophole in a massive veterans aid bill that left out some of the first U.S.…
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New VA chief of staff sworn in
By Jonathan Lehrfeld Thursday, Jul 18, 2024 The newest chief of staff for The Department of Veterans Affairs was sworn in Wednesday to her role as the top advisor to the VA secretary…
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VA urges mortgage firms to extend foreclosure pause until next year
By Leo Shane III Wednesday, May 29, 2024 Veterans Affairs leaders are asking for mortgage servicers to pause nearly all foreclosures of department-guaranteed loans through the end of the year as officials launch new efforts designed to…
Read MoreCenter for Better Aging opens Tuesday on Chicago’s South Side
By Shardaa Gray July 22, 2024 / 6:50 PM CDT / CBS Chicago To watch video report, Click Here. CHICAGO (CBS)—A South Side organization dedicated to lifelong health care for people over…
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Rallying call for disability rights in NC draws national response
By Rose Hoban | North Carolina Health News Published June 30, 2024 at 5:01 AM EDT Just as in Marvel comics, when a superhero summons the team with the “Avengers assemble!” rallying…
Read MoreCleveland County women voters say women’s rights, misinformation are top issues in America
By Archiebald Browne Published on July 7, 2024 Some Cleveland County women fear women’s rights are subject to erosion, age of the candidates is a concern and another Donald Trump…
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Athens Rock Camp is back to empower girls through music
By: Betty Kankam-Boadu Publsihed on July 3, 2024 ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Harper Fickle hits the hi-hat, snare and bass drums with confidence. She didn’t know how to play a drum…
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Senate Republicans block bill expressing support for abortion rights
By Nathaniel Weixel Published on July 11, 2024 Legislation expressing support for the right to an abortion was blocked by Senate Republicans on Wednesday, amid a push by Democrats to…
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