Program aiding military spouses faces funding jeopardy
Lydia Torres moved with her Air Force husband and built a career via a nationwide program offering job training placement tuition and child care for military spouses. As federal grants waver officials warn fewer signups and lawmakers push to maintain the initiative citing its role in stabilizing local economies and family income despite deployment uncertainties.
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Celebrities Rally in Washington to Urge Darfur Action
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