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Pentagon: Sexual assault claims drop among military women
Sexual assaults in the military are down and victims are more likely to report the crime, according to the latest numbers released Thursday that advocates say show recent changes are beginning to make a dent in what had become a crisis for the Pentagon.
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More work needed to end U.S. military sexual assault: Hagel
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said on Thursday the Pentagon had made "real progress" in combating sexual assault in the U.S. military but needed to take further action to ensure victims were not subjected to retaliation when they reported the crime.
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Fighting fraud against seniors
In her ongoing effort to protect seniors from scam artists, U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill last week questioned prepaid debit card companies and retail stores on their role in preventing consumers — particularly seniors — from falling victim to phone scams in a hearing in the Senate Special Committee on Aging.