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Bill would pull students loans out of banks

Jul. 15, 2009
On Wednesday, Rep. George Miller, D-Martinez, introduced a bill that would kick private-sector lenders out of the federal student loan business. Here's how the bill would affect banks, colleges and students. Starting July 1, 2010, borrowers would have to get...
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President Obama awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom in Washington
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President Barack Obama awards the the Presidential Medal of Freedom to singer/songwriter Bob Dylan during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington on May 29, 2012. The Medal of Freedom is our NationÕs highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. UPI/Kevin Dietsch