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EditorialBy DEBBIE WASSERMAN SCHULTZAfter almost nine years of incredible service and sacrifice, America’s war in Iraq has finally come to an end. We have more troops returning home each day, and as they do, we must pay tribute to the men and women who have sacrificed so much.Since America started deploying troops in 2001, Florida has had more than 226,000 men and women sent… Read more »

By GIDEON GRUDOSally Tuchklaper was crying so hard, she couldn't catch her breath."I saved her," she said, pointing at Sarah Schwiezen. "I saved her and her four children." She was talking about Auschwitz, where she had hid Schwiezen and her family at various times, and shared food with them.It had been 25 years since the two women had seen each other. Tuchklaper… Read more »

Tax credits available for employersBy Marcia Heroux Pounds, Sun SentinelA job fair for veterans will be held Saturday at the Fort Lauderdale Armory, 400 SW 24th St., in Fort Lauderdale.Sponsored by local Congressional representatives Ted Deutch and Debbie Wasserman Schultz, the job fair is from 10 a.m to 2 p.m.The job fair comes on the heels of new tax credits for employers that hire… Read more »

By Felicia SonmezThe lasting, hopeful legacy of that awful January day in Tucson is that Rep. Gabrielle Giffords lived. Walking and talking again, however haltingly, she has become an inspiration to people far and wide.But the tragic aftermath of the shooting — six dead, 13 wounded — lingers on Capitol Hill and beyond. This week, the House is expected to honor one of its own… Read more »

By William E. Gibson, Washington BureauBrock Andrews, a Vietnam War veteran who runs a remodeling business, is a South Florida employer looking to hire soldiers who are trooping home from Iraq and Afghanistan."I know what they go through and how tough it is for those fellas to get some kind of employment," said Andrews, 64, owner of Inpros of Fort Lauderdale. "Unless they… Read more »

By Dan Merica, CNNWashington (CNN) – Standing atop the USAT Dorchester after it had been hit with a German torpedo, four "immortal chaplains" handed out life jackets as the ship sank into the dark Atlantic Ocean on February 3, 1943.After giving their own life jackets to soldiers, the four chaplains linked arms and began to pray. The men stood together as the lifeboats… Read more »

By Cammy ClarkSaturday was about remembering those who have died, celebrating those who have survived and raising money to “kick breast cancer’s butt.”Nearly 25,000 people, including 1,200 survivors wearing pink t-shirts, descended on Bayfront Park for the 16th Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure in Miami.“It’s been very emotional, very exciting. We didn’t… Read more »

Jewish, liberal and Floridian, Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz has all the traits needed to drum up support for the president ahead of the 2012 elections. His poll numbers may be sagging, but the new Democratic leader isn't worried.By Natasha MozgovayaU.S. Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz loves to say that even if she fails: "I am not ever going to lose because I… Read more »

By Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman SchultzOctober, 2011As we celebrate 25 years of breast cancer awareness, education and empowerment by proudly displaying pink ribbons everywhere from the work place to NFL football games, it’s important that we remember the importance of the tiny pink ribbon.Breast cancer is a disease that knows no boundaries. It strikes women from all backgrounds,… Read more »

By Gregory Korte, USA TODAYBETHESDA, Md. – A bitterly divided Consumer Product Safety Commission reversed itself on a pool safety law Wednesday, voting 3-2 to approve a tougher rule that could require operators of thousands of public pools to install additional safety equipment.The new rule means many public pools can no longer rely on drain covers alone to prevent children from… Read more »