Dec 16, 2015

Chattanooga shooting a 'terror attack,' FBI Director James Comey says


Chattanooga shooting a 'terror attack,' FBI Director James Comey says


'...The semantic dance of whether or not to call the July mass shooting in Chattanooga a 'terrorist' attack appears to be winding down. FBI Director James Comey twice called the deadly Chattanooga shooting that killed four Marines and one sailor a 'terror attack' during a...'


Reference: www.foxnews.com
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Dec 8, 2015

myRA.gov: A new retirement savings account with the government



myra.gov


'...myRA.gov is a simple, safe, affordable way to start saving for retirement. Open a myRA, build up savings, then move on to other investments. myRA® is designed to make saving for retirement easy for people who need it most – workers who don’t have access to a retirement savings plan at their job or lack other options to save. It’s affordable. Fits your budget with no cost or fees. *Interest earned is at the same rate as investments in the Government Securities Fund, which earned 2.31% in 2014 and an average annual return of 3.19% over the ten-year period ending December 2014...'

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Dec 3, 2015

The Difference Between a Supplement and Social Security


The Difference Between a Supplement and Social Security


'...To get the supplement, you have to be younger than age 62 at retirement and eligible for an immediate, unreduced, non-disability FERS basic retirement benefit. You’re eligible at your minimum retirement age (between 55 and 57, depending on your year of birth) with at least 30 years of creditable service, or age 60 with at least 20 years of creditable service...'


Reference: www.govexec.com
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Oct 15, 2015

FBI chief concerned about surge in inner-city violence


FBI chief concerned about surge in inner-city violence


'...-- The fact that many police and sheriff departments nationally are short-handed. -- A "YouTube" and "gangbanger" culture that treats guns as if they were fashion accessories. He pointed out that the increase in shootings has included a surge in multivictim incidents, meaning more shootouts. There were several such incidents in Cincinnati over the summer, including an August shootout in Madisonville that left two dead and five injured...'


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Oct 8, 2015

FBI says it 'disrupted' dozens of potential militants


FBI says it 'disrupted' dozens of potential militants


'...Comey said investigators had followed "dozens and dozens of people around the United States 24/7" during the summer and had "disrupted" them. Comey told the committee that Islamic State recruits from the United States are incrementally younger with more "girls –women under 18" - seeking to join the militant group...'


Reference: www.reuters.com
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