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U.S.

How prayers to controversial dead Cardinal George Pell ‘brought a little boy back to life’ after he stopped breathing for almost an hour: ‘It’s a miracle’

George Pell has been credited with the unlikely recovery of a young American boy who stopped breathing for 52 minutes after he fell into a swimming pool.  Parents of the 18-month-old Vincent are said to have prayed for the intercession of the late cardinal before he was discharged from an Arizona hospital.  Sydney Archbishop Anthony Fisher related

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Politics

Student loans, Pell grants will continue despite DOE downsizing, expert says

As President Donald Trump moves to downsize and eventually dismantle the Department of Education, an expert in contact with White House stakeholders assured that the department’s programs, including funding, student loans and civil rights protections, will continue. “They want to make sure, especially with things like Title I schools for disadvantaged students, and high poverty

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Business

Federal Spending Freeze Does Not Apply to Student Loans and Pell Grants

The U.S. Department of Education said in a statement on Tuesday morning that the memo sent to government agencies the day before calling for a broad pause on federal spending did not apply to federal student loans or Pell grants. That money will continue to flow, the statement said. “The temporary pause does not impact

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