White House, lawmakers discuss how to combat military sex crimes

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White House, lawmakers discuss how to combat military sex crimes

By Roberta Rampton WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Top White House officials and lawmakers met on Thursday to discuss how to toughen up laws to prevent and punish sexual assault in the military, and provide better support for victims of the crimes. A bipartisan group of nine senators and seven representatives talked about their ideas to address the long-standing problem which hit the headlines this week, prompting President Barack Obama to angrily vow to "root this out completely. ...

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