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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, previewing a big push on the U.S. economy next week, on Saturday defended policies that he said "have stopped the bleeding" and put the middle class on the road to recovery.

Lyon County Sheriff Allen Veil answers questions Thursday at a press conference regarding the death of Silver Springs woman Peggy Herlacher, while District Attorney Bob Auer, Lt. Brian Veil and Undersheriff Joe Sanford look on.

Critics Increasingly Blame President for Rising Unemployment Rate as Fall Campaign Season Begins

A new law requires high school students to earn 25 credits to graduate, beginning with the class of 2018. The law followed a yearlong study in Connecticut and also happened to coincide with the state's application for federal funding under the Race to the Top program, which it was hoped would help defray costs associated with the new requirements.