Ruby Bridges’ walk to school became a symbol of the Civil Rights struggle
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Washington, DC - In 1960, 6-year-old Ruby Bridges’ daily walk to class took her past an angry mob and into Civil Rights history when she became the first African American child to attend an all-white elementary school in the South.
The U.S. - Mexico Bilateral Forum on Higher Education, Innovation, and Research; Foreign Service Officer Exchange Program; and Educational Exchange Programs
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Washington, DC - In May 2013, U.S. President Barack Obama and Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto announced the formation of the Bilateral Forum on Higher Education, Innovation and Research under the auspices of the U.S. – Mexico High Level Economic Dialogue. The Bilateral Forum seeks to build prosperity in the region; to foster the mutual understanding between both countries through program exchanges addressing student mobility, academic exchange, research, and innovation in areas of shared interest; and to contribute to the competitiveness and economic development of the region.
INTERPOL Washington mobile app is now in the iPhone App Store
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Washington, DC - If you would like to learn more about INTERPOL Washington mission or read the latest INTERPOL Washington news on your mobile device, download the free INTERPOL Washington mobile app today in the Apple App Store.
NASA’s Kepler Marks 1,000th Exoplanet Discovery, Uncovers More Small Worlds in Habitable Zones
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Washington, DC - How many stars like our sun host planets like our Earth? NASA’s Kepler Space Telescope continuously monitored more than 150,000 stars beyond our solar system, and to date has offered scientists an assortment of more than 4,000 candidate planets for further study - the 1,000th of which was recently verified.
Charter and Cisco Enter Agreement in Support of Charter's Breakthrough Next-Gen Video Solution
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Las Vegas, Nevada - Cisco and Charter Communications, Inc. announced today that the two companies have entered into a strategic agreement through which Cisco will supply key products in support of Charter's breakthrough next-generation video solution. The products will include Cisco's cloud-based security suite, including downloadable security solution (DCAS) for set-top boxes, and seamless digital rights management (DRM) solution to support video services on a range of IP devices.
Crude oil prices down sharply in fourth quarter of 2014
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Washington, DC - Crude oil prices fell sharply in the fourth quarter of 2014 as robust global production exceeded demand. After reaching monthly peaks of $112 per barrel (bbl) and $105/bbl in June, crude oil benchmarks Brent and West Texas Intermediate (WTI) fell to $62/bbl and $59/bbl in December, respectively.
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