Imperial Valley News Center
Department of State Announces New Partner Institutions for Diplomacy Lab
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Washington, DC - The U.S. Department of State announced today that it has welcomed eight new partner institutions to the Diplomacy Lab. The University of Pittsburgh, Georgia Institute of Technology, Georgetown University, Tufts University, Indiana University Bloomington, Gettysburg College, Stockton University, and Wilbur Wright College—Diplomacy Lab’s first community college partner—will join the 20 existing university partners for the program’s fall 2016 semester.
Governor Brown Issues Proclamation Declaring Day of Prayer
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Sacramento, California - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued a proclamation declaring May 5, 2016 as a “Day of Prayer” in the State of California.
National Inventor’s Month: You Can Make It If You Try!
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Washington, DC - Depending on whom you ask, May (or August or April, it would be great if someone were to standardize this … we’re going with May) is National Inventor’s Month. Lots of people have dreams of being a famous inventor. Even I’ve had “ideas” for inventions before.
Assistant Secretary Russel Travel to Laos, Vietnam, and Malaysia
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Washington, DC - Assistant Secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel Russel will travel to Vientiane and Luang Prabang, Laos; Hanoi, Vietnam; and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 6–12.
Not All Meat is Created Equal
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Washington, DC - Raising livestock provides livelihoods for an estimated one billion people, according to the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Many small farmers in developing countries own livestock, including cattle, goats, horses, sheep, pigs, rabbits, chickens, donkeys, ducks, geese, llamas, turkeys, grasscutters, and other animals.
Riverside man receives decade-long prison term following 3rd child pornography conviction
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Los Angeles, California - A Riverside man has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for possessing about 100 images depicting child pornography, including sexually explicit pictures of pre-pubescent girls under the age of 12.
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