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Counterfeit Erectile Dysfunction Drug Marketing Online Lands Man in Prison
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- Created on Tuesday, 24 July 2012 20:05
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Los Angeles, California - A Canoga Park man who pleaded guilty earlier this year to using Craigslist to advertise and sell counterfeit erectile dysfunction drugs has been sentenced to a year and a day in prison following a probe by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).
Governor Brown Announces Appointments
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- Created on Tuesday, 24 July 2012 19:50
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Sacramento, California - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments:
Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia Meets in New York
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- Created on Tuesday, 24 July 2012 19:47
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New York, New York - The United States will join partners from nearly 70 countries, international organizations, and the private sector at the United Nations in New York on July 25 for a plenary meeting of the Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia, a growing diplomatic effort taking action against criminal activity that threatens commerce and humanitarian aid deliveries along one of the world’s busiest shipping corridors.
"Empowering Women and Girls through Sports" Photo Contest
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- Created on Tuesday, 24 July 2012 19:44
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Washington, DC - The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs launched today the “Empowering Women and Girls through Sports” Photo Contest on its ExchangesConnect online community by calling for participants to submit photos that showcase the world of women and girls’ in sports.
Governor Brown Issues Legislative Update
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- Created on Tuesday, 24 July 2012 19:39
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Sacramento, California - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced that he has signed the following bills:
USDA Secretary Vilsack Announces New Drought Assistance Efforts
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- Created on Tuesday, 24 July 2012 19:36
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Washington, DC - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced new flexibility and assistance in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s major conservation programs to get much-needed help to livestock producers as the most wide-spread drought in seven decades intensifies in the United States. Vilsack also announced plans to encourage crop insurance companies to provide a short grace period for farmers on unpaid insurance premiums, as some farming families can be expected to struggle to make ends meet at the close of the crop year.
Pressed for Time
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- Created on Tuesday, 24 July 2012 19:34
- Written by Lesley Fair
Washington, DC - It’s not an easy time to be a timeshare owner. And the last thing they need is a company making false promises that corporate buyers and renters are clamoring for their timeshares - if owners will just pony up a “registration fee” between $500 and $2,000. According to a lawsuit filed by the FTC and Florida AG, that’s what was going on with an Orlando-based outfit called Information Management Forum.
Former Farmers and Merchants Bank Executive Sentenced to 41 Months in Federal Prison
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- Created on Tuesday, 24 July 2012 12:24
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Laguna Hills, California - An Orange County man who served as a vice president of Farmers and Merchants Bank and was the manager of the institution’s Laguna Hills branch was sentenced this afternoon to 41 months in federal prison for stealing nearly $2 million from a customer’s account.
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