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Governor Brown Issues Legislative Update
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- Created on Tuesday, 10 July 2012 21:22
- Written by Imperial Valley News
Sacramento, California - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced that he has signed the following bills:
Robocop?
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- Created on Tuesday, 10 July 2012 21:20
- Written by Kati Daffan - FTC
Washington, DC - Consumer complaints about robocalls have multiplied. New technologies make it cheaper to send pre-recorded messages and con artists have gotten trickier about obscuring the origin of their calls. But businesses shouldn’t be tempted to take telemarketing short-cuts because the FTC is cracking down on illegal robocalls.
FTC Offers Consumers Tips on How to Respond to Unwanted Robocalls
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- Created on Tuesday, 10 July 2012 21:16
- Written by IVN
Washington, DC - Illegal pre-recorded "robocalls" are a growing annoyance for millions of American consumers and the target of an enforcement crackdown by the Federal Trade Commission. What should you do when you get one of these calls?
State Department Concern About Government of Sudan Response to Demand for Democracy
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- Created on Tuesday, 10 July 2012 21:14
- Written by IVN
Washington, DC - The United States remains deeply concerned with the harsh treatment peaceful protestors continue to face in Sudan. There are reports that tear gas, rubber bullets, baton beatings, arbitrary arrests, and even torture have been used against those protesting. All such charges should be immediately investigated. We call on the Government of Sudan to halt the violence and respect the universal rights and fundamental freedoms of its citizens, including freedom of expression, freedom of the press, and freedom of assembly.
EPA Hosts Mexico and Canada Leaders at Commission for Environmental Cooperation Meeting
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- Created on Tuesday, 10 July 2012 12:00
- Written by Green liver
Washington, DC - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa P. Jackson will join Canadian Environment Minister Peter Kent and Mexican Environment Secretary Juan Rafael Elvira Quesada in New Orleans, La. for the 19th Annual Council at the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) session.
Temperatures Rise, Californians Urged to Keep Their Cool
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- Created on Tuesday, 10 July 2012 11:17
- Written by IVN
Sacramento, California - As several regions of the country begin to get a break from the stifling heat and widespread power outages, many parts of California are now getting a turn under the broiler. A potentially deadly heat wave has brought triple-digit temperatures to interior parts of Southern California and the eastern Sierra Nevada, leading officials to urge caution.
The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom to Debut on HBO
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- Created on Tuesday, 10 July 2012 11:07
- Written by Imperial Valley News
Hollywood, California - On March 11, 2011, the Great East Japan Earthquake struck off the coast of Japan, leaving 15,372 people confirmed dead and 7,762 reported still missing. In the wake of the largest earthquake in the country’s history, some people drew the courage to revive and rebuild from cherry-blossom season, which began within weeks of the tragedy.
Fugitive Mexican Cartel Member Deported following Her Los Angeles Capture
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- Created on Tuesday, 10 July 2012 10:58
- Written by Border Scope
San Diego, California - A fugitive female member of La Familia Michoacana cartel, for whom Mexico offered a $5 million peso reward, is in custody in her native country following her capture in Los Angeles last week and subsequent deportation.
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