Imperial Valley News Center
Head-starting Program for California Desert Tortoises Begins
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San Diego, California - San Diego Zoo Global conservationists, in partnership with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Edwards Air Force Base, Cadiz, Inc., and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), are working to learn more about the science of successful reintroduction and relocation of species through a grant from the California Energy Commission. Working with Agassiz’s desert tortoises in California, the collaborative effort will rear juveniles of this species, using head-starting techniques designed to increase the survival rate for young tortoises—and then follow them once they are reintroduced into native habitat.
South Sudan Peace Talks
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- Written by State Department
Washington, DC - The members of the Troika (Norway, the United Kingdom, and the United States) commend the Intergovernmental Authority on Development’s (IGAD) efforts to drive forward the South Sudan peace process, and take note of the Khartoum Declaration of Agreement Between Parties of the Conflict of South Sudan agreed between President Salva Kiir, Dr. Riek Machar, and other opposition parties in Khartoum on June 27. We welcome the Government of Sudan’s role in hosting the latest round of discussions.
FDA approves novel device for treating breathing difficulty from severe emphysema
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- Written by Angela Stark
Washington, DC - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a new device, the Zephyr Endobronchial Valve (Zephyr Valve), intended to treat breathing difficulty associated with severe emphysema.
FTC Obtains Court Order Barring Remaining AuraVie Skincare Sellers from Deceptive Marketing and Billing Practices
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Washington, DC - The two remaining defendants among a group of California-based marketers are permanently barred from the deceptive marketing and billing tactics they allegedly used in connection with selling skincare products offered to consumers with supposedly “risk-free” trials. The court order resolves the Federal Trade Commission’s charges against them, which the agency announced in mid-2015.
Somalia National Day
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Washington, DC - Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo: "On behalf of the people of the United States, I congratulate the people of Somalia on the 58th anniversary of your independence.
Rwanda National Day
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Washington, DC - Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo: "On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, I am honored to congratulate the people of Rwanda as they celebrate their nation’s independence on July 1 and their Liberation Day on July 4. Our two countries have long enjoyed a strong partnership based on a shared commitment to promoting peace and prosperity on the African continent and throughout the world.
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