Imperial Valley News Center
Governor Brown Announces Appointments
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Sacramento, California - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. Tuesday announced the following appointments:
Release of Political Prisoners
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Washington, DC - The United States reiterates its deep concern for political prisoners in Cuba. The cases of Dr. Ariel Ruiz Urquiola and Dr. Eduardo Cardet, both of whom a prominent human rights organization has declared “prisoners of conscience,” are just two examples of how the Cuban government continues to silence the peaceful opposition of its own citizens.
Aunt Kitty's Foods Inc. Recalls Canned Chicken Products Due to Possible Processing Deviation
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Washington, DC - Aunt Kitty’s Foods, Inc., a Vineland, N.J. establishment, is recalling approximately 10,805 pounds of canned chicken gravy products due to a possible processing deviation that may have led to under-processing of products, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced.
Fourth Special Session of the Conference of the States Parties
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Hague, Netherlands - Deputy Secretary of State John J. Sullivan: "Director General Uzumcu, Chairperson Bellouki, it is an honor to join you today at this special session to address the current crisis resulting from the appalling rise in the use of chemical weapons. An overwhelming number of State Parties were in support of calling this special meeting, and it is heartening to see the resolve of like-minded states in solving this crisis.
The Tangled Tale of NIST’s Newton Apple Tree
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- Written by Mark Esser
Boulder, Colorado - Retired West Virginia Senator Jay Rockefeller, himself the scion of a long and storied family tree, is among those to whom the National Institute of Standards and Technology has bestowed a scion of a different sort: a clone of an apple tree that was growing next to the house in Lincolnshire, England, where Isaac Newton was born in 1643.
Remitting more than $500 Million to FTC for Consumers Deceived in Payday Lending Scheme
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Washington, DC - Federal Trade Commission Chairman Joseph Simons issued the following statement regarding the Justice Department’s plan to remit more than $500 million to the FTC for consumers who were harmed by a massive payday lending scheme:
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