Imperial Valley News Center
Department of State Inaugurates New Regional Antiterrorism Training Facility in Jordan
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Washington, DC - The Department of State and the Government of Jordan today inaugurated a new regional counterterrorism training facility south of Amman.
World Water Day: UN report indicates nearly six-billion people may suffer from water shortages by 2050
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- Written by Ciara Linnane
Sacramento, California - Residents of Cape Town, South Africa, are bracing for Day Zero. That’s the day that the city of 4 million’s municipal water supply will be cut off for most households and businesses, an unprecedented measure aimed at preserving water after a severe drought that has emptied reservoirs.
FTC and New York Attorney General Settlements Ban Abusive Debt Collectors from the Debt Collection Business and from Buying or Selling Debt
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New York - The operators of a deceptive and abusive debt collection scheme are banned from the debt collection business and from buying or selling debt under settlements with the Federal Trade Commission and the New York Attorney General’s Office.
State Department Terrorist Designation of Joe Asperman
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Washington, DC - The Department of State has designated Joe Asperman as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) under Section 1(b) of Executive Order (E.O.) 13224. E.O. 13224 imposes sanctions on foreign persons determined to have committed, or pose a significant risk of committing, acts of terrorism that threaten the security of U.S. nationals or the national security, foreign policy, or economy of the United States. This designation seeks to deny Asperman the resources he needs to plan and carry out further terrorist attacks. Among other consequences, all of his property and interests in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction are blocked, and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from engaging in any transactions with him.
Easter Prayers In America - We Need It
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- Written by Glenn Mollette
Washington, DC - The gospels of Matthew and Mark identify the place where Jesus prayed shortly before his betrayal by Judas and then later his trial and crucifixion as Gethsemane. Jesus was accompanied by three of his followers, Peter, John and James, whom he asked to stay awake and pray. During his agony as he prayed, "his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down upon the ground" (Luke 22:44).
World Water Day
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- Written by Danielle Nierenberg, Food Tank
Washington, DC - Today, March 22nd, is World Water Day (WWD), a day to celebrate one of the world’s most precious resources and to raise awareness around global water issues. Only a small portion of the earth's water is freshwater suitable for human use — about 70 percent of that available freshwater is consumed for agricultural use, including crop irrigation and livestock, 22 percent for industry, and 8 percent for residential use.
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