Imperial Valley News Center
IID announces holiday and system maintenance closures
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Imperial, California - The Imperial Irrigation District is reminding customers that its energy customer service and call centers will be closed on Monday, December 25, 2017, and Monday, January 1, 2018, in observance of the Christmas and New Year’s Day holidays.
On the Presidential Elections in Honduras
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Washington, DC - We congratulate President Juan Orlando Hernandez on his victory in the November 26 presidential elections, as declared by the Honduran Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE).
Hotel Room Resellers Settle FTC Charges That They Misled Consumers
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Salt Lake City, Utah - Utah-based third-party hotel room resellers have settled Federal Trade Commission charges that they misled consumers through ads, webpages, and call centers that led consumers to mistakenly believe they were reserving the rooms directly from the hotel, and failed to adequately tell consumers that their credit cards would be charged immediately, rather than after they arrived at the hotel. This case is part of the agency’s ongoing efforts to ensure consumers receive accurate information in connection with booking hotels so they can make informed choices.
The Internet
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Washington, DC - Eighty-seven percent of the U.S. population regularly use the Internet to stay in touch with friends and family and to do other activities such as conducting business and shopping online, according to the Pew Research Center.
Closing of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia
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Washington, DC - Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson: "The United States congratulates the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY), which will close its doors on December 31, 2017, on its many achievements. Since the inception of the ICTY in 1993, the United States has steadfastly supported the Tribunal’s work. We applaud the Tribunal’s record, which includes indicting 161 senior leaders of regional governments, militaries, and paramilitaries for their roles in atrocities committed during the Balkan wars of the 1990s.
FDA approves drug to treat dangerously low blood pressure
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Washington, DC - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Giapreza (angiotensin II) injection for intravenous infusion to increase blood pressure in adults with septic or other distributive shock.
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