Imperial Valley News Center
Former Colombian Paramilitary Leader Sentenced to More than 16 Years in Prison for International Drug Trafficking
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Washington, DC - A former high-ranking paramilitary leader in the Autodefensas Unidas de Colombia (AUC or the United Self Defense Forces of Colombia) was sentenced to 198 months in U.S. federal prison today for conspiring to import into the United States and distribute ton-quantities of cocaine, announced Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and Acting Administrator Chuck Rosenberg of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).
Homeland Security Secretary Jeh C. Johnson Concerning Aviation Security Enhancements Pending Investigation Of The Crash Of Metrojet Flight 9268
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Washington, DC - While the facts and circumstances surrounding the tragic October 31 crash of Metrojet Flight 9268 on the Sinai Peninsula are still under investigation, Transportation Security Administrator (TSA) Peter Neffenger and I, out of an abundance of caution, have identified a series of interim, precautionary enhancements to aviation security with respect to commercial flights bound for the United States from certain foreign airports in the region.
USDA Names Minority Farmers Advisory Committee
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Washington, DC - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has appointed members of the USDA Minority Farmers Advisory Committee (MFAC). The committee provides farmer, rancher, industry and public perspectives on USDA strategies, policies and programs that impact minority farmers and ranchers.
Cesar Chavez, Dr. Mary-Dell Chilton be inducted to U.S. Department of Agriculture Hall of Heroes
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Washington, DC - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced two new inductees, Cesar Chavez and Dr. Mary-Dell Chilton, into the U.S. Department of Agriculture Hall of Heroes. Established in September 2000, the Hall of Heroes recognizes those who have had a lasting impact on agriculture and America's rural communities. The honorees will be recognized permanently by plaques in the entry hall of USDA's Jamie L. Whitten Federal Building.
Be an Astronaut: NASA Seeks Explorers for Future Space Missions
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Washington, DC - In anticipation of returning human spaceflight launches to American soil, and in preparation for the agency’s journey to Mars, NASA announced it will soon begin accepting applications for the next class of astronaut candidates. With more human spacecraft in development in the United States today than at any other time in history, future astronauts will launch once again from the Space Coast of Florida on American-made commercial spacecraft, and carry out deep-space exploration missions that will advance a future human mission to Mars.
Workshop Examines Rapid Land Subsidence in California
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Sacramento, California - The California Energy Commission will hold a public workshop to discuss drought-related land subsidence and the effect it may have on oil and natural gas infrastructure.
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