Imperial Valley News Center
Stem Cell Agency & Israel Announce International Collaboration to Advance Stem Cell Research
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San Francisco, California - California’s stem cell agency, the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) has reached a cooperation agreement with Israel’s Center for R&D (MATIMOP) to help advance stem cell research and regenerative medicine.
Government Settles False Claims Act Allegations Against Oxygen and Sleep Therapy Company
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Washington, DC - North Atlantic Medical Services Inc. (NAMS), doing business as Regional Home Care Inc., has agreed to pay $852,378 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by submitting claims to Medicare and Medicaid for respiratory therapy services provided by unlicensed personnel, the Department of Justice announced today. NAMS is a medical device company based in Massachusetts that provides equipment and services for the treatment of respiratory ailments, such as oxygen deficiency and sleep apnea.
Reno man receives 8-year prison term for crossing state lines to have sex with a minor
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Fresno, California - A Reno, Nevada, man was sentenced Monday to eight years and one month in prison for traveling to Fresno to engage in illicit sexual conduct with a 14-year-old girl he originally met on line.
HSI-led probe leads to arrest of 2 UK men allegedly linked to pre-release leak of The Expendables 3
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London, England - Two men from northern England have been arrested by authorities in the United Kingdom after a probe initiated by Los Angeles-based special agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) linked the pair to last year’s pre-release leak of The Expendables 3.
Boeing Completes First Milestone for NASA’s Commercial Crew Transportation Systems
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Washington, DC - NASA has approved the completion of Boeing’s first milestone in the company’s path toward launching crews to the International Space Station from the United States under a groundbreaking Commercial Crew Transportation Capability (CCtCap) contract.
Education Department Clarifies Requirements for Offering Single-Sex Classes
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Washington, DC - The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released guidance today for K-12 schools that offer or want to offer single-sex classes.
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