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Governor Brown Issues Legislative Update
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- Written by SDNC SDNC
- Category: California News California News
- Published: 19 September 2018 19 September 2018
Sacramento, California - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. yesterday announced that he has signed the following bills:
25 New U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officers Receive Anchors
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- Written by Alana Chargualaf Alana Chargualaf
- Category: Latest News Latest News
- Published: 19 September 2018 19 September 2018
Santa Rita, Guam - The curtains opened to 25 spirited, singing Sailors, who were on the verge of becoming U.S. Navy chief petty officers (CPO) during a pinning ceremony at the Big Screen Theater aboard U.S. Naval Base Guam on the morning of September 14.
CBP officers seize counterfeit dolls, toys with excessive lead levels
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- Written by Border Scope Border Scope
- Category: News News
- Published: 18 September 2018 18 September 2018
International Falls, Minnesota - In two separate incidents, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations officers working at the International Falls Port of Entry targeted a pair of rail containers prior to their arrival in Ranier that resulted in the seizure of counterfeit items and toys containing prohibited levels of lead.
NIH launches initiative to accelerate genetic therapies to cure sickle cell disease
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- Written by NHLBI NHLBI
- Category: Health News Health News
- Published: 18 September 2018 18 September 2018
Washington, DC - The National Institutes of Health announced the launch of a new initiative to help speed the development of cures for sickle cell disease, a group of inherited blood disorders affecting at least 100,000 people in the United States and 20 million worldwide. The Cure Sickle Cell Initiative will take advantage of the latest genetic discoveries and technological advances to move the most promising genetic-based curative therapies safely into clinical trials within five to 10 years.
Avoid Carbon Monoxide poisoning and other dangers after a storm makes landfall
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- Written by CDC CDC
- Category: Health News Health News
- Published: 18 September 2018 18 September 2018
Washington, DC - Hurricanes can cause dangerous and destructive high winds, flooding, heavy rain, and storm surges. Carbon monoxide poisoning and driving through floodwaters cause injury and death after storms.
USDA Provides Additional Food Options to SNAP Participants Impacted by Hurricane Florence
Washington, DC - The U.S. Department of Agriculture yesterday approved a waiver that will allow participants in the USDA’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in North Carolina to buy hot foods with their benefits through October 31, 2018.