Imperial Valley News Center
Sacramento Man Sentenced to 8 Years in Prison for Child Exploitation Offense
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Sacramento, California - Dean Lynn Christiansen, 70, of Sacramento, was sentenced today to eight years and one month in prison, to be followed by five years of supervised release, for receiving child pornography, Acting United States Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. U.S. District Judge Morrison C. England Jr. also ordered Christiansen to pay a $17,500 fine.
Some Birds and Reptiles Vulnerable to Climate Change in the Southwestern United States
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Reston, Virginia - With temperatures projected to increase approximately 6 degrees Fahrenheit in the Southwestern United States and precipitation projected to decrease between 5 and 20 percent this century, habitat for some bird and reptile species may be negatively affected, according to new research by scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey, University of New Mexico and Northern Arizona University.
Border Patrol Finds Meth in Air Conditioning Unit
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Salton City, California - El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Highway 86 checkpoint, arrested a man suspected of smuggling methamphetamine inside an air conditioning unit yesterday.
Border Patrol Agents Rescue Man Lost in The Desert
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Ocotillo, California - El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the El Centro Station rescued a man lost in the desert area south of Ocotillo who was experiencing severe heat distress on Tuesday.
Defense Contractor Employee Arrested for Selling Satellite Secrets to Undercover Agent Posing as Foreign Spy
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Washington, DC - A Culver City, California, man was arrested yesterday on federal charges of economic espionage and violations of the Arms Export Control Act for his attempts to sell sensitive satellite information to a person he believed to be a foreign intelligence agent.
Democratic Congresswoman Corrine Brown and Chief of Staff Charged with Fraud Scheme Involving Bogus Non-Profit Scholarship Entity
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Washington, DC - Congresswoman Corrine Brown (Democrat) and her chief of staff were indicted Friday for their roles in a conspiracy and fraud scheme involving a fraudulent education charity.
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