Imperial Valley News Center
Imperial County June Primary Election Update
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El Centro, California - The Imperial County Registrar of Voters office has certified the election results from the June 7, 2016 primary election. This election’s voter turnout increased from 30% to 38% compared to the last election with 6,421 more residents voting.
Department of State Promotes U.S. Aerospace and Defense Technology at the Farnborough Air Show
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Washington, DC - Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Tina Kaidanow will join a delegation of senior U.S. officials attending the Farnborough Air Show in the United Kingdom from July 11-13, 2016. The delegation will advocate for U.S. selection in foreign commercial and defense contracts, promote U.S. defense sales abroad, and discuss how Export Control Reform supports our partners and allies.
FTC Mobile-Friendly Videos Help Consumers Shop for Cars
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Washington, DC - New or used, cars are big-ticket items. Four new 60-second videos from the Federal Trade Commission can help buyers shop with confidence. The mobile-friendly videos, in English and Spanish, offer important information for every stage of the car-buying process.
If I Had a Hammer … I’d Do Impact Testing
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- Written by Steven Mateson
Washington, DC - Right now, scientists all over the world are trying to understand how we get injured when our bodies are subjected to strong, dynamic loads – a hard body-check on the hockey rink, a tackle on the football field, a car crash, or even a bomb blast. Fortunately, I haven’t had any experience with bomb blasts, and I like to think I’m a great driver (don’t we all!), so I haven’t been in any car crashes (so far!), but what I do know something about is hockey.
Support for Facilitation of National Dialogue in the Democratic Republic of Congo
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Washington, DC - The United States welcomes the recent Inaugural Meeting of the Support Group for the Facilitation of the National Dialogue in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
FTC and Florida Charge Tech Support Operation with Tricking Consumers Into Paying Millions for Bogus Services
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Washington, DC - The FTC and State of Florida have taken action against defendants who ran an international tech support operation and allegedly misrepresented to consumers that malware or hackers had compromised their computers and that the operation was associated with or certified by Microsoft and Apple to fix their computers. A federal court has temporarily shut down the defendants’ operation, frozen their assets, and placed control of the businesses with a court-appointed receiver.
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