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Washington, DC - Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order settling charges that the $27.4 billion merger of tobacco companies Reynolds American Inc. and Lorillard Inc. would likely harm competition in the U.S. market for cigarettes.
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Washington, DC - A statement of support for the decision of Senators Mitch McConnell and Mike Lee to use a budget reconciliation tactic to repeal Obamacare has been issued by Dan Weber, president of the Association of Mature American Citizens.
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Washington, DC - The nation's schools have been quick to adopt STEM focused education, "but the study of science, technology, engineering and math in a vacuum stymies innovation and invention. It is the knowledge of history that puts America's innovative and inventive spirit into context and encourages even greater achievements," according to history advocate David Bruce Smith.
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Reston, Virginia - The U.S. Geological Survey has awarded approximately $4 million this week to four universities – California Institute of Technology, University of California, Berkeley, University of Washington and University of Oregon – to support transitioning the “ShakeAlert” earthquake early warning system toward a production stage. A functioning early warning system can give people a precious few seconds to stop what they are doing and take precautions before the severe shaking waves from an earthquake arrive.
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Washington, DC - The Federal Trade Commission is mailing 10,387 checks totaling more than $969,000 to consumers who lost money to a credit card interest rate reduction scam.
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Washington, DC - As part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) ongoing efforts to support state, local, tribal, and territorial partners, Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson today announced final allocations for eight Fiscal Year 2015 DHS preparedness grant programs, including the Homeland Security Grant Program. These allocations total more than $1.6 billion to assist states, urban areas, tribal and territorial governments, non-profit agencies, and the private sector with their preparedness efforts.
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