Imperial Valley News Center
After Staples and Office Depot Abandon Proposed Merger FTC Dismisses Case from Administrative Trial Process
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Washington, DC - Following the decision last week by Staples and Office Depot to abandon their proposed merger, the Federal Trade Commission has dismissed its case challenging the transaction before the Commission’s administrative trial process. In light of those events, FTC Chairwoman Edith Ramirez issued the following statement:
Terrorist Designations of ISIL-Yemen, ISIL-Saudi Arabia, and ISIL-Libya
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Washington, DC - The Department of State has announced the designation of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant’s (ISIL’s) branch in Libya (ISIL-Libya) as a Foreign Terrorist Organization under section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). Today, the Department is also simultaneously designating ISIL-Libya, along with the ISIL branches in Yemen and Saudi Arabia, as Specially Designated Global Terrorists under Section 1(b) of Executive Order (E.O.) 13224, which imposes sanctions and penalties on foreign persons that have committed, or pose a serious risk of committing, acts of terrorism that threaten the security of U.S. nationals or the national security, foreign policy, or economy of the United States.
NIST Forensic Scientist Helps Vietnamese Counterparts Identify Wartime Remains
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Hanoi, Vietnam - In a Hanoi, Vietnam, hotel conference room, Mike Coble led a group of scientists through a series of calculations. Coble’s presentation was heavy on the statistics, and this created a lot of work for the translators. It took two of them, working tag-team, to keep up.
Attorney General Kamala D. Harris Releases Statement on Proposed Legislation to Curb Gun Violence
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Sacramento, California - Attorney General Kamala D. Harris today released the following statement, as leaders in the California State Assembly unveiled a package of bills aimed at reducing gun violence.
Two Former L.A. Sheriff’s Deputies Found Guilty of Violating Civil Rights of Jail Inmate who was Beaten as Punishment
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Los Angeles, California - Two former deputies with the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department were found guilty today of violating the civil rights of a mentally ill jail inmate by beating, kicking and pepper spraying the victim after he showed disrespect to a jail employee.
Inland Empire Man Sentenced to 9 Years in Prison for Defrauding Investors and Pennsylvania Car Dealership out of $1.3 Million
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Los Angeles, California - An Inland Empire man who operated a fraudulent foreign currency exchange investment house and who arranged for an unauthorized wire transfer from a Pennsylvania car dealership was sentenced today to 108 months in federal prison, and to pay $1,303,307 in restitution.
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