Imperial Valley News Center
Operator of music piracy website sentenced to 3 years in prison
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Norfolk, Virginia - A Charlotte, North Carolina, man was sentenced Tuesday to 36 months in prison for reproducing and distributing, without permission, millions of infringing digital copies of copyrighted works, including copies of popular songs and albums before they were commercially available. This case was investigated by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).
Helping U.S. Exporters Gain Access to Valuable Overseas Markets
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Washington, DC - USDA Secretary Vilsack will travel to Japan and China this week, to meet with agricultural counterparts. The United States recently concluded negotiations on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) with Japan and 10 other nations. Countries in the Trans-Pacific Partnership currently account for up to 42 percent of all U.S. agricultural exports, totaling $63 billion. The Administration continues to work with Congress to secure the passage of the agreement into law so that American agriculture can take full advantage of unprecedented new market access in some of the fastest-growing countries in the Asia-Pacific region.
USDA Helps Schools Connect with Local Farmers and Ranchers
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Washington, DC - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced $4.8 million in grants for 74 projects spanning 39 states that support the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) efforts to connect child nutrition programs with local farmers and ranchers through its Farm to School Program.
NASA Awards Grants to Broaden STEM Education for Underserved Students
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Washington, DC - NASA's Minority University Research and Education Project (MUREP) has selected four minority serving institutions for cooperative agreement awards totaling approximately $2 million to help strengthen science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) curricula at the schools.
Department of Education and Attorney General Kamala Harris Announce Findings from Investigation of Wyotech and Everest Programs
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Washington, DC - After analyzing several years of job placement rates reported by Corinthian College's Wyotech and Everest programs, along with evidence provided by California Attorney General Kamala Harris, the U.S. Department of Education is announcing the results from the joint investigation which concluded the programs misrepresented their placement rates to enrolled and prospective students.
More than 120 Partners Join CDC to Fight Antibiotic Resistance
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Washington, DC - The President has proclaimed Nov. 16-22 “Get Smart About Antibiotics Week.” Get Smart Week builds on the momentum generated at the White House Forum on Antibiotic Stewardship, where more than 150 organizations pledged to improve antibiotic use and slow the spread of antibiotic resistance.
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