Imperial Valley News Center
American Red Cross Urges Summer Blood and Platelet Donations
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Washington, DC - The American Red Cross urges donors to choose their day to give hope to patients in need by donating blood or platelets during the “100 days of summer. 100 days of hope.” campaign, officially sponsored by Suburban Propane.
Mammoths Reached the California Channel Islands Much Earlier Than Previously Thought
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Reston, Virginia - Recently, U.S. Geological Survey researchers and partners working in California’s Channel Islands National Park discovered mammoth remains in uplifted marine deposits that date to about 80,000 years ago, confirming a long-held but never proven hypothesis that mammoths may have been on the Channel Islands long before the last glacial period 25,000 to 12,000 years ago.
United States Concerned About Security Sector Reform in Lesotho
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Washington, DC - The United States is concerned that no one has been held accountable for the August 2014 political unrest and violence between the military and police, yet the Government of Lesotho has reinstated one of the most polarizing figures from that difficult period as Commander of the Lesotho Defense Force.
Owner of Los Angeles Medical Supply Company Sentenced to Seven Years in Federal Prison
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Los Angeles, California - The former owner of a Los Angeles-based medical supply company was sentenced today to seven years in prison for his role in a fraud scheme that resulted in $3.3 million in fraudulent claims to Medicare.
USDA Seeks Applications for Grants to Help Socially-Disadvantaged Producers
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Washington, DC - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is now accepting applications to provide technical assistance to socially-disadvantaged groups in rural areas.
NASA Brings Science of Space Down to Earth for 2015 World Science Festival
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New York - From mega space telescopes to space navigation, NASA is bringing a variety of interactive, hands-on activities and exhibits to the more than 100,000 visitors who will attend this year’s World Science Festival in New York Wednesday, May 27 through Sunday, May 31.
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