Imperial Valley News Center
Livestock industry will have strong rebound
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- Written by Emma Hopkins
West Lafayette, Indiana - Livestock producers can look forward to an economic “mini-boom” that may last for the next several years, providing opportunities for expansion of herds and flocks, Purdue University agricultural economist Chris Hurt says.
FTC, Illinois, and Ohio Stop Scheme That Offered ‘Free’ Credit Scores
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- Written by IVN
Washington, DC - The Federal Trade Commission has stopped an online scheme that allegedly lured consumers with “free” access to their credit scores and then billed them a recurring fee of $29.95 per month for a credit monitoring program they never ordered. The three companies have agreed to pay $22 million for consumer refunds under a settlement with the FTC and the state attorneys general in Illinois and Ohio.
New technology could 'light up' cancer cells during surgery and improve cancer surgery outcomes
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- Written by Steve Martin
West Lafayette, Indiana - On Target Laboratories LLC and Purdue University are clinically investigating optical imaging technology that could "light up" cancer cells and help surgeons remove more cancerous tissue than previously possible during surgical procedures.
Seniors are popular among scammers
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- Written by John Grimaldi
Imperial, California - The bad guys think the elderly have significant access to money. They may have gotten that wrong but, nevertheless, the scammers view seniors as easy targets, according to the Association of Mature American Citizens.
Rethinking Industrial Animal Production
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- Written by Danielle Nierenberg
Washington, DC - Recently, Food Tank published a guide, “Rethinking Industrial Animal Production,” detailing the significant and far reaching consequences of a food system dominated by industrial animal production.
Air Force conducts large-scale testing of electric vehicles at Los Angeles Air Force Base
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- Written by Green Liver
Los Angeles, California - The U.S. Air Force has replaced its non-tactical vehicle fleet at Los Angeles Air Force Base with plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) as part of a test program of the vehicles’ reliability and their ability to support the electric grid.
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