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Department of State Launches Global Partnerships Week 2015
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Washington, DC - The U.S. Department of State is proud to launch Global Partnerships Week 2015 (GPW), March 9–15, 2015, which celebrates the critical role public-private partnerships play in promoting diplomacy and development around the world.
Secretary of State John Kerry to Travel to Egypt and Switzerland
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Washington, DC - Secretary of State John Kerry will travel to Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, on March 12 to attend the Egypt Economic Development Conference. While in Sharm el-Sheikh, Secretary Kerry will also meet with President al-Sisi and other senior Egyptian leaders to discuss a range of bilateral and global issues, including Coalition efforts against ISIL, the situation in Libya, and the ongoing crisis in Syria. Other meetings may be added.
Soil as food, and a cake
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Sacramento, California - The UN has declared 2015 as the International Year of Soils. What is soil? Well, it’s simple - minerals derived from weathered rocks; and organic materials derived from living and dead organisms. Soil is also complex - it’s the “skin of the earth” that supports all forms of terrestrial life, including our homes, our food and our oxygen-giving plants.
FDA approves CPR devices that may increase chance of surviving cardiac arrest
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Washington, DC - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the ResQCPR System, a system of two devices for first responders to use while performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on people whose hearts stop beating (cardiac arrest). The devices may improve the patient’s chances of surviving cardiac arrest.
FTC Signs Memorandum of Understanding with Dutch Agency On Privacy Enforcement Cooperation
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Washington, DC - The Federal Trade Commission has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Dutch Data Protection Authority to enhance information sharing and enforcement cooperation on privacy-related matters.
Eighth Anniversary of Disappearance of Robert Levinson
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Washington, DC - Secretary of State John Kerry: "We ask the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran to work cooperatively with us on the investigation into Robert Levinson’s disappearance so we can ensure his safe return.
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