Imperial Valley News Center
At sexual assault conference, Anita Hill’s voice still resonates
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Berkeley, California - The list of marquee names featured Anita Hill, who was joined Wednesday night by UC President Janet Napolitano and Berkeley Chancellor Nicholas Dirks in Wheeler Auditorium to talk about how things have changed - and how they haven’t - since Hill’s explosive 1991 sexual harassment allegations against Clarence Thomas, then seeking Senate confirmation for a seat on the U.S. Supreme Court.
Bangladesh key to reducing global poverty
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Dhaka, Bangladesh - World Bank Vice President for the South Asia Region, Annette Dixon, pledged strong support for the people of Bangladesh to achieve the goal of becoming a middle-income country by the end of this decade.
Fifty-two More Firing Line DVDs Now Available on Amazon
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Washington, DC - The DVDs of fifty-two additional programs from William F. Buckley’s Firing Line television series are now available on Amazon.com. Featured guests include Gerald Ford, Clare Boothe Luce, Tom Wolfe, G. Gordon Liddy, Betty Friedan, Malachi Martin, Ben Stein, Jesse Jackson, Arthur Schlesinger Jr., Tipper Gore, Rudy Giuliani, Arianna Huffington, and Barry Goldwater. A special anniversary program of Firing Line, “Bill Buckley and Firing Line Get Roasted” is among the newly available episodes.
White House Highlights Record U.S. Exports, Announces New Actions to Help More Rural Businesses Export
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Washington, DC - America had a breakthrough year in 2014, and the President is using middle class economics – the simple idea that anybody who works hard and plays by the rules should be able to get ahead – to ensure more Americans can contribute to and benefit from our success. Exports are a crucial part of the Administration’s strategy to keep our economy growing and the President is focused on taking action to help workers from businesses of all sizes from all parts of the country – including rural America – benefit from our economic resurgence.
Rewards for Justice - Reward Offers for Information on Hezb-e Islami Gulbuddin (HIG) Terrorists
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Washington, DC - The U.S. Department of State's Rewards for Justice Program is offering rewards for information on two associates of the extremist group Hezb-e Islami Gulbuddin (HIG). The Secretary of State has authorized rewards of up to $3 million for information leading to the arrest or conviction of Abdul Saboor and up to $2 million for information leading to the arrest or conviction of Abdullah Nowbahar.
Secretary of State John Kerry Travel to Geneva, Montreux, Riyadh, and London
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Washington, DC - Secretary of State John Kerry will travel to Geneva, Switzerland, on March 2, to address the high-level segment of the 28th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council. While in Geneva, the Secretary will also meet with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to discuss Ukraine and regional issues of common interest.
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