Imperial Valley News Center
Alstom Pleads Guilty and Agrees to Pay $772 Million Criminal Penalty to Resolve Foreign Bribery Charges
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Washington, DC - Alstom S.A. (Alstom), a French power and transportation company, pleaded guilty today and agreed to pay a $772,290,000 fine to resolve charges related to a widespread scheme involving tens of millions of dollars in bribes in countries around the world, including Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the Bahamas.
ERO officers save woman and her baby’s life at accident scene
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Columbus, Ohio - When it comes to living up to the agency’s five core values: justice, duty, courage, honesty and loyalty, our U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers and employees give their all every day. To those five values, let’s for a moment add two words: selfless commitment.
Secretary Vilsack Appoints New Members to National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection
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Washington, DC - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the appointment of members to the National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection (NACMPI) for the 2014-2016 term.
NASA Takes Giant Leaps on the Journey to Mars, Eyes Our Home Planet and the Distant Universe
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Washington, DC - In 2014, NASA took significant steps on the agency’s journey to Mars - testing cutting-edge technologies and making scientific discoveries while studying our changing Earth and the infinite universe as the agency made progress on the next generation of air travel.
Ebola epidemic continues to spread, requiring intensified effort
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Washington, DC - After more than a year of Ebola transmission in Guinea and more than 7 months of transmission in Liberia and Sierra Leone, there is still much to be done to stop the world’s first Ebola epidemic, CDC director Tom Frieden, M.D., M.P.H reported from his second visit to the three affected nations.
Final Progress Report on The Obama Administration’s Actions to Help Create Opportunity for All Americans
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Washington, DC - "In last year’s final press conference, I said that 2014 would be a year of action and would be a breakthrough year for America. And it has been ... We have more work to do to make sure our economy, our justice system, and our government work not just for the few, but for the many. But there is no doubt that we can enter into the New Year with renewed confidence that America is making significant strides where it counts." - President Barack Obama, Year-End Press Conference, December 19, 2014
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