Imperial Valley News Center
California Prescription Medication Misuse and Abuse
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Sacramento, California - Prescription medication abuse and misuse is a national epidemic, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Social media can reach homelessyouth; 46% of homelessyouth have daily internet access
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Sacramento, California - A 2013 study of homeless youth found that 46% reported having daily access to the internet and 93% reported having access at least once a week.
Discount Offered on Red Cross Online Training for CPR and First Aid Courses
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Washington, DC - People can get a 20 percent discount through December 31 on seven American Red Cross online training courses under a “Friends and Family” holiday promotion announced today.
California Real Estate Investor Agrees to Plead Guilty to Bid Rigging and Fraud at Public Foreclosure Auctions
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Oakland, California - A Northern California real estate investor has agreed to plead guilty for his role in conspiracies to rig bids and commit mail fraud at public real estate foreclosure auctions in Northern California, the Department of Justice announced.
ICE collaborates with industry and international law enforcement agencies to shutdown domain names selling counterfeit merchandise
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Washington, DC - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) teamed with industry and 24 law enforcement agencies across 18 countries to shutdown 29,684 domain names that were illegally selling counterfeit merchandise online to unsuspecting consumers as part of Project Transatlantic/ Operation In-Our-Sites V.
USDA Announces Support for Producers of Advanced Biofuel
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Washington, DC - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that USDA is making $5.6 million in grants to 220 producers across the nation to support the production of advanced biofuels, and is awarding more than $4 million in additional grants that will advance the bioeconomy and reduce the nation's dependence on foreign oil.
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