Yuma News
NASA's Juno Spacecraft in Orbit Around Mighty Jupiter
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- Written by Dwayne Brown and Laurie Cantillo Dwayne Brown and Laurie Cantillo
- Published: 05 July 2016 05 July 2016
Washington, DC - After an almost five-year journey to the solar system’s largest planet, NASA's Juno spacecraft successfully entered Jupiter’s orbit during a 35-minute engine burn. Confirmation that the burn had completed was received on Earth at 8:53 p.m. PDT (11:53 p.m. EDT) Monday, July 4.
Wells Fargo kicks off 9th Annual Summer Statewide Food Drive
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- Written by Lori Brown Lori Brown
- Published: 05 July 2016 05 July 2016
Phoenix, Arizona - Wells Fargo is pleased to announce it is conducting its 9th Annual Summer Statewide Food Drive July 5-27. The event collects donations for food banks that span the entire state with collection bins in all 253 Wells Fargo Community Banking stores throughout Arizona.
Vice President Joe Biden’s Call with Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi of Iraq
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- Written by White House White House
- Published: 05 July 2016 05 July 2016
Washington, DC - The Vice President spoke today with the Prime Minister of Iraq, Haider Al-Abadi, to offer condolences for the tragic loss of life following ISIL's attack in Karrada, Baghdad.
USS Truman Transits Strait of Gibraltar
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- Written by Anthony Flynn Anthony Flynn
- Published: 05 July 2016 05 July 2016
Atlantic Ocean - Aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) transited the Strait of Gibraltar, July 2.
2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment Marines Disembark USS Ashland After Participation in CARAT
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- Written by Carl King Carl King
- Published: 05 July 2016 05 July 2016
Okinawa, Japan - U.S. Sailors and Marines with Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment disembarked the forward-deployed Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) in Okinawa, Japan, after several training engagements in the region, July 4.
4th of July impaired drivers detail saves lives
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- Written by YPD YPD
- Published: 05 July 2016 05 July 2016
Yuma, Arizona - The City of Yuma Police Department conducted impaired driving details during the nights of Friday July 1st, Saturday July 2nd, Sunday July 3rd and Monday July 4th of 2016 with help from the Arizona Governor’s Office of Highway Safety. The focus was impaired driving and the apprehension of impaired drivers.
LobeFinder technology quantifies changes in shape-shifting plant cells
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- Written by Natalie van Hoose Natalie van Hoose
- Published: 05 July 2016 05 July 2016
West Lafayette, Indiana - Purdue University researchers have developed an algorithm that quantifies and analyzes shape changes in puzzle piece-shaped plant cells, providing insights into the small-scale processes that control leaf size and crop yield.