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Arms Trafficker Convicted in Anti-Aircraft Missiles Scheme and Other Arms Offenses Sentenced to 30 Years in Federal Prison
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- Written by DOJ DOJ
- Published: 24 August 2019 24 August 2019
Washington, DC - A black-market arms dealer with a long history of brokering machine guns, rocket-propelled grenades and anti-tank armaments – and who was found guilty last year in a scheme to sell and use surface-to-air missiles – was sentenced Monday to 30 years in federal prison.
Attorney General Brnovich Announces Agreement with 51 Attorneys General and 12 Phone Companies to Combat Illegal Robocalls
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- Written by YNN YNN
- Published: 23 August 2019 23 August 2019
Phoenix, Arizona - Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich announced that as a result of a bipartisan, public/private coalition of 51 attorneys general and 12 phone companies, the phone companies have agreed to adopt eight principles to fight illegal robocalls. This agreement will help protect phone users from illegal robocalls and make it easier for attorneys general to investigate and prosecute bad actors.
Bill Announcements
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- Written by White House White House
- Published: 22 August 2019 22 August 2019
Washington, DC - On Thursday, August 22, 2019, the President signed into law:
Energetic Southern White Rhino Calf “Charges” Around San Diego Zoo Safari Park
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- Written by America Newscape America Newscape
- Published: 23 August 2019 23 August 2019
San Diego, California - Edward, the southern white rhino calf at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, experienced another “first” today when he was able to explore a new area at the Nikita Kahn Rhino Rescue Center with his mom, Victoria. The young calf and his mom were given access to the main exhibit yard and took full advantage of the larger space, running around the perimeter at a fast pace. It was mom and calf’s first day out of the maternity yard and other off-exhibit areas since the calf was born 22 days ago.
Anniversary of the Ghouta Chemical Weapons Attack
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- Written by State Departmenet State Departmenet
- Published: 22 August 2019 22 August 2019
Washington, DC - Six years ago, on August 21, 2013, the Assad regime launched a horrific chemical attack with the nerve agent sarin on the Ghouta district in Damascus – killing more than 1,400 Syrians, many of them children.