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Latest jaguar seen in U.S. found dead in Mexico
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- Written by Yuma News Now Yuma News Now
- Published: 08 July 2018 08 July 2018
Phoenix, Arizona - A photograph analyzed by the Arizona Game and Fish Department confirmed that the last jaguar to venture into Arizona was killed recently in Mexico.
Home-monitoring effort helps thousands get BP under control
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- Written by Sara Berg Sara Berg
- Published: 08 July 2018 08 July 2018
Houston, Texas - Home blood pressure monitoring is a critical complement to care provided during regular office visits. Through the use of self-measured blood pressure (SMBP) monitors, a major Texas health system experienced a sizable impact on BP control. A pilot program targeting 2,550 adults with uncontrolled BP and a history of persistently uncontrolled hypertension was able to achieve hypertension control for 79 percent of the patients, with 67 percent achieving BP control by the third office visit.
Immigration Checkpoint Arrests Leads to Rescue of Children
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- Written by Border Scope Border Scope
- Published: 07 July 2018 07 July 2018
Tucson, Arizona - Tucson Station Border Patrol agents rescued a 13-year-old Guatemalan girl from human smugglers Monday.
Virginia Man Sentenced for Obstructing Counterterrorism Investigation
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- Written by Department of Justice Department of Justice
- Published: 07 July 2018 07 July 2018
Washington, DC - Sean Andrew Duncan, 22, of Sterling, Virginia, was sentenced Thursday to 20 years in prison, to be followed by a lifetime of supervised release, for obstructing a counterterrorism investigation and receipt of child pornography.
Border Patrol Agents Protect Two Juveniles from Human Trafficking
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- Written by Yuma News Now Yuma News Now
- Published: 07 July 2018 07 July 2018
Yuma, Arizona - Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Yuma Central Processing Center identified two unaccompanied alien children believed to be victims of human trafficking.