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Barbados Independence Day
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- Written by State Department State Department
- Published: 30 November 2017 30 November 2017
Washington, DC - Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson: "On behalf of the United States, I congratulate the people of Barbados on 51 years of independence.
Under Secretary Shannon's Meeting With Brazilian Secretary General of the Foreign Ministry Marcos Galvao
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- Written by State Department State Department
- Published: 28 November 2017 28 November 2017
Washington, DC - Ambassador Thomas A. Shannon, Under Secretary for Political Affairs, met with Secretary General Galvao to address common interests in our bilateral relationship and the region.
US Tobacco Companies Tell the Truth About Addictive Products
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- Written by American Cancer Society American Cancer Society
- Published: 26 November 2017 26 November 2017
Atlanta, Georgia - Major US tobacco companies will publish and broadcast messages beginning November 24 that clearly state they designed their products to be more addictive, even while knowing their health effects were deadly. The court-ordered messages will appear in big city newspapers, on national network television stations, websites, cigarette package inserts, and places where cigarettes are sold. These “corrective statement” advertisements are a result from a federal case that found cigarette makers guilty in 2006 of violating racketeering laws.
Former Federal Penitentiary Lieutenant Pleads Guilty to Abusing Inmate and Attempting to Cover it Up
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- Written by DOJ DOJ
- Published: 26 November 2017 26 November 2017
Atlanta, Georgia - Gregory McLeod, 44, of Atlanta, Georgia, a former correctional officer with the rank of lieutenant at the U. S. Penitentiary in Atlanta, pleaded guilty today to abusing an inmate by punching him in his face without any justification. McLeod also admitted that he intentionally obstructed a federal investigation into the matter by writing a false incident report.
How to Test Your Home for Radon
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- Written by Stacy Simon Stacy Simon
- Published: 26 November 2017 26 November 2017
Yuma, Arizona - When it comes to reducing your cancer risk, one important step could be right under your nose, or below your feet. Getting your home tested for radon can help protect you and your family from a key cause of lung cancer.