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U.S. Under Secretary of Education Ted Mitchell Regarding Announced ITT Educational Services Inc. Closure, Education Department Plan to Support Students
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- Written by YNN YNN
- Published: 10 September 2016 10 September 2016
Washington, DC - Opening statement delivered Tuesday by Under Secretary Ted Mitchell in a press call with reporters to discuss the announced ITT Educational Services Inc. closure and the U.S. Department of Education's plan to support students.
President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts
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- Written by White House White House
- Published: 10 September 2016 10 September 2016
Washington, DC - Friday, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts:
Purdue entomologist awarded USDA grant for neonicotinoid research
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- Written by Jessica Merzdorf Jessica Merzdorf
- Published: 31 August 2016 31 August 2016
West Lafayette, Indiana - Purdue University entomologist Ian Kaplan and his team have received a $3.6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute for Food and Agriculture to fund their research into the environmental, ecological and socioeconomic effects of neonicotinoid pesticide use.
President Obama on the Death of President Islom Karimov of Uzbekistan
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- Written by White House White House
- Published: 03 September 2016 03 September 2016
Washington, DC - President Barack Obama: "At this challenging time of President Islom Karimov’s passing, the United States reaffirms its support for the people of Uzbekistan. This week, I congratulated President Karimov and the people of Uzbekistan on their country’s 25 years of independence.
Secretary of State John Kerry's Meeting With Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina
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- Written by State Department State Department
- Published: 29 August 2016 29 August 2016
Washington, DC - Secretary Kerry met with Prime Minister Hasina in Dhaka to discuss our broad bilateral engagement on democracy, development and security and our increasing partnership on global issues. In particular, he focused on our joint efforts to confront the global terrorist threat that both the United States and Bangladesh face.