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NOAA awards $5.4 million in grants for endangered, threatened species recovery
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- Written by Jennie Lyons Jennie Lyons
- Published: 20 August 2016 20 August 2016
Washington, DC - NOAA has awarded $5.4 million in grants to states and tribes in all coastal regions to help in the recovery of endangered and threatened marine species. The agency also opened a call for 2017 proposals under the Species Recovery Grants Program, authorized under Section 6 of the Endangered Species Act.
Arizona Leads 16 States in Supporting Legal Challenge to DC's Anti-Second Amendment Ordinance
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- Written by YNN YNN
- Published: 19 August 2016 19 August 2016
Phoenix, Arizona - A 16-state coalition led by Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich recently filed an Amicus Brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia in the Grace v. District of Columbia Second Amendment legal fight. Matthew Grace is a member of Pink Pistols, an organization dedicated to the legal, safe, and responsible use of firearms for self-defense within the LGBT community. Arizona is joined in the Amicus Brief by Attorneys General from Alabama, Arkansas, Indiana, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
NSC Spokesperson Ned Price on the Terrorist Attacks in Turkey
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- Written by White House White House
- Published: 18 August 2016 18 August 2016
Washington, DC - The United States condemns in the strongest terms terrorist attacks yesterday and today in southeastern Turkey. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the families and loved ones of those killed, and we wish a speedy recovery to those injured.
Vice President Joe Biden’s Call With Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada
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- Written by White House White House
- Published: 19 August 2016 19 August 2016
Washington, DC - The Vice President spoke with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau today by telephone to discuss deeper cooperation on a range of global issues. The Vice President praised Canada's leadership in hosting the Fifth Replenishment Conference of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Malaria, and Tuberculosis to be held in Montreal in September and underscored that the United States will continue its strong support for the Global Fund.
The Science of History Helps Uncover the Story of a World War II Rifle
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- Written by Naval History and Heritage Command, Underwater Archaeology Naval History and Heritage Command, Underwater Archaeology
- Published: 18 August 2016 18 August 2016
Washington, DC - The Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC) Underwater Archaeology Branch recently began an assessment of a M1 Garand rifle used by U.S. Marine Corps raiders during the Makin Island raid in World War II.