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Vice President Joe Biden’s Meeting With Burma State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi
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- Published: 14 September 2016 14 September 2016
Washington, DC - The Vice President hosted leading Members of Congress this morning for a breakfast meeting with Burma State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi at the Naval Observatory. The Vice President and Members welcomed the recent progress in Burma's democratic transition, discussed the President's decision to terminate the national emergency and end Executive Order-based sanctions, and shared views on areas for future bilateral cooperation.
Memorandum of Understanding Reached with Israel
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- Published: 14 September 2016 14 September 2016
Washington, DC - Under President Obama’s leadership, the multifaceted cooperation between the United States and Israel has reached unprecedented levels. This is particularly true with regard to the security of Israel. The new 10-year security assistance Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to Israel is the most recent reflection of President Obama’s unshakeable commitment to Israel’s security.
Technology company that provides end-to-end logistics expanding its operations into Arizona
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- Published: 14 September 2016 14 September 2016
Phoenix, Arizona - Truckstop.com, a technology company that provides end-to-end logistics solutions for the transportation industry, today announced it has expanded its operations into Arizona. The new office, located at 7th Street and Missouri in Phoenix, will initially create 60 new full-time Arizona jobs and generate a substantial capital investment in the market.
Governor Doug Ducey thanks firefighters
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- Published: 14 September 2016 14 September 2016
Phoenix, Arizona - With the official fire season coming to a close, Governor Doug Ducey thanked our firefighters and first responders while urging Arizonans to continue exercising caution when recreating.
Woman Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison After Stealing From Cancer Support Charity
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- Published: 14 September 2016 14 September 2016
Phoenix, Arizona - Attorney General Mark Brnovich announced Melissa Talal was sentenced to 2 years in prison after stealing from an Arizona non-profit cancer support charity. Talal pled guilty to 1 count of Theft and 2 counts of Fraudulent Schemes and Artifices.
Chalice Zeitner Sentenced to More than 25 Years in Prison
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- Published: 14 September 2016 14 September 2016
Phoenix, Arizona - Attorney General Mark Brnovich announced a judge sentenced Chalice Zeitner to more than 25 years in prison after Zeitner faked cancer to qualify for a taxpayer funded abortion and scammed veterans charities out of more than $15,000. Zeitner was convicted of 17 felonies at two separate trials. The Attorney General’s Office prosecuted this case after an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation Phoenix Field Office and AHCCCS.
Drinking alcohol daily may enlarge heart chamber; lead to atrial fibrillation
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- Written by Karen Astle Karen Astle
- Published: 14 September 2016 14 September 2016
Dallas, Texas - Despite the common perception that moderate alcohol intake is good for the heart, new research suggests long-term alcohol consumption, even as little as one drink a day may enlarge the heart’s left upper chamber (atrium) and increase the risk of developing atrial fibrillation, according to new research in Journal of the American Heart Association, the Open Access Journal of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.