Yuma News
Snowball Express Rides Again
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- Published: 10 December 2016 10 December 2016
Washington, DC - More than 1,800 family members who lost a loved one while on active military service will meet in Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas, Dec. 11-15 as the 11th annual Gold Star Snowball Express rolls into town.
Vice President Joe Biden’s Meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada
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- Published: 10 December 2016 10 December 2016
Washington, DC - The Vice President met with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa, where they discussed the importance of maintaining and expanding the world's most comprehensive trade relationship. The two leaders underscored the breadth and depth of bilateral cooperation on a range of global issues, including their commitment to NATO, the counter-ISIL campaign, supporting Ukraine, and combating global climate change.
The Continuing Need To Rethink Discipline
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- Written by White House White House
- Published: 10 December 2016 10 December 2016
Washington, DC - Today, the White House released a new capstone report with updates about projects launched and local progress made in response to the Administration’s Rethink Discipline efforts. Rethink Discipline was launched as part of President Barack Obama’s My Brothers’ Keeper initiative and aims to support all students and promote a welcome and safe climate in schools.
Assistant Secretary Charles Rivkin Travels to Qatar and Saudi Arabia
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- Written by State Department State Department
- Published: 09 December 2016 09 December 2016
Washington, DC - Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs Charles H. Rivkin will travel to Doha, Qatar; and Riyadh and Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, December 11–16.
Death of John Glenn
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- Published: 09 December 2016 09 December 2016
Washington, DC - Secretary of State John Kerry: "I join all Americans in mourning the loss of my Senate colleague and good friend John Glenn – a steadfast voice of patriotism and one of our greatest Americans.
Winners for the 2016 Secretary of State's Award for Corporate Excellence
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- Written by State Department State Department
- Published: 09 December 2016 09 December 2016
Washington, DC - The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs is pleased to announce the six winners for the 2016 Secretary of State’s Award for Corporate Excellence (ACE). The winners will be presented with the award at the annual ACE ceremony on January 5, 2017, at 10:30 a.m. EST at the State Department.
Drying Herbs
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- Published: 09 December 2016 09 December 2016
Wellton, Arizona - On Tuesday, December 20th, Melissa Wyatt, Yuma County Family, Consumer, and Health Sciences Agent for the University of Arizona Cooperative Extension, will present “Drying Herbs” at 11:30 a.m. at the Wellton Library. Learn about the benefits of food dehydration, and how to dehydrate and store herbs.