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Florida investigation links four recent Zika cases to local mosquito-borne virus transmission

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Written by YNN YNN
Published: 30 July 2016 30 July 2016

Washington, DC - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been informed by the State of Florida that Zika virus infections in four people were likely caused by bites of local Aedes aegypti mosquitoes.  The cases are likely the first known occurrence of local mosquito-borne Zika virus transmission in the continental United States.  CDC is closely coordinating with Florida officials who are leading the ongoing investigations, and at the state’s request, sent a CDC medical epidemiologist to provide additional assistance.

As More U.S. Consumers Take Road Trips this Summer, Sales of Camping-Related Products Increase

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Written by Marissa Cox Marissa Cox
Published: 30 July 2016 30 July 2016

New York - More Americans are hitting the road this summer, and as they prepare for their family vacations and outdoor adventures, sales of outdoor and camping-related products within the $19 billion industry are on the rise, according to global information company The NPD Group.

CFPB Outlines Proposals to Protect Consumers from Abusive Debt Collection Practices

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Written by YNN YNN
Published: 30 July 2016 30 July 2016

Washington, DC - The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced that it is considering a series of proposals to address the record number of complaints it has received from consumers about abusive debt collection practices.  The proposals would establish important protections to help ensure debt collectors can verify a debt is owed and make it easier for consumers to dispute unfair collection efforts, according to Consumers Union, the policy and advocacy division of Consumer Reports.

Department Of Education Proposes New Rules for Schools Providing Online Courses to Ensure Students Get a Quality Education

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Written by Consumer Reports Consumer Reports
Published: 30 July 2016 30 July 2016

Washington, DC - The Department of Education proposed new rules today for schools providing distance education, such as online courses, in order to get the state authorization needed to qualify for federal financial aid dollars. The proposal will help ensure students get a quality education and that taxpayer dollars aren’t wasted on schools that fail to deliver, according to Consumers Union, the policy and advocacy division of Consumer Reports.

Arizona Telemarketer Fined $110,000

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Written by YNN YNN
Published: 29 July 2016 29 July 2016

Phoenix, Arizona - Attorney General Mark Brnovich announced his office recently obtained a $110,000 judgment against Burudi Mwonyoni and his company, Publishers Service Office, Inc.  The default judgment is the result of an Arizona Consumer Fraud Lawsuit alleging Publishers Service Office used a magazine subscription scam to defraud consumers throughout the United States. Publishers Service Office placed 48,000 telephone calls a month, using an auto-dialer, to sell consumers new or renewed magazine subscriptions.

U.S.-Colombia High-Level Partnership Dialogue and High-Level Strategic Security Dialogue

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Written by State Department State Department
Published: 29 July 2016 29 July 2016

Washington, DC - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken will lead the U.S. delegation to the sixth round of the U.S.-Colombia High-Level Partnership Dialogue (HLPD) at the Department of State on Monday, August 1, 2016.

NSF commits $35 million to improve scientific software

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Written by Aaron Dubrow Aaron Dubrow
Published: 29 July 2016 29 July 2016

Washington, DC - Scientists increasingly rely on computers to gain insights about the world through simulations, data analytics or visualizations. These computational investigations typically rely on scientific software that makes it possible to perform virtual experiments and explore laboratory research data with reliable, reproducible results, whether one is using a desktop computer or the nation's most powerful supercomputers.

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