Yuma News
Woman Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison After Stealing From Cancer Support Charity
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- Written by YNN YNN
- 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.
Protect kids from toxic secondhand smoke, experts urge
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- Written by Darcy Spitz Darcy Spitz
- Published: 14 September 2016 14 September 2016
Dallas, Texas - Parents and policy advocates should take a “zero tolerance” approach to exposing children to secondhand cigarette smoke, which can be responsible for lifelong cardiovascular consequences in addition to respiratory and other health issues, according to a new scientific statement published in the American Heart Association journal Circulation.
Higher thyroid hormone levels linked to sudden cardiac death
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- Written by Karen Astle Karen Astle
- Published: 14 September 2016 14 September 2016
Dallas, Texas - Risk of death from a sudden loss of heart function was significantly greater in patients with thyroid hormone levels at the higher end of normal range, compared to patients with levels at the lower end, according to new research in the American Heart Association’s journal Circulation.
Energy Department Announces Up to $107 Million for Innovative Projects and New Funding to Advance Solar Technologies
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- Written by Green Liver Green Liver
- Published: 14 September 2016 14 September 2016
Washington, DC - Today the Energy Department announced up to $107 million in new projects and planned funding in order to support America's continued leadership in clean energy innovation through solar technology. Under the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy's (EERE) SunShot Initiative, the Department will fund 40 projects with a total of $42 million to improve PV performance, reliability, and manufacturability, and to enable greater market penetration for solar technologies.
Public invited to information meetings on Smucker Park Retention Basin
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- Written by Yuma News Now Yuma News Now
- Published: 14 September 2016 14 September 2016
Yuma, Arizona - The City of Yuma invites members of the public to either of two public information meetings on the status of the Smucker Park Retention Basin, to be held at 5 p.m. on both September 15 and 28 at Kofa High School's cafeteria, located at 3100 S. Avenue A.