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5 extradited from Mexico to face charges for operating international sex trafficking organization
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- Written by ICE ICE
- Published: 25 June 2016 25 June 2016
Washington, DC - Five defendants were arraigned in federal court Thursday following their extradition from Mexico on charges of sex trafficking and related violations as the latest development resulting from coordinated bilateral human trafficking enforcement efforts.
USDA, Interior Announce More Than $47 Million in Investments for Water Conservation, Energy Efficiency, Drought Response & Agriculture Operations Across the West
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- Written by YNN YNN
- Published: 25 June 2016 25 June 2016
Brighton, Colorado - The U.S. Departments of Agriculture (USDA) and Interior today announced more than $47 million in investments to help water districts and producers on private working lands better conserve water resources. The funds include $15 million in USDA funds and $32.6 million from the Bureau of Reclamation for local projects to improve water and energy efficiency and provide a strengthened federal response to ongoing and potential drought across 13 states in the West.
Crop Insurance Gives Farmers More Planting Flexibility
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- Written by YNN YNN
- Published: 25 June 2016 25 June 2016
Washington, DC - Acting Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Michael Scuse announced that the federal crop insurance program will provide additional flexibility to farmers. The modifications center on the practice of growing two crops on the same field at different times of the year, which is known as double cropping.
Transportation Department, NASA, Partners Visit Charlotte to Open Test Lab to Streamline Air Travel
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- Written by YNN YNN
- Published: 25 June 2016 25 June 2016
Washington, DC - U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx and NASA Administrator Charles Bolden today were joined by representatives from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA), American Airlines, and the Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to celebrate the official opening of a new airspace technology demonstration (ATD-2) laboratory.
Education Department Announces School Improvement Grants for 16 States
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- Published: 25 June 2016 25 June 2016
Washington, DC - The U.S. Department of Education announced that 16 states will receive more than $113 million in grants to continue efforts to turn around our nation's persistently lowest-achieving schools through awards from the Department's School Improvement Grants (SIG) program.
Blood lead levels higher after switch to Flint River water
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- Written by CDC investigation CDC investigation
- Published: 25 June 2016 25 June 2016
Flint, Michigan - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today released the results of its investigation into the potential health impact that lead contamination in the Flint, Michigan water supply had on the blood lead levels of local children.
Efforts Underway to Locate Missing Rafter
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- Written by NPS NPS
- Published: 25 June 2016 25 June 2016
Dinosaur, Colorado – Search and rescue staff from the National Park Service, Moffat County Sheriff's Office and a commercial outfitter are responding to a report of a missing rafter at Disaster Falls on the Green River in Dinosaur National Monument.