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Patient, provider and consumer groups implore Congress to appropriate CSR funds
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- Written by AHA AHA
- Published: 15 October 2017 15 October 2017
Washington, DC - 12 patient, provider and consumer groups released the following comments on President Trump’s announcement that he will discontinue the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) cost-sharing reduction (CSR) payments:
911 Call, Rescue Beacon Activation Result in 7 Rescued
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- Written by Border Scope Border Scope
- Published: 14 October 2017 14 October 2017
Ajo, Arizona - Agents from the U.S. Border Patrol and Air and Marine Operations responded to a 911 call and a rescue beacon activation, resulting in the rescue of seven undocumented aliens stranded in Arizona’s west desert Wednesday.
US Navy Completes USS John S McCain Transport Preparations
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- Written by Naval Sea Systems Command Naval Sea Systems Command
- Published: 13 October 2017 13 October 2017
Yokosuka, Japan - U.S. Navy ocean engineering specialists announced that they had completed preparations to transport USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) to Yokosuka, Japan, for repairs Wednesday.
President Donald J. Trump's New Strategy on Iran
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- Written by White House White House
- Published: 13 October 2017 13 October 2017
Washington, DC - “It is time for the entire world to join us in demanding that Iran’s government end its pursuit of death and destruction.” – President Donald J. Trump
President Donald J. Trump, in consultation with his national security team, has approved a new strategy for Iran. It is the culmination of nine months of deliberation with Congress and our allies on how to best protect American security.
Plasmons in an Open Box Create Miniature Laser
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- Written by Ben Stein - NIST Ben Stein - NIST
- Published: 12 October 2017 12 October 2017
Washington, DC - Scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed the first miniature laser in which the light is guided along the floor of an open metallic trench. The laser could act as a nanoscale device to sense minute amounts of pollutants and other chemicals in the environment, or detect the surface binding of biomolecules for medical diagnostics.