Yuma News
Pardon of I. “Scooter” Lewis Libby
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- Written by White House White House
- Published: 14 April 2018 14 April 2018
Washington, DC - Today, President Donald J. Trump issued an Executive Grant of Clemency (Full Pardon) to I. “Scooter” Lewis Libby, former Chief of Staff to Vice President Richard Cheney, for convictions stemming from a 2007 trial. President George W. Bush commuted Mr. Libby’s sentence shortly after his conviction. Mr. Libby, nevertheless, paid a $250,000 fine, performed 400 hours of community service, and served two years of probation.
Acting Secretary Sullivan's Meeting With Haitian President Jovenel Moise
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- Written by State Department State Department
- Published: 14 April 2018 14 April 2018
Lima, Peru - Acting Secretary of State John J. Sullivan met with Haitian President Jovenel Moise yesterday on the margins of the Summit of the Americas in Lima, Peru to discuss security and economic growth in Haiti, as well as democracy in the region.
Venezuela Humanitarian Aid
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- Written by State Department State Department
- Published: 14 April 2018 14 April 2018
Lima, Peru - Remarks on Venezuela Humanitarian Aid by Acting Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs Francisco Palmieri Chief of Mission Residence:
Yuma Armed Forces Park to receive national designation
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- Written by Yuma News Now Yuma News Now
- Published: 13 April 2018 13 April 2018
Yuma, Arizona - The Yuma Armed Forces Memorial Park has been selected by the 100 Cities/100 Memorials program to receive official national designation as a World War I Centennial Memorial.
City of Yuma seeks online votes for $20,000 parks grant
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- Written by City of Yuma City of Yuma
- Published: 13 April 2018 13 April 2018
Yuma, Arizona - Grants helped the City of Yuma secure funds needed to make the recent improvements to Joe Henry Optimist Center. Now, the City needs your help in the quest for its next opportunity.
Whispering Gallery for Light Boosts Solar Cells
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- Written by Ben P. Stein Ben P. Stein
- Published: 13 April 2018 13 April 2018
Washington, DC - Trapping light with an optical version of a whispering gallery, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a nanoscale coating for solar cells that enables them to absorb about 20 percent more sunlight than uncoated devices. The coating, applied with a technique that could be incorporated into manufacturing, opens a new path for developing low-cost, high-efficiency solar cells with abundant, renewable and environmentally friendly materials.
Adoptions in Family Research
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- Written by YNN YNN
- Published: 13 April 2018 13 April 2018
Yuma, Arizona - On Saturday, April 28th, the Genealogical Society of Yuma will present “Adoptions in Family Research” at 10:30 a.m. at the Main Library. Learn techniques for uncovering biological family connections in both historic and contemporary records.