Yuma News
Evening of stargazing
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- Written by YNN YNN
- Published: 07 March 2018 07 March 2018
Somerton, Arizona - On Wednesday, March 21st, enjoy an evening of stargazing at the Somerton Library! Telescopes will be provided courtesy of the Friends of the Foothills Library from 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. Lawn chairs, binoculars, and telescopes welcome!
Difference between a Fire Engine and a Paramedic Transport
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- Written by Fire House Facts Fire House Facts
- Published: 07 March 2018 07 March 2018
Yuma, Arizona - What is the difference between a Fire Engine and a Paramedic Transport unit (ambulance)?
FTC and FCC to Host Joint Policy Forum and Consumer Expo to Fight the Scourge of Illegal Robocalls
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- Written by YNN YNN
- Published: 07 March 2018 07 March 2018
Washington, DC - The Federal Trade Commission and the Federal Communications Commission today announced two upcoming events aimed at furthering the fight against illegal robocalls and caller ID spoofing. The agencies will co-host a Policy Forum later this month and a Technology Expo in April.
Imposition of Chemical and Biological Weapons Control and Warfare Elimination Act Sanctions on North Korea
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- Written by State Department State Department
- Published: 06 March 2018 06 March 2018
Washington, DC - On February 22, 2018, the United States determined under the Chemical and Biological Weapons Control and Warfare Elimination Act of 1991 (CBW Act) that the Government of North Korea used the chemical warfare agent VX to assassinate Kim Jong Nam, in the Kuala Lumpur airport.
FDA approves first tests to screen for tickborne parasite in whole blood and plasma to protect the U.S. blood supply
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- Written by YNN YNN
- Published: 06 March 2018 06 March 2018
Washington, DC - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the Imugen Babesia microti Arrayed Fluorescent Immunoassay (AFIA), for the detection of antibodies to Babesia microti (B. microti) in human plasma samples, and the Imugen Babesia microti Nucleic Acid Test (NAT), for the detection of B. microti DNA in human whole blood samples. These tests are intended to be used as donor screening tests on samples from individual human donors, including volunteer donors of whole blood and blood components, as well as living organ and tissue donors.
Wicked winds
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- Written by John Grimaldi John Grimaldi
- Published: 06 March 2018 06 March 2018
Washington, DC - Wicked winds pummeled the east coast over the past weekend causing distress for residents. But the passengers aboard a United Airlines flight heading for Washington DC were downright sick, reports the Association of Mature American Citizens.
Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division Announces New Roundtable Series on Competition and Deregulation
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- Written by YNN YNN
- Published: 06 March 2018 06 March 2018
Washington, DC - The Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division will hold a series of three public roundtable discussions to explore the relationship between competition and regulation, and its implications for antitrust enforcement policy. The first roundtable will occur on Wednesday, March 14, 2018 in the Great Hall of the Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building, 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. EST. The tentative agenda of the first roundtable can be found below.