Yuma News
Innovation Roadshow: Senior Advisor Thorne Travel to Colombia and Mexico
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- Written by State Department State Department
- Published: 15 July 2016 15 July 2016
Washington, DC - Senior Advisor to the Secretary of State Ambassador David H. Thorne will lead the State Department’s “Innovation Roadshow” to Colombia and Mexico from July 18-22. This Roadshow is a next step in bolstering support for entrepreneurship and follows a March 1-11, 2016 delegation led by Ambassador Thorne to Vietnam, Indonesia, and the Philippines as well as a separate March 14-18, 2016 Innovation Roadshow to four cities in India (New Delhi, Gurgaon, Ahmedabad, and Hyderabad) headed by Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs Charles H. Rivkin.
Herbalife Will Restructure Its Multi-level Marketing Operations and Pay $200 Million For Consumer Redress to Settle FTC Charges
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- Written by YNN YNN
- Published: 15 July 2016 15 July 2016
Washington, DC - Herbalife International of America, Inc., Herbalife International, Inc., and Herbalife, Ltd. have agreed to fully restructure their U.S. business operations and pay $200 million to compensate consumers to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that the companies deceived consumers into believing they could earn substantial money selling diet, nutritional supplement, and personal care products.
President Barack Obama on the Attack in Nice, France
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- Written by White House White House
- Published: 15 July 2016 15 July 2016
Washington, DC - President Barack Obama: "On behalf of the American people, I condemn in the strongest terms what appears to be a horrific terrorist attack in Nice, France, which killed and wounded dozens of innocent civilians. Our thoughts and prayers are with the families and other loved ones of those killed, and we wish a full recovery for the many wounded.
Haring Catfish, Inc. Recalls Siluriformes Fish Products
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- Written by USDA USDA
- Published: 15 July 2016 15 July 2016
Washington, DC - Haring Catfish, Inc., a Wisner, La. establishment, is recalling approximately 21,521pounds of siluriformes fish (catfish) products that may be adulterated with a residue of public health concern, specifically gentian (crystal) violet, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.
Back to School Rodeo returns
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- Written by City of Yuma City of Yuma
- Published: 14 July 2016 14 July 2016
Yuma, Arizona - The City of Yuma is partnering with a variety of community sponsors to host the 5th Annual Back to School Rodeo from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, July 23 at the Yuma Civic Center, located at 1440 W. Desert Hills Drive.
United States and Cuba Continue Migration Talks
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- Written by State Department State Department
- Published: 14 July 2016 14 July 2016
Washington, DC - On July 14, the United States and Cuba reconvened for biannual Migration Talks in Havana, Cuba. Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs John Creamer and Director General for the U.S. Division of the Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs Josefina Vidal led their respective delegations to build upon the dialogue last held in December 2015.
U.S. Delegation Travels to the 14th United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
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- Written by State Department State Department
- Published: 14 July 2016 14 July 2016
Washington, DC - A U.S. delegation is traveling to Nairobi, Kenya, July 17-19, for the 14th United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Economic and Business Affairs Kurt Tong will lead the U.S. delegation, which includes officials from the U.S. State Department, U.S. Agency for International Development, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Federal Trade Commission, and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative.