February 9 2012 – The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and the University of Southern California’s School of Cinematic Arts (SCA) announced today the 29 films selected for the American Film Showcase, an international cultural diplomacy initiative that brings people together worldwide through film. The Showcase, a partnership between the [...]
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NASA Calls for New Commercial Crew Proposals
February 8, 2012
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February 8, 2012 – As part of NASA’s ongoing efforts to foster development of a U.S. commercial crew space transportation capability to and from low Earth orbit and the International Space Station, NASA has issued a call for industry to submit proposals for the Commercial Crew Integrated Capability Initiative. It’s expected that proposals will lead [...]
Read moreNine in 10 U.S. adults get too much sodium every day
February 7, 2012
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February 7,2012 – Nearly all Americans consume much more sodium than they should, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Most of the sodium comes from common restaurant or grocery store items. The latest Vital Signs report finds that 10 types of foods are responsible for more than 40 percent [...]
Read moreNASA Spinoff 2011 Unveils Benefits of NASA Technologies on Earth
February 7, 2012
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February 7, 2012 – NASA’s Spinoff 2011 publication, now available online, reveals how the space agency’s ingenuity and partnerships have saved thousands of lives, generated billions of dollars, and created thousands of American jobs. The latest edition of Spinoff records 44 journeys of NASA’s most innovative technologies. It chronicles their origins in NASA missions and [...]
Read moreU.S. Support to Regional Efforts To Counter the Lord’s Resistance Army
February 7, 2012
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February 7, 2012 – Washington -In May 2010, President Obama signed into law the Lord’s Resistance (LRA) Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery Act, which reaffirmed the U.S. commitment to support regional partners’ efforts to end the atrocities of the LRA in central Africa. For more than two decades, the LRA has murdered, raped, and [...]
Read moreInternational Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting
February 6, 2012
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February 6,2012 – Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State ,” Today we mark the ninth annual International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C). It is estimated that 100 to 140 million women around the world have undergone this brutal procedure and three million girls are at risk every year. We must continue [...]
Read moreMack Truck Recalls 8,333 Units For Front Axle Beam Fatigue
February 6, 2012
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February 6, 2012 - MACK TRUCKS IS RECALLING 8,33 CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2002-2005 MR AND LE HEAVY TRUCKS, MANUFACTURED FROM FEBRUARY 1, 2002, THROUGH DECEMBER 22, 2004. OVER TIME, THE VEHICLE’S LOAD MAY RESULT IN FATIGUE CRACKS OF THE FRONT AXLE BEAM. THESE CRACKS CAN PROPAGATE AND RESULT IN COMPLETE FRACTURE OF THE AXLE BEAM. THIS [...]
Read moreNest Collective Voluntarily Recalls Select Revolution Foods Jammy Sammy
February 6, 2012
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Nest Collective Voluntarily Recalls Select Revolution Foods Jammy Sammy – Strawberry Jam & Peanut Butter Snack Size Sandwich Bars Due to a Labeling Error (Undeclared Peanut on Inner Wrapper) February 3, 2012 — Nest Collective ™ announced today that it is voluntarily recalling 8150 selling units of its Jammy Sammy™ – Strawberry Jam & Peanut [...]
Read moreWeeplay Kids Recalls Infant Bodysuits Due to Choking Hazard
February 4, 2012
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February 3, 2012 – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Carter’s Watch the Wear [...]
Read moreAllison’s Gourmet Kitchens Recalls Prepared Salads
February 4, 2012
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February 3,2012 – Allison’s Gourmet Kitchens was notified by their egg supplier, Michael Foods, Inc. that they are recalling numerous lots of their hard cooked eggs due to the potential for contamination by Listeria monocytogenes.. Some of these eggs were introduced into our process to manufacture these effected products. Allison’s Gourmet Kitchens of Moore, Oklahoma is [...]
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