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Boxer, others, to DOT: Ban e-smokes on airplanes

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)– Democratic U.S. Senators Barbara Boxer (California), Dick Durbin (Illinois), Tom Harkin (Iowa, Richard Blumenthal (Connecticut), Sherrod Brown (Ohio), Jack Reed (Rhode Island) and Edward J. Markey (Massachusetts) on Tuesday, June 10, urged the Department of Transportation to finally prohibit the use of e-cigarettes on airplanes. DOT first proposed a ban more […]

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Blumenthal celebrates Gold Medal for Puerto Rican unit

WASHINGTON, DC (Press Release) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut.) on Tuesday, June 10,  joined Connecticut Borinqueneers Celestino Cordova of New Haven and Jose Pickard of Wethersfield at a White House signing ceremony of a bill awarding the Congressional Gold Medal to the renowned 65th Infantry Regiment. The segregated military unit, whose members were known as

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FM Lieberman begins African diplomatic mission

  JERUSALEM (Press Release) — Minister of Foreign Affairs Avigdor Liberman left today  on a 10-day “strategic visit” to Rwanda, the Ivory Coast, Ghana, Ethiopia and Kenya. FM Liberman will be joined by a delegation from the Israel Export Institute that will include representatives from some 50 Israeli companies, with the goal of of developing

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U.N. exhibits art work by Israeli children with autism

By Anav Silverman NEW YORK – In honor of the World Autism Awareness Day, the artwork of Israeli children with autism is being showcased in a unique exhibition called “Speaking Colors” at the UN Headquarters in New York. The exhibition opening will take place on Tuesday, June 10, with the attendance of UN Secretary General Ban

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JNS news briefs: June 10, 2014

Israeli public schools seek to integrate Wikipedia into curriculum (Israel Hayom/Exclusive to JNS.org) A new initiative promoted by the Israeli Education Ministry seeks to have public school students produce Wikipedia entries. The program was recently suggested during a meeting between Education Minister Shay Piron and Wikimedia Foundation Chairman Jan-Bart de Vreede, with the Education Ministry

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Veteran’s Affairs Dept. releases national audit results

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) – The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) on Monday, June 9, released the results from its Nationwide Access Audit, along with facility level patient access data, medical center quality and efficiency data, and mental health provider survey data, for all Veterans health facilities. Full details made public at VA.gov follow

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Obama orders interest rates capped on student loans

WASHINGTON, D.C (Press Release)–President Obama on Monday, June 9, announced a program to make student loans more affordable.   He outlined his executive order in the following speech at the White House, excerpted below: THE PRESIDENT:  … For 51 months in a row, our businesses have created new jobs — 9.4 million new jobs in total. 

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Polis hails LGBT Pride Month

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) — Representative Jared Polis (D-Colorado) on Monday, June 9, made the following statement recognizing Pride month: “The 2014 Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Month offers us the opportunity to reflect upon an unprecedented number of victories for the equality movement over the past year. ________________________________ Keeping Up With Jewish Public

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