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Proposed e-smoke regs ‘too little’ — Blumenthal

HARTFORD, Connecticut (Press Release)–On Monday, April 28, in response to new draft Food and Drug Administration regulations prohibiting the sale of e-cigarettes to minors, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined  Yale-New Haven Hospital doctors Ben Toll and Roy Herbst at Smilow Cancer Hospital to call for additional measures to protect youth from nicotine addiction. The draft […]

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Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Israeli pro-life leader visits Capitol Hill

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) — Prominent members of the U.S. Congress expressed their admiration to EFRAT’s founder Dr. Eli Schussheim for his organization’s efforts to help mothers carry their babies to full term. EFRAT steps in where the mother is facing a dilemma of whether to continue with her pregnancy, but does not feel financially or

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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Kerry’s reported ‘apartheid’ comment draws rebukes

WASHINGTON, D.C.  (Press Release) —  The Anti-Defamation League (ADL)  said on Monday, April 28,  it was “startled and disappointed” by reports that Secretary of State John Kerry used the highly inappropriate and offensive term “apartheid” to warn what might become of Israel should an agreement not be reached with the Palestinians. Kerry reportedly said that Israel

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Middle East, USA

AJC deplores racist remarks attributed to Sterling

SAN DIEGO  (SDJW) — The American Jewish Committee’s executive director, David Harris, said he was “dismayed” by racist comments attributed to Donald Sterling, the owner of the Los Angeles Clippers, and said the NBA should take action against the basketball team owner. While the Jewish organization did not say so in its press release, it’s

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Sports & Competitions, USA

APN leader says peace effort pause may be helpful

By Debra DeLee WASHINGTON, D.C. — APN (Americans for Peace Now)’s position is clear: Negotiations are the only route to resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and the only resolution to this conflict will be a mutually agreed-on two-state solution. However, the past nine months of peace efforts, led with admirable commitment and energy by Secretary of

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Middle East, USA

Bill advances for 4-year degrees at comm. colleges

SACRAMENTO (Press Release) — A bill aimed at closing California’s job skills gap by allowing community colleges to offer four-year degrees, where a local workforce need can be documented, was approved Thursday in the Senate Education Committee on an 8-0 bipartisan vote. Senator Marty Block (SD-39), who authored the legislation – SB 850 – described his measure

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Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

‘Up to the parties’ if Mideast deal possible — Kerry

  WASHINGTON, D.C. (SDJW)– U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and  Norway’s Foreign Minister Borge Brende met on a variety of issues on  Thursday, April 24, with the apparent breakdown of the Middle East  peace process clearly on everyone’s mind. Meeting the news media before their private discussion, Brende made a point of thanking Kerry

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Middle East, USA

U.S. Jews have diverse reactions to Hamas- P.L.O. pact

SAN DIEGO (SDJW) – American Jewish organizations are debating what course Israel should take in the wake of the announcement that the Ramallah-based Palestinian Authority has reconciled with the Gaza City-based Hamas organization, which remains committed to Israel’s destruction and is considered a terrorist organization. Some say Israel is right to terminate negotiations with the

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Boxer lauds FDA plan to regulate e-smokes

WASHINGTON, D.C  (Press Release)– U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) responded Thursday, April 24,  to the announcement by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that it is moving to expand its authority to regulate tobacco products to include electronic cigarettes. The rule proposed by the FDA would allow the agency to regulate e-cigarettes, which are not currently under

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Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

ADL rues court’s college admission decision

NEW YORK (Press Release) — The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has expressed disappointment that the U.S. Supreme Court’s 6-2 decision on Tuesday, April 22, in Schuette v. Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action, has the effect of preventing public colleges and universities in Michigan from considering race as one non-determinative factor in a holistic review of applicants.

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Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

P.A. – Hamas pact disappoints U.S. — Psaki

  WASHINGTON, D.C. (SDJW)– The United States government was “disappointed” in the announcement of a reconciliation between the Palestinian Authority and Hamas, State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said Wednesday, April 23. The official said the United States position remains that “any Palestinian government must unambiguosly and explicity commit to nonviolence, recognition of the state of

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Middle East, USA

Measure to make initiatives more transparent advances

  SACRAMENTO (Press Release)–A bill that would bring greater transparency to California’s century-old ballot initiative system was approved on Tuesday, April 22, by lawmakers on the State Senate’s Elections Committee. The Ballot Initiative Transparency Act, SB1253, authored by Senate President pro Tempore Darrell Steinberg (D – Sacramento) was approved on a 4-to-1 vote and moves

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