WASHINGTON, D.C. (SDJW) — The White House said on Tuesday, May 27, that President Obama called President-elect Petro Poroshenko of Ukraine “to congratulate him on his victory and offer the full support of the United States as he seeks to unify and move his country forward. “The President stressed the importance of quickly implementing the
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International, Middle East, USALOS ANGELES (Press Release) –Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), a former federal prosecutor, released the following statement calling on Congress to move on responsible and commonsense gun safety laws in the wake of yet another mass shooting in Isla Vista, California: “The shooting at Isla Vista is another heartbreaking tragedy, and another example of the
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USACORTLANDT, New York (Press Release)– Congresswoman Nita M. Lowey (D-Westchester/Rockland), Ranking Democrat on the House Appropriations Committee, on Tuesday, May 27, announced her co-sponsorship of the Stop Overdose Stat (SOS) Act and vowed to continue fighting in Congress for increased funding for Drug Free Communities grants and the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program (HIDTA) to help
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release)—The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced it will draft new safety standards for Campylobacter in poultry, in addition to the previously-announced timeline on Salmonella. These standards are expected to be ready by the end of September. The letter announcing the actions can be found here. The Department took this step in
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RICHMOND, Virginia (Press Release) – House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Virginia) issued the following statement in connection with the nation’s Memorial Day observances: “America has a proud history of global leadership and military strength. This weekend, I met U.S. Marine Sergeant John Peck of Fredericksburg, Virginia – a man who all but gave his life
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USAWASHINGTON, D.C. (Press Release) — U.S. Senators Barbara Boxer and Dianne Feinstein (both D-CA) on Tuesday, May 27, praised Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack’s announcement that California’s Central Valley has been selected as one of eight critical conservation areas (CCA) under the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP). The designation comes after
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Travel and FoodHARTFORD, Connecticut (Press Release)– U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut) and U.S. Congressman Jim Himes (D-Connecticut) applauded Senate passage of their resolution to raise awareness about pediatric strokes and recognize May 2014 as “National Pediatric Stroke Awareness Month.” The resolution, which Blumenthal and Himes introduced in their respective chambers, was inspired by six-year-old Wilton resident Patch
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Science, Medicine, & Education, USABy Laurie Baron SAN DIEGO―He thought the world was out to get him. Consequently, he legally purchased semi-automatic guns and high capacity ammunition clips despite the crazy things he had said in the past. His name is Wayne LaPierre. His job is that of executive vice president of the National Rifle Association. * U.S. Senators
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Lawrence Baron, Trivia, Humor & Satire
NEW YORK (Press Release)– Following the monumental visit of Pope Francis to the Holy Land, EL AL Israel Airlines flew His Holiness and 100 Vatican officials and international journalists to Rome aboard flight LY514, which departed the evening of Monday, May 26. The flight was operated on a Boeing 777 aircraft, which was adorned with
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Middle East, Travel and FoodOpEd by Morton A. Klein NEW YORK- When Mahmoud Abbas’ Fatah/Palestinian Authority (PA) signed a reconciliation agreement with Hamas, a recognized terrorist group that calls in its Charter for the destruction of Israel and the murder of Jews, the State Department’s spokeswoman, Jen Psaki, observed, “It’s hard to see how Israel can be expected
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TEL AVIV (Press Release)— A dream became reality when The Rothstein-Williamowsky Post-Graduate Clinics were inaugurated at Tel Aviv University’s Maurice and Gabriela Goldschelger School of Dental Medicine on May 18th. The ceremony, held during the university’s annual Board of Governors Meeting, marked the official opening of the new Advanced Care Clinic, and a Special Care
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Middle East, Science, Medicine, & EducationBy Dorothea Shefer-Vanson MEVASSERET ZION, Israel — A performance of Gabriel Fauré’s Requiem by my local choir, the Mevasseret Choir, in which several of my friends and neighbours sing, was more than enough to entice me to attend their recent concert, which was given in the Augusta Victoria church. The imposing church-hospital complex, which is
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Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, Middle East
SAN DIEGO (SDJW)—The U-T on Tuesday, May 27, featured its ongoing coverage of District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis’ effort to win a fourth term against the determined challenge of Bob Brewer. The newspaper also ran a second part of its series on the reminiscences of retired cancer surgeon Dr. Ira Levine. In a look-ahead article about
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San Diego CountyIDF budget cuts mean no money for ‘elements that produce security,’ official says (JNS.org) The Israel Defense Forces will begin ceasing various activities as of early June, while certain military functions such as vehicle repairs are expected to dwindle one after the other, defense officials said. “The significance of the emerging 2015 budgetary outline is
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