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USS Preble Sails Near Scarborough Shoal in South China Sea

A China Coast Guard vessel patrols at the disputed Scarborough Shoal April 6, 2017 VOA NEWS The United States military said one of its warships in the South China Sea sailed Monday near the disputed Scarborough Shoal claimed by China and the Philippines. «USS Preble sailed within 12 nautical miles of Scarborough Reef in order to challenge […]readmore

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Coast Guard Gives US New Tool in Disputed South China

VOA NEWS – Ralph Jennings FILE – In this May 9, 2018 photo, Philippine and U.S. Marines storm a beach as part of an amphibious landing exercise during a two-week joint U.S.-Philippines exercise facing the South China Sea in the Philippines. TAIPEI — A rare U.S. Coast Guard exercise in the South China Sea this […]readmore

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As Tensions Rise, US Lawmakers Await Briefings on Iran

VOA NEWS – Michael Bowman WASHINGTON — In word and deed, the administration of President Donald Trump has been sounding the alarm over Iran and its proxies. “If American interests are attacked, we will most certainly respond in an appropriate fashion,” U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned last week. Later this week, U.S. officials […]readmore

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Missouri is Latest US State to Approve Anti-Abortion Bill

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson arrives for a news conference in his Capitol office in Jefferson City, Missouri, May 14, 2019. Parson voiced support for an abortion ban bill on Wednesday. VOA News Missouri is the latest U.S. state to act in favor of a restrictive abortion ban bill, bolstering a national movement Republicans hope could […]readmore

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Trump Says ‘Won’t Be Happy’ if Iran Commits Acts of

VOA News FILE – President Donald Trump listens to a question from a member of the media on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, May 14, 2019. Michael Bowman and Shahla Arasteh contributed to this report. U.S. President Donald Trump says he «won’t be happy» if Iran takes military action amid rising […]readmore

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UMass Dartmouth professor awarded Manning Prize for teaching excellence

Award recognizes extraordinary faculty on each UMass campus Five University of Massachusetts faculty — one from each UMass campus — have been awarded the 2019 Manning Prize for Excellence in Teaching for their exemplary dedication to students and the university. The winner from UMass Dartmouth is Shannon Jenkins of the Department of Political Science. Since 2004, Jenkins has […]readmore

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CVS Health Officials Questioned Over Potential Health Care Rationing

Free Enterprise Project Probes Role of Outside Advisory Group in Determining Patient Care Woonsocket, RI/Washington, DC – CVS Health executives were asked today to clarify their partnership with a controversial organization that appears to be trying to ration patient care and distort the market for pharmaceutical pricing, potentially paving the way for a Medicare-for-All system. Free […]readmore