Russia’s Syria Campaign Seen Purely as Bid to Prop Up Assad
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Russia’s Syria Campaign Seen Purely as Bid to Prop Up

octubre 1, 2016

Victor Vladimirov VOA News MOSCOW — The Russian air force’s bombing campaign in Syria marked its first anniversary Friday, with Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov saying there was no «time frame» for the operation. The Kremlin has officially declared the main objectives of its air campaign in Syria to be eliminating radical Islamic extremists in Syria and […]Load more...

Reed Announces Nearly $1.9 Million to Support Clinical Research on Children’s Health in RI RI Hospital and partners to study environmental effects on children’s health
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Reed Announces Nearly $1.9 Million to Support Clinical Research on

octubre 1, 2016

WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Senator Jack Reed announced that Rhode Island Hospital will receive $1,877,090 in federal funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) as part of the Environmental Influence on Children’s Health Outcomes (ECHO) initiative, which is designed to study how environmental factors in early development influence the health of children and adolescents. […]Load more...

New US Background Investigations Bureau to Open
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New US Background Investigations Bureau to Open

octubre 1, 2016

VOA News A new U.S. government bureau opens Monday to strengthen the security clearance process that has suffered from backlogs and a security breach that compromised the information of more than 20 million Americans. The National Background Investigations Bureau (NBIB) will be integrated with the Department of Defense, which will handle network security. The bureau’s […]Load more...

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GAO RELEASES REPORTS REQUESTED BY WHITEHOUSE, MERKLEY, MENENDEZ ON CLIMATE

octubre 1, 2016

Reports examine NOAA’s work to aid states in building coastal resiliency, account for climate change in fisheries management decisions Washington, D.C. – The Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued two reports requested by Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), and Robert Menendez (D-NJ) on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) efforts to promote states’ […]Load more...

US Extends Warning Time for Men with Possible Zika Exposure
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US Extends Warning Time for Men with Possible Zika Exposure

octubre 1, 2016

VOA News U.S. health authorities are urging men to wait six months before trying to conceive a baby with their partner if they have traveled to an area with the Zika virus, which can cause devastating birth defects. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday extended the time recommendation for men from […]Load more...

WHITEHOUSE, WARREN, DURBIN INTRODUCE MEDICAL BANKRUPTCY FAIRNESS ACT
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WHITEHOUSE, WARREN, DURBIN INTRODUCE MEDICAL BANKRUPTCY FAIRNESS ACT

octubre 1, 2016

For those with significant medical debt, bill would improve the bankruptcy process, forgive student loans, and allow families to keep their homes Washington, DC – Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and Dick Durbin (D-IL) have introduced legislation to help Americans burdened by the costs of illness or injury. The Medical Bankruptcy Fairness Act […]Load more...

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Langevin Introduces Offshore WIND Act

octubre 1, 2016

Congressman Jim Langevin (D-RI), who serves as Energy Task Force Chair on the Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) in Congress, introduced the Offshore Wind Incentives for New Development Act. The bill, also known as the Offshore WIND Act, is a House companion to legislation introduced by Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Ed Markey (D-MA). […]Load more...

California Strengthens Rape Laws After Stanford Case
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California Strengthens Rape Laws After Stanford Case

octubre 1, 2016

VOA News California Governor Jerry Brown has signed two bills to toughen the state’s response to rape crimes, following a high-profile case involving a Stanford University student who received a six-month jail sentence for sexual assault. One of the bills the Democratic governor approved Friday requires mandatory jail sentences in state prisons for defendants convicted […]Load more...

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