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Voting in 2016 U.S. Elections

Your vote counts!  Did you know that many U.S. elections for house and senate have been decided by a margin smaller than the number of ballots cast by absentee voters? All states are required to count every absentee ballot as long as it is valid and reaches local election officials by the absentee ballot receipt ...
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U.S. Secretary of Agriculture to Lead Trade Mission to Chile and Peru

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will lead a trade mission March 14 to March 18 to expand export opportunities for U.S. agriculture in Chile and Peru. “Thanks to existing free trade agreements, the United States enjoys strong trading relationships with both Chile and Peru,” said Vilsack. “In addition, ...
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U.S. Army Research’s Office in Santiago Funds Scientific Study on Pain Inhibitors

Dr. Danilo González-Nilo, a lead researcher from Universidad Andrés Bello (UNAB), presented the final results of his scientific research project titled “Rational Design of Novel Pain Inhibitors” on December 9 and 10 at the U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL), and at the U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command (MRMC) respectively. The project was funded ...
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President Obama: American leadership means “rallying the world behind causes that are right”

In his seventh and final State of the Union address, President Obama said American leadership means “rallying the world behind causes that are right.” He highlighted U.S. cooperation with other countries to combat shared challenges like climate change and violent extremism. Speaking to Congress, the Supreme Court, diplomatic guests and others at the U.S. Capitol ...
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