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(Washington, DC) -- Complete results of tests to see if imported orange juice contains an illegal fungicide won't be released until next week. The Food and Drug Administration makes the announcement after the substance was found in juice shipped in from Brazil.

Press Releases: Year-on-Year Visa Demand Up in China and Brazil: State Department Continues To Reduce Visa Interview ...

Year-on-Year Visa Demand Up in China and Brazil: State Department Continues To Reduce Visa Interview Wait Times Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC January 12, 2012 Visa processing in Brazil and China jumped more than 50 percent in the first quarter of fiscal year 2012 from the same period in 2011. At the same time, our Missions in China and Brazil decreased the wait for visa ...

Mining banned near Grand Canyon

WASHINGTON, DC, United States (AP) — The Obama administration announced Monday a 20-year ban on new mining claims on more than 1 million acres (400,000 hectares) near the Grand Canyon, among the most well-known and visited natural wonders in the United States. The area is known to have large reserves of high-grade uranium ore, and critics contend the ban. The decision ignored pressure from ...

Undecided About Your Career? USA Science & Engineering Festival Provides Great Career Ideas, Resources and Inspiration ...

If you’re a high school or college student who is uncertain about your career choice and your future, maybe it’s time for a big dose of career inspiration at the USA Science &

Atlassian Receives 2012 Excellence in Innovation Award Presented by Australian Ambassador to the U.S.

Atlassian, the leading provider of collaboration software for software development teams, today announced that it is being honored with this year’s G’Day USA Excellence in Innovati

2012: A Silver Lining for the U.S. Office Market?

Despite a tepid economic recovery in the domestic market and continued uncertainty in the global macroeconomic environment, the U.S. office sector is likely to continue its growth momentum in 2012 at a ...

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(Washington, DC) -- President Obama is reaching out to Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords on the one-year anniversary of her being shot in the head.

The Bulgaria 2011 Review: Tourism

Bulgaria - the Best Value Anyone Can Get Bulgaria Ranked Cheapest Summer Holiday Destination for Germans Bulgaria is the cheapest summer holiday destination according to a survey of the German automotive union ADAC. ...

U.S. Office Market Ends 2011 Up 34.6 Million SF; Similar Pace of Recovery Expected in 2012

CHICAGO , Jan. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Year of the Rabbit in 2011 wasn't as peaceful and tranquil as the Chinese zodiac predicted, but the U.S. office markets did end the year on a high note.  A total ...

Presidents Passport Program Launched to Boost Tourism in Central VA

Monticello and Montpelier are teaming up to bring more tourism dollars to the area.