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Under Secretary Shannon Travels to Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan
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Washington, DC - U.S. Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Thomas Shannon will visit Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan, October 24–29. This will be Under Secretary Shannon’s first visit to Central Asia. Under Secretary Shannon will commemorate each state’s 25 year anniversary of independence and highlight the strong and growing partnerships between the Central Asian states and the U.S. government through Secretary Kerry’s C5+1 initiative, a platform for discussion and joint regional action on issues of common interest.
Unmanned, Autonomous Technologies Tested During First Unmanned Warrior Exercise
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Benbecula, United Kingdom - Luckily, the skies above the island of Benbecula, a remote Scottish outpost in the Outer Hebrides, have been clear and calm so far this October.
Governor Sandoval on Final Passage of Senate Bill 1
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Carson City, Nevada - Governor Brian Sandoval issued the following statement upon final passage of Senate Bill 1, the Las Vegas Convention Center expansion and stadium legislation.
Honduras Certification Pursuant to 2016 Budget Appropriations Act
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Washington, DC - Has the State Department certified Honduras per the 2016 Appropriations Act?
North American Working Group on Violence against Indigenous Women and Girls, New Commitments & Accomplishments from the Obama Administration
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Washington, DC - On June 29, 2016, President Obama traveled to Ottawa for the North American Leaders’ Summit (NALS) to meet with the President of Mexico and the Prime Minister of Canada, to discuss a variety of topics that affect our shared borders. Among the commitments announced at the NALS was the formation of a new North American Working Group on Violence Against Indigenous Women and Girls (the Working Group), a tri-lateral initiative to address the high levels of domestic and sexual violence against indigenous women and girls across our continent. The Working Group, composed of high-level representatives of the United States, Mexico, and Canada, meets for the first time Friday at the White House.
Kathie Priebe of the Sierra Angels is matching all donations made to the Reno Chamber Orchestra
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Reno, Nevada - Following the public announcement to the audience at our opening concerts in September 17 and 18 in Nightingale Concert Hall and to the general public through the media attention it generated, we have now reached slightly over 60% of our goal in the Kathie Priebe Challenge Grant.