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THE WASHINGTON TIMES: Hillary Clinton supporters: We won’t underestimate Trump like GOP did

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Hillary Clinton supporters: We won’t underestimate Trump like GOP did After former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s performance on Super Tuesday left her well-positioned to win the Democratic presidential nomination, her supporters are insisting Wednesday they aren’t going to underestimate GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump the way, they say, that Republicans…

LAREDO MORNING TIMES: Cuellar wins by a landslide

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Cuellar wins by a landslide Incumbent Henry Cuellar won by a landslide the Democratic primary for the 28th District of Texas seat. Cuellar, D-Laredo, had 90.3 percent of the vote. His opponent, William Hayward, had 9.7 percent. The U.S. Congressman will face Republican Zeffen Hardin and Green Party candidate Michael Cary in the general election Nov. 8. Surrounded by City of Laredo…

THE HILL: To fight cancer, talk to the animals

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To fight cancer, talk to the animals Cancer victims have new weapons in their battle against the deadly disease, but they don’t come in the form of pills. Instead, as members of Congress learned Wednesday, they increasingly come in the form of four legs and a wagging tail….or even trunk.   Scientists traveled to Capitol Hill on Wednesday to reveal breakthroughs and…

PR News Wire: American Humane Association: Congressional Briefing Outlines Advances And Pioneering Research On Cancer In Children And Animals

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American Humane Association: Congressional Briefing Outlines Advances And Pioneering Research On Cancer In Children And Animals Development of New Drugs and Discoveries Involving Animal Genes and Animal Therapy Showcase Remarkable Healing Power of Connections Between People and Animals …

EL MANANA: Requieren incrementar más vigilancia por zika

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Requieren incrementar más vigilancia por zika Se aplican en accesos a EU por salud pública Debido al reciente brote del virus del zika, líderes del Congreso buscan aumentar la vigilancia en los puertos de acceso internacional por cuestiones de salud pública.  En este sentido, así lo dio a conocer el congresista demócrata Henry Cuéllar que anunció la inclusión en el lenguaje del…

Congressman Cuellar directs CDC, FDA to increase monitoring of public health issues at high-volume ports of entry

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Today Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) announced that he successfully included language in the Fiscal Year 2016 omnibus appropriations bill to improve public health at high-volume ports of entry. The language directs the Food and Drug Administration to work with local governments at these ports of entry to reduce the risk of food-borne illness and better equip local officials to deal…

CNS NEWS: Chicken Little Chuckie Schumer: America's Disease-Fighting Phony

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Chicken Little Chuckie Schumer: America's Disease-Fighting Phony MICHELLE MALKIN Latin America's Zika virus is the latest undocumented immigrant to hit our shores, but have no fear. Self-appointed Zika Warrior Prince Charles Schumer has declared that he is here to stop it. The New York Democrat has a "three-point plan" of attack to build a "firewall" that will prevent an outbreak…

Congressman Cuellar Directs Federal Agencies to Better Cultivate Relationships with Hispanic Serving Institutions

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Today Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) announced a key step forward in strengthening the relationship between federal agencies and institutions of higher education that primarily serve Hispanics. These colleges and universities, known as Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs), are degree-granting institutions with full-time enrollments that are at least 25 percent Hispanic. The following…

EL MANANA: Reciben fondos para alumnos de TAMIU y LCC

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Reciben fondos para alumnos de TAMIU y LCC Ambas ecuelas recibieron dos millones de dólares para mejorar los servicios a los estudiantes de la comunidad El Colegio Comunitario de Laredo (LCC) y la universidad de TAMIU recibieron dos millones de dólares en fondos federales para mejorar los servicios que ofrecen a los estudiantes de esta comunidad. Juan Maldonado, presidente de LCC,…

Rep. Cuellar Announces $900,000 Federal Grant to TAMIU for Substance Abuse, HIV/AIDS Prevention Program in Webb County

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Today Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28), Dr. Ray M. Keck III, president of Texas A&M International University (TAMIU), and Serving Children and Adolescents in Need (SCAN) announced a $900,000 federal grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration, (SAMHSA) Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, to TAMIU-SCAN to…