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Former Supervisory Official at New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development Sentenced to 18 Months’ Imprisonment for Accepting $100,000 Bribe

Earlier, Luis Adorno, formerly the supervisory construction project manager of the Department of Architecture and Construction Engineering at the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), was...

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EPA: Violation Of Airborne Lead Standards At Two California Airports Agency Continues To Delay Action On Toxic Effects Of Lead In Aviation Fuel

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San Carlos Airport, in California's San Mateo County, and surrounding neighborhoods. Aviatio...

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WHO report highlights violence against women as a ‘global health problem of epidemic proportions’

Physical or sexual violence is a public health problem that affects more than one third of all women globally, according to a new report released by WHO in partnership with the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medic...

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Philippines to destroy seized ivory stockpiles

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Philippines will destroy 5 tonnes of African ivory seized in illegal transit.

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