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Bill Cosby sentenced to 3 to 10 years

Published 25 September 2018

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Bill Cosby sentenced to 3 to 10 years

(CNN)Bill Cosby, once known as “America’s Dad,” was sentenced Tuesday to three to 10 years in a state prison for drugging and sexually assaulting Andrea Constand at his home 14 years ago.

Cosby’s bail was revoked and he was escorted from the courthouse in handcuffs.
“This was a serious crime,” Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, Judge Steven O’Neill said. “Mr. Cosby, this has all circled back to you. The day has come, the time has come.”
Cosby, convicted in April of aggravated indecent assault, declined to speak to the court prior to the sentence. His attorneys have filed an appeal.

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YOUTH SERVICE DAYS THIS NOVEMBER ARE A CALL TO ACTION

Published 25 September 2018

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YOUTH SERVICE DAYS THIS NOVEMBER ARE A CALL TO ACTION
Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 25, 2018 (SKNIS): Youth groups, individuals, and other organizations are encouraged to be even more active this November as the island celebrates Youth Month 2018.

The annual observance offers an opportunity to facilitate and celebrate the dreams, aspirations, talents and energies of young people between the ages of 12 and 29 years. Some of the more popular activities organized by the Department of Youth Empowerment include a Youth March and Rally, High School Chef Competition, Island Bike Ride, and the 25 Most Remarkable Teens Awards.

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PESTICIDE AWARENESS WEEK 2018 TO BE FEATURED ON WORKING FOR YOU ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26

Published 25 September 2018

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PESTICIDE AWARENESS WEEK 2018 TO BE FEATURED ON WORKING FOR YOU ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26
Basseterre, St. Kitts, September 25, 2018 (SKNIS)—Pesticide Awareness Week 2018 in St. Kitts and Nevis, which runs from September 23-28, 2018, will be the topic of discussion on the weekly radio and television programme “Working for You” on Wednesday, September 26, 2018.

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Commission on Equity and Health Inequalities presents 12 recommendations to reduce inequities in the Americas

Published 25 September 2018

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Commission on Equity and Health Inequalities presents 12 recommendations to reduce inequities in the Americas
Washington, D.C., 25 September 2018 (PAHO/WHO)•The Pan American Health Organization’s (PAHO) Commission on Equity and Health Inequalities in the Americas has presented an executive summary of their final report containing 12 recommendations for the countries of the Americas to reduce inequities and health inequalities in the Region.

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Progress must be accelerated to end tuberculosis in the Americas, says new PAHO report

Published 25 September 2018

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Progress must be accelerated to end tuberculosis in the Americas, says new PAHO report

Over a quarter of a million people live with TB in the Region of the Americas and 24,000 died from the disease in 2017. But the downward trend in new cases and deaths must proceed more swiftly to meet elimination targets.

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