News published on Federal Newswire in November 2002

News from November 2002


The US Commerce Department published a three page notice on Nov. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Nov. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Gebbie Wins Service to America Medal

News Release: The following is an excerpt from the awards ceremony program for the Service to America Medals. The awards are a joint program of Government Executive, National Journal, and The Atlantic Monthly and the Partnership for Public Service.


News Release: WASHINGTON - Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Joe Lieberman, D-Conn., and Senator John McCain, R-Ariz., Thursday welcomed a bipartisan agreement on establishing an independent, non-political, blue-ribbon commission to investigate the causes of the September 11th terrorist attacks.


Lieberman, Dewine Combat Underage Drinking on College Campuses

News Release: A bill sponsored by Senators Joe Lieberman (D-CT) and Mike DeWine (R-OH) would tackle underage drinking on college campuses and universities by awarding $50 million dollars in grants for states. Grants would fund projects such as providing alcohol-free events, support groups, and information to students to reinforce that alcohol and drug-use is not the only way to have fun.


Proposal to Shake Down Protozoans Wins Top Award

News Release: Agricultural Research Service scientist Benjamin M. Rosenthal has won the agency's T.W. Edminster Research Associate Award for the top-ranked proposal for the ARS 2003 Postdoctoral Research Associate Program.


International Tax Working Group

News Release: Earlier this fall the Senate Finance Committee’s International Tax Working Group began meeting to develop a set of proposals aimed at addressing competitiveness and simplification in the international tax arena. The International Tax Working Group is moving forward in three phases: analysis of the current international tax regime, consideration of alternatives for reform, and the development of a bipartisan proposal.


Lieberman, McCain Hail Bipartisan Agreement on Independent September 11th Commission

News Release: WASHINGTON - Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Joe Lieberman, D-Conn., and Senator John McCain, R-Ariz., Thursday welcomed a bipartisan agreement on establishing an independent, non-political, blue-ribbon commission to investigate the causes of the September 11th terrorist attacks. The agreement will be added to legislation governing the 2003 activities of federal intelligence agencies.


Lieberman, DeWine Combat Underage Drinking On College Campuses

News Release: A bill sponsored by Senators Joe Lieberman (D-CT) and Mike DeWine (R-OH) would tackle underage drinking on college campuses and universities by awarding $50 million dollars in grants for states. Grants would fund projects such as providing alcohol-free events, support groups, and information to students to reinforce that alcohol and drug-use is not the only way to have fun.


News Release: MEDIA ADVISORY WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2002 WWW.USDOJ.GOV AG (202) 514-2008 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON, D.C.– Attorney General John Ashcroft will meet with the Minister of Justice of France, Mr. Dominique Perben on THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2002 at 11:30 a.m. EST. A photo-opportunity will be available prior to the closed meeting. There will be no question and answer session.


News Release: MEDIA ADVISORY WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2002 WWW.USDOJ.GOV AG (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON, D.C.- Attorney General Ashcroft will hold a news conference TODAY, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2002, at 2:15 p.m. He will be joined by FBI Director Robert S. Mueller, DEA Administrator Asa Hutchinson, Assistant Attorney General of the Criminal Division, Michael Chertoff and U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, Roscoe Howard.


News Release: MEDIA ADVISORY WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2002 WWW.USDOJ.GOV AG (202) 514-2008 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Attorney General John Ashcroft will address the Twentieth Anniversary Gala of the Federalist Society on THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2002 at 7:00 p.m. EST. Solicitor General Ted Olson, the Honorable ...


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2002 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRM (202) 514-2008 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Attorney General John Ashcroft today announced indictments against leaders and members of the Colombian terrorist group Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, on charges ...


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2002 WWW.USDOJ.GOV AT (202) 616-2777 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON, D.C.- A Texas company was charged today with conspiring to commit mail and wire fraud in connection with a kickback scheme used to defraud a customer, the Department of Justice announced.


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2002 WWW.USDOJ.GOV AT (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON, D.C.- Following the announcement by the Federal Communications Commission that it would approve Comcast Corporation's proposed acquisition of AT&T Broadband, Inc. as restructured to place ...


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Nov. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Nov. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Nov. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Nov. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Nov. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.