News published on Federal Newswire in October 2006

Ground Beef Nutrient Profiles Now Made to Order

By USDA Newswire | Oct 6, 2006

News Release: A broiled hamburger patty that's 80 percent lean and 20 percent fat has 20 grams of protein in it-but how much protein would the same-sized patty have if it were 94 percent lean and only 6 percent fat? Solving this puzzle would have been a problem in the past, but not today.

Lumpy Trails Day

By Interior Newswire | Oct 6, 2006

News Release: For the sixth consecutive year the Central Rockies Section of the American Alpine Club will be hosting a trail improvement day at Lumpy Ridge in Rocky Mountain National Park on Sunday, October 15. This project is in conjunction with the Access Fund “Adopt-A-Crag" program. Trail work will take place from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Open House Scheduled for Proposed Hiking and Equestrian Trail Reroutes

By Interior Newswire | Oct 6, 2006

News Release: Rocky Mountain National Park and the Sulphur Ranger District of the Arapaho-Roosevelt National Forest cordially invite the public to attend an open house to review and provide input on proposed hiking and equestrian trail reroutes near Grand Lake. The open house will be held from 6:30 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2006 at the Grand Lake Fire Station, 201 West Portal Road.

Four Park Trails Closed Due to Earthquake Damage

By Interior Newswire | Oct 6, 2006

News Release: Bar Harbor, ME - The Homans Path and Ladder Trail on Dorr Mountain and Precipice and East Face Trails on Champlain Mountain in Acadia National Park are closed to public use until further notice, Superintendent Sheridan Steele announced today. These trails were damaged by rock slides that were the result...

Proposed Entrance Fee Increase

By Interior Newswire | Oct 6, 2006

News Release: Proposed Fee Increases for Bryce Canyon National Park.

Department of Justice Issues Five-year Report Highlighting Successes in Enforcing the Americans with Disabilities Act

By DOJ Newswire | Oct 5, 2006

News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2006 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRT (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 MINNEAPOLIS The Justice Department today released Access for All: Five Years of Progress, a status report highlighting the Administrations successes over the last five years in enforcing the Americans ...

American Medical Response Pays $9 Million to Settle Civil Fraud Case

By DOJ Newswire | Oct 5, 2006

News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2006 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CIV (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON American Medical Response Inc. (AMR), one of the nations largest ambulance providers, has paid the United States over $9 million to resolve allegations that the company violated the False ...

Trust Scheme Promoter Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison

By DOJ Newswire | Oct 5, 2006

News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2006 WWW.USDOJ.GOV TAX (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 Tacoma Man Participated in $8.5 Million Tax Fraud Scam WASHINGTON Tax fraud promoter Michael Joseph Shanahan of Everett, Washington, was sentenced today in Tacoma, Wash., to 36 months in prison, the ...

Statement of Tasia Scolinos, Director of Public Affairs, Regarding the Detention of Luis Posada-Carriles

By DOJ Newswire | Oct 5, 2006

News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2006 WWW.USDOJ.GOV AG (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON The Department of Justice issued the following statement today after the Civil Division filed a brief in U.S. District Court in El Paso, Texas, objecting to the magistrate judges recommendation ...

Three Former New York Archdiocese Purchasing Officials Sentenced for Fraud, Tax And Obstruction of Justice Charges

By DOJ Newswire | Oct 5, 2006

News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2006 WWW.USDOJ.GOV AT (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON Three former purchasing representatives for the Archdiocese of New York were sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Manhattan for participating in schemes that defrauded the archdiocese ...

Federal Court Bars Louisiana Tax Preparers from Claiming Inflated Deductions on Income Tax Returns

By DOJ Newswire | Oct 5, 2006

News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2006 WWW.USDOJ.GOV TAX (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON A federal court in New Orleans today barred Rodney G. Bourg and Cynthia M. Bourg of Houma, La, from preparing federal income tax returns claiming inflated deductions or asserting unrealistic positions, the Justice Department announced. The Bourgs consented to the injunctions.

Milwaukee Police Officers Plead Guilty in Connection with Civil Rights Violations

By DOJ Newswire | Oct 5, 2006

News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2006 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRT (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON Two former Milwaukee police officers today pleaded guilty to civil rights violations in relation to an assault on two men in October 2004. Former police officer Jon Clausing pleaded guilty ...

Remarks on American Competitiveness at University of Evansville-Evansville

By Commerce News Now | Oct 5, 2006

News Release: Thank you, Dr. Clark, for the kind introduction. And on behalf of President Bush, I am honored to join you today.

Senior Bush Administration Official Honors Evansville Company for Export Achievement- Evansville

By Commerce News Now | Oct 5, 2006

News Release: EVANSVILLE, Ind.—U.S. Deputy Commerce Secretary David Sampson today presented the U.S. Commerce Department's Export Achievement Certificate to Escalade Sports Company of Evansville, Indiana. The award is presented to businesses that have benefited from the Department's Commercial Service export assistance to make their first export sale or open new foreign markets.