News published on Federal Newswire in April 2007

News from April 2007


News Release: Every kitchen has at some time or another been home to a sponge, that oh-so-versatile cleaning tool. It wipes up messes on countertops and absorbs liquid droplets quickly. Best of all, it's reusable.


News Release: As fair weather returns, so do many visitors to Herbert Hoover National Historic Site to enjoy the company of their pets while they experience the site’s beautiful scenery and commemorative landscape. To preserve and keep clean this cherished resource, the staff at Herbert Hoover National Historic Site would like to remind pet owners to observe rules and regulations regarding their pets.


Grassley Urges a Reality Check on IRS’ Private Debt Collection Program

News Release: WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance, is urging his fellow senators to reject inaccurate claims about the Internal Revenue Service’s program to collect taxes using private contractors. In a “Dear Colleague" letter, Grassley points out that the IRS’ own collection...


Sen. Grassley’s Comment on the Medicare Trustees’ Annual Report

News Release: Senator Chuck Grassley, Ranking Member of the Committee on Finance, issued the comment below about the report issued today by the trustees of Social Security and Medicare.


Domenici: Federal Government Should Lead the Way on Efficiency

News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Pete Domenici, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, today said that as lawmakers seek to address our energy challenges, the federal government should set a good example by making its own facilities as efficient as possible.


News Release: WASHINGTON - Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Chairman Joe Lieberman, ID-Conn., and Ranking Member Susan Collins, R-Me., Monday sought answers to questions students, faculty, and parents around the country are asking in the aftermath of the Virginia Tech tragedy: how secure are college...


Trustees Report Underscores Need for Bipartisanship

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC -Today the trustees of the Social Security and Medicare trust funds released their annual report to Congress on the status and projected condition of the funds over the next 75 years. Today’s report offered a reminder of the need for bipartisan cooperation to address the projected funding shortfalls in the trust funds. According to the trustees, the Social Security trust fund will remain solvent through 2041, while Medicare will exhaust its reserves by 2019.


News Release: Washington, DC - Congressman Tom Lantos (D-CA), Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, praised the Senate for it speedy passage today of the American Red Cross Governance Modernization Act of 2007 (H.R. 1681), which he co-authored with the committee’s ranking member, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL).


Become a Junior Ranger!  National Junior Ranger Day is April 28

News Release: Outer Banks Group Superintendent Michael B. Murray invites children throughout the Outer Banks to take part in National Junior Ranger Day at their local National Park sites on Saturday, April 28, 2007. National Junior Ranger Day is part of this year’s commemoration of National Park Week.


NPS Launches “Beach Ambassador” Program

News Release: Superintendent Mike Murray announced today the implementation of a new pilot “Beach Ambassador" program for the 2007 summer season. The program’s goal is to increase preventative lifesaving efforts through educational materials and personal contacts with the visiting public to Cape Hatteras National...


Furniture Exhibit Unveiled at Friendship Hill NHS

News Release: Albert Gallatin South Middle School Band to Perform.


News Release: As part of the National Moment of Remembrance on Memorial Day, Point Reyes National Seashore will be honoring America’s fallen at 2 p.m. on Monday, May 28, 2007 at the historic graveyard located at G Ranch. Join the National Park Service and the United States Coast Guard for services at the Historic...


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 2007 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRM (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 Caused Up To $2.5 Million in Losses to Software Industry WASHINGTON – The owner of a massive for-profit software piracy Web site was sentenced in federal court to 24 months in prison, Assistant Attorney General Alice S. Fisher of the Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Chuck Rosenberg of the Eastern District of Virginia announced today.


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 2007 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRM (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON – Two defendants pleaded guilty to conspiracy to unlawfully reproduce and distribute copyrighted music over the Internet, Assistant Attorney General Alice S. Fisher of the Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Chuck Rosenberg of the Eastern District of Virginia announced today.


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 2007 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRM (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON – The leader of one of the oldest and most renowned Internet software piracy groups has pleaded guilty to criminal copyright infringement charges, in one of the first ever extraditions for an intellectual ...


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 2007 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRT (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON – A federal jury in Detroit today convicted Wayland Mullins, of Taylor, Mich., of violating the civil rights of an African-American family by attempting to burn down the family’s house. Mullins ...


News Release: Thank you, Minister Zheng, for sharing your perspective on the macroeconomic relationship of our two countries and the potential that it holds. I’d like to thank the Greater Houston Partnership for the invitation to join you today. It is always great to be back in Houston, the hub of so much international ...


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on April 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on April 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on April 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.