News published on Federal Newswire in August 2007

News from August 2007


News Release: Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Superintendent Dusty Shultz presented park volunteer Kerry Kelly of Traverse City the National Park Service Midwest Region’s George B. Hartzog, Jr. Award for Outstanding Volunteer Service during an appreciation dinner held at the Empire Township Hall on August 21.


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 2007 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRM (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON – The Department of Justice has entered into an agreement with Textron Inc. which requires the payment of a $1.15 million fine, as part of the Department’s ongoing investigation into the United Nations “Oil for Food” program, Assistant Attorney General Alice S. Fisher of the Criminal Division announced today.


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 2007 WWW.USDOJ.GOV AT (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON — A former contract employee of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has agreed to plead guilty to bribery in connection with a $16 million hurricane protection project for the reconstruction of the Lake Cataouatche Levee, south of New Orleans, the U.S. Department of Justice announced today.


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 2007 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRM (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON – Michael Barnhorst, 42, of Indianapolis, pleaded guilty to three counts of receiving child pornography, Assistant Attorney General Alice S. Fisher of the Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Susan W. Brooks of the Southern District of Indiana announced today.


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 2007 WWW.USDOJ.GOV AT (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia today accepted the Department of Justice’s plea agreements with British Airways Plc and Korean Air Lines Co. Ltd. that had been announced on Aug. 1, ...


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 2007 WWW.USDOJ.GOV AT (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON--The U.S. Department of Justice announced today that it does not intend to challenge a proposal by a group of petroleum producing and oil field service companies and the University of Texas at ...


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 2007 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRT (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON – The Justice Department today announced that it has reached an agreement resolving a lawsuit against Chicago-based Covenant Retirement Communities Inc. and its subsidiaries. The complaint alleged that this nationwide provider of retirement housing violated the Fair Housing Act by discriminating against residents based on disability.


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 2007 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRT (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON - A grand jury in the District of Puerto Rico returned a two-count indictment against 10 officers of the Mayaguez Narcotics & Vice Unit of the Police of Puerto Rico (“POPR”) for civil rights ...


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 2007 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRT (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON – Wan J. Kim, Assistant Attorney General for the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, today announced his resignation, effective at the end of this month. President Bush nominated Mr. ...


News Release: Mr. Secretary, Excellencies, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, I am honored by your presence today.



The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Aug. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a one page notice on Aug. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Aug. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on Aug. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page rule on Aug. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a two page proposed rule on Aug. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a nine page rule on Aug. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a three page notice on Aug. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Aug. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.