News published on Federal Newswire in August 2007

By Commerce Newswire | Aug 23, 2007

News Release: The Aug. 23, 2007 letter sent from Sens. Max Baucus and Chuck Grassley incorrectly cited the number of 911-based patient transfers from specialty hospitals in and around Phoenix, Arizona. The KPHO-TV report cited in the letter included transfers from two specialty hospitals and from other types of facilities as well. The actual number of 911-based transfers from specialty hospitals was 16, rather than the 150 cited in the letter and, in turn, the press release.

By Interior Newswire | Aug 23, 2007

News Release: Bay Area National Park Projects. Selected as Eligible for Matching Donations. (San Francisco, Aug. 23, 2007)-Projects in Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA) and Point Reyes National Seashore have been selected by the National Park Service (NPS) as eligible to receive funds under the proposed...

By Interior Newswire | Aug 23, 2007

News Release: During the month of August, park visitors will experience a shift in the resource protection areas as birds fledge and sea turtle nests hatch. The Park continues to operate and manage access under the Interim Strategy guidance. Beach Access is open as described below.

By Commerce Newswire | Aug 23, 2007

News Release: WASHINGTON - Sens. Chuck Grassley and Max Baucus are asking specialty hospitals in Arizona about patient safety following an investigative report this summer by Phoenix-based KPHO-TV that revealed 911 was called to transfer 150 specialty hospital patients to community hospitals for emergency care.

By Interior Newswire | Aug 23, 2007

News Release: WIND CAVE NATIONAL PARK, S.D. - Wind Cave National Park and Jewel Cave National Monument will be among the National Park Service (NPS) units benefiting from proposals announced Thursday, Aug. 23, at a press conference in Yosemite National Park. National Park Service Director Mary Bomar and Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne announced a list of proposals that are eligible for centennial challenge funding.

By USDA Newswire | Aug 23, 2007

News Release: Fortunately, the boll weevil (Anthonomus grandis), which devastated U.S. cotton crops for much of the 20th century, is now found only in parts of the mid-South and South Texas, thanks to eradication efforts. But monitoring weevils to keep track of where they are coming from-and where they're going-is vital for protecting cotton crops in the United States.

By Interior Newswire | Aug 23, 2007

News Release: Biscayne National Park’s efforts to rejuvenate coral reefs, monitor bird populations and increase emphasis on educating underserved students in South Florida are 3 of 201 proposals National Park Service Director Mary Bomar and Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne announced at a press conference in Yosemite National Park today to celebrate the 91st anniversary of the NPS.

By State Newswire | Aug 23, 2007

News Release: Washington, DC -- Chairman Tom Lantos of the House Foreign Affairs Committee today called for the immediate release of leading Burmese human rights activist Min Ko Naing and more than a dozen people who had been dragged from their homes and arrested after a peaceful protest.

By Interior Newswire | Aug 23, 2007

News Release: An education program about Elwha ecosystem restoration and a project to monitor a proposed fisher reintroduction are two of 201 proposals announced today by National Park Service Director Mary Bomar and Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne at a press conference in Yosemite National Park to celebrate the 91st anniversary of the NPS.

By Interior Newswire | Aug 23, 2007

News Release: Zion National Park, Utah - Proposals for the celebration of the Zion National Park Centennial in 2009 and rehabilitation of the historic Grotto Museum in Zion National Park are two of 201 proposals National Park Service Director Mary Bomar and Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne announced at a press conference in Yosemite National Park today to celebrate the 91st anniversary of the NPS.

By Commerce Newswire | Aug 23, 2007

News Release: Dear ____: The United States Senate Committee on Finance (Committee) has jurisdiction over, among other things, the Medicare and Medicaid programs. The Medicare program alone spends in excess of $120 billion for inpatient healthcare services at thousands of American hospitals annually-including physician-owned...

By Interior Newswire | Aug 23, 2007

News Release: Lake Mead National Recreation Area’s Centennial Challenge Proposals are two of 201 proposals National Park Service Director Mary Bomar and Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne announced today at a press conference in Yosemite National Park to celebrate the 91st anniversary of the NPS.

By Commerce Newswire | Aug 22, 2007

News Release: WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley has asked the federal government agency that’s responsible for helping to safeguard nursing home residents to report on its efforts to improve fire safety at facilities nationwide.

By DOJ Newswire | Aug 22, 2007

News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22, 2007 WWW.USDOJ.GOV TAX (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 El Segundo Accountant Claimed Deductions for Meals His Clients Got for Free WASHINGTON – A federal judge in Los Angeles has barred Martin A. Kapp, a certified public accountant from El Segundo, Calif., ...

By DOJ Newswire | Aug 22, 2007

News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22, 2007 WWW.USDOJ.GOV TAX (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON - The United States has sued four people and two corporations, all based in Hawaii, seeking to stop an alleged tax fraud scheme, the Justice Department announced today. The civil injunction ...

By DOJ Newswire | Aug 22, 2007

News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22, 2007 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRT (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON – Three Mexican nationals were indicted yesterday for sex trafficking and related crimes, Assistant Attorney General Wan J. Kim of the Civil Rights Division and U.S. Attorney Reginald I. Lloyd of the District of South Carolina announced.

By DOJ Newswire | Aug 22, 2007

News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22, 2007 WWW.USDOJ.GOV ENRD (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON—IMC Shipping Co. Pte. Ltd. (IMC), a Singapore corporation, pleaded guilty today in federal court in Alaska to a three-count information alleging two violations of the Refuse Act for the illegal ...

By DOJ Newswire | Aug 22, 2007

News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22, 2007 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRM (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON – A major in the U.S. Army, his wife and his sister have been indicted on bribery, conspiracy, money laundering, and obstruction charges arising out of the major’s service as an Army contracting ...

By DOE Gazette | Aug 22, 2007

The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Aug. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

By DOE Gazette | Aug 22, 2007

The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Aug. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.