News published on Federal Newswire in August 2007

News from August 2007


Rule published by Labor Department on Aug. 21

The US Labor Department published a two page rule on Aug. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Rule published on Aug. 21 by Commerce Department

The US Commerce Department published a one page rule on Aug. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Transportation Department publishes proposed rule on Aug. 21

The US Transportation Department published a five page proposed rule on Aug. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Proposed rule published on Aug. 21 by Transportation Department

The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on Aug. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Transportation Department publish on Aug. 21?

The US Transportation Department published a five page proposed rule on Aug. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Proposed rule published by Transportation Department on Aug. 21

The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on Aug. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Energy Department publishes proposed rule on Aug. 21

The US Energy Department published a three page proposed rule on Aug. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Artists-in-Residence Classes at Acadia National Park

News Release: On Saturday, Aug. 25, at the Schoodic section of Acadia, two artists-in-residence will be offering art sessions from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.


NPS offers full moon tour of the cape hatteras lighthouse on August 28 2007

News Release: As a very special experience for the visiting public and local communities, the National Park Service will be offering Full Moon Tours of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse the evening of Tuesday, August 28.


With Inflammation, It's Better to Have a Cool Head

News Release: An abnormal immune system can mistake body tissue for a foreign invader and attack it, causing inflammation. Researchers are learning how similar dynamics occur in the brain. Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists have found that blueberry extracts helped quell the inflammation that was produced when the brain's immune cells responded to oxidative stress, based on a cell-culture study.


Pipestone National Monument Celebrates Founders Day

News Release: Superintendent Jim LaRock announced today that Pipestone National Monument will celebrate Founder’s Day on Saturday, Aug. 25, 2007, to commemorate the establishment of both the National Park Service and Pipestone National Monument.


Grassley Urges NIH Director to Ensure Employees May Speak to Congress

News Release: WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley has urged the director of the National Institutes of Health to ensure that agency officials do not intimidate federal employees against speaking to Congress. Grassley is concerned that in recent days, several employees at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, which is part of the National Institutes of Health, were given a form to fill out if they were contacted by congressional investigators.


LIEBERMAN POINTS TO CIA IG FINDINGS AS DEMONSTRATING VALUE OF 2004 INTELLIGENCE REFORMS

News Release: WASHINGTON - Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Joe Lieberman, ID-Conn., commended the release of a report by the Central Intelligence Agency Inspector General that reviewed the CIA’s accountability with respect to the 9/11 attacks. The report highlighted flaws and weaknesses...


Justice Department Asks Federal Court to Bar Las Vegas Man from Promoting “Asset Protection” Scheme

News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MONDAY, AUGUST 20, 2007 WWW.USDOJ.GOV TAX (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON – The United States has sued the founder of a so-called “asset protection” business, alleging that he helps customers evade collection of federal taxes, the Justice Department announced today. ...


Strike Force Charges Miami Infusion Clinic Billing Company Owner with Conspiring to Defraud Medicare of $170 Million

News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MONDAY, AUGUST 20, 2007 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRM (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON – The owner of a Miami-based Medicare billing company has been charged with submitting $170 million worth of fraudulent bills to the Medicare program, Assistant Attorney General Alice S. Fisher of the Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney R. Alexander Acosta of the Southern District of Florida announced today.


Former California Couple Pleads Guilty to Human Trafficking Charges

News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MONDAY, AUGUST 20, 2007 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRT (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON - Elizabeth and James Jackson, of Culver City, Calif., pleaded guilty today in federal court in Los Angeles to felony charges related to forced labor and human trafficking. Elizabeth Jackson pleaded guilty to a single count of forced labor, and James Jackson pleaded guilty to a single count of alien harboring.


Interior Department publishes notice on Aug. 20

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


Notice published on Aug. 20 by Interior Department

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


What did Interior Department publish on Aug. 20?

The US Interior Department published a four page notice on Aug. 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published by Interior Department on Aug. 20

The US Interior Department published a three page notice on Aug. 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.