News from August 2007
By Fed News Journal | Aug 8, 2007
The US Federal Reserve System published a one page notice on Aug. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 8, 2007
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Aug. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 8, 2007
The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Aug. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce Newswire | Aug 8, 2007
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Charles B. Rangel (D-NY) recently completed a trip to Lima to meet with Peruvian President Alan Garcia and members of the Peruvian Government to discuss the next steps in approving and certifying the US-Peru FTA. Chairman Rangel was joined on...
By Commerce Newswire | Aug 8, 2007
News Release: Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance, today expressed concern over comments from Chinese officials that China may liquidate its holding of U.S. treasuries if Congress tries to force a revaluation of the Chinese currency. Grassley made the following comment on his concern and wrote to the Chinese ambassador. The text of his letter follows.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 8, 2007
News Release: Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore Superintendent Jim Northup announced today the park’s second annual “Discover Your Lakeshore" program designed specifically for the local community.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 8, 2007
News Release: Tomoko Tamagawa, 23, and Kelley Sterle, 22, are spending three months in Yosemite National Park as interns this summer, teaching visitors about the history of transportation in Yosemite and the use of alternative technology in transportation as well as about the natural, cultural, and historical resources...
By Interior Newswire | Aug 8, 2007
News Release: “Let’s hold what we have and take what we can get," said Todd Rankin, Plans Chief and Incident Commander Trainee, explaining today’s strategy for the Tolo Fire.
By USDA Newswire | Aug 8, 2007
News Release: A single dietary change has allowed laboratory animals with a genetic tendency toward Alzheimer's disease to perform as well as healthy peers in maze tests. Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists noted the diet-induced behavioral differences in the Alzheimer's-prone animals after feeding them blueberry extracts from the equivalent of their early adulthood to early middle age.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 8, 2007
News Release: WEST GLACIER, MONT. - Visitors to Glacier National Park this August will find park activities continuing as usual, despite several wildland fires burning near the park. Park operations have not been affected- all park entrances are open and ranger led interpretive programs are continuing. All concession operated services, including lodging, tours, horseback rides, boat cruises, and guided day hikes and backpacking trips, are also ongoing.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 8, 2007
News Release: (. (ATLANTA) August 8, 2007 -- The National Park Service today announced that Mark Hardgrove has been selected as the new Superintendent of Virgin Islands National Park and Virgin Islands Coral Reef National Monument. According to Southeast Regional Director Patricia Hooks, Hardgrove will assume his...
By Interior Newswire | Aug 8, 2007
News Release: Superintendent Dusty Shultz is pleased to announce the 2007 Port Oneida Fair to be held August 10 and 11 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the Port Oneida Rural Historic District of the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.
By US DOT Newswire | Aug 8, 2007
News Release: Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, today announced that she will convene two important Environment Committee field hearings in California during the August congressional recess.
By US DOT Newswire | Aug 8, 2007
News Release: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) has written Secretary of the Navy Donald Winter today asking him not to appeal the ruling which orders the Navy to cease all sonar training exercises in Southern California waters until adequate measures are taken to protect whales and other marine life.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 8, 2007
News Release: Due to extreme conditions, all fires at Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area are banned effective August 6, 2007, until further notice. No open flames are permitted. This includes but is not limited to charcoal fires, tiki torches, incense burners, etc. Exceptions include: 1)self-contained propane stoves; and 2)portable propane campfire units that are UL (Underwriters Lab) approved and located 10 feet from vegetation and logs.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 7, 2007
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 2007 WWW.USDOJ.GOV AT (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON The vice president of a Virginia marine products company has agreed to plead guilty, serve a sentence and pay a criminal fine for his role in a conspiracy to rig bids and allocate customers with respect to marine products purchased by the U.S. Navy, the U.S. Coast Guard, and other public and private entities, the Department of Justice announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 7, 2007
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 2007 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRT (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON Stephen Cook, a deputy with the U.S. Marshals Service in Washington, D.C., was indicted today by a federal grand jury on seven counts for using excessive force against a bound arrestee in violation of his federally protected civil rights and for covering up his illegal use of force.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 7, 2007
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 2007 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRT (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON The Department of Justice today filed a lawsuit against DTI Associates Inc. (DTI), a Virginia-based service contractor, alleging violations of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA).
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 7, 2007
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 2007 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRT (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON The Department of Justice today filed a lawsuit against the University of North Carolina, alleging sex discrimination in employment by its component, the North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (North Carolina A&T), against a current and former employee.
By Labor Gazette | Aug 7, 2007
News Release: Court-ordered restitution from enforcement actions exceeds $101 million since 2001 WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS) today announced its criminal enforcement data for July 2007. During July, OLMS obtained four indictments and six convictions, for ...
