News from April 2008
By Interior Newswire | Apr 23, 2008
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on April 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 23, 2008
News Release: Native American Mask Painting - come let the kids learn about the vital role masks played in native society. Then let them paint their own native masks that they will be able to take home with them.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 23, 2008
News Release: April 27 - May 3 is National Volunteer Week.
By Commerce Newswire | Apr 23, 2008
News Release: Washington, DC - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and Health Care Subcommittee Chairman Jay Rockefeller (D-W. Va.) today applauded House action to stop seven Medicaid regulations issued by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). According to the Congressional Budget Office,...
By Interior Newswire | Apr 23, 2008
News Release: Bark beetles continue to be of concern within Rocky Mountain National Park; as they continue to impact large numbers of conifer trees. Starting in late April and ending before Memorial Day weekend, the park is planning to apply Carbaryl to as many as 5,000 high-value trees to protect them from bark beetles.
By State Newswire | Apr 23, 2008
News Release: I would very much like to welcome our expert panel of witnesses to the committee today to discuss the daunting task that the next Administration and Congress faces - the reforming and rationalizing of the U.S. foreign assistance system.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 23, 2008
News Release: Continuing the second season of the Know Your Park citizen science education program series, the National Park Service Outer Banks Group is hosting a presentation on the Wright brothers’ exploits of 1908 at the First Flight Centennial Pavilion of Wright Brothers National Memorial on Thursday, April 24 at 7 p.m.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 23, 2008
News Release: The National Park Service has closed Portage Lakefront site due to construction. This fully accessible site will open to the public in October 2008. The site will include a fishing pier, river walk, trails, hike/bike paths, and an energy efficient, environmentally friendly building. The building will feature a food concession, kitchen, gallery, and meeting space.
By USDA Newswire | Apr 23, 2008
News Release: Smooth, sweet papaya, one of America's most popular tropical fruits, has now surrendered some of its genetic secrets. Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists and others in a University of Hawaii -led venture have uncovered the structure or sequence of the genes and other genetic material that make up papaya's genome.
By Commerce Newswire | Apr 23, 2008
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The House Committee on Ways and Means held a hearing to investigatethe large backlog of disability claims currently awaiting a decision by the Social Security Administration (SSA). In recent years, SSA’s workload has grown significantly due to the aging of the population and new responsibilities...
By Interior Newswire | Apr 23, 2008
News Release: Harkers Island, N.C. -- Superintendent Russel J. Wilson invites the public to join Cape Lookout National Seashore in observance of National Park Week and Junior Ranger Day.
By Commerce Newswire | Apr 23, 2008
News Release: Washington, DC - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.), Ranking Member Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Senator Robert Byrd (D-W. Va.) and Senator Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) commented today on a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report recommending congressional action to improve the reporting...
By Interior Newswire | Apr 23, 2008
News Release: The National Park Service (NPS) today signed a special use permit with the operators of the Drakes Bay Oyster Company.
By USDA Newswire | Apr 22, 2008
News Release: Fragrant basil fields are already part of the landscape in Europe, Asia and some parts of the United States. This aromatic herb provides a variety of essential oils which are used in foods, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics worldwide. Now Agricultural Research Service (ARS) chemist Charles Cantrell is helping to assess basil's potential for large-scale production in Mississippi.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 22, 2008
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, Apr. 22, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV NSD (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 MANHATTAN — Michael J. Garcia, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Mark J. Mershon, the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), ...
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 22, 2008
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, Apr. 22, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRM (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON – A Ghanaian man pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy and alien smuggling in connection with his role in smuggling East Africans to the United States, Assistant Attorney General Alice S. Fisher ...
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 22, 2008
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, Apr. 22, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV ENRD (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 Pilot Charged with Lying about Medications During Required Annual Physicals WASHINGTON— Today, a federal grand jury returned an indictment charging John Joseph Cota, a U.S. Coast Guard and California licensed ...
By Fed Newswire | Apr 22, 2008
News Release: On April 21, 2008, the Federal Reserve conducted an auction of $50 billion in 28-day credit through its Term Auction Facility. Following are the results of the auction: Stop-out rate: 2.870 percent Total propositions submitted: $88.288 billion Total propositions accepted: $50.000 billion Bid/cover ratio: ...
By Commerce News Now | Apr 22, 2008
News Release: America’s Top Leaders to Discuss U.S. Position in Worldwide Marketplace WASHINGTON—U.S. Secretary of Commerce Carlos M. Gutierrez today announced the Department of Commerce will convene the second national meeting of premier leaders from business, government, and academia to discuss what steps the public ...
By Commerce News Now | Apr 22, 2008
News Release: As continental neighbors and partners committed to democratic government, the rule of law and respect for individual rights and freedoms, Canada, Mexico and the United States have shared interests in keeping North America secure, prosperous, and competitive in today's global environment. We met in New Orleans to discuss how we might collaborate further to achieve these goals, as well as to discuss our hemispheric and global interests and concerns.
