News from August 2008
By DOT News Wire | Aug 21, 2008
The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on Aug. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce News Now | Aug 21, 2008
The US Commerce Department published a three page proposed rule on Aug. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Aug 21, 2008
The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on Aug. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Aug 21, 2008
The US Transportation Department published a four page proposed rule on Aug. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Labor Gazette | Aug 21, 2008
The US Labor Department published a one page proposed rule on Aug. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 21, 2008
News Release: (Calumet, MI) The National Park Service at Keweenaw National Historical Park awarded a total of ten Keweenaw Heritage Grants this week. The first open grant opportunity since the park’s inception in 1992 was welcomed with enthusiasm by owners of historic property within the Quincy and Calumet Units of the park.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 21, 2008
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Kids Zone,a new addition to the National Park Service’s website,.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 21, 2008
News Release: When French Canadians left the province of Quebec and came to Upper Michigan in the 1800s, they brought their own styles of clothing, music, and food with them. Come to see, hear, and taste how these traditions are being preserved by the Friends of Fashion, Maple Sugar Folk, and the bakers of Chassell!.
By Commerce Newswire | Aug 21, 2008
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Ways and Means Chairman Charles B. Rangel joined Ranking Member Jim McCrery in the following statement expressing condolences on the passing of Representative Stephanie Tubbs Jones (D-OH), a senior member of the Committee...
By Interior Newswire | Aug 21, 2008
News Release: CALIFORNIA, ARIZONA, NEVADA (Aug. 12, 2008) -- Pearl Harbor Survivors (military and civilian,) WWII Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars and those interested in the history of the Pearl Harbor Attack and WWII in the Pacific are invited to a series of special previews of the new $52 million Pearl Harbor Museum & Visitor Center at the USS Arizona Memorial, August 25 - 31, in Arizona, Southern California and Las Vegas.
By USDA Newswire | Aug 21, 2008
News Release: Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists have assessed the human body's capacity for absorbing certain antioxidant compounds in strawberries, and have found that the absorption of one key beneficial plant chemical was not "maxed out" as volunteers ate more of this popular fruit. Foods high in antioxidants may be excellent sources of healthful compounds, and researchers are striving to learn more about their ability to be absorbed and utilized within the human body.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 21, 2008
News Release: Prescribed Burning To Begin at Bryce Canyon National Park.
By Commerce Newswire | Aug 21, 2008
News Release: Dear Secretary Leavitt: We are writing to follow up on our June 19, 2008 letter, in which we expressed concerns regarding the lack of transparency and opportunity for public input in the process of approving waivers under Medicaid and the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). Our letter...
By Interior Newswire | Aug 21, 2008
News Release: WEST GLACIER, MONT. - Officials at Glacier National Park announced today that a search has begun for a backpacker who is three days overdue in a lengthy and arduous planned hike in Glacier National Park’s backcountry.
By Commerce Newswire | Aug 21, 2008
News Release: GAITHERSBURG, Md.-The fall of the 47-story World Trade Center building 7 (WTC 7) in New York City late in the afternoon of Sept. 11, 2001, was primarily due to fires, the Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced today following an extensive, three-year scientific...
By Commerce Newswire | Aug 21, 2008
News Release: Medicare’s top officials said in 2006 that they had reduced the number of fraudulent and improper claims paid by the agency, keeping billions of dollars out of the hands of people trying to game the system.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 21, 2008
News Release: Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne announced today that the Bureau of Reclamation has awarded Ames Construction, Inc. of Phoenix and Coffman Specialties, Inc., of San Diego, in a joint venture, a contract of $98.3 million to construct a water reservoir and water delivery project in Imperial County, Calif.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 21, 2008
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By Interior Newswire | Aug 21, 2008
News Release: Island Passports. DCR has launched the Park Passport program for Massachusetts state parks. Kids are encouraged to collect all 76 stamps in their passport and experience the diverse natural, cultural and recreational resources that span DCR's 450,000 acres. We have two location in Boston Harbor Islands:...
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 20, 2008
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV ENRD (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON—David G. Williams, a former Chief Warrant Officer in the U.S. Coast Guard and main propulsion assistant for the Coast Guard Cutter Rush, was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Hawaii for ...
