News from August 2008
By Commerce Newswire | Aug 29, 2008
News Release: Dear Commissioner Shulman: We are writing to request your assistance in protecting taxpayers from the unintended consequences of a well-intentioned but misguided tax policy. Many families around the country have been caught by what is referred to as the Incentive Stock Option (ISO) Alternative Minimum...
By Interior Newswire | Aug 29, 2008
News Release: With a lightning strike on August 25th, fire changes the face of Split Mountain; for the better?
By Interior Newswire | Aug 29, 2008
News Release: Tenaya is the largest lake in Yosemite’s front-country, and because of its remarkable scenic qualities and its proximity to Tioga Road, it is one of the most popular destinations for summer visitors in Yosemite. Problems associated with visitor use, visitor safety, and resource impacts have been occurring for decades.
By USDA Newswire | Aug 29, 2008
News Release: Distinguishing between insect pests and partners starts with an ironclad identification. So Agricultural Research Service (ARS) entomologist Chris Thompson headed up efforts to accurately identify and name almost 157,000 flies, gnats, maggots, midges, mosquitoes and related species in the order Diptera.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 29, 2008
News Release: The National Park Service Outer Banks Group will offer a variety of free ranger-led programs this fall at Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, Wright Brothers National Memorial and Cape Hatteras National Seashore. Programs will begin on Tuesday, September 2 and run through Tuesday, September 30. All programs are free.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 29, 2008
News Release: The National Park Service Outer Banks Group will offer a variety of free ranger-led programs this fall at Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, Wright Brothers National Memorial and Cape Hatteras National Seashore. Programs will begin on Tuesday, September 2 and run through Tuesday, September 30. All programs are free.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 29, 2008
News Release: National Park Service Superintendent Mike Murray has announced that night beach driving permits will be required for off-road vehicle use on all Cape Hatteras National Seashore ocean beaches between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. from September 16 to November 15.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 29, 2008
News Release: The National Park Service Outer Banks Group will offer a variety of free ranger-led programs this fall at Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, Wright Brothers National Memorial and Cape Hatteras National Seashore. Programs will begin on Tuesday, September 2 and run through Tuesday, September 30. All programs are free.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 29, 2008
News Release: Cape Hatteras National Seashore lifeguard beach operations will close Monday, September 1st at 6:00 p.m. for the 2008 season. In addition, the Cape Point campground closes on Monday, September 1st at 12 noon; however, Frisco and Oregon Inlet Campgrounds remain open until October 13th and Ocracoke Campground remains open until October 27th.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 29, 2008
News Release: Fire danger at Point Reyes National Seashore is rated as "Extreme" again today, Friday, August 29. Restrictions that will continue to be in effect today within the Seashore boundaries are.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 29, 2008
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By Interior Newswire | Aug 29, 2008
News Release: STATUS. Estimated Acres Burned: 420. Estimated Percent Contained: To Be Determined. Expected Full Containment: To Be Determined. Cause: Lightning. Date Started: Aug. 25, 2008. Structures Threatened: None. RESOURCES. Engines: 0. Helicopters: 1. Dozers: 0. Water Tenders: 0. Total Resources Assigned: 26. Current...
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 28, 2008
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV ODAG (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 NEW YORK – Deputy Attorney General Mark R. Filip announced today that the Department of Justice is revising its corporate charging guidelines for federal prosecutors throughout the country.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 28, 2008
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV AT (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 Divestiture Will Preserve Competition for Broadcast Television Spot Advertising in Richmond WASHINGTON – The Department of Justice announced today that it will require Raycom Media, Inc. (Raycom) to divest ...
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 28, 2008
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRM (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON – Bernard V. Ward, 57, a San Francisco resident who previously worked as a radio station talk show host, was sentenced today to serve 87 months in prison, followed by a lifetime of supervised release, Acting Assistant Attorney General Matthew Friedrich of the Criminal Division announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 28, 2008
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRM (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON – U.S. District Court Judge Samuel B. Kent, 59, was indicted today by a federal grand jury in Houston for allegedly attempting aggravated sexual abuse and for abusive sexual touching of a clerk’s office employee, Acting Assistant Attorney General Matthew Friedrich announced.
By Fed Newswire | Aug 28, 2008
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced the execution of a Written Agreement by and between Security Pacific Bancorp, Los Angeles, California, a registered bank holding company that owns and controls Security Pacific Bank, Los Angeles, California, a state chartered nonmember bank, and the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco.
By Fed Newswire | Aug 28, 2008
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced the launch of an online resource to help consumers make informed choices when refinancing a home loan.
By Commerce News Now | Aug 28, 2008
News Release: WASHINGTON—U.S. Secretary of Commerce Carlos M. Gutierrez today released the following statement on the preliminary estimate of real gross domestic product (GDP), which showed that the U.S. economy grew at a rate of 3.3 percent in the second quarter of 2008: “The economy grew at an encouraging rate of ...
By DOT News Wire | Aug 28, 2008
The US Transportation Department published a one page rule on Aug. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
