News from December 2008
By Commerce Newswire | Dec 17, 2008
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By USDA Newswire | Dec 17, 2008
News Release: Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists have found that weather and climate play key roles in levels of a family of antioxidants tucked inside soybean seeds.
By Interior Newswire | Dec 17, 2008
News Release: The National Park Service has released a newsletter with the summary of the comments received during public scoping for the Denali Park Road Vehicle Management Plan and EIS. The newsletter highlights the comments provided during the project’s initial scoping period this fall. The newsletter and additional information on this issue is posted on the Denali National Park and Preserve website at.
By Interior Newswire | Dec 16, 2008
News Release: WEST GLACIER, MONT. - Glacier National Park officials announce that the environmental review process has been completed for the park’s Hazard Tree Management Plan. A Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) decision document was signed by Intermountain Regional Director, Mike Snyder on December 4, 2008.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 16, 2008
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV TAX (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON - Madison Lee Oden, a former executive with Sterling McCall Automotive Group in Houston, and Richard Duane Davis, former owner of Skydive Houston in Waller, Texas, were sentenced to 15 months and 36 months in prison, respectively, by U.S. District Judge Lynn N. Hughes in Houston, the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 16, 2008
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRM (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON – Two San Bernardino County, Calif., medical company chief executive officers (CEOs) were charged in a seven-count indictment unsealed today for their alleged roles in a Medicare fraud scheme ...
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 16, 2008
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRM (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON – The former chief executive officer of General Re Corporation (Gen Re) was sentenced today for his role in a fraudulent scheme to manipulate AIG’s financial statements, the Department of Justice announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 16, 2008
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV ENRD (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 Had DEA contracts to clean meth labs, stored waste from cleanups illegally WASHINGTON—Robert Wayne Webb was sentenced today to one year and one day in prison by Judge Edward Lodge of the U.S. District ...
By Fed Newswire | Dec 16, 2008
News Release: The federal banking and thrift regulatory agencies today approved a final rule that would permit a banking organization to reduce the amount of goodwill it must deduct from tier 1 capital by any associated deferred tax liability.
By Fed Newswire | Dec 16, 2008
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board has approved amendments to Appendix A of Regulation CC that reflect the restructuring of the Federal Reserve's check processing operations in the Sixth and Eighth Districts.
By Fed Newswire | Dec 16, 2008
News Release: On Dec. 15, 2008, the Federal Reserve conducted an auction of $150 billion in 28-day credit through its Term Auction Facility. Following are the results of the auction: Stop-out rate: 0.280 percent Total propositions submitted: $63.014 billion Total propositions accepted: $63.014 billion Bid/cover ...
By Fed Newswire | Dec 16, 2008
News Release: The Federal Open Market Committee decided today to establish a target range for the federal funds rate of 0 to 1/4 percent. Since the Committee's last meeting, labor market conditions have deteriorated, and the available data indicate that consumer spending, business investment, and industrial production have declined. Financial markets remain quite strained and credit conditions tight. Overall, the outlook for economic activity has weakened further.
By Fed Newswire | Dec 16, 2008
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday approved actions by the Boards of Directors of the Federal Reserve Banks of Chicago and Kansas City, decreasing the discount rate at the Banks from 1-1/4 percent to 1/2 percent, effective immediately.
By Fed Newswire | Dec 16, 2008
News Release: The Federal Reserve on Tuesday issued a technical note concerning the calculation of interest rates on required reserve balances and excess balances for reserve maintenance periods ending December 17.
By Commerce News Now | Dec 16, 2008
News Release: Well thank you Ray. Thank you very much. I should confess first of all, after Dr. Edwards and Dr. Falcoff that my interest has always been one of a lay person, so I am going to try and be good follow-up act to a very engaging and very thought provoking presentation.
By Labor Gazette | Dec 16, 2008
News Release: Archived News Release — Caution: Information may be out of date.
By DOT News Wire | Dec 16, 2008
The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Dec. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Dec 16, 2008
The US Transportation Department published a six page notice on Dec. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Dec 16, 2008
The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on Dec. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Dec 16, 2008
The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on Dec. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
