News from June 2008
By DOJ Gazette | Jun 30, 2008
The US Justice Department published a four page proposed rule on June 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Jun 30, 2008
The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on June 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 30, 2008
News Release: On Friday, June 27, 2008, a resource protection area 1.2 south of Ramp 55 was removed after no American Oystercatcher breeding activity had been observed in two weeks. The removal reopens 1 mile of ocean shoreline for ORV and pedestrian access and reopens the Pole Road to Cable Crossing and to the Spur...
By Interior Newswire | Jun 30, 2008
News Release: Civic Engagement & Volunteers. Island Cleanup-One hundred and ten volunteers joined forces on June 7 with staff from NPS and Massachusetts Department of Conservation & Recreation to beatify Peddocks Island. This effort, conceived and spearheaded by graduate student Rob DeCoste, started out as a school...
By Interior Newswire | Jun 30, 2008
News Release: A special celebration to commemorate Maggie L. Walker’s 144th birthday will be held at 1:30 pm on July 12, 2008, at the Sharon Baptist Church Fellowship Hall, located at 22 E. Leigh St. There will be a reception immediately following at Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site, located at 600 North 2nd Street, one block away.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 30, 2008
News Release: Slavery and the Making of America, a 2005 PBS video series, will be presented at Charles Pinckney National Historic Site. Each Saturday in July a different volume in the four part series will be shown. This landmark series examines the history of slavery in the United States and the integral role it played in shaping the new country’s development.
By USDA Newswire | Jun 30, 2008
News Release: Fat free peanut flour, whole peanuts and peanut oil all may have cardio-protective properties, results from a new animal study suggest. Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists are presenting the findings at this week's Institute of Food Technologists 2008 Annual Meeting in New Orleans, La.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 30, 2008
News Release: MOUNT RUSHMORE NATIONAL MEMORIAL, S.D. - More than twenty thousand visitors are expected to visit Mount Rushmore National Memorial on Thursday, July 3, as part of the annual Independence Day Celebration. While memorial officials carefully monitor both weather and fire fuel conditions in advance of Thursday’s fireworks show, visitors should plan to arrive early and be prepared for a full day of entertainment at Mount Rushmore.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 30, 2008
News Release: FARMINGTON, PA: The National Park Service remembers the anniversary of the Battle of Fort Necessity on Thursday, July 3. The opening battle of what became the French and Indian War was fought 254 years ago at The Great Meadows, now the site of Fort Necessity National Battlefield. Also called the Seven Years War, the British and French fought this conflict around the world. Control of North America was the ultimate prize.
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 30, 2008
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Democrats today succeeded in delivering an immediate 13 week extension of unemployment benefits to millions of American families struggling during the economic downturn. The provision, signed into law earlier today, would provide immediate economic relief to millions of Americans who are out of work through no fault of their own. The unemployment benefit extension was included in an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2008 Supplemental Appropriations Bill.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 30, 2008
News Release: FARMINGTON, Pa., - Traditional American Indian Skills will be demonstrated on Saturday, July 12 and Sunday, July 13 at Fort Necessity National Battlefield from 9:00 am to 5:00 p.m. The Connellsville Area Historical Society will host the program with the support of a grant from the Pennsylvania Humanities Council and the National Endowment for the Humanities’ We the People initiative on American history.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 30, 2008
News Release: Rome, NY - Summer has arrived, the children are out of school, and people from around the world are visiting Fort Stanwix National Monument. Fort Stanwix released its July 2008 program and events calendar today. The park’s special event calendar has steadily expanded since the fort’s opening in 1976.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 30, 2008
News Release: Rome, NY - Fort Stanwix National Monument will celebrate our nation's Independence Day with events throughout the weekend of July 4th to 7th. Events include public readings of the Declaration of Independence, honoring the soldiers buried in the Tomb of the Unknown Revolutionary War Soldier, and remembering...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 30, 2008
News Release: JUN 30 --(Washington, D.C.) - On July 8-10, the Turkish National Police in cooperation with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will preside over the 26th - annual International Drug Enforcement Conference (IDEC), which will bring together over 300 high-level drug law enforcement officials...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 27, 2008
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, June 27, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRM (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON – The owners of four Miami-based healthcare corporations were sentenced and remanded to prison yesterday for their roles in schemes to defraud the Medicare program, Acting Assistant Attorney General ...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 27, 2008
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, June 27, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRM (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON - A federal jury in Big Stone Gap, Va., convicted Daniel Dove, 26, formerly of Clintwood, Va., on one count each of conspiracy and felony copyright infringement, Acting Assistant Attorney General Matthew Friedrich announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 27, 2008
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, June 27, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRM (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON – Mark Doane, of Independence, Ky., was sentenced today to five years in prison for receiving child pornography, Acting Assistant Attorney General Matthew Friedrich of the Criminal Division and ...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 27, 2008
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, June 27, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV OPA (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 "The United States has reached a settlement with Steven Hatfill to resolve pending civil litigation about the disclosures of information related to the investigation of the anthrax mailings in the fall of ...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 27, 2008
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, June 27, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRT (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON - The Department of Justice, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and the Federal Bureau of Investigation announced that Juan Mendez of Nashville, Tenn., was sentenced on June 27, 2008 ...
By Fed Newswire | Jun 27, 2008
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Friday released the minutes of its meetings on March 14 and March 16, 2008.
