News from June 2008
By Interior Newswire | Jun 4, 2008
News Release: Visitors to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park have begun asking about some strange-looking bright purple triangular objects hanging in trees near the park's campgrounds and picnic areas. They may resemble Japanese lanterns, but these are actually beetle traps the park is using to detect the arrival of a new, non-native insect pest, the emerald ash borer.
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 4, 2008
News Release: The attached document contains a description of the physician and healthprofession-related provisions that will be in the Senate Republican Medicare package. Thislegislative package will continue the 0.5 percent increase in the Medicare physician fee schedulethrough Dec. 31, 2008, and it will provide an additional 1.1 percent update for 2009, asrecommended by the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC).
By USDA Newswire | Jun 4, 2008
News Release: A new technique for boosting the amount of iron infants absorb from solid food is among the new nutrition and health findings noted in the most recent issue of the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Food and Nutrition Research Briefs.
By DOE Newswire | Jun 4, 2008
News Release: Earlier this afternoon, Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Pete Domenici warned Majority Leader Harry Reid not to “fill the amendment tree," on the Climate Change Bill, which is a procedural tactic used to block Senators from offering amendments.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 3, 2008
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, June 3, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRT (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON - The Department of Justice announced today a settlement agreement with the International Spy Museum under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Working together, the Department of Justice ...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 3, 2008
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, June 3, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV AT (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON — A defense contractor, Raman International Inc. (Raman), pleaded guilty today for its role in a bribery scheme aimed at influencing the award of U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) contracts at Camp Victory, Iraq, the Department of Justice announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 3, 2008
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, June 3, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRM (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON – AGA Medical Corporation (AGA), a privately-held medical device manufacturer, has agreed to pay a $2 million criminal penalty in connection with corrupt payments to Chinese government officials in violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), Acting Assistant Attorney General Matthew Friedrich announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 3, 2008
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, June 3, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV AT (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON — A Maryland tax lien agent has agreed to plead guilty and pay a $750,000 criminal fine for conspiring to rig bids at tax lien auctions in several Maryland counties, the Department of Justice announced ...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 3, 2008
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, June 3, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV NSD (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON – Christopher Paul, aka "Abdul Malek," aka "Paul Kenyatta Laws," a 44-year-old U.S. citizen born in Columbus, Ohio, has pleaded guilty today to conspiring with others to use a weapon of mass destruction, namely explosive devices, against targets in Europe and the United States in violation of 18 USC, Section 2332a.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 3, 2008
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, June 3, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV TAX (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 Auto Executive Turned Tax Defier Failed to Pay Approximately $1 Million in Taxes HOUSTON - After a four-day bench trial in the Southern District of Texas, U.S. District Court Judge Lynn N. Hughes today convicted ...
By Fed Newswire | Jun 3, 2008
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday announced the execution of a Written Agreement by and between Millennium Bankshares Corporation, Reston, Virginia, a registered bank holding company that owns and controls Millennium Bank, N.A., Reston, Virginia, a national bank, and the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond.
By Fed Newswire | Jun 3, 2008
News Release: On June 2, 2008, the Federal Reserve conducted an auction of $75 billion in 28-day credit through its Term Auction Facility. Following are the results of the auction: Stop-out rate: 2.26 percent Total propositions submitted: $95.914 billion Total propositions accepted: $75.000 billion Bid/cover ratio: ...
By Fed Newswire | Jun 3, 2008
News Release: The Federal Open Market Committee on Tuesday announced its tentative meeting schedule for 2009: January 27-28 (Tuesday-Wednesday) March 17 (Tuesday) April 28-29 (Tuesday-Wednesday) June 23-24 (Tuesday-Wednesday) August 11 (Tuesday) September 22 (Tuesday) November 3-4 (Tuesday-Wednesday) December 15 (Tuesday) January 26-27, 2010 (Tuesday-Wednesday)
By Commerce News Now | Jun 3, 2008
News Release: Přicestoval jsem do Prahy, abych vyzdvihl pevnost našich bilaterálních vztahů, ocenil závazek České republiky podporovat demokracii a navázal diplomatické a obchodní vztahy, ze kterých budou těžit občané obou zemí.
By Commerce News Now | Jun 3, 2008
News Release: This week I have come to Prague to highlight our strong bilateral relationship, acknowledge the Czech Republic’s commitment to democracy, and forge stronger political and economic ties that will benefit all of our citizens.
By Labor Gazette | Jun 3, 2008
News Release: WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor today kicked off its "Transforming the American Workplace: A 21st Century Vision" summit, which focuses on including people with disabilities in the American workforce and reduced barriers to employment. The invitation-only summit continues through tomorrow at Gallaudet University's Kellogg Conference Center in Washington, D.C.
By DOT News Wire | Jun 3, 2008
The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on June 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By State News Post | Jun 3, 2008
The US State Department published a three page notice on June 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Jun 3, 2008
The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on June 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Jun 3, 2008
The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on June 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
