News from March 2008
By Interior Newswire | Mar 26, 2008
News Release: Petrified Forest, AZ - From sea to shining sea, America’s National Parks maintain unspoiled beauty and cultural wonders. Come learn about your American heritage with the help of Petrified Forest National Park rangers on April 24, 7:00 p.m. at the Holbrook Public Library. Admission is free and the public is invited to attend.
By Interior Newswire | Mar 26, 2008
News Release: During the next 4 - 6 weeks, National Park Service fire crews will be conducting a series of prescribed fires within Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area. The prescribed fires, as defined in the approved Fire Management Plan, will all be located within the boundaries of the park. Plans call for burns varying in size from 130 to almost 500 acres to occur at locations in both Kentucky and Tennessee.
By US DOT Newswire | Mar 26, 2008
News Release: Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, today released the following letter expressing deep concerns about the cost of EPA Administrator Stephen Johnson's trip to Australia at a time when the Bush administration has proposed devastating cuts to the agency's budget.
By Commerce Newswire | Mar 26, 2008
News Release: Washington, DC - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and Ranking Member Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) are inquiring this week into the terms of the recent, taxpayer-backed sale of the failing Bear Stearns investment firm to JPMorgan Chase. In a letter to the firms’ chief executive officers,...
By USDA Newswire | Mar 26, 2008
News Release: Batches of a nutritious, shelf-stable sweet potato puree to be used as a food ingredient are being rolled out today at a new sweet potato processing facility owned by Yamco LLC in Snow Hill, NC. The premium food ingredient is now commercially available to manufacturers for use in a variety of finished products such as baked goods, soups, baby foods, beverages and nutraceuticals.
By Homeland Newswire | Mar 26, 2008
News Release: WASHINGTON - In response to a new report, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Joe Lieberman, ID-CT., said Wednesday conflicts of interest in federal contracting are unacceptable and must be rooted out. Lieberman called on agencies across the federal government to step up efforts...
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 25, 2008
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TUESDAY, MARCH 25, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRM (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON Assistant Attorney General Alice S. Fisher of the Criminal Division announced today that two former public officials were sentenced for their roles in a widespread bribery and extortion conspiracy which operated from January 2002 through March 2004. The defendants were sentenced in U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona by the Honorable Cynthia K. Jorgenson.
By DOJ Newswire | Mar 25, 2008
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TUESDAY, MARCH 25, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV OPA (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON On Mar. 24, 2008, President George W. Bush granted pardons to 15 individuals and a commutation of sentence to one individual. The individuals are listed below: PARDONS: -William L. Baker --Spokane, Washington Offense: Distribution of a controlled substance, 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), 841(b)(2); falsifying records, 21 U.S.C. §§ 827(a)(3), 843(a)(4).
By Fed Newswire | Mar 25, 2008
News Release: On March 24, 2008, the Federal Reserve conducted an auction of $50 billion in 28-day credit through its Term Auction Facility. Following are the results of the auction: Stop-out rate: 2.615 percent Total propositions submitted: $88.869 billion Total propositions accepted: $50.000 billion Bid/cover ratio: ...
By Fed Newswire | Mar 25, 2008
News Release: David Fettig FSPC Spokesman (612) 204-5274 david.fettig@mpls.frb.org Minneapolis, Minn.--The Federal Reserve’s 2007 study of the composition of the check market released today shows that nearly 50 percent of checks written are consumer-to-business checks. The Check Sample Study reports on the composition ...
By Fed Newswire | Mar 25, 2008
News Release: Dr. James B. Bullard has been appointed president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis by the bank's board of directors. Board Chairman Irl F. Engelhardt said the appointment occurred yesterday after an extensive search by the board and was approved by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
By Labor Gazette | Mar 25, 2008
News Release: Advanced Professional Marketing Inc. also assessed civil penalty of $512,000 NEW YORK — Advanced Professional Marketing Inc. (APMI), a medical staffing company based in New York City, and the company's president, Marissa Beck, have been charged by the U.S. Department of Labor with violating provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act that authorize employers to bring non-immigrant workers into the United States under the H-1B program.
By DOT News Wire | Mar 25, 2008
The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on March 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Mar 25, 2008
The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on March 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By State News Post | Mar 25, 2008
The US State Department published a two page notice on March 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Mar 25, 2008
The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on March 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By State News Post | Mar 25, 2008
The US State Department published a one page notice on March 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By State News Post | Mar 25, 2008
The US State Department published a one page notice on March 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | Mar 25, 2008
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on March 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | Mar 25, 2008
The US Interior Department published a one page notice on March 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
