News from May 2008
By DOJ Gazette | May 23, 2008
The US Justice Department published a one page notice on May 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOJ Gazette | May 23, 2008
The US Justice Department published a one page notice on May 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOJ Gazette | May 23, 2008
The US Justice Department published a two page notice on May 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | May 23, 2008
News Release: Olympic National Park is seeking persons or groups who are interested in supplying dry firewood for the next two years in several of the park’s campgrounds, including Heart O’the Hills, Altair, Elwha and Deer Park and Mora campground. Two Commercial Use Authorizations (CUAs) will be issued; one will include the four campgrounds in the Port Angeles area while a second will cover the Mora campground.
By Interior Newswire | May 23, 2008
News Release: The original artwork of four well-known and highly respected Alaska Native artists, representing a variety of cultural backgrounds and artistic styles, now highlight the exhibit that surrounds the large topographic model of Denali National Park and Preserve located in the Denali Visitor Center. Each piece of art corresponds to a direction of the compass, and represents the Alaska Native groups who call those portions of the state home.
By Commerce Newswire | May 23, 2008
News Release: Washington, DC - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus and Ranking Member Chuck Grassley today unveiled plans for a bipartisan summit for Senators and Representatives to discuss options for health care reform in 2009. “Prepare for Launch: Health Reform Summit 2008" will be held at the Library of Congress on June 16, 2008, as part of the Finance Committee’s year-long series of hearings, roundtables, and events to prepare for congressional action on health reform.
By Interior Newswire | May 23, 2008
News Release: According to Superintendent Jock Whitworth, Zion National Park plans to start ignition of a portion of the 2,100 acre Three Finger Mesa Prescribed Burn Unit during the week of May 25, 2008. The exact date of the ignition will depend on weather conditions and the availability of firefighting resources. This prescribed fire project is located along the northern portion of the park boundary, in the Goose Creek Drainage, southeast of Lava Point.
By USDA Newswire | May 23, 2008
News Release: Fruits and vegetables contain essential vitamins, minerals and fiber that are key to good health. Now, a newly released study by Agricultural Research Service (ARS)-funded scientists suggests plant foods also may help preserve muscle mass in older men and women.
By Interior Newswire | May 23, 2008
News Release: Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park opened around 11:30 a.m. this morning, May 23. Trail Ridge Road historically opens on Memorial Day weekend; last year the road opened on May 25. The earliest the road has opened was on May 7, 2002; the latest June 26, 1943. Trail Ridge Road is the highest...
By Interior Newswire | May 23, 2008
News Release: Stehekin and Lake Chelan National Recreation Area provide outstanding opportunities for family fun. Visitors to this unique area at the head of 50-mile Lake Chelan can rent bicycles, raft the Stehekin River, fish, horseback ride, kayak, hike the trails, and attend ranger programs and guided hikes.
By Commerce Newswire | May 23, 2008
News Release: Finance Chairman Baucus and Ranking Member Grassley commented late today on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ announcement of a new rule allowing the sharing of privacy-protected data from the Medicare program for the purposes of research to better understand trends in health services,...
By DOJ Newswire | May 22, 2008
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, May 22, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CIV (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON – Medtronic Spine LLC, the corporate successor to Kyphon Inc., has agreed to pay the United States $75 million to settle allegations that it caused the submission of false claims to Medicare, the ...
By DOJ Newswire | May 22, 2008
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, May 22, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRM (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON – An Indiana man has been charged by a federal grand jury in Martinsburg, W. Va., with transportation of obscene materials and related offenses, Assistant Attorney General Alice S. Fisher of the Criminal Division announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | May 22, 2008
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, May 22, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CIV (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON – National City Mortgage Inc. has agreed to pay the United States $4.6 million to settle allegations arising under the False Claims Act concerning 58 federally insured loans for mortgages submitted to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the Justice Department announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | May 22, 2008
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, May 22, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRM (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON – Thomas Conrad Lowery, 48, of Americus, Ga., was sentenced today to 235 months in prison on child exploitation charges, announced Assistant Attorney General Alice S. Fisher of the Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Maxwell Wood for the Middle District of Georgia.
By DOJ Newswire | May 22, 2008
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, May 22, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRM (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON – Jorge Alan Rodriguez Sanchez, 32, was indicted by a grand jury in Philadelphia yesterday for conspiracy to distribute controlled substances through the operation of an illegal Internet pharmacy, Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division Alice S. Fisher and U.S. Attorney Patrick L. Meehan for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania announced today.
By Fed Newswire | May 22, 2008
News Release: The federal financial regulatory agencies today issued final illustrations for helping consumers understand certain hybrid adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) products.
By Commerce News Now | May 22, 2008
News Release: On behalf of President Bush and the Department of Commerce, it is my pleasure to welcome you to the National Summit on American Competitiveness.
By Commerce News Now | May 22, 2008
News Release: The great story of the Americas today is that more and more people are becoming protagonists in the political, economic and social life of their nations. Millions of men and women once confined to the margins of their societies and excluded as passive spectators -- the poor, the disadvantaged and indigenous ...
By Commerce News Now | May 22, 2008
News Release: WASHINGTON—U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez released the following statement on the U.S. Senate Resolution 573 regarding Cuba Solidarity Day: “I want to congratulate the U.S. Senate for passing a resolution recognizing Cuba Solidarity Day and the struggle of the Cuban people as they continue ...
