News from November 2008
By Interior Newswire | Nov 7, 2008
News Release: Rome, NY - On Saturday and Sunday, November 8 and 9, 2008, Fort Stanwix National Monument will host an 18th century living history encampment. Reenactors from throughout New York State, as well as men and women from other states and Canada, will demonstrate what life was like at the fort when it was...
By Interior Newswire | Nov 7, 2008
News Release: Families can join a Park Ranger for a free round-trip ride aboard the Lowell National Historical Park Trolley. The Trolley Express departs from the Boott Cotton Mills Museum on Saturday, Nov. 29, 2008 at 12:00 and 1:00. While riding the rails, listen to a reading of the classic children’s story by...
By Commerce Newswire | Nov 7, 2008
News Release: Gaithersburg, MD-A blue ribbon commission of safety and management experts issued a report today describing the adequacy of safety programs at the Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and provided findings intended to help the agency improve the safety of its operations.
By Commerce Newswire | Nov 7, 2008
News Release: Senator Chuck Grassley issued the comment below about the decision made today by an administrative law judge for the Securities and Exchange Commission to effectively disregard recommendations made last month by the Inspector General for the commission for disciplinary action against senior enforcement...
By USDA Newswire | Nov 7, 2008
News Release: A new system for more accurately measuring moisture in cotton bales has been developed by an Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientist.
By Commerce Newswire | Nov 7, 2008
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Data released today by the Bureau of Labor Statistics underscored the growing needs of millions of American workers struggling in an economy that has shed jobs for ten consecutive months. At 6.5 percent, the October unemployment rate is higher than at any time since March 1994.
By Commerce Newswire | Nov 7, 2008
News Release: Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member and former chairman of the Committee on Finance, which writes tax policy in the Senate, has long called for intellectually honest budgeting and uniform pay-go rule application from the House Blue Dog Democrats.
By USDA Newswire | Nov 6, 2008
News Release: A team led by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) plant geneticist Thomas Carter will soon release advanced soybean breeding lines that carry slow-wilting traits. These lines perform well under drought conditions, and also show good yield potential when rainfall is plentiful. Private seed companies and public soybean breeders can use the drought-tolerant lines as breeding stock to develop high-yielding varieties adapted to stressful U.S. summers.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 6, 2008
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, November 6, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV TAX (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 Complaint Alleges that Tax Preparer Inflated Deductions and Credits for Customers WASHINGTON – The United States has filed suit seeking to bar a Detroit man from preparing federal tax returns for others, the Justice Department announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 6, 2008
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, November 6, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV TAX (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 Remaining Three Defendants Barred From Promoting Pure Trust Scheme That Cost the Treasury an Estimated $8 Million WASHINGTON - A federal court in Arizona has permanently barred Dennis O. Poseley, Patricia Ann Ensign and Rachel McElhinney from selling tax fraud schemes, the Justice Department announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 6, 2008
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, November 6, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV OPA (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 "Now that the elections are behind us, we begin a time of transition. During this time, it is important that all of us continue giving our best efforts to the American people and bringing the dedication ...
By Fed Newswire | Nov 6, 2008
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced the issuance of a consent Cease and Desist Order against CapitalSouth Bancorp, Birmingham, Alabama, a registered bank holding company, and CapitalSouth Bank, Birmingham, Alabama, a state-chartered member bank.
By Fed Newswire | Nov 6, 2008
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced the execution of a Written Agreement by and between Currie Bancorporation, Inc., Currie, Minnesota, a registered bank holding company, and the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis.
By Fed Newswire | Nov 6, 2008
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced the execution of a Written Agreement by and among Paramount Bancorp, Inc., a registered bank holding company, Paramount Bank, a state chartered member bank, both of Farmington Hills, Michigan, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, and the Michigan Office of Financial and Insurance Regulation.
By Fed Newswire | Nov 6, 2008
News Release: David Fettig FSPC Spokesman (612) 204-5274 david.fettig@mpls.frb.org Minneapolis, Minn.--The Federal Reserve Banks today announced that the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland will serve as the single paper check processing and adjustments site and that the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta will serve as ...
By Commerce News Now | Nov 6, 2008
News Release: Thank you very much Chairman Hamilton I appreciate it. It’s a pleasure to be back and it’s great to see so many familiar faces.
By Commerce News Now | Nov 6, 2008
News Release: Commerce and freedom go hand-in-hand. When citizens are free to choose where to work, to study, and to live, they are more prosperous and productive. But without jobs, opportunity and prosperity—there is no hope for a brighter future.
By Commerce News Now | Nov 6, 2008
News Release: WASHINGTON—U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez issued the following statement on the transition: “The Department of Commerce welcomes members of the new Administration and we look forward to working with them to ensure a seamless transition. We have taken a series of important steps to ensure ...
By Commerce News Now | Nov 6, 2008
News Release: The Administration’s Preparations for the Transition are Unprecedented in Scope and Depth Today, the Transition Coordinating Council (TCC) will meet for the second time, continuing the Administration's comprehensive transition efforts. The peaceful transfer of power from one Presidential Administration ...
By DOT News Wire | Nov 6, 2008
The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Nov. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
