News from September 2008
By USDA Newswire | Sep 22, 2008
News Release: Composting beef cattle manure, even with minimal management, can significantly reduce the concentrations of antibiotics in the manure, according to an Agricultural Research Service (ARS) pilot study. The scientists found that composting manure from beef cattle could reduce concentrations of antibiotics by more than 99 percent.
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 22, 2008
News Release: Washington, DC - Senate Finance Chairman Max Baucus (D.-Mont) today welcomed the announcement by the United States Trade Representative Susan Schwab to launch talks on a regional trade agreement with Singapore, Chile, New Zealand, and Brunei. Senator Baucus has long advocated more U.S. economic engagement...
By Interior Newswire | Sep 22, 2008
News Release: Homestead and Key West Florida - Superintendent Dan Kimball is pleased to announce a "fee free weekend" at Everglades and Dry Tortugas National Parks September 27 and 28. "We are proud to participate in National Public Lands Day," says Kimball, "and encourage everyone, especially newly naturalized citizens, to take this opportunity to come enjoy the beauty, culture, and history of our country exemplified in these two unique and beautiful national parks.".
By Fed Newswire | Sep 21, 2008
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Sunday approved, pending a statutory five-day antitrust waiting period, the applications of Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley to become bank holding companies. To provide increased liquidity support to these firms as they transition to managing their funding within a bank ...
By Commerce News Now | Sep 21, 2008
News Release: WASHINGTON—U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez released the following statement regarding the United States' fourth offer to send humanitarian aid to Cuba: "On Friday, Sept. 19, 2008, the United States extended its fourth offer of aid to the Cuban people who continue to suffer from the destruction ...
By Commerce News Now | Sep 20, 2008
News Release: President Bush Hosts Colombian President Uribe And Urges Congress To Approve Pending Free Trade Agreements as U.S. Exports Reach Record Levels We need to work together to open up markets for American goods. Exports account for a greater share of America’s gross domestic product than at any time in our ...
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 19, 2008
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, Sept. 19, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV OPA (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON – The Department of Justice will host the 2008 Project Safe Childhood (PSC) National Conference in Columbus, Ohio, from September 23 through September 26. The conference, which will feature ...
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 19, 2008
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, Sept. 19, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRM (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON – A Redding, Calif., man pleaded guilty today in Sacramento, Calif., to one count of possession of child pornography and to three violations of his supervised release conditions, Acting Assistant Attorney General of the Criminal Division Matthew Friedrich and U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of California McGregor W. Scott announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 19, 2008
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, Sept. 19, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV AT (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON – A federal grand jury in Oklahoma returned a one-count indictment today charging Kwik-Chek Food Stores Inc., a Texas-based convenience store company, and one of its agents, Jarrod "Judd" Thomas, with conspiring to fix the price of retail gasoline and diesel fuel sold in Antlers, Okla.
By Fed Newswire | Sep 19, 2008
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Friday announced the execution of a Written Agreement by and among First Georgia Community Corp., Jackson, Georgia, First Georgia Community Bank, Jackson, Georgia, the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, and the Banking Commissioner of the State of Georgia. A copy of the Written Agreement is attached.
By Fed Newswire | Sep 19, 2008
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Friday announced two enhancements to its programs to provide liquidity to markets. One initiative will extend non-recourse loans at the primary credit rate to U.S. depository institutions and bank holding companies to finance their purchases of high-quality asset-backed commercial ...
By Fed Newswire | Sep 19, 2008
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Friday approved two interim final rules in connection with its initiative to provide liquidity to markets by extending loans to banking organizations to finance their purchases of high-quality asset-backed commercial paper (ABCP) from money market mutual funds.
By Commerce News Now | Sep 19, 2008
News Release: THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. I thank Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, and SEC Chairman Chris Cox for joining me today.
By Commerce News Now | Sep 19, 2008
News Release: WASHINGTON—U.S. Commerce Secretary Commerce Carlos M. Gutierrez today released the following statement regarding the visit of Georgian Minister of Economic Development Ekaterine Sharashidze.
By DOT News Wire | Sep 19, 2008
The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Sept. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Sep 19, 2008
The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Sept. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Sep 19, 2008
The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Sept. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Sep 19, 2008
The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Sept. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOE Gazette | Sep 19, 2008
The US Energy Department published a six page rule on Sept. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 19, 2008
The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Sept. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
