News from January 2009
By State Newswire | Jan 14, 2009
News Release: Nuclear Agreement with UAE is Encouraging, But Congress Will Examine It in Light of Nuclear Nonproliferation Goals, Berman Says Washington, DC - Congressman Howard L. Berman (D-CA), chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement about the signing of a civilian nuclear cooperation agreement with the United Arab Emirates that the United States will reportedly sign tomorrow...
By Commerce Newswire | Jan 14, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Democratic Members of the Ways and Means Committee today joined colleagues in the House of Representatives to support H.R. 2, the Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act. The legislation, which passed the House with a vote of 289-139, will protect coverage for seven million children currently in the program, and expand it to include an additional 4 million children who would otherwise be uninsured.
By USDA Newswire | Jan 14, 2009
News Release: Findings from a new study suggest that natural pigments found in plants may help protect against bone loss in older men and women. Researchers funded by the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) reported the findings in a paper published online by The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
By Commerce Newswire | Jan 14, 2009
News Release: Dear Ambassador Schwab: More than thirteen months ago, we worked hard to create a basis for Congressional passage of legislation to implement the free trade agreement (FTA) between the United States and Peru. Since then, we have followed closely the efforts of you and your staff to ensure the full implementation...
By Interior Newswire | Jan 14, 2009
News Release: High standards for minimizing air and water pollution, the impact of underwater sound on marine mammals, a comprehensive educational program for cruise passengers and fees for operating in the park were the key factors in a decision announced today by Park Superintendent Cherry Payne, to award new 10-year...
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 13, 2009
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2009 WWW.USDOJ.GOV OPA (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 "Today’s report describes troubling conduct by a former supervisor in the Civil Rights Division prior to his departure from the Division nearly three years ago. The mission of the Justice Department is ...
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 13, 2009
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2009 WWW.USDOJ.GOV TAX (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 Florence Emergency Room Physician Used Fraudulent Scheme to Eliminate Tax Liabilities WASHINGTON - Peter Zavell, a medical doctor in Florence, S.C., pleaded guilty to one count of filing a false tax return ...
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 13, 2009
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2009 WWW.USDOJ.GOV ENRD (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON — KIK (Virginia) LLC pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in the Western District of Virginia to a misdemeanor violation of the Clean Water Act and agreed to pay a $75,000 criminal fine and $25,000 in community service payments for negligent discharges of bleach to the sanitary sewer system in Salem, Va.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 13, 2009
News Release: "Today’s report describes troubling conduct by a former supervisor in the Civil Rights Division prior to his departure from the Division nearly three years ago. The mission of the Justice Department is the evenhanded application of the Constitution and the laws enacted under it, and that mission has to start with the evenhanded application of the laws within our own Department. As today’s report makes clear, Mr. Schlozman deviated from that strict standard.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 13, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON - Peter Zavell, a medical doctor in Florence, S.C., pleaded guilty to one count of filing a false tax return for the year 2000, the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service(IRS) announced today. Zavell was scheduled to begin trial in Florence before Judge R. Bryan Harwell today.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 13, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON — KIK (Virginia) LLC pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in the Western District of Virginia to a misdemeanor violation of the Clean Water Act and agreed to pay a $75,000 criminal fine and $25,000 in community service payments for negligent discharges of bleach to the sanitary sewer system in Salem, Va.
By Fed Newswire | Jan 13, 2009
News Release: On Jan. 12, 2009, the Federal Reserve conducted an auction of $150 billion in 28-day credit through its Term Auction Facility. Following are the results of the auction: Stop-out rate: 0.250 percent Total propositions submitted: $107.747 billion Total propositions accepted: $107.747 billion Bid/cover ...
By Fed Newswire | Jan 13, 2009
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday released the minutes of its discount rate meetings on December 15 and 16, 2008.
By Fed Newswire | Jan 13, 2009
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday announced the approval of an application by DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, to establish a representative office in New York, New York.
By Commerce News Now | Jan 13, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON—U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez issued the following statement on the release of the November 2008 U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services report by the Department’s U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Today’s report shows that U.S. exports increased ...
By Labor Gazette | Jan 13, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a $720,000 grant to the state of Indiana to create temporary jobs for cleanup and recovery efforts as a result of storms and flooding in September.
By Labor Gazette | Jan 13, 2009
News Release: Archived News Release — Caution: Information may be out of date.
By Labor Gazette | Jan 13, 2009
News Release: Archived News Release — Caution: Information may be out of date.
By Interior Newswire | Jan 13, 2009
The US Interior Department published a two page proposed rule on Jan. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Jan 13, 2009
The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on Jan. 13, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
