News from June 2009
By Interior Newswire | Jun 21, 2009
News Release: Grand Canyon, Ariz. - A 60 year-old Boulder, Colorado man was rescued this morning after he slipped and fell while hiking in the Grand Canyon. The man was climbing in a drainage off of the South Rim’s popular Bright Angel Trail approximately two miles below the rim when the incident occurred.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 21, 2009
News Release: This Saturday, June 27, from 5:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., join National Park Service rangers at Saint Croix Island International Historic Site in Red Beach for a day of activities commemorating 405 years since Pierre Dugua Sieur de Mons founded a French settlement on Saint Croix Island. Informative talks...
By DOL Newswire | Jun 20, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC- Today, Senator Edward M. Kennedy, Chairman of the HELP Committee, and Senator Max Baucus, Chairman of the Finance Committee, issued the following statement affirming their commitment to seek common ground on health reform legislation, despite some media reports to the contrary...
By Interior Newswire | Jun 20, 2009
News Release: Back by popular demand is the Thursday evening Science Behind The Scenery Series. These programs begin at 7:30 p.m. and are held in the auditorium at Beaver Meadows Visitor Center in Rocky Mountain National Park. They are free and open to the public. Expand your knowledge of the park by learning more about the research behind the scenes. Following is the schedule for this summer.
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 20, 2009
News Release: Washington, DC - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) announced he secured an $80 billion commitment from the pharmaceutical industry to reduce Medicare prescription drug costs for seniors. The deal struck by Baucus and the nation’s pharmaceutical companies with the participation of...
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 19, 2009
News Release: For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary Contact: 202-282-8010 Answering President Obama’s call to service, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano will be joined by Deputy Secretary Jane Holl Lute and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Craig ...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 19, 2009
News Release: Robert Allen Stanford, 59, chairman of the Houston-based Stanford Financial Group (SFG), three SFG executives and the former chief executive officer of the Antiguan bank regulatory agency have been indicted on fraud and obstruction charges related to a $7 billion scheme to defraud investors.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 19, 2009
News Release: The Department today filed a lawsuit against the former owner and managers of Homestead Mobile Home Village, a mobile home park in Gulfport, Miss., for violating the Fair Housing Act by discriminating against black tenants on the basis of race or color.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 19, 2009
News Release: Two U.S. military officials pleaded guilty to various bribery, fraud and conspiracy charges relating to Department of Defense (DOD) contracts in Afghanistan. A third military official pleaded guilty to receiving stolen property, which was obtained through the bribery conspiracy. In addition, four DOD contractors and four affiliated contracting companies were indicted for their roles in paying bribes to the military officials and otherwise defrauding the United States.
By Labor Gazette | Jun 19, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a $643,661 grant to assist approximately 90 workers affected by layoffs at GE Security Inc. located in Tualatin, Ore. On Jan. 8, the company announced the permanent modification of operations at the Tualatin facility, resulting in significant layoffs.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 19, 2009
The US Interior Department published a four page rule on June 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Jun 19, 2009
The US Transportation Department published a five page notice on June 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce News Now | Jun 19, 2009
The US Commerce Department published a four page rule on June 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By State News Post | Jun 19, 2009
The US State Department published a one page notice on June 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By State News Post | Jun 19, 2009
The US State Department published a one page notice on June 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Jun 19, 2009
The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on June 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Jun 19, 2009
The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on June 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By State News Post | Jun 19, 2009
The US State Department published a two page notice on June 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Jun 19, 2009
The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on June 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Jun 19, 2009
The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on June 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
