News from June 2009
By Interior Newswire | Jun 3, 2009
News Release: (Corpus Christi, Texas)- Superintendent, Joe Escoto, announced today, that there will be three fee-free weekends this summer.
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 3, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON -The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced today that the two agencies are working with the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) and VeriSign...
By DOE Newswire | Jun 3, 2009
News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: ROBERT DILLON (202) 224-6977
By Interior Newswire | Jun 3, 2009
News Release: (Keystone, SD) - On July 3, an emotionally moving ceremony to three of the World War II Navajo Code Talkers and a fireworks display rounded out a full day of patriotic programming at Mount Rushmore National Memorial. Visitors to the memorial celebrated Independence Day with patriotic tributes, educational programs, and musical celebrations of American heritage.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 3, 2009
News Release: (Sullivan’s Island, South Carolina) - Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar has announced that the National Park Service will offer three fee-free weekends this summer to encourage Americans seeking affordable vacations to visit these national treasures. There are 391 national parks located across the country in 49 states. In the Charleston area, the entrance fee to Fort Moultrie will be waived on these three weekends.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 3, 2009
News Release: BODY OF MAN DROWNED ON MEMORIAL DAY RECOVERED FROM LAKE MOHAVE.
By USDA Newswire | Jun 3, 2009
News Release: New mathematical models developed by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists and colleagues could eventually help farmers use climate patterns to predict corn yields. Farmers could use this information, which indicates yield cycles of about two years, to adjust their production practices. For instance, crops grown in low-yield years may require less fertilizer.
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 2, 2009
News Release: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has delivered to the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) a draft revision to the 2005 federal Voluntary Voting System Guidelines (VVSG) Version 1.0, specifying how electronic voting machines are built and tested. The EAC made the draft revision available for public comment June 1st, with a final version expected by the end of 2009.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 2, 2009
News Release: The Community Artist-in-the-Parks program highlights the connection between artist and his/her inspiration. During the 2009 season, Chad Neihaus, an award-winning artist based in Moab, will be in the Southeast Utah Group National Parks (Arches and Canyonlands National Parks and Natural Bridges and Hovenweep National Monuments).
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 2, 2009
News Release: For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary Contact: 202-282-8010 "U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano will travel to Tucson, Ariz., and Albuquerque, N.M., on June 4-5. Secretary Napolitano will be in Tucson on Thursday to announce Operation Stonegarden grant awards, ...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 2, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON – A Grand Rapids, Mich., grand jury returned a two-count indictment charging a former school superintendent with engaging in a conspiracy to accept a bribe from a vendor and to deprive his former employer and the citizens of Michigan of his honest services in connection with the Federal Communications ...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 2, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has affirmed a judgment upholding the Navy’s termination for default of a contract with McDonnell Douglas and General Dynamics for the A-12 stealth attack aircraft, the Justice Department announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 2, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON – The owner of a Costa Rica-based telemarketing call center and two employees of another Costa Rica call center were sentenced for their roles in schemes that targeted and defrauded thousands of American victims of more than $10 million, Assistant Attorney General of the Criminal Division Lanny A. Breuer announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 2, 2009
News Release: Three Colombian nationals have been arrested in Colombia on charges of conspiracy to commit alien smuggling for profit, alien smuggling for profit, and conspiracy to commit visa fraud in connection with their alleged roles in an extensive and sophisticated visa fraud scheme against the U.S. Embassy in Bogotá, Colombia.
By Fed Newswire | Jun 2, 2009
News Release: On June 1, 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: $95.588 billion Total propositions accepted: $95.588 billion Bid/cover ratio: 0.64 Number of bidders: 103 The awarded loans will settle on June 4, 2009, and will mature on July 2, 2009. The stop-out rate shown above will apply to all awarded loans.
By Commerce News Now | Jun 2, 2009
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By Labor Gazette | Jun 2, 2009
News Release: ROMULUS, Mich. – While in Romulus today touring the General Motors Romulus Engine Plant, Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis announced that the U.S. Department of Labor is releasing an additional $49.9 million to the state of Michigan to provide career training and employment and case management services ...
By Labor Gazette | Jun 2, 2009
News Release: PERRYSBURG, Ohio – While in Perrysburg with Gov. Ted Strickland today, Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis announced that the U.S. Department of Labor has certified for release $88,169,529 in unemployment insurance (UI) modernization incentive funds for the state of Ohio. The state qualified for the funds ...
By Labor Gazette | Jun 2, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis today announced 13 grants totaling $9,899,200 aimed at providing young parents with employment and training opportunities to provide a better future for themselves and their families.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 2, 2009
The US Interior Department published a two page rule on June 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
