News published on Federal Newswire in November 2010

News Release: Visitor Centers to be Closed on Thanksgiving.

SENATE CONFIRMS LEW TO HEAD OMB

News Release: WASHINGTON-Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Joe Lieberman, ID-Conn., and Ranking Member Susan Collins, R-Me., Friday expressed their appreciation after the full Senate confirmed the nomination of Jacob Lew to be Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).

Guided Tours and Programs Lowell's Hidden History

News Release: Guided Tours and Programs. Lowell's Hidden History. Weekends at 2:30; 60-90 minutes in length, Free. Join Lowell National Historical Park Rangers as they present walks and talks on numerous aspects of Lowell's history. These popular programs will be offered weekends in December and offered throughout...

Senators Kerry and Lugar Call For Free And Transparent Parliamentary Elections In Moldova

By State Newswire | Nov 19, 2010

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Ahead of the November 28 parliamentary elections in Moldova, Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry (D-MA) and Ranking Member Dick Lugar (R-IN) issued the following statements announcing the Senate’s passage of a resolution recognizing Moldova’s democratic accomplishments and expressing its support for free and transparent elections:

"Closing the Gaps in Aviation Security"

News Release: In the past 12 months, the United States has narrowly avoided two terrorist plots directed against aviation. The first occurred last Christmas Day aboard a passenger plane in the skies above Detroit. In that instance, sheer luck and the quick actions of travelers and crew averted disaster. The second...

2010 Holiday Hours at the Andersonville National Historic Site

News Release: During the upcoming winter holiday season, the National Prisoner of War Museum at Andersonville National Historic Site will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 25, 2010; Christmas Day, Dec. 25, 2010; and New Years Day, Jan. 1, 2011. The main park entrance, prison site, and picnic area will be closed on these three days.

SENATOR COLLINS' STATEMENT ON ADMINISTRATION'S PLAN TO ELIMINATE WASTE FROM TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C.-U.S. Senator Susan Collins today released this statement following the Obama Administration's announcement of a plan to improve efficiencies and eliminate waste from the government's technology operations.

Additional Public Meetings Scheduled for Draft Stehekin River Plan

News Release: The National Park Service has scheduled two additional public meetings to discuss the Draft Stehekin River Corridor Implementation Plan Environmental Impact Statement and Land Protection Plan.

LIEBERMAN COMMENDS ADMINISTRATION’S IT STRATEGY

News Release: WASHINGTON- Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Joe Lieberman, ID-Conn., issued the following statement in response to the speech delivered Friday by Jeffrey Zients, Chief Performance Officer and Deputy Director for Management at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), on the Administration’s information technology strategy.

USDA Announces Wellness Grants in the Child and Adult Care Food Program

By USDA Newswire | Nov 19, 2010

Release: Washington, DC, Nov. 19, 2010 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced Child Care Wellness Grants to 14 states for the improvement of health and wellness in child care settings. More than $7.7 million in funding will support state agencies in implementing initiatives through the Child and Adult Care Food Program. Over half of the funds awarded will be distributed to local child care sponsoring organizations and institutions through state agencies.

Baucus Applauds Yearlong Extension of Job Training, Aid for Low-Income Families

By Commerce Newswire | Nov 19, 2010

News Release: Washington, DC - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) today applauded the Senate’s passage of a bill to extend aid for low-income American families through the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families program (TANF). TANF provides safety-net assistance to American families with dependent children in the form of job training and job search support, child care and transportation in addition to other services that help people transition back to work.

BLM Meadowood Special Recreation Management Area To Develop New Proposed Action for Equestrian Facility

News Release: The United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management-Eastern States, Lower Potomac Field Station has terminated the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process associated with a Proposed Action to replace the 34-year-old, 46-stall barn/arena building in the administrative compound at the Meadowood Special Recreation Management Area.

DHS Highlights Two Cybersecurity Initiatives to Enhance Coordination with State and Local Governments and Private Sector Partners

By Homeland Newswire | Nov 18, 2010

News Release: For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary Contact: 202-282-8010 Washington, D.C. - Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano today highlighted two important cybersecurity initiatives that enhance coordination and information sharing with state, local, tribal and territorial government and private sector partners—building on a series of recent cybersecurity measures that increase our nation’s ability to protect against cyber threats.

Attorney General Issues Memoranda to Improve Use of DNA Evidence

News Release: WASHINGTON – Attorney General Eric Holder issued two memoranda today – on the collection of DNA evidence and the use of DNA waivers when defendants plead guilty – to ensure the Department of Justice uses DNA evidence to the greatest extent possible to convict the guilty and exonerate the innocent.

Justice Department Announces Settlement of Litigation with AMC Entertainment Inc.

News Release: WASHINGTON - The Justice Department today announced a settlement agreement with AMC Entertainment Inc. to resolve a lawsuit filed under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The suit challenged, among other things, the design of stadium-style movie theaters that fail to provide persons who use wheelchairs with comparable lines of sight to those of other moviegoers. AMC is the second largest movie theater chain in the country with about 5,300 screens.

Operator of Miami HIV Clinic Sentenced to 57 Months in Prison for Role in Medicare Fraud Ring

News Release: WASHINGTON – Jose Garcia, 55, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Miami to 57 months in prison for his participation in a Medicare fraud scheme involving a Miami-area HIV clinic, the Departments of Justice and Health and Human Services (HHS) announced.

California UBS Client Charged with Hiding Assets in Secret Swiss Bank Account