News from June 2011
By Interior Newswire | Jun 5, 2011
News Release: War in the Pacific National Historical Park is proud to host the Guam War Survivors exhibit "Real People. Real Stories."In keeping with this year's Liberation Day theme of "Our Man'amko, Our Legacy," this exhibit features emotional accounts by the Chamorro survivors of the Japanese occupation of Guam.The exhibit is free and open to the public at the park visitor center.
By State Newswire | Jun 4, 2011
News Release: Washington, DC - Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry (D-MA) issued the following statement after learning of the passing of former Secretary of State Lawrence Eagleburger:
By Interior Newswire | Jun 4, 2011
News Release: Local author Sheila Heuer will have the formal release and signing of her newly published book Cowboy the Magic Horse at Whiskeytown National Recreation Area Visitor Center bookstore on Friday, June 10, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The visitor center is located at 14412 J.F. Kennedy Memorial Drive. The...
By Interior Newswire | Jun 4, 2011
News Release: The Nature Conservancy received a generous gift of land from Dr. Fred Stone on Saturday, June 4th. Dr. Stone donated a total of 66 acres of his private property to the Nature Conservancy. The donation included 12.6 acres that fell within the boundary of the Obed Wild and Scenic River.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 4, 2011
News Release: Copper Center, Alaska - Gusty winds hit the Copper River Basin on Friday, but the strongest gusts on the Gilahina Fire were measured at 8 miles per hour.The cooler, humid weather continued to restrict fire growth.The Gannett Glacier and Noorvik Type 2 crews worked to extinguish residual heat along the...
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 3, 2011
News Release: For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary Contact: 202-282-8010 WASHINGTON—Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano today visited the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to address the President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC)—highlighting the ongoing efforts of the Obama administration, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the NSTAC to safeguard the nation's cybersecurity and critical infrastructure.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 3, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON – The owner of a New Jersey solid waste management company and three of his associates were arrested today on federal charges that they conspired to transport and dump thousands of tons of asbestos contaminated debris at an upstate New York farm containing wetlands, announced Ignacia S. Moreno, ...
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 3, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON - A federal grand jury today returned a six-count indictment against former U.S. Senator and Presidential candidate John Edwards for allegedly participating in a scheme to violate federal campaign finance laws, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney George E.B. Holding for the Eastern District of North Carolina.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 3, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON – Wesley William Brandt, 46, of Davenport, Fla., pleaded guilty today to three counts of production of child pornography, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida Robert E. O’Neill and Susan McCormick, Special Agent-in-Charge for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).
By Fed Newswire | Jun 3, 2011
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board announced Friday that the Consumer Advisory Council will hold its next meeting on Thursday, June 16. The meeting will take place in Dining Room E, Terrace Level, in the Board's Martin Building. The session will begin at 9:00 a.m. and is open to the public. For security purposes, ...
By Commerce News Now | Jun 3, 2011
News Release: Commerce Secretary Gary Locke and Education Secretary Arne Duncan participated in a conference call today to discuss comprehensive immigration reform with members of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. The pair made the case for why effective immigration reform is vital to U.S. economic competitiveness and ...
By Commerce News Now | Jun 3, 2011
News Release: CommerceConnect business assistance initiative in Charlotte one of 16 to launch this year Following the launch of its Michigan office last September, the U.S. Commerce Department’s CommerceConnect is expanding into Charlotte, N.C., one of 16 regions where the service is being launched this year.
By Commerce News Now | Jun 3, 2011
News Release: CommerceConnect business assistance initiative in Connecticut one of 16 to launch this year Following the launch of its Michigan office last September, the U.S. Commerce Department’s CommerceConnect is expanding into Middletown, Conn., one of16 regions where the service is being launched this year.
By Commerce News Now | Jun 3, 2011
News Release: CommerceConnect business assistance initiative in Birmingham one of 16 to launch this year Following the launch of its Michigan office last September, the U.S. Commerce Department’s CommerceConnect is expanding into Birmingham, Ala., one of 16 regions where the service is being launched this year.
By Labor Gazette | Jun 3, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON – Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis issued the following statement on the May 2011 Employment Situation report released today: "Our nation's labor market continued to add jobs in the month of May. Nonfarm payroll employment added 54,000 jobs, while the unemployment rate registered at 9.1 percent.
By Labor Gazette | Jun 3, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a $2 million National Emergency Grant increment to continue cleanup and recovery efforts that began in October 2010 following destruction in Puerto Rico caused by Tropical Storm Otto.
By Commerce News Now | Jun 3, 2011
The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on June 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce News Now | Jun 3, 2011
The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on June 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce News Now | Jun 3, 2011
The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on June 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce News Now | Jun 3, 2011
The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on June 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
