News from August 2012
By Interior Newswire | Aug 26, 2012
News Release: DENALI PARK, Alaska: Richard White, age 49 of San Diego, was the solo backpacker killed by a grizzly bear in Denali National Park on Friday, August 24. He had been in the Denali backcountry for three nights when he was killed. He may have recently hiked in other areas of Alaska prior to coming to the park, but it is not known at this time if he had previous backcountry experience in Denali.
By Interior Newswire | Aug 25, 2012
News Release: DENALI PARK, Alaska: Richard White, age 49 of San Diego, was the solo backpacker killed by a grizzly bear in Denali National Park on Friday, August 24. He had been in the Denali backcountry for three nights when he was killed. He may have recently hiked in other areas of Alaska prior to coming to the park, but it is not known at this time if he had previous backcountry experience in Denali.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 25, 2012
News Release: Last Wednesday August 15th, Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted issued a directive requiring specific rules and operating hours for county boards of elections. Specifically, the directive eliminated early voting on weekends, and barred all boards of elections from being open on Columbus Day. The directive ...
By Commerce Newswire | Aug 25, 2012
News Release: Panama City, FL, Aug. 25, 2012 - Today, the House Natural Resources Committee held a Full Committee oversight field hearing in Panama City, Florida entitled, “Fishing = Jobs: How Strengthening America’s Fisheries Strengthens Our Economy." Florida’s fishing industry contributes billions of dollars in...
By Interior Newswire | Aug 25, 2012
News Release: Denali Park, AK: Denali National Park and Preserve officials confirm that a solo backpacker was killed by a grizzly bear along the Toklat River the afternoon of Friday, August 24.A wallet with probable identification of the victim was found near the kill site, and NPS rangers are working to make positive confirmation and notify next of kin.
By USDA Newswire | Aug 24, 2012
News Release: Projects include development of water quality trading markets in Chesapeake Bay and across the U.S.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 24, 2012
News Release: The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia has approved a comprehensive settlement agreement between the United States and the Commonwealth of Virginia, resolving the department’s findings that Virginia’s system for serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities violated ...
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 24, 2012
News Release: A Missouri woman pleaded guilty today for her role in a scheme to defraud consumers seeking immigration-related services, the Justice Department announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 24, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON – The United States has entered into a settlement agreement with Pacific Health Corporation (PHC) and related entities in which they agreed to pay the government and the state of California $16.5 million for allegedly engaging in an illegal kickback scheme in Los Angeles, the Justice Department ...
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 24, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON – Eight individuals and a Miami-based corporation were convicted by a federal jury for their participation in a Medicare fraud scheme involving the submission of more than $50 million in fraudulent billings to Medicare, the Department of Justice, the FBI and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced today.
By Labor Gazette | Aug 24, 2012
News Release: WASHINGTON The U.S. Department of Labor today issued the following statement regarding an agreement reached by General Motors Colmotores and its current and former workers: "The U.S. Department of Labor congratulates General Motors Colmotores and the Association of Injured Workers and Ex-Workers of ...
By DOT News Wire | Aug 24, 2012
The US Transportation Department published a four page rule on Aug. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Aug 24, 2012
The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Aug. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Aug 24, 2012
The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Aug. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Aug 24, 2012
The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Aug. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Aug 24, 2012
The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on Aug. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Aug 24, 2012
The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on Aug. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Aug 24, 2012
The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Aug. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Aug 24, 2012
The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Aug. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By USDA Wire | Aug 24, 2012
The US Agriculture Department published a one page rule on Aug. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
