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Obama:
health reform is ethical, moral obligation from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines |
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Ford
charging system to 'talk' to power grid from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines |
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Ford
develops 'intelligent' hybrid charging system from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines |
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Obama
prefers public plan but open to ideas: Gibbs from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines |
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U.S.
stocks turn green; energy shares front gains NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stock shed
early Wednesday losses to shift into positive territory, with
energy shares pacing the gains as the price of crude-oil futures
pulled above $71 a barrel after the government reported a drop
in energy supplies. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 46.71
points to 9,264.65. The S&P 500 Index rose 4.53 points to
994.2, while the Nasdaq Composite advanced 5.14 points to 1,961.06.
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Fed
buys about $2.6 billion in Treasurys NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- The Federal Reserve
Bank of New York bought $2.599 billion in Treasurys on Wednesday.
Dealers submitted $13.087 billion in debt maturing between 2021
and 2026 to the Fed. When the Fed last bought debt with those
maturities, it purchased about $3 billion. The U.S. central bank
has purchased more than $250 billion of the $300 billion in U.S.
debt it promised in March to buy in an effort to keep borrowing
costs, particularly for companies and homebuyers, affordable.
Fed policy makers said last week they will slow down purchases
to finish the buybacks in October, a month later than previously
anticipated. Ten-year note yields , which move in the opposite
direction of prices, remained lower on the day. The yield fell
7 basis points to 3.44%, the lowest in more than a month. |
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CFTC
action affects DB Commodity Index fund from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines |
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CFTC
says Deutsche fund must meet position limits from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines |
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CFTC
withdraws hedging exemption of Deutsche fund SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- The Commodity
Futures Trading Commission said Wednesday it had withdrawn a
no-action letter that allowed a Deutsche Bank index fund to avoid
speculative position limits in grain futures. A May 2006 exemption
to DB Commodity Services, a unit of Germany's Deutsche Bank ,
allowed its DB Commodity Index Tracking Master Fund to exceed
speculative limits on corn and wheat futures. The fund aims to
provide investors with broad exposure commodities. The CFTC also
withdraw a similar no-action letter granted in Sept. 2006 to
a commodity-pool operator employing a proprietary investment
strategy in corn, soybean and wheat futures. The CFTC said the
withdrawal of the no-action letters was "very specific and
limited" and doesn't affect its other regulatory positions.
[Updates to correct Deutsche's U.S. ticker.] |
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Regulators
warn over risks in leveraged ETFs BOSTON (MarketWatch) -- Securities regulators
on Tuesday again warned retail investors about the risks of leveraged
and inverse exchange-traded funds. The Securities and Exchange
Commission and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority have
issued an investor alert and are advising investors "to
consider leveraged and inverse ETFs only if they are confident
the product can help meet their investment objectives and they
are knowledgeable about and comfortable with the risks associated
with these specialized ETFs," according to a press release.
Leveraged and inverse ETFs, such as those managed by ProShares,
Direxion and Rydex, are "highly complex financial instruments
that can turn into a minefield for buy-and-hold investors,"
said John Gannon, senior vice president for investor education
at FINRA. |
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Telecom
Stocks: Ciena, AT&T lead telecoms higher from MarketWatch.com - Top Stories Ciena and AT&T Inc. lead the way as telecommunications stocks turn mostly positive. |
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Fed
to buy Treasurys 3 times in next 2 weeks NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- The Federal Reserve
on Wednesday said it plans to purchase Treasury securities in
three operations in the next two weeks, fulfilling policy makers'
promise last week to slow down purchases of U.S. debt in the
hopes that the program could help keep a lid on borrowing costs
for consumers and businesses. It previously held four operations
every two weeks. The central bank has already bought $262 billion
out of the $300 billion originally stated in March. The Fed will
buy debt maturing in 2011 to 2012 on Aug. 24 and 2026-2039 debt
on Aug. 26. It will also buy debt maturing in 2012 and 2013 on
Sept. 1. After the announcement, the broader Treasury market
held onto gains. Ten-year note yields , which move inversely
to prices, fell 5 basis points to 3.47%. |
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Swiss
government to sell its UBS stake from MarketWatch.com - Top Stories The Swiss government will sell its stake in UBS in the wake of a landmark agreement with U.S. tax authorities. |
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UBS
case could snare financial advisers from MarketWatch.com - Top Stories SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- The fallout from an agreement to give U.S. tax authorities information on thousands of Americans with Swiss bank accounts is likely to hit financial advisers who enabled clients to hide money overseas in an attempt to evade taxes. |
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Canadian
inflation falls to lowest level in 56 years from CTV BritishColumbiaHome Prices in Canada were 0.9 per cent lower in July than last year, marking the lowest annual inflation rate in 56 years last month, Statistics Canada announced Wednesday. |
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Australia's
S&P/ASX 200 0.5% up in opening minutes from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines |
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Hang
Seng Index rises 2.1% in opening minutes from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines |
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Shanghai,
Hong Kong rebound on commodity stocks HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Chinese stocks
in Shanghai and Hong Kong rebounded strongly Thursday, with metals
and energy producers leading a broad-based advance, riding on
the back of higher commodity prices. China's Shanghai Composite
Index jumped 2.9% to 2,867.61 in early trading, after slumping
4.3% and weighing down regional equities Wednesday. In Hong Kong,
the Hang Seng Index and the mainland-China-focused Hang Seng
China Enterprises Index each rose 1.9%. |
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Canadian
shares rebound to close higher from MarketWatch.com - Top Stories |
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India's
Sensex rises 1.7% in opening minutes from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines |
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Japan's
Topix Index gains 1.6% to 958.59 from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines |
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Japan's
Nikkei ends up 1.8% at 10,383.41 from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines |
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China's
Shanghai Composite ends up 4.5% at 2911.58 from MarketWatch.com - Real-time Headlines |
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U.S.
stocks finish ahead, rise fueled by oil rally NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks on
Wednesday finished higher for a second consecutive day, with
investors viewing a rally in crude as a positive signal for the
global economy. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 61.22 points,
or 0.7%, to end at 9,279.16. The S&P 500 Index climbed 6.79
points, or 0.7%, to 996.46, while the Nasdaq Composite advanced
13.32 points, or 0.7%, to end at 1,969.24. |
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Scenes
from the White House: Obama, Bill Clinton meet Posted: August 19th, 2009 12:08 PM ET |
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Incoming
AFL-CIO pres again draws the line on a public option From CNN Political Producer Rebecca Sinderbrand
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Peace
reigns — even during voting — in part of Afghanistan BAMIYAN, Afghanistan (CNN) — Voters
waving registration cards lined up early outside the main polling
station in downtown Bamiyan, waiting for the polls to open at
7 a.m. |
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Crew
of hijacked ship arrives in Moscow rescued by Russian Navy Posted: 05:37 AM ET MOSCOW, Russia (CNN) — Crew members from a hijacked Russian ship landed in Moscow on Thursday, nearly a month after it was commandeered off the coast of Finland. |
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Afghans
vote amid fears of attacks KABUL, Afghanistan (CNN) — Despite
threats from the Taliban, Afghans went to the polls Thursday
to vote in the nation’s second national election. |
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GAO-09-573,
Teacher Preparation: Multiple Federal Education Offices Support
Teacher Preparation for Instructing Students with Disabilities
and English Language Learners, but Systematic ... |
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Federal
Reserve announces new schedule of margins applicable for collateral
pledged by depository institutions |
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New FTC Rule Prohibits Petroleum Market Manipulation from Federal Trade Commission (FTC) - Competition
Press Releases |
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from Federal Trade Commission (FTC) - Text
of Press Releases |
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Court
Halts Job Placement Scam at FTC's Request |
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DNI
Blair Addresses the U.S. Chamber of Commerce |
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Ambassador
Kenneth C. Brill, Director of NCPC, Addresses the Washington
Institute for Near East Policy |
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"Growing
Diversity" - Federal Times Op-Ed by Ronald Sanders and Patricia
Taylor |
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CIA World Factbook Updates - August 18, 2009 from CIA Library |
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World Leaders - CIA Updates for 7 - 17 August 2009 from CIA Library |
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VIDEO: American Egyptian Association News Conference on U.S.-Egyptian Issues from C-SPAN Recent Video Published: Monday at 9:30pm (ET) |
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VIDEO: National Institutes Of Health Press Conference from C-SPAN Recent Video Published: Monday at 9pm (ET) |
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VIDEO: Scott Silliman, Former Air Force Judge Advocate General rom C-SPAN Recent Video Published: Tuesday at 7:30am (ET) |
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VIDEO: Richard Feldman, Author, “Ricochet: Confessions of a Gun Lobbyist” from C-SPAN Recent Video Published: Tuesday at 9am (ET) |
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VIDEO: NATO Election Task Force Briefing on Afghanistan Vote from C-SPAN Recent Video Published: Tuesday at 11am (ET) |
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VIDEO: HHS Sec. Sebelius on Health Care Fraud from C-SPAN Recent Video Published: Tuesday at 12pm (ET) |
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VIDEO: Pres. Obama & Egyptian Pres. Mubarak Joint Statement from C-SPAN Recent Video Published: Tuesday at 12:15pm (ET) |
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VIDEO: Heritage Foundation Discussion on States and Emergency Management from C-SPAN Recent Video Published: Tuesday at 3pm (ET) |
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VIDEO: Sec. of State Clinton Joint Press Briefing with Colombia F.M. Merizalde from C-SPAN Recent Video Published: Tuesday at 4:15pm (ET) |
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VIDEO: Brooks Jackson, FactCheck.org, Director from C-SPAN Recent Video Published: Wednesday at 7:30am (ET) |
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VIDEO: David Harvey, ProLiteracy, President & CEO from C-SPAN Recent Video Published: Wednesday at 9am (ET) |
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VIDEO: Dana Goldstein, American Prospect on Healthcare Public Option from C-SPAN Recent Video Published: Wednesday at 9:30am (ET) |
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VIDEO: Middle East Inst. Speech on Iraq and the Kurds from C-SPAN Recent Video Published: Tuesday at 8pm (ET) |
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VIDEO: Inter-American Dialogue Panel on Mexico's Economic Recession from C-SPAN Recent Video Published: Tuesday at 8:30pm (ET) |
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VIDEO: H1N1 Flu Announcement from Secretaries of HHS, Commerce, and DHS from C-SPAN Recent Video Published: Wednesday at 11am (ET) |
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VIDEO: First International Swine Flu Conference from C-SPAN Recent Video Published: Wednesday at 8:55am (ET) |
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VIDEO: State Dept. Briefing on Refugee Issues from C-SPAN Recent Video Published: Wednesday at 12pm (ET) |
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VIDEO: State Department Press Briefing Wed Aug 19 2009 from C-SPAN Recent Video Published: Wednesday at 12:30pm (ET) |
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VIDEO: White House Briefing with Press Secretary Robert Gibbs Wednesday Aug 19, 2009 from C-SPAN Recent Video Published: Wednesday at 1:30pm (ET) |
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VIDEO: Pres. Obama Remarks Honoring NASCAR 2008 Sprint Cup Champion Jimmie Johnson from C-SPAN Recent Video Published: Wednesday at 4:30pm (ET) |
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VIDEO: Faith Community Health Care Conference Call with President Obama from C-SPAN Recent Video Published: Wednesday at 5pm (ET) |
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VIDEO: Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) Health Care Town Hall from C-SPAN Recent Video Published: Tuesday at 5pm (ET) |
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Joe
Biden, Secretary Duncan highlight recovery act success in Florida Vice President Joe Biden and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today visited Jackson Middle School in Orlando, highlighting how the Recovery Act is saving tens of thousands of teaching jobs and providing the resources necessary to prepare American students for the 21st century economy. |
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Statement
by the Press Secretary on the meeting between President Obama
and former President Clinton President Obama today met in the Situation Room with former President Clinton for nearly forty minutes to thank him in person for undertaking the humanitarian mission to secure the release of two American citizens who had been detained by North Korea for over four months. |
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Joe
Biden to Travel to Chicago, Illinois On Thursday, August 20, Vice President Biden will travel to Chicago, IL, where he will lead a roundtable discussion with health care professionals on health insurance reform. |
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Statement
by the President on the Death of Former President Kim Dae-jung
of the Republic of Korea |
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Briefing
by White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, 8/19/09 |
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Briefing
by White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, 8/18/09 |
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Remarks
by the President honoring 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion Jimmie
Johnson |
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Remarks
by President Obama and President Mubarak of Egypt during press
availability |
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Remarks
by the President at the Veterans of Foreign Wars convention |
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Remarks
By The President In Town Hall On Health Care Grand Junction Colorado |
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Why
We Need a Reality Check Posted by Jesse Lee |
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President
Mubarak at the White House Posted by Kori Schulman |
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Reality
Checks: Face to Face Posted by Jesse Lee |
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Clearing
Up a Few Myths on Health Insurance Reform and the Indian Health
Service Posted by Kimberly Teehee |
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Touring
the Arctic Posted by Nancy Sutley |
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Presidential
Messages on Independence of Pakistan and India Posted by Kalpen Modi |
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An
Update on "Reality Check" Posted by Macon Phillips |
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The FDA Data Standards Council’s website was updated Tuesday, August 18, 2009, to include updated terminology: A. UNII update - http://www.fda.gov/ForIndustry/DataStandards/StructuredProductLabeling/ucm162523.htm
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An OCC Web and Telephone Seminar Save This Date — September 21, 2009 SBA Lending Programs and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Small Business Lending Opportunities in a New Environment ______________________________________ Monday, September 21, 2009 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. EDT Registration opens soon — for more information, visit www.occ.treas.gov/bankereducation.htm |
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News & Updates from the FAA Homepage This information has recently been updated,
and is now available. |
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USDA SECRETARY VILSACK ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL RECOVERY ACT FUNDING FOR FOREST SERVICE PROJECTS $94 Million in Recovery Act Funds Will Help Restore Natural Resources and Enhance Public Safety and Health WASHINGTON, August 18, 2009 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced additional funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) for Forest Service projects in 36 states. These funds will help to restore natural resources while improving public safety and creating job opportunities in economically distressed areas. The 105 projects, funded at more than $94.6 million, are located on Federal, state, and private lands. To date, USDA has announced $1.03 billion of the $ 1.15 billion - or 89% - of funds authorized by ARRA for Forest Service projects. "The Recovery Act projects announced today will help achieve the Obama Administration's goals of providing critical job opportunities for communities across Rural America, rebuilding our country's infrastructure and protecting natural resources," said Vilsack. "These projects will address public health and safety by helping create healthy ecosystems, clean water supplies, reduced wildfire risks to communities, and recreational opportunities for all Americans." Last week, Vilsack outlined his vision for the future of our nation's forests and set forth a new direction for conservation, management, and restoration of these natural treasures. Many of the Recovery Act investments announced today will help further that goal of reducing catastrophic fires, disease and pests that have all led to declining forest health in recent decades. Over $45 million will be made available for Wildland Fire Management projects on Federal lands and in cooperation with States, local governments, tribes, and private lands owners on their lands for the following types of projects: Ecosystem Restoration, Research, and Rehabilitation; Invasive Species Protection; Hazardous Fuels Reduction Activities; State Fire Assistance Projects; Biomass Utilization Grants; and Wood to Energy Grants. For example, a biomass utilization grant will reduce the fire risk around the community of Ruidoso, the last remaining mill in southern New Mexico that processes smaller diameter material and woody biomass removed through hazardous fuels reduction projects on nearby Federal, Tribal, state, and private lands. This project is a partnership with the Mescalero Forset Products, New Mexico State Forestry, and the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Additionally, $49 million will be provided for Capitol Improvement and Maintenance (CIM) projects which include the following types of projects: Abandoned Mine Lands Remediation; Facility Improvement, Maintenance, and Rehabilitation; Facility-Related Ecosystem/Watershed Enhancements related to road and trail maintenance; and Roads and Trails Maintenance and Decommissioning. For example, through a facility-related watershed enhancement project, long term restoration of two priority watersheds will be completed in Alaska. This project will stabilize and restore 5.5 miles of valuable salmon spawning habitat for Portland Chum Salmon, a major forest health indicator species on the Tongass National Forest. These watersheds support subsistence, recreational, and commercial fisheries vital to the rural economies of small remote communities in Alaska. Earlier work in these watersheds was done in partnership with The Nature Conservancy. Capital Improvement and Maintenance and Wildland Fire Management Projects: Alaska, 3 projects, $2,645,000 Multi-State Capital Improvement and Maintenance and Wildland Fire Management Projects: Idaho; Nevada; Utah, 1 project, $500,000 Illinois; Indiana; Maine; Michigan; Minnesota; Missouri; New Hampshire; New York; Ohio; Pennsylvania; Vermont; Wisconsin; West Virginia, 1 project, $120,000 Grand Total, 2 projects, $620,000 More information about Forest Service economic recovery projects can be found at http://fs.usda.gov/recovery. # |
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Developing
a Registry of Patient Registries: Options for the Agency for
Healthcare Research and Quality
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The CERT National Program Office is pleased
to announce the release of the August 2009 quarterly "CERT
National Newsletter." This issue features stories on local
CERT programs across the country. Click on the following link
to read and download the newsletter: http://www.citizencorps.gov/cert/newsletter.shtm.
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OCC Guidance on Tenant Protections - Helping Families Save Homes Act of 2009 Helping Families Save Homes Act of 2009
- Title VII Description: Guidance Tenant Protections On May 20, 2009, the Helping Families Save
Their Homes Act of 2009, P.L. 111-22, was signed into law. Title
VII of this law, the Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act, provides
protections to tenants from eviction as a result of foreclosure
on the properties they are renting. These provisions took effect
on May 20, 2009, and will expire on December 30, 2012.. 1 The law states that “federally-related
mortgage loan” has the same meaning as in Section 3 of the
Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 (12 USC 2602).
The definition includes any loan secured by a lien on 1-4 family
residential real property, including individual units of condominiums
and cooperatives. |
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USIP
Examines Sri Lanka's Post-Conflict Process USIP's Peter Weinberger provides background on Sri Lanka's internal conflict and the army's victory against the rebel Tamil Tiger force, and then discusses post-conflict reconciliation and rebuilding efforts in a country with different ethnic, religious and minority groups. And, check out our upcoming discussion cosponsored with CSIS on August 28 with two Sri Lankan analysts who are working to secure a lasting peace there. |
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Secretary
of State Hillary Clinton Tours Africa In light of Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton's tour of Africa, USIP's Abiodun Williams discusses U.S. policy in Africa, the controversy over the U.S. African Command (AFRICOM), as well as U.S. relations with the United Nations and USIP's work to strengthen ties with the international organization. |
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Afghanistan
Readies for National Elections Ahead of the country's national elections on August 20, USIP's Alex Thier talks about preparations for Afghanistan's vote, the challenges facing the government and the impact of the new AfPak policy in the war- |
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HUD
AUDIT: The Housing Authority of the City of York, Pennsylvania,
Did Not Ensure That Its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program
Units Met Housing Quality Standards, 2009-PH-1012, date August
12, 2009 |
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US-CERT Current Activity Adobe Releases Hotfixes for ColdFusion and JRun Vulnerabilities Original release date: August 18, 2009
at 10:24 am
Adobe has released hotfixes to address
multiple vulnerabilities in US-CERT encourages users and administrators
to review Adobe security Relevant Url(s): ==== |
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USDA STUDY FINDS RURAL COMMUNITIES BENEFIT FROM GREATER BROADBAND INTERNET ACCESS WASHINGTON, August 18, 2009 - A new USDA economic analysis has found that rural communities with greater broadband Internet access had greater economic growth than areas with less access. The study, 'Broadband Internet's Value for Rural America' by economists at USDA's Economic Research Service, compared counties that had broadband access relatively early - by 2000 - with similarly situated counties that had little or no broadband access. Employment growth was higher and non-farm private earnings greater in counties with a longer history of broadband availability. "Rebuilding and revitalizing rural communities is one of my top goals and a key component of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, and this study reaffirms that expanding access to broadband is a catalyst for economic development," said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. By 2007, the study found, most households - 82 percent - with in-home Internet access had a broadband connection. However, there was a marked difference between urban and rural broadband use. Only 70 percent of rural households with in-home Internet access had a broadband connection in 2007, compared with 84 percent of urban households. Rural America has shared in the growth of the Internet economy, the study found. Such benefits as online course offerings for students and continuing education programs have improved educational opportunities, especially in small isolated rural areas. Telemedicine and telehealth have been hailed as vital to health care provision in rural communities. Most employment growth in the U.S. over the last several decades has been in the service sector, which is especially conducive for broadband applications. Broadband allows rural areas to compete for low-and high-end service jobs, from call centers to software development. The farm sector is increasingly comprised of farm businesses that buy inputs and make sales online, the study found. Copies of 'Broadband Internet's Value for Rural America' are available at: www.ers.usda.gov/publications/err78. The Recovery Act provided a total of $7.2 billion to the Commerce Department's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service (RUS) to accelerate broadband deployment in unserved, underserved and rural areas. This past July, the two agencies hosted Recovery Act Broadband Workshops, which succeeded in bringing detailed information to prospective applicants for stimulus funding available through grants, loans and grant/loan combinations. Workshops in 10 cities across the country attracted audiences ranging in size from 150 to 500 participants from both private and public sector groups, demonstrating enthusiastic response to the economic development opportunities made possible by expanding rural broadband. # |
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Call
for Public Review: Quality, Regulation and Clinical Utility of
Laboratory-developed Tests |
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Obama/Iraq
Tue, 18 Aug 2009 13:31:24 -0500 President Obama says his Iraq strategy is clearing the way for the U.S. to fight al Qaeda in Afghanistan and Pakistan. |
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Obama/Vets
Tue, 18 Aug 2009 09:48:16 -0500 President Barack Obama is promising better pay, education and rehabilitation benefits for veterans and their families. |
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New
DoD Website Mon, 17 Aug 2009 21:21:30 -0500 The Department of Defense officially launches a new website which uses social networking tools to engage the American public. |
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VACANCY:
09-069, Trial Attorney (General), CT-0905-14 Division of Enforcement, Washington, DC Closes September 1, 2009 |
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Afghan
Forces Lead Election Security Efforts Tue, 18 Aug 2009 14:47:00 -0500 |
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A new program announcement, AHRQ
Grant Program for Large or Recurring Conferences (R13),
has been posted. |
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VACANCY:
ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
EASTERN DISTRICT OF KENTUCKY ANNOUNCEMENT NO. 09-EDKY-AUSA-01 Resumes may be transmitted using mail, email,
or facsimile and must be received by Wednesday, August 26, 2009.
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Afghans
Will Vote Despite Violence, General Says Tue, 18 Aug 2009 15:23:00 -0500 |
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Director's Page - Policy & Budget for National Institutes of Health (NIH) This page has recently been updated to
include information aboutthe new NIH Director, Dr. Francis S.
Collins, and is now available. |
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HELSINKI
COMMISSION PLAYS LEADING ROLE AT PARLIAMENTARY ASSEMBLY IN LITHUANIA |
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Open FSIS Recall Cases Retail List for USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service This information has recently been updated,
and is now available. A list of retail consignees has been posted
for recall 043-2009, New Jersey Firm Recalls Ground Beef Products
Due To Possible E. coli O157:H7 Contamination. |
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\Friend -- President Obama is holding a live strategy meeting on Thursday at 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time for all Organizing for America supporters. I hope you can join us, online or by phone. The President will update us on the fight to pass real health insurance reform -- what's happening in D.C. and what's happening around the country. He'll lay out our strategy and message going forward and answer questions from supporters like you. And we'll unveil the next actions we'll organize together. This is a critical time in this President's administration, and in the history of our country. I hope you can join us. Here are the details: What: Organizing for America National Health Care Forum When: Thursday, August 20th, 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time RSVP and submit a question for the President. The President wrote to us a few weeks ago to ask us to go the extra mile this month in the fight for health insurance reform. And so far, you've stepped up in a big way: Last week, an astounding 60,000 Organizing for America volunteers stopped by representatives' and senators' local offices. You told your health care stories to staffers and members of Congress -- of losing insurance after getting laid off, of being denied coverage upon finding out about a serious illness. And you thanked those supporting real health insurance reform for all the work they've done so far. But these local office visits were only part of the story. The D.C. media has been trumpeting coverage of town halls disrupted by angry opposition to reform. But the reality on the ground is very different. Organizing for America supporters are showing up in huge numbers at these meetings all across the country -- outnumbering opponents of reform, often by overwhelming margins. You've organized 11,906 local events in all 50 states -- from press conferences to community discussions -- since we launched our big campaign for reform in June. And you've made hundreds of thousands of calls to Congress. Your work so far has been incredible. But the special interests and partisan attack groups who oppose reform will not let up, and they will tell whatever lies they can to spread fear. There's a lot more work for all of us to do. This Thursday's meeting is our chance to huddle as a team, get the latest information and talk about how we're going to achieve this victory. You don't want to miss it. Click here to RSVP and submit a question for President Obama: http://my.barackobama.com/forum Hope you can make it, David Plouffe |
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August
17, 2009: "Growing Diversity" - Federal Times Op-Ed
by Ronald Sanders, Associate Director of National Intelligence
and Chief Human Capital Officer, and Patricia Taylor, Chief of
the Intelligence Community Equal Employment Opportunity and Diversity
Office, ODNI |
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U.S.
Department of State Highlights: U.S. and Egypt: Working Together
Through Great Challenges Tue, 18 Aug 2009 08:00:00 -0500 |
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FAST FACT: News on the Recovery and Reinvestment Act Did you know... ### |
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FDA
CFSAN Constituent Update August 18, 2009 |
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What's New at AHRQ for Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) This information has recently been updated,
and is now available. |
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NASA
Moves Shuttle Discovery's Launch Readiness Briefing Mon, 17 Aug 2009 23:00:00 -0500 NASA's news conference about the status of the next space shuttle launch will follow the conclusion of the Flight Readiness Review on Wednesday, Aug. 19, at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. |
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International
Treaty on the Rights of People with Disabilities (8/14/09) |
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FBI
Bank Crime Statistics for Second Quarter of 2009 (8/17/09) |
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Visit
Our Newly Redesigned Norfolk FBI Field Office Website Tue, 18 Aug 2009 12:56:58 -0500 The Norfolk Division's website has a new look. |
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Two
Florida Doctors Convicted on Health Care Fraud Charges Mon, 17 Aug 2009 11:16:06 -0500 Walter Proano and Manuel Barbeite, both doctors in Miami, Florida, were convicted of Medicare and Medicaid fraud. |
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Cms.hhs.gov- Pharmacy Open Door Forum for Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) This information has recently been updated,
and is now available. |
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Cms.hhs.gov-
Physicians, Nurses and Allied Health Professionals Open Door
Forum for Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). This information has recently been updated, and
is now available. |
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This information has recently been updated,
and is now available. |
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DoD
News Briefing with Brig. Gen. Cantwell and Brig. Gen. Tremblay
from Kabul, Afghanistan Tue, 18 Aug 2009 18:31:00 -0500 |
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Army
Resilience Training Tue, 18 Aug 2009 17:00:18 -0500 By next year the Army expects to have fully implemented its new resilience training program. |
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VACANCY:
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OFFICE OF PRIVACY AND CIVIL LIBERTIES
ATTORNEY-ADVISOR / GS-15 ANNOUNCEMENT: OPCL-ATY-09-001 This position is open until September 21, 2009. |
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VACANCY:
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE U.S. TRUSTEE'S OFFICE -- BOISE, IDAHO
TRIAL ATTORNEY Applications
must be postmarked by the closing date of September 4, 2009 and
will be accepted up to five calendar days after the closing date.
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U.S.
International Reserve Position August 19, 2009 2009-8-19-8-53-35-9073 |
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CDFI
Fund to Announce $22 Million in BEA Program Awards U.S. TREASURY OFFICIAL TO ANNOUNCE $22
MILLION IN AWARDS |
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U.S.
Department of State Highlights: Commemoration of World Humanitarian
Day Wed, 19 Aug 2009 08:00:00 -0500 |
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The latest Quarterly Data on Business Employment
Dynamics news release From September 2008 to December 2008, the
number of job gains from opening |
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IRS to Receive Unprecedented Amount of
Information in UBS Agreement WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service and the Department of Justice today announced the successful negotiation of an agreement that will result in the IRS receiving an unprecedented amount of information on United States holders of accounts at the Swiss bank UBS. As a result of this agreement, the IRS will receive substantially all of the accounts that it was interested in when it initiated the John Doe summons against UBS. Under the agreement, the IRS will submit a treaty request to the Swiss government describing the accounts for which it is requesting information. The Swiss government will then direct UBS to initiate procedures to turn over information on thousands of accounts to the IRS. The IRS will receive information on accounts of various amounts and types, including bank-only accounts, custody accounts in which securities or other investment assets were held and offshore company nominee accounts through which an individual indirectly held beneficial ownership in the accounts. Also, the agreement retains the U.S. Government’s right, if the results are significantly lower than expected and other measures fail, to seek appropriate judicial remedies, including resuming actions to enforce the John Doe summons. The agreement involves a number of simultaneous legal actions: The judicial enforcement of the John Doe summons will be dismissed. While this enforcement motion will be withdrawn, the underlying summons remains in effect. Upon receiving the treaty request, the Swiss government will direct UBS to notify account holders that their information is included in the IRS treaty request. It is expected that these notices will be sent on a rolling basis with some being sent over the coming weeks and others over the coming months. Receipt of this notice will not by itself preclude the account holder from coming into the IRS under the Voluntary Disclosure Program. In addition, the Swiss Government has agreed to review and process additional requests for information for other banks regarding their account holders to the extent that such a request is based on a pattern of facts and circumstances equivalent to those of the UBS case. Information provided to the IRS through this process will be thoroughly examined for all potential civil and criminal tax violations. The IRS will assess any additional tax, interest and a number of applicable penalties. This includes the penalty for the willful failure to file an FBAR. This penalty can be up to 50 percent of the value of the account for each year an FBAR was not filed. The IRS will also recommend criminal prosecution in those cases where the facts warrant such an action. To date, the IRS and the Department of Justice have successfully prosecuted four United States customers of UBS whose information was provided to the IRS by UBS as part of the Deferred Prosecution Agreement. Individuals whose information is obtained by the IRS through this process will, by longstanding policy, not be eligible for the voluntary disclosure program. Related Items: U.S.-Swiss Government Agreement Declarations Bank Agreement Offshore Tax Avoidance and IRS Compliance Efforts |
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DOE Fossil Energy NEWSALERT The Office of Fossil Energy’s National
Energy http://www.fossil.energy.gov/news/techlines/2009/09058-DOE_Selects_Natural_Gas_Projects.html |
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Company
Values Military Experience in Employees Wed, 19 Aug 2009 10:46:00 -0500 |
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FAST FACT: News on the Recovery and
Reinvestment Act ### |
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DoD
Identifies Army Casualty Wed, 19 Aug 2009 10:44:00 -0500 |
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FEMA
Community Relations, Damage Inspectors In Field Wed, 19 Aug 2009 09:12:52 -0500 ATLANTA, Ga. -- Community Relations teams and home damage inspectors from the Federal Emergency Management Agency are reaching out to those affected by the severe storms and flooding in Jefferson County on Aug. 4. |
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Supreme
Court to Examine Corporate Spending in Elections; Major Shift
Possible Posted: 18 Aug 2009 05:00 PM PDT WASHINGTON _ President Teddy Roosevelt campaigned as a trust-busting reformer, but was embarrassed by revelations that his 1904 campaign had received secret contributions from New York insurance companies. |
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House
Democrats Seek Information from Health Insurers Posted: 18 Aug 2009 05:00 PM PDT By DAVID ESPO WASHINGTON - Democrats on a House committee are seeking detailed financial records from dozens of large insurance companies, officials disclosed Tuesday, part of an investigation into "executive compensation and other business practices" in an industry opposed to President Barack Obama's plan to overhaul health care. |
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AGRICULTURE
SECRETARY VILSACK BRINGS OBAMA ADMINISTRATION'S 'RURAL TOUR'
TO IOWA |
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Dallas Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation This information has recently been updated,
and is now available. |
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Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces Recovery Act Funding for Indian Tribal Organizations and States Operating the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations WASHINGTON, August 19, 2009 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that Indian Tribal Organizations and States operating the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) will receive approximately $1 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to purchase equipment and improve facilities needed to provide food assistance. "It is imperative that people in the United States have access to safe and nutritious food, and through the Recovery Act, we're investing resources to enhance the availability of food on Indian Reservations and tribal lands," said Vilsack. "The Obama administration is committed to increasing the health and nutrition of people throughout the country, and these Recovery Act investments will help further that goal." Through FDPIR, USDA purchases food that is provided to low-income households, including the elderly, living on Indian reservations, and to Native American families residing in designated areas near reservations and in the State of Oklahoma. Currently, there are 271 tribes receiving benefits under FDPIR through 98 Indian Tribal Organizations and 5 State agencies. Almost 100,000 individuals receive a monthly FDPIR food package. Today's announcement is the first in a series of FDPIR Recovery Act allocations; altogether $5 million in Recovery Act funding will be provided.
Indian Tribal Organizations and government agencies benefiting from today's announcement include: Arizona: California: Idaho: Kansas: Mississippi: North Carolina: New Mexico: Nevada: Oklahoma: South Dakota: Washington: Wyoming: # |
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NIAID
to Begin Trials of Candidate H1N1 Vaccines in Children The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, announced today that an independent safety monitoring committee has recommended that trials of a candidate 2009 H1N1 vaccine begin in children. NIAID concurred with this recommendation. Vaccinations will begin shortly in two trials being conducted through NIAID’s nationwide network of Vaccine and Treatment Evaluation Units (VTEU). |
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Preparing
for the Flu: A Communication Toolkit for Businesses and Employers
The purpose of "Preparing for the Flu: A Communication Toolkit for Businesses and Employers" is to provide information and communication resources to help businesses and employers implement recommendations from CDC’s Guidance for Businesses and Employers to Plan and Respond to the 2009-2010 Influenza Season. |
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Cms.hhs.gov-
Home Health, Hospice & DME Open Door Forums for Centers for
Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
This information has recently been updated, and is now available.
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SA-136-2009:
The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI)
of Canada has identified Securities Associates Group as an entity
that may be illegally operating as a financial institution. |
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OCC Hosts Web and Telephone Seminar on
SBA Lending Programs and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 WASHINGTON — The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency will host a live Web and telephone seminar that focuses on changes to SBA Lending Programs resulting from the Recovery Act. These loan programs represent opportunities for banks to provide long-term financing to small business customers who would not otherwise be able to find the type of financing that allows them to preserve capital for long-term growth. The event will take place on September 21, 2009 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. (EDT). SBA Lending Programs can be attractive to banks because these loans can retain and attract customers, assist in risk and liquidity management, provide fee and interest income, and may be given positive consideration under the Community Reinvestment Act under certain conditions. Participants will have an opportunity to ask panelists questions during the seminar, online or by telephone. Panelists include Barry Wides, OCC Deputy Comptroller for Community Affairs; Grady B. Hedgespeth, Director, Office of Financial Assistance, Small Business Administration; and Pat Thomson, President, Grow America Fund, National Development Council. The OCC live Web and telephone seminar program is part of the agency’s educational outreach program to the banking community by allowing people from across the country to listen to OCC experts and industry professionals. The cost of the seminar is $75. For information or to register online, visit http://www.occ.gov/up_event.htm, or call (800) 775-7654 between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. (CDT). ### |
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Secretary
Napolitano to Visit Kentucky, Texas Wed, 19 Aug 2009 06:00:00 -0500 Homeland Security Secretary Napolitano will travel to Louisville, Ky., and Dallas on August 26-27. In Louisville, Secretary Napolitano will meet with veterans and deliver remarks at the American Legion 91st Annual National Convention. She will then travel to Dallas to participate in the 2009 Fire-Rescue International Conference. |
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United
States Department of Defense Image Gallery |
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Small Business Assistance (SBA) in the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) provides assistance to businesses with less than 500 employees in the development of new pharmaceutical products. Through an extensive outreach program SBA provides guidance and information to small pharmaceutical businesses through its ListServ, Q&A's, workshops, and website. The ListServ provides current information from CDER/FDA via e-mail on a biweekly basis that is relevant to small pharmaceutical businesses which includes Federal Register notices, guidances, workshop announcements, etc. 1. Authorized Generic Drugs. The Food and
Drug Administration announced in a Federal Register notice of
July 28, 2009, the agency is amending its regulations to require
that the holder of a new drug application (NDA) submit certain
information regarding authorized generic drugs in an annual report.
The agency is taking this action as part of its implementation
of the Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007 (FDAAA).
FDAAA requires that FDA publish a list of all authorized generic
drugs included in an annual report since 1999, and that the agency
update the list quarterly. 2. New Guidance. The Food and Drug Administration
announced in a Federal Register notice of July 30, 2009, the
availability of a guidance for industry entitled ‘‘Drug-Induced
Liver Injury: Premarketing Clinical Evaluation.’’ This
guidance is intended to assist the pharmaceutical industry and
others engaged in new drug development in the assessment of the
potential of a drug to cause severe drug-induced liver injury
(DILI) during the conduct of premarketing trials. This guidance
defines severe DILI as injury that is fatal or requires liver
transplantation. 3. Rates for Prescription Drug User Fees
for Fiscal Year (FY) 2010. The Food and Drug Administration announced
in a Federal Register notice of August 3, 2009, the rates for
prescription drug user fees for fiscal year (FY) 2010. The Federal
Food,Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the act), as amended by the Prescription
Drug User Fee Amendments of 2007 (Title 1 of the Food and Drug
Administration Amendments Act of 2007 (FDAAA)) (PDUFA IV), authorizes
FDA to collect user fees for certain applications for approval
of drug and biological products, on establishments where the
products are made, and on such products. Base revenue amounts
to be generated from PDUFA fees were established by PDUFA IV,
with provisions for certain adjustments. Fee revenue amounts
for applications, establishments, and products are to be established
each year by FDA so that one-third of the PDUFA fee revenues
FDA collects each year will be generated from each of these categories.
This notice establishes fee rates for FY 2010 for application
fees for an application requiring clinical data ($1,405,500),
for an application not requiring clinical data or a supplement
requiring clinical data ($702,750), for establishment fees ($457,200),
and for product fees ($77,720). These fees are effective on October
1, 2009, and will remain in effect through September 30, 2010.
For applications and supplements that are submitted on or after
October 1, 2009, the new fee schedule must be used. Invoices
for establishment and product fees for FY 2010 will be issued
in August 2009, using the new fee schedule. 4. New Guidance. The Food and Drug Administration
announced in a Federal Register notice of August 7, 2009, the
availability of a guidance for industry entitled ‘‘Pharmaceutical
Components at Risk for Melamine Contamination.’’ This
guidance provides recommendations that will help pharmaceutical
manufacturers of finished products, repackers, other suppliers,
and pharmacists who engage in drug compounding to better control
their use of at-risk components that might be contaminated with
melamine. The guidance explains that the agency is recommending
that at-risk components be properly tested for melamine contamination
before they are used in the manufacture or preparation of drugs
or drug products. 5. Warning Letters. The Food and Drug Administration
announced in a Federal Register of August 11, 2009, a program
to support public health protection by facilitating the timely
issuance of warning letters. The program establishes a timeframe
for the submission and agency review of postinspection responses
to inspectional observations that are communicated to a firm
through issuance of a form FDA 483, list of inspectional observations.
The program will begin on September 15, 2009. 6. Charging Patients for Investigational
Drugs. The Food and Drug Administration announced in a Federal
Register notice of August 13, 2009, that the agency is amending
its investigational new drug application (IND) regulation concerning
charging patients for investigational new drugs. This final rule
revises the charging regulation to clarify the circumstances
in which charging for an investigational drug in a clinical trial
is appropriate, to set forth criteria for charging for an investigational
drug for the different types of expanded access for treatment
use and to clarify what costs can be recovered for an investigational
drug. This final rule will permit charging for a broader range
of uses than was explicitly permitted. This rule is effective
October 13, 2009. 7. Expanded Access for Treatment Use. The
Food and Drug Administration announced in a Federal Register
notice of August 13, 2009, that the agency is amending its regulations
on access to investigational new drugs for the treatment of patients.
The final rule clarifies existing regulations and adds new types
of expanded access for treatment use. Under the final rule, expanded
access to investigational drugs for treatment use is available
to individual patients, including in emergencies; intermediate
size patient populations; and larger populations under a treatment
protocol or treatment investigational new drug application (IND).
The final rule is intended to improve access to investigational
drugs for patients with serious or immediately life-threatening
diseases or conditions who lack other therapeutic options and
who may benefit from such therapies. This rule is effective October
13, 2009. 8. FDA’s Transparency Task Force The
Food and Drug Administration announced in a Federal Register
notice of August 18, 2009, that the agency is reopening until
November 6, 2009, the comment period for the notice of public
meeting and request for comments that appeared in the Federal
Register of June 3, 2009 (74 FR 26712). In the notice of public
meeting and request for comments, FDA’s Transparency Task
Force requested comments on ways in which FDA can make useful
and understandable information about FDA activities and decision
making more readily available to the public. The agency is taking
this action because the agency is planning a second public meeting
this fall and is reopening the comment period to allow interested
persons additional time to submit comments. 9. Reorganization of the Office of the
Commissioner. The Food and Drug Administration announced in a
Federal Register notice of August 18, 2009, that the agency has
reorganized the Office of the Commissioner (OC). This reorganization
includes the organizations and their substructure components
as listed in this document. This reorganization includes the
realignment of four Deputy-level offices within the Office of
the Commissioner: the Office of the Chief Scientist; the Office
of Administration (formerly titled the Office of Operations);
the Office of Foods; and the Office of Policy, Planning and Budget
(formerly titled the Office of Policy, Planning and Preparedness).
10. MaPPs. A MaPP (Manual of Policies and
Procedures) is a written statement issued by CDER management
to prescribe policies, responsibilities or procedures to be applied
within CDER in the conduct of its work or daily operations. A
recent MaPP was issued by the CDER. 11. The Small Business Advocate. The Small
Business Advocate is a publication of the Small Business Administration.
Ron Wilson ronald.wilson@fda.hhs.gov
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U.S.
Discloses Terms of Agreement with Swiss Government Regarding
UBS Wed, 19 Aug 2009 08:35:11 -0500 The Justice Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) today announced that the agreement with the Swiss government has been finalized. As a result of the agreement, the United States will receive substantially all of the accounts of interest when it initiated the John Doe summons against UBS on June 30, 2008. |
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VACANCY:
Floodplain Management Specialist, GS-0301-11 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 10:50:02 -0500 KAT-09-LA-TRO-6088-KST (Closing Date: Wed, 2 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT) |
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VACANCY:
Preparedness, Planning, and Analysis Officer, GS-0301-14 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 09:25:24 -0500 AN274974 (Closing Date: Wed, 2 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT) |
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VACANCY:
Administrative Assistant, GS-0303-7/8 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 09:35:26 -0500 AN274972 (Closing Date: Wed, 2 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT) |
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OIP FOIA Post for U.S. Department of Justice This information has recently been updated,
and is now available. |
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Former
Correctional Officer Sentenced to Jail for Extorting Inmate and
Family |
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Cincinnati Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation This information has recently been updated,
and is now available. |
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Generals
Discuss NATO Role in Afghan Elections Wed, 19 Aug 2009 13:27:00 -0500 |
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Gates,
Mullen Use New Media to Hear from Troops, Public Wed, 19 Aug 2009 13:38:00 -0500 |
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FDA
Launches New Center for Tobacco Products Wed, 19 Aug 2009 11:57:00 -0500 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today launched its new Center for Tobacco Products in an historic effort to curb the hundreds of thousands of deaths caused by those products each year. |
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CFTC
Withdraws Two No-Action Letters Granting Relief from Federal
Speculative Position Limits on Soybeans, Corn and Wheat Contracts,
August 19, 2009 |
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U.S. Special Envoy Gration Witnesses Bilateral Agreement in Sudan Washington, DC August 19, 2009 |
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Voting
Security Wed, 19 Aug 2009 12:50:11 -0500 The International Security Assistance Force says election sites in Afghanistan will be heavily guarded during tomorrow's presidential election. |
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USBP
in the News Wed, 19 Aug 2009 11:41:36 -0500 For archived news releases, please visit CBP News Releases located under Newsroom. |
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FDA Updates for Health Professionals for U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) This information has recently been updated,
and is now available. |
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VACANCY:
CBP Officer (Course Developer/Instructor) K9, GS-1895-12/13 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 11:41:36 -0500 This assignment falls under the OTD rotational policy. All qualified applicants are encouraged to submit their paperwork under announcement number IHC-226614-LLB-MP. For the CBP Canine Center, Front Royal, VA, a referral list of qualified candidates may be forwarded prior to the closing date, as early as September 9, 2009. The announcement will remain open until March of 2010. |
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The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s
Board of Directors will meet in open session at 3:30 p.m. EDT
on Wednesday, August 26, 2009. Visit for agenda and location: http://www.fdic.gov/news/board/notice26August2009.html |
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U.S.
Department of State Highlights: Security Situation in Pakistan Wed, 19 Aug 2009 08:00:00 -0500 |
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Economic Recovery Act of 2009 for U.S. Department of Homeland Security This information has recently been updated,
and is now available. |
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Air
Force Organizes Cyberspace Units Under One Command Wed, 19 Aug 2009 14:19:00 -0500 |
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Three
Plead Guilty to Filing False VA Disablility Claims Resulting
in Nearly $2 Million in Losses |
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Pineville
Men Sentenced for Conspiracy to Buy Votes |
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Former
Member of Armed Services Sentenced for Participating in Bribery
and Extortion Conspiracy |
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Leadership for U.S. Department of Homeland Security This information has recently been updated,
and is now available. |
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Tremblay/Afghan Wed, 19 Aug 2009 14:44:54 -0500 The Afghan National Police will direct security at polling stations throughout the country for Thursday's presidential election. |
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United States and People's Republic of China Officials To Sign Conditions of Construction Agreement Washington, DC August 19, 2009 |
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Secretary Clinton's Meeting with Colombian Foreign Minister Jaime Bermúdez Ian Kelly Washington, DC August 18, 2009 |
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Office
of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) Conferences
for U.S. Department of Homeland Security This information has recently been updated, and is now available. |
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U.S.
Department of State Background Notes : Mali (08/09) Wed, 19 Aug 2009 14:11:59 -0500 |
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HUD
AUDIT: The City of Thornton, Colorado, Did Not Sufficiently Document
That Its Community Development Block Grant Projects Met a National
Objective, 2009-DE-1004, August 14, 2009 |
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Local
Pharmacist Sentenced for Healthcare Fraud and Campaign Contribution
Fraud Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Brian Ullom, age 38, of Louisville, Kentucky, in Jefferson County, was sentenced in federal court in Louisville, Kentucky to 1 year and 3 months’ imprisonment and ordered to pay $2.3 million in restitution today for health care fraud and making illegal campaign contributions, Acting United States Attorney Candace G. Hill of the Western District of Kentucky announced today. In June 2007, Ullom pleaded guilty to billing for prescriptions that were never filled and for illegally selling prescription drug samples, and for illegally making campaign contributions in the names of others through Rouben’s Pharmacy in Louisville. |
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San Diego Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation This information has recently been updated,
and is now available. |
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CSMS#
09-000291 - Free Trade Agreement and Preferential Trade Legislation
Comparison--Non-Textiles" Table Wed, 19 Aug 2009 16:03:36 -0500 |
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Final
Audit Report of the Capacity Review of the Washoe County HOME
Consortium's Neighborhood Stabilization Program, (Audit Report No. 2009-LA-1015, dated August
17, 2009) |
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Internal
Audit Report No. 2009 BO 0801 - Evaluation of the Final Front-End
Risk Analysis for the Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing
Program , 2009-B0-0801, dated
August 17, 2009 |
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US-CERT Current Activity Cisco Releases Security Advisory for Firewall Services Module Vulnerability Original release date: August 19, 2009
at 3:46 pm
Cisco has released a security advisory
to address a vulnerability in US-CERT encourages users and administrators
to review Cisco security Relevant Url(s): ==== |
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Video-Based
Training Wed, 19 Aug 2009 11:34:44 -0500 Fort Riley, Kansas is home to the new Battle Command Training Center. It's the first of its kind in the country and simulates real-life scenarios. |
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Ask
The Joint Chiefs Chairman Wed, 19 Aug 2009 13:01:46 -0500 Joint Chiefs Chairman ADM Mike Mullen is using You Tube for a virtual town hall. Record and submit your video question by August 31 at www.youtube.com/DoDvClips |
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Democracy,
Human Rights, Refugees: Refugee Issues Wed, 19 Aug 2009 15:09:12 -0500 |
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Federal
Guidelines Encourage Employers to Plan Now for Upcoming Influenza
Season Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:01:00 -0500 Department of Commerce (DOC) Secretary Gary Locke, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, and Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano today announced new guidance for businesses to plan for and respond to the upcoming flu season. |
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New Series of Working White Papers From
Effective Health Care Please visit: http://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/getInvolved.cfm?involvetype=pc
to review or comment on these working white papers. |
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The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) has
posted the answer to the following Frequently Asked Question
(FAQ) on its website: How are personal consumption expenditures (PCE) prices and quantities derived? |
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Crisis
Negotiation Week-Long Training Held We recently joined with the El Paso Police Department and Sheriff's Office to train 35 new negotiators. |
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Kootenai
County Democrats @ North Idaho Fair To see more details and RSVP |
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Election-Ready Wed, 19 Aug 2009 16:14:39 -0500 Afghan forces will take the lead for security during Thursday's presidential election. |
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On Thursday, August 20, 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. EDT,
the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will host a
webcast discussion on new federal business and employer guidance
for H1N1 influenza planning. The new guidance encourages employers
to plan now for the 2009 H1N1 influenza this fall in order to
minimize economic impacts and protect employees’ health.
Leading the discussion about the guidance and what it means for businesses will be: Dr. Toby Merlin, CDC Dr. Tilman Jolly, Homeland Security Travis Sullivan, Department of Commerce Ann Beauchesne, U.S. Chamber of Commerce The Webcast can be viewed on www.flu.gov. |
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Campaign Finance Summary Releases for Federal Election Commission This information has recently been updated,
and is now available. |
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Former
Owners of Metro-Detroit Health Care Agencies Plead Guilty to
Making False Statements to the Medicare Program |
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DoD
Contracts for August 19, 2009 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 17:02:00 -0500 |
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Multi-National
Security Transition Command-Iraq, Commander to Brief Live From
Iraq Wed, 19 Aug 2009 17:07:00 -0500 |
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HHS
Issues Rule Requiring Individuals Be Notified of Breaches of
Their Health Information Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:01:00 -0500 New regulations requiring health care providers, health plans, and other entities covered by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) to notify individuals when their health information is breached were issued today by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). |
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Tax Division Injunctions for U.S. Department of Justice This information has recently been updated,
and is now available. |
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MANHATTAN U.S. ATTORNEY CHARGES INTERNATIONAL
ARMS TRAFFICKER WITH NARCO-TERRORISM CONSPIRACY PREET BHARARA, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and MICHELE M. LEONHART, the Acting Administrator of the United States Drug Enforcement Administration ("DEA"), today announced that JAMAL YOUSEF, a/k/a "Talal Hassan Ghantou," an international arms trafficker, was charged with participating in a narco-terrorism conspiracy. The charges stem from a plot by YOUSEF and co-conspirators to sell military-grade weapons to the Colombian terrorist group Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (the "FARC"), in exchange for nearly one metric ton of cocaine. According to the Superseding Indictment unsealed today in Manhattan federal court: YOUSEF is a former member of the Syrian military. From July 2008 until his arrest on the charges unsealed today, YOUSEF and co-conspirators in Honduras negotiated to sell military-grade weapons to the FARC in exchange for 938 kilograms of cocaine. However, unbeknownst to YOUSEF and his co-conspirators, the purported FARC representatives they were dealing with were, in fact, confidential informants working with the DEA. During the negotiations, YOUSEF's co-conspirator described the weapons as including 100 AR-15 assault rifles, 100 M-16 assault rifles, 10 M-60 machine guns, C-4 explosives, 2,500 hand grenades, and rocket-propelled grenades. YOUSEF's co-conspirator also offered to sell 17 to 18 surface-to-air missiles to the FARC, and e-mailed the confidential informants photographs of some of the weapons. With the full cooperation and assistance of Interpol, YOUSEF was transferred to the United States after his release from a prison sentence served in Honduras. YOUSEF arrived today in New York and is expected to be arraigned in Manhattan federal court this afternoon. The Superseding Indictment charges YOUSEF with one count of narco-terrorism conspiracy, which carries a mandatory minimum sentence of 20 years in prison and a maximum sentence of life in prison. The case is assigned to United States District Judge JOHN F. KEENAN. Mr. BHARARA praised the outstanding investigative work of the DEA, including its Special Operations Division Bilateral Investigations Unit and the Bogota, Colombia, Country Office. Mr. BHARARA also thanked Interpol and the Department of Justice National Security Division and Office of International Affairs for their assistance. The prosecution of YOUSEF is being handled by the Office's International Narcotics Trafficking Unit. Assistant United States Attorneys JEFFREY A. BROWN and REBECCA MONCK RICIGLIANO are in charge of the prosecution. The charges contained in the Superseding Indictment are merely accusations and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. 09-253 |
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Eligible U.S. Establishments by Country for USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service The list of eligible establishments for
Mexico has been updated, and is now available. |
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Export Requirements for Meat & Poultry Products for USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service The export requirements for Taiwan have
recently been updated. |
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FDA
Enforcement Report for August 19, 2009 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 15:38:00 -0500 |
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CSMS#
09-000292 - Merchandise Processing Fee and Duty Preference Programs
Table Wed, 19 Aug 2009 17:51:01 -0500 |
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Department
of Defense Media Schedule 8/20/2009 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 17:41:00 -0500 |
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Friend -- It feels like a new lie about health insurance reform crops up each day. Government taking over all health care? Not true. Euthanasia for seniors? Couldn't be more false. Rationing of care? Reform will stop rationing, not increase it. These lies create fear and anger, and we're seeing the results around the country. Frightened crowds have flooded town halls, and the office of a Georgia representative was defaced with a swastika. It's time to set the record straight -- and, more importantly, expose the special interests and partisan attack organizations behind the lies and misinformation. That's why we created our new "Setting the Record Straight" site. Check out the site today and then spread the word to your friends. As the site makes clear, these lies are no accident. They're part of a deliberate plot by the special interests who profit from the status quo to kill any reform at all. While Americans watch their paychecks dwindle, their coverage disappear, and their businesses struggle, special interests are trying to scare folks into opposing reform. Our "Setting the Record Straight" site has all the info you need to fight back, as well as easy ways to get involved in the fight for health insurance reform. We'll be updating it often with new information debunking health care lies, so stop by regularly. As we learned during the campaign, lies like these can spread like wildfire through viral emails and from friend to friend. The best way to stop them is to arm yourself with the facts -- and make sure your friends and family know the truth. Check out the site, and share it with everyone you know: http://my.barackobama.com/record Thanks, Mitch Mitch Stewart P.S. -- Reminder: President Obama is holding
a live strategy meeting on Thursday at 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time
for all Organizing for America supporters. Click here to RSVP
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Press Releases from the U.S. Fire Administration This information has recently been updated
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DoD
Identifies Marine Casualty Wed, 19 Aug 2009 18:02:00 -0500 |
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DoD
Identifies Marine Casualty Wed, 19 Aug 2009 15:01:00 -0500 |
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NASA
and ATK Set New Date for Full-Scale Ares I Motor Test Thu, 13 Aug 2009 23:00:00 -0500 NASA and Alliant Techsystems Inc., or ATK, will conduct the first full-scale, full-duration test of the new first-stage solid rocket motor for the Ares I rocket at 1 p.m. MDT, on Thursday, Aug. 27 |
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U.S. Assistance to the Government of Iraq in the Aftermath of Today's Attacks Bureau of Public Affairs, Office of the
Spokesman August 19, 2009 |
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Former
Taiwanese Executive Indicted in Color Display Tube Price-Fixing
Conspiracy Wed, 19 Aug 2009 11:18:29 -0500 A federal grand jury in San Francisco indicted Wen Jun (Tony) Cheng, a former executive of a large Taiwanese color display tube (CDT) manufacturing company, for participating in a global conspiracy to fix prices of CDTs, a type of cathode ray tube used in computer monitors and other specialized applications. |
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Reminder: The President is holding a National Health Care Forum TODAY for all Organizing for America supporters. The forum begins at 2:30 p.m. ET/1:30 p.m. CT/12:30 p.m. MT/11:30 a.m. PT and should last approximately 90 minutes. Sign up now to participate: http://my.barackobama.com/forum This is an incredible opportunity to huddle with the President, ask questions, and discuss how we're going to pass real health insurance reform this year. Talk to you very soon, Mitch Mitch Stewart P.S. -- At 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time, go here to watch the forum live: |
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Texas
Businessman Sentenced for Fraud Tue, 18 Aug 2009 10:33:17 -0500 C. Hugh Bowden, Jr., of Gladewater, Texas was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for making a false entry in bank records. |
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Scheduled Events for U.S. Department of Homeland Security This information has recently been updated,
and is now available. Added new event for Thursday, August 20:
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U.S.
Department of State: Daily Press Briefing - August 19 Ian Kelly Department Spokesman Washington, DC August 19, 2009 |
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U.S.
Department of State Highlights: Support for Refugees Wed, 19 Aug 2009 08:00:00 -0500 |
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VACANCY:
Supervisory Program Specialist (Information Control & Flood
Mapping), GS-0301-12 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 15:13:25 -0500 DE-09-470-SLC2 (Closing Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT) |
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VACANCY:
Preparedness, Planning, and Analysis Officer, GS-0301-14 Wed, 19 Aug 2009 09:25:24 -0500 AN274974 (Closing Date: Wed, 2 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT) |
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DoD
Contracts for August 18, 2009 Tue, 18 Aug 2009 17:00:00 -0500 |
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Just a friendly reminder that Stonewall Democratic Club will be hosting Drinking Liberally next Wednesday, 6 pm at the Mercantile. Hope to see you there! CG |
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Little
Colorado River Democrats Chips and Salsa Fundraiser To see more details and RSVP |
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U.S.
Department of State: Daily Press Briefing - August 18 Tue, 18 Aug 2009 14:53:46 -0500 |
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VIDEO: White House Briefing with Press Secretary Robert Gibbs Tues Aug 18 from C-SPAN Recent Video Published: Tuesday at 2pm (ET) |
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VIDEO: State Department Press Briefing Tues Aug 18 2009 from C-SPAN Recent Video Published: Tuesday at 1pm (ET) |
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