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General
Officer Announcements
Thu, 20 Aug 2009 15:43:00 -0500
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Secretary LaHood Announces Wind Down to
Hugely Popular CARS Program
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced Thursday that
after a wildly successful run, the cash for clunkers program
will come to a close on Monday, August 24th at 8 p.m. EDT.
“This program has been a lifeline to the automobile industry,
jump starting a major sector of the economy and putting people
back to work,” Secretary LaHood said. “At the same
time, we’ve been able to take old, polluting cars off the
road and help consumers purchase fuel efficient vehicles.”
As of today, the CARS program has recorded more than 457,000
dealer transactions worth $1.9 billion in rebates.
The Car Allowance Rebate System, as it is officially known, has
sparked intense interest, filling auto showrooms with buyers
and revitalizing manufacturing plants. As a result of the program,
automotive inventory has been depleted and both General Motors
and Ford are ramping up production, adding shifts and rehiring
laid off workers.
“It’s been a thrill to be part of the best economic
news story in America,” Secretary LaHood said. “Now
we are working toward an orderly wind down of this very popular
program.”
The program has provided rebates of up to $4,500 when people
turned in their clunkers for fuel-efficient vehicles. Most consumers
have turned in trucks and SUV’s in exchange for passenger
cars, with an improved gas mileage of about 60 percent.
Secretary LaHood said the Monday night end date will allow car
dealers and buyers plenty of time to finalize purchases and submit
applications for rebate from the remainder of the $3 billion
provided by Congress. Based on conservative estimates of valid
transactions so far, DOT analysts have projected that there is
enough money to continue accepting submissions until the Monday
deadline.
Applications for rebates will not be accepted after 8 p.m. EDT
Monday and dealers should not make further sales without receiving
all the necessary paperwork from their customers. Dealers are
also strongly advised to submit complete applications, which
will expedite payment. Dealers will still be able to resubmit
rejected applications after the deadline. The Department of Transportation
is continuing to expand the number of people processing dealer
applications for rebates by adding federal workers to the outside
contractors currently at work.
For more information, please visit CARS.gov.
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U.S.
Department of State Background Notes : Mozambique (08/09)
Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:55:29 -0500
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Former
President of DME Company Sentenced for Health Care Fraud and
Money Laundering Scheme
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Federal Election Commission Draft Advisory
Opinion 2009-20, http://saos.nictusa.com/aodocs/1080393.pdf
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STATEMENT
OF HELSINKI COMMISSION CO-CHAIRMEN ON EARLY RELEASE OF ABDEL
BASSET MOHAMED AL-MEGRAHI
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Effect
of Binyam Mohamed Trial on Information Sharing with Britain
Office of the Spokesman
Washington, DC
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U.S.
Army Medical Materiel Development Activity Partners With French
Military to Develop a New Treatment for Cutaneous Leishmaniasis
Wed, 19 Aug 2009 19:00:00 -0500
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HITECH Grants Announced
HITECH Priority Grants Program Rollout
News on Next Steps Toward Nationwide Health Information Exchange
A Message from Dr. David Blumenthal, National
Coordinator for Health Information Technology
Today’s announcement from the White
House regarding the rollout of the first two in a series of HITECH
priority grant programs represents a critical step forward in
laying the groundwork for meaningful use of electronic health
records (EHRs). These programs will offer valuable help to health
care providers in the selection and incorporation of EHRs into
clinical practice, and for States and their designates to assure
that statewide information exchange is developed with an eye
toward nationwide connectivity across the health care system.
It’s no coincidence that these two
grant programs are leading the way. Key to the successful adoption
and meaningful use of EHRs is the assurance that providers have
the help and guidance they need to select, implement and maintain
a certified EHR system. In addition, we need the various and
often disparate local, statewide and regional systems to work
together, regardless of location and differing state and federal
standards or policies, to enhance patient care.
Toward that end, the first grant program,
the Health Information Technology Extension Program, will fund
dozens of Health Information Technology Regional Extension Centers
across the country. The regional extension centers will offer
hospitals and clinicians hands-on technical assistance to support
meaningful use of certified EHR systems. These modern health
IT centers could be considered as somewhat akin to the agricultural
extension centers Congress set up early in the 20th century,
which helped to support vast improvements in the efficiency,
quality and productivity of the agricultural sector.
We hope this 21st century health IT extension
program will have a similarly profound effect in helping health
care providers through a major transition in our nation’s
health system, ultimately improving the quality, efficiency,
reliability, availability and equity of care for every American.
A national Health Information Technology
Research Center (HITRC) will also be created. The HITRC will
help the regional centers collaborate with each other, and it
will serve as a national clearinghouse to identify and share
best practices and experiences so that providers can learn from
what others have gone through as they’ve put such systems
in place.
The second grant program will help States
and Qualified State Designated Entities (SDEs) to develop or
align the necessary policies, procedures and network systems
to assist electronic information exchange within and across states,
and ultimately throughout the health care system. A key to this
program’s overall success will be technical, legal and financial
support for information exchanges across health care providers.
Together, the grants will offer much-needed
local and regional assistance and technical support to providers
while enabling coordination and alignment within and among states,
ultimately allowing information to follow patients anywhere within
the health care system. They are a clear sign that the Administration
is delivering on its promise to transform care.
As we push hard to make EHRs available
to all Americans, and the use of electronic health information
part of an expected standard of care, we also are intensely focused
on ensuring the privacy and security of patient records. If we
want to achieve nationwide use of EHRs, patients first and foremost
must be assured and have confidence that their electronic personal
health information is private, secure and safe. The technology
to secure this information exists, and is constantly improving
through advances in encryption and de-identification of data.
The protection of all health information is absolutely central
to all of our efforts in support of electronic health information
exchange.
To learn more about the HITECH priority
grants program and application requirements, please visit our
website, http://healthit.hhs.gov/HITECHgrants.
For other health it information, please visit http://healthit.hhs.gov.
I look forward to providing you with more
updates on our progress, and to continued interactions with all
the communities that have so much to gain from this profound
transformation.
Sincerely,
David Blumenthal, M.D., M.P.P.
National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
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DoD
News Briefing with Lt. Gen. Helmick From Iraq
Thu, 20 Aug 2009 16:28:00 -0500
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San Francisco Young Democrats: Save
the Date - September Endorsement Mtg. 9/9
Friends,
Please join us for our September meeting
at our new time where we will be considering endorsements for
all items on San Francisco's November ballot. We will also be
calling to question endorsements for U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer,
City Attorney Dennis Herrera, and Treasurer Jose Cisneros.
What: September Endorsement Meeting
Where: Mr. Smith's, 34 7th St. @ Market St.
When: Wednesday, September 9th, 6:30 pm
________________________________
Items on San Francisco's November ballot:
A - Charter Amendment: Budget Process
B - Charter Amendment: Board of Supervisors Aides
C - Ordinance: Candlestick Park Naming Rights
D - Ordinance: Mid-Market Special Sign District
E - Ordinance: Advertisements on City Property
________________________________
In order to be eligible to vote you must:
* Have attended two meetings in the past calendar year (the voting
meeting counts as a second meeting)
* Have dues fully paid (dues can be paid at voting meeting)
SFYD has a 60% endorsement threshold. If
no candidate or ballot proposition receives 60% of votes cast,
SFYD will have no position in that particular race or measure
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U.S.
Department of State : Daily Press Briefing - August 20
Thu, 20 Aug 2009 15:53:55 -0500
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adsense
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DoD
Contracts for August 20, 2009
Thu, 20 Aug 2009 17:01:00 -0500
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Iraq
Brief
Thu, 20 Aug 2009 15:32:52 -0500
LTG Frank Helmick, Commander of Multi-National Security Transition
Command-Iraq, speaks via satellite with reporters at the Pentagon.
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Afghanistan
Election Perspective
Thu, 20 Aug 2009 16:33:06 -0500
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Contract
Solicitations for Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
(AHRQ)
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Mission
& Budget for Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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CBP
Unmanned Aircraft Assists in Search, Rescue
Thu, 20 Aug 2009 16:07:34 -0500
Ajo, Ariz. - A U.S. Customs and Border Protection Predator B
Unmanned Aircraft System found three lost illegal aliens in need
of rescue.Border Patrol Agents had apprehended a group of illegal
aliens and, based on interviews of the group, learned that three
individuals had been left behind earlier in the night. (more)
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Disabilities
for Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Long-Term
Care for Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Nursing
Research for Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Former
Deputy Liquor Commissioner of East St. Louis Indicted
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Department
of Defense Media Schedule 8/21/2009
Thu, 20 Aug 2009 18:03:00 -0500
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U.S.
Department of State: New Grant Addresses Water Safety in Latin
America and Caribbean
Office of the Spokesman
Washington, DC
August 20, 2009
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Illinois
Man Indicted in Public Corruption Investigation
Wed, 19 Aug 2009 17:02:22 -0500
Walter Doretz Hill, of Belleville, Illinois, the former Deputy
Liquor Commissioner of East St. Louis, was indicted on charges
of soliciting and obtaining money and property not due him or
his office under color of official right from other liquor license
holders in East St. Louis that included cash, liquor, and requests
for sexual favors.
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Medical
Supply Company President Sentenced on Health Care Fraud Charges
Thu, 20 Aug 2009 15:15:24 -0500
Heriberto Camacho-Garcia, of Miami-Dade County, Florida, the
former president of a durable medical equipment company, was
sentenced to 92 months in prison following his conviction on
health care fraud and money laundering offenses.
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California
Executive Charged in Tomato Industry Corruption Case
Wed, 19 Aug 2009 11:19:13 -0500
Jeffrey Sherman Beasley, of Lockeford, California, was charged
with participating in conspiracies involving honest services
fraud and causing the introduction and delivery for introduction
of misbranded food into interstate commerce with the intent to
defraud and mislead as a vice president for the Monterey-based
SK Foods LP.
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Two
Contractors Plead Guilty in California to Bribing SPAWAR Official
Wed, 19 Aug 2009 10:44:55 -0500
Contractors Elizabeth Ramos and her husband, Louis Williams,
pled guilty in San Diego to wire fraud in connection with the
continuing corruption prosecution involving Space and Naval Warfare
Systems Command (SPAWAR), a government organization based in
San Diego.
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U.S.
Department of State Highlights: U.S. and China Sign Conditions
of Construction Agreement
Thu, 20 Aug 2009 08:00:00 -0500
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What
are the new credit card rules?
Thu, 20 Aug 2009 19:22:01 -0500
As of August 20, 2009, creditors must abide by some new rules
designed to protect consumers. Visit the FAQ at USA.gov for the
rules.
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VACANCY:
Program Specialist (Community Services), GS-0301-09/11/12
Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:53:16 -0500
MP-09-472-SSM2 (Closing Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT)
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DoD
Identifies Army Casualty
Thu, 20 Aug 2009 22:14:00 -0500
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DoD
Identifies Army Casualty
Thu, 20 Aug 2009 15:51:00 -0500
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DoD
Identifies Army Casualty
Thu, 20 Aug 2009 15:12:00 -0500
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VACANCY:
Contract Specialist, GS-1102-12/13
Thu, 20 Aug 2009 09:38:06 -0500
WN-09-2C-0305-MFJ1 (Closing Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT)
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VACANCY:
Food Service Worker, WG-7408-02/04
Thu, 20 Aug 2009 05:58:46 -0500
WN/DEU-09-MW-051-EAH1 (Closing Date: Thu, 3 Sep 2009 00:00:00
EDT)
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DoD
Identifies Army Casualties
Thu, 20 Aug 2009 22:31:00 -0500
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August
21, 2009 - DHS Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report, (PDF, 22 pages - 154 KB)
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A
Road Map To Help Navigate Disaster Emergency Assistance
Fri, 21 Aug 2009 07:33:35 -0500
FRANKFORT, Ky. -- Residents of Jefferson County understand the
task of recovering from the Aug. 4 severe storms, straight-line
winds, and flooding is not easy but there is assistance available
to help lead them through this difficult process.
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Technical
Report on CDC Guidance for Responses to Influenza for Institutions
of Higher Education during the 2009-2010 Academic Year
This Technical Report includes detailed explanations of the strategies
presented in the CDC Guidance for Responses to Influenza for
Institutions of Higher Education during the 2009-2010 Academic
Year and suggestions on how to use them. The guidance is designed
to decrease exposure to regular seasonal flu and 2009 H1N1 flu
while limiting the disruption of day-to-day activities and the
vital academic activities that go on in Institutions of Higher
Education (IHE). CDC will continue to monitor the situation and
update the current guidance as more information is obtained on
2009 H1N1.
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Preparing
for the Flu: Communication Toolkit for Institutions of Higher
Education
The purpose of "Preparing for the Flu: A Communication Toolkit
for Institutions of Higher Education" is to provide information
and communication resources to help students, faculty, and staff
implement recommendations from CDC's Guidance for Responses to
Influenza for Institutions of Higher Education during the 2009-2010
Academic Year.
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CDC
Guidance for Responses to Influenza for Institutions of Higher
Education during the 2009-2010 Academic Year
CDC is releasing new guidance to help decrease the spread of
flu among students, faculty, and staff of institutions of higher
education (IHE) and post-secondary educational institutions during
the 2009-2010 academic year.
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US-CERT Current Activity
Adobe Releases Security Bulletin for
Flex SDK
Original release date: August 21, 2009
at 9:02 am
Last revised: August 21, 2009 at 9:02 am
Adobe has released security bulletin APSB09-13
to address a
vulnerability in Flex 3.3 SDK and earlier versions. This vulnerability
may allow an attacker to conduct a cross-site scripting attack.
US-CERT encourages users and administrators
to review Adobe security
bulletin APSB09-13 and update to Flex 3.4 SDK to help mitigate
the
risks. Additionally, the bulletin indicates that this update
includes
the latest version of Adobe Flash Player.
Relevant Url(s):
<http://opensource.adobe.com/wiki/display/flexsdk/Download+Flex+3>
<http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-13.html>
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This entry is available at
http://www.us-cert.gov/current/index.html#adobe_releases_security_bulletin_for4
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Afghan
Vote Counting
Fri, 21 Aug 2009 09:09:04 -0500
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Afghan
Election Update
Fri, 21 Aug 2009 09:32:16 -0500
President Obama says the presidential election process in Afghanistan
was a success.
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Request
for Withholding Information From Public Disclosure for Millstone
Power Station, Unit No. 3
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Coordinated
Effort Protects Afghan Voters
Fri, 21 Aug 2009 09:59:00 -0500
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Poultry
Project Empowers Afghan Women
Fri, 21 Aug 2009 10:31:00 -0500
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Cash
for Clunkers to End on Monday
Posted: 20 Aug 2009 05:00 PM PDT
By KEN THOMAS and STEPHEN MANNING
WASHINGTON - Car shoppers have until Monday night to take advantage
of lucrative Cash for Clunkers rebates from the government, and
the Obama administration is hoping for a smooth ending to a program
that has spurred auto sales but created headaches for many auto
dealers.
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Guantanamo
Defense Lawyers Investigated
Posted: 20 Aug 2009 05:00 PM PDT
By DEVLIN BARRETT
WASHINGTON - The Justice Department is investigating whether
Guantanamo Bay detainees charged with roles in the Sept. 11 attacks
were improperly given photos of CIA officers or contractors,
according to a person familiar with the investigation.
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Democrats with Disabilities Information
for Teleconference Meeting
Phone # for call in is 219-509-8322
Access Code is 761549
You MUST pay dues to vote in the election
on Aug 22 at 6pm. DO NOT call in if you have NOT paid dues.
The deadline for paying dues is Aug 21.
You can pay dues on the 21st but the cut off for paying dues
is 5pm. You can go to the website http://www.actblue.com/entity/fu
... to pay dues. The minimum amount for dues is $20.
Please vote for Vice Chair - Candidates
are:
John McLane
Sean Pevsner
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U.S.
Department of State Highlights: President Obama Delivers Message
on Ramadan
Fri, 21 Aug 2009 08:00:00 -0500
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NRC
Announces Hearing Opportunity, Public Meetings in Hawaii on U.S.
Army Depleted Uranium Munitions
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Airport
Data (5010) & Contact Information web page of the U.S. Federal
Aviation Administration (FAA)
The information available from this page has been updated to
Effective Date August 27, 2009, data from FAA's National Flight
Data Center (NFDC).
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8(a)
Competitive Program Opportunities for U.S. Department of Homeland
Security
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Testing
for the Future
Thu, 20 Aug 2009 23:00:00 -0500
The Lunar Electric Rover (LER) is being tested at NASA Johnson
Space Center's planetary analog test site. The LER will be part
of the Desert RATS (Research...
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McChrystal
Voting
Fri, 21 Aug 2009 11:27:34 -0500
The commander of ISAF in Afghanistan, GEN Stanley McChrystal,
credits the successful efforts of Afghan National Security Forces
in ensuring the Afghan people access to the polls.
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'Green'
Initiatives in Iraq Provide Multiple Benefits
Fri, 21 Aug 2009 12:15:00 -0500
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Secretary,
Senior Staff Receive Red Cross Training
Fri, 21 Aug 2009 06:00:00 -0500
Homeland Security Secretary Napolitano and more than 25 senior
Department officials received training in medical emergency preparedness
and response by instructors from the American Red Cross.
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AGRICULTURE SECRETARY VILSACK BRINGS
OBAMA ADMINISTRATION'S 'RURAL TOUR' TO MISSOURI
Agriculture Secretary Discusses Revitalizing
and Rebuilding Rural America at State fair Community College
SEDALIA, Mo. August 21, 2009 - Agriculture
Secretary Tom Vilsack today visited the State Fair Community
College and held a 'Rural Tour' community forum to discuss efforts
by the Obama Administration to rebuild and revitalize rural America,
listen to local residents talk about how the federal government
can assist them, and discuss solutions to challenges facing their
communities. This event follows the launch of the Obama Administration's
'Rural Tour' in June.
"To overcome challenges and be successful
in a new, 21st century economy, President Obama has asked that
we reach out to people in rural communities across the country
to listen, learn and facilitate problem-solving," said Agriculture
Secretary Vilsack. "It is critically important to hear the
thoughts, concerns and stories about Missouri's vision for its
future and to collect ideas about how USDA can better serve these
communities."
At today's rural community forum, Vilsack
discussed how the USDA is working to promote a sustainable, safe,
sufficient and nutritious food supply, ensure that America leads
the global fight against climate change, and revitalize rural
communities by expanding economic opportunities.?
Secretary Vilsack also highlighted the
USDA's American Recovery and Reinvestment Act efforts that are
underway in Missouri and across the country, including the following:
USDA's Rural Development has helped guarantee
2071 loans worth over $210 million in the state of Missouri through
the Single Family Housing Loan program. These loans help residents
and producers to have access to the capital they need to keep
rural communities strong.
USDA's Farm Service Agency is providing $4 million through 74
Direct Operating Farm Loans. These loans help farms purchase
items such as livestock, farm equipment, feed, seed, fuel, farm
chemicals, insurance, and other operating expenses.
USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service announced approximately
$4.8 million for 10 floodplain easement projects and more than
$5.3 million in funding for watershed operations.
USDA's Forest Service is providing $3.73 million for 4 projects
through the Forest Service Capital Improvement and Maintenance
program. This work will reduce sedimentation in streams, restore
water quality and fish habitat and provide safe public transportation.
USDA's Forest Service is providing $6 million for a project through
the Forest Service Wildland Fire Management program. This work
will aid wildfire mitigation through fuel reduction and forest
maintenance.
Through USDA's Rural Development, $3.58 million will be made
available for 54 community facilities projects. Community Facility
Grants will allow towns across Missouri to purchase critical
emergency service vehicles and equipment, build Emergency Operations
Centers and community centers.
Through USDA, the Recovery Act provided for an estimated increase
of over $453 million in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
(SNAP) benefits in Missouri. Most four-person households will
receive an $80 increase in their monthly SNAP benefit. Eligibility
limits on jobless adults will be suspended in most areas. The
State of Missouri also received $3.24 million in State Administrative
Funds.
USDA is also helping low-income Missouri residents to receive
healthy, nutritious meals through $1.5 million in funding from
The Emergency Food Assistance Program. Kids in Missouri also
will benefit from over $1.8 through the National School Lunch
Program.
USDA's Rural Development is providing approximately $59 million
to help make improvements at 22 water and waste treatment projects.
USDA's Rural Development has issued 3 Rural Business and Enterprise
Grants to the City of Doniphan, the City of Piedmont and Missouri
State University, Mountain Grove Campus for more than $331,000
to start or expand businesses in rural communities.
In June, President Obama announced that Secretary Vilsack will
lead the Administration's Rural Tour to visit rural communities
in states throughout the country. Secretary Vilsack is scheduled
to lead Rural Tour events with a variety of other top administration
officials over the coming weeks and months in Nebraska, New Mexico,
and Ohio. This is the sixteenth similar forum Secretary Vilsack
has led since being sworn, and this event follows rural listening
sessions held in Des Moines, Iowa, Hamlet, N.C., Bethel, Alaska,
St. John Parish, La., Blairs, Va., West Salem, Wis., Charlotte,
Mich., Concord, N.H., Wattsburg, Pa., Danville, Ind., Geneseo,
Ill., Harrodsburg, Ky., Ludowici, Ga., Portageville, Mo., and
Brush, Colo.
USDA recently launched a new website and
social media tools designed to enhance discussions and facilitate
innovation for challenges facing rural America. All Americans
can follow the Rural Tour's progress online at www.RuralTour.gov,
on Twitter at www.twitter.com/RuralTour
, or on USDA's Facebook fan page available at www.facebook.com/usda.
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Progs vs. Blue Dogs - Valley Democrats
United TOWN HALL EVENT IN SEPTEMBER
Progs vs. Blue Dogs
Is the Democratic Party tent too big?
Are political parties relevant in the 21st Century?
Time and information is on the VDU page!
Also, I posted a great LETTER TO OBAMA written by Tom Hartmann.
Please feel free to use the discussion board to post links and
progressive meeting news.
Peace,
Margie Murray
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VACANCY:
Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Specialist, GS-0301-9/11
Fri, 21 Aug 2009 12:02:09 -0500
KAT-09-LA-TRO-6090 (Closing Date: Fri, 4 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT)
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US-CERT Current Activity
Libpurple Contains Remote Code Execution
Vulnerability
Original release date: August 21, 2009
at 12:58 pm
Last revised: August 21, 2009 at 12:58 pm
Pidgin has released a security advisory
to address a vulnerability
affecting libpurple. This vulnerability is a buffer overflow
that may
allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code. Libpurple is used
by
multiple instant messenger (IM) programs including Adium and
Pidgin.
IM applications that use libpurple may
distribute it as a part of
their security updates. Users are encouraged to update affected
IM
software as soon as possible. A partial listing of IM programs
that
implement libpurple can be found in the "What is libpurple?"
webpage
on the Pidgin website. Additional information may be found in
the
US-CERT Vulnerability Notes Database.
Relevant Url(s):
<http://developer.pidgin.im/wiki/WhatIsLibpurple>
<http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/582244>
<http://pidgin.im/news/security/?id=34>
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U.S.
Department of State Background Notes : Paraguay (08/09)
Fri, 21 Aug 2009 11:19:25 -0500
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U.S.
Department of State Background Notes : Madagascar (08/09)
Fri, 21 Aug 2009 12:41:06 -0500
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FAST FACT: News on the Recovery and
Reinvestment Act
Did you know...
Beginning this summer, Recovery Act funds were used to begin
projects at 107 National Parks – Through these projects,
we will preserve the National Park System, and launch long overdue
improvements.
[Source: White House Recovery Office]
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Army
Announces Force Structure Actions
Fri, 21 Aug 2009 13:51:00 -0500
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Customs
and Border Protection Installs Radiation Technology in Algonac
Fri, 21 Aug 2009 11:28:57 -0500
Port Huron, Mich. - U.S. Customs and Border Protection have installed
new technology in the form of radiation portal monitors at the
Algonac and Marine City Ferry Crossings on the St. Clair River.
The radiation portal monitors, like those in use at the Blue
Water Bridge, provides CBP with a passive, non-intrusive, capability
to screen cars and trucks for the presence of nuclear and radiological
materials. (more)
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Air
Guard Delivers Medical Care to Guatemala
Fri, 21 Aug 2009 14:04:00 -0500
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U.S.
Department of State Statement on Occasion of the 20th Anniversary
of the Baltic Way
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of State
Washington, DC
August 21, 2009
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Alabama Stonewall Democrats Endorsement
Alabama Stonewall Democrats has endorsed
Virginia Volker for Birmingham Board of Education District 2.
Virginia brings years of education experience to the board and
has a record of being a listener. She has advocated for an atmosphere
of respect for teachers, students and parents, and has urged
teaching students to resolve conflict without resorting to violence.
She also supports teaching effective education of real subjects
rather than just teaching standardized test material.
As far as our community is concerned, she
answered our questions about discrimination and bullying policies,
employment non-discrimination, LGBT families and equal benefit
policies correctly. She has been a supporter of the LGBT community
in her previous employment roles and has an openly gay person
on her campaign staff. She attends an inclusive church and has
participated in and supported LGBT advocacy groups.
If you live in District 2, please support
Virginia Volker and spread the word among friends who live in
the district.
Virginia's endorsement follows the endorsements
for Carol Duncan for Council district 2, Howard Bayless for Council
district 3, Elisa Burns-Macon for BOE district 3, and Johnathan
Austin for Council district 5.
Please support all of these candidates
and urge your friends to vote for them.
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Brand New Trailer for Michael Moore's 'Capitalism:
A Love Story'
Friday, August 21st, 2009
It's here! Check
out the brand new trailer for Michael Moore's 'Capitalism: A
Love Story.'
Mike is premiering the film at the oldest film festival in the
world, the Venice
International Film Festival.
Next he heads to the Toronto
International Film Festival where 'Roger & Me' won the
festival's People's Choice award 20 years ago.
'Capitalism: A Love Story' opens nationwide October 2nd.
Can't wait for you to see it!
Webmaster
MichaelMoore.com
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Obama,
Gates Lead Defense Acquisition Reforms
Fri, 21 Aug 2009 14:32:00 -0500
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Commitments of Traders Reports for CFTC.gov.
The current
reports for the week of August 21, 2009 are now available.
See previous weeks in Historical
Commitments of Traders Reports.
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U.S.
Department of State Highlights: Recent Elections in Afghanistan
Mon, 17 Aug 2009 08:00:00 -0500
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College Democrats of Wisconsin is Twitter-certified!
Hello, Dems!
I just want to remind everyone who is on
Twitter that CDW has several different pages you can 'follow'
to recieve the latest news from the Democratic Party and from
CDW.
CDW's main Twitter:
http://www.twitter.com/collegedemswi
CDW Development
http://www.twitter.com/cdwdevelopment
CDW Women's Issues Caucus
http://www.twitter.com/cdwwomenscaucus
Also, the state party's Twitter is as follows:
http://www.twitter.com/wisdems
I encourage everyone to use these links
as a tool to stay well-informed on whats going on in our state
and in our country.
As always, if you have any concerns or
questions, feel free to reach me on Facebook, via e-mail (millerpa@uwec.edu)
or via phone (920.246.0441)
Thanks, and have a great rest of the summer!
Paydon Miller
Communications Director, College Democrats of Wisconsin
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NHLBI
Awards Recovery Act Funds to Support Study of Parents' Role in
Adolescent Eating and Activity Behaviors
Fri, 21 Aug 2009 13:25:00 -0500
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Naval
Research Lab Pushes Technological Edge
Fri, 21 Aug 2009 15:25:00 -0500
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Preventive
Medicine Chief Cites Importance of Vaccinations
Fri, 21 Aug 2009 15:27:00 -0500
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CDC
Updates U.S. H1N1 Situation
Fri, 21 Aug 2009 13:30:00 -0500
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Contact: Stephanie Lundberg
202-225-3130For Immediate Release
August 21, 2009
Hoyer: America’s Small Businesses
Need Health Reform
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, House Majority
Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) and Congressman Ron Kind (WI) of the
House Ways and Means Committee held a press conference call with
small business owners to discuss how America’s small businesses,
which lack affordable coverage options today, will benefit substantially
by reforms currently being considered in Congress. Below are
the remarks by Majority Leader Hoyer.
Click here to listen to the audio recording.
“Welcome and thank you for joining us today to bring to
light the many ways that health reform proposals under discussion
in Congress will help small businesses who are today struggling
to provide coverage for their employees.
“One of the most overlooked facts
in the health reform debate is that small businesses and their
employees will be among those who have the most to gain with
reform – and the most to lose under our current system.
“The reality is that the current health
care system is unsustainable for American small businesses. Let’s
look at the facts.
“Since 2000, insurance costs for small
businesses have risen 129 percent. As a result, less than half
of America’s smallest firms - 45 percent - can afford to
offer health care benefits for their employees. In fact, 60%
of America’s uninsured – or 28 million—are small
business owners, workers, and their families.
“Because of their size, small businesses
face a significant disadvantage in today’s insurance marketplace.
As a result, small firm workers pay more – an average of
18% more - for the same benefits than their larger firm counterparts,
and their deductibles are more than double.
“And small businesses have higher
administrative costs - up to 25 percent of the cost of premiums
for some small business health plans, compared to 10 percent
for large firms.
“Health reform will help small businesses
gain access to a level playing field in the health insurance
marketplace in order to access affordable, reliable coverage
that is not available to them today.
“Opponents of reform would have you
think otherwise. They claim to be champions of small business
and they claim to want health reform, but their actions to block
the very efforts to give small businesses the help they need
speak volumes.
“As you will hear today, small businesses
in America need health reform this year. They can’t afford
to wait.
“I now want to turn it over to Congressman
Ron Kind, a member of the Ways and Means Committee, who will
provide details on the provisions benefitting small business
and will discuss some of the most blatantly false and misleading
claims.”
Additional Resources:
Fact
Sheet on Small Businesses and Health Reform
Health
Insurance Reform Daily Mythbuster: Impact on Small Business
Employers
of All Sizes Are Supporting America's Affordable Choice Act
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CDC
Updates International H1N1 Situation
Fri, 21 Aug 2009 13:30:00 -0500
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Obama
Congratulates Afghans on Election
Fri, 21 Aug 2009 15:46:00 -0500
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WHO
Guidelines for Pharmacological Management of Pandemic (H1N1)
2009 Influenza and other Influenza Viruses
Thu, 20 Aug 2009 23:30:00 -0500
The purpose of this document is to provide a basis for advice
to clinicians on the use of the currently available antivirals
for patients presenting with illness due to influenza virus infection
as well the potential use of the medicines for chemoprophylaxis.
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NASA,
AFOSR Test Environmentally-Friendly Rocket Propellant
Thu, 20 Aug 2009 23:00:00 -0500
NASA and the Air Force Office of Scientific Research, or AFOSR,
have successfully launched a small rocket using an environmentally-friendly,
safe propellant comprised of aluminum powder and water ice, called
ALICE.
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President
Remarks on Afghanistan Election
Fri, 21 Aug 2009 16:12:36 -0500
President Barack Obama says the presidential election in Afghanistan
was a success.
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Looking
Back at Afghan Elections
Fri, 21 Aug 2009 14:56:45 -0500
Military officials credit a multi-layered defense against insurgents
for the success of getting Afghan voters to the polls Thursday.
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NASA
Sets Briefing on New Space Station Science Experiments
Thu, 20 Aug 2009 23:00:00 -0500
NASA will hold a briefing at 1 p.m. EDT, Sunday, Aug. 23, to
discuss new science experiments using the International Space
Station's unique research environment.
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CFTC
News Room for the latest news and events or News
Room Archives for previous releases.
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Enforcement
Actions for CFTC.gov.
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DoD
Contracts for August 21, 2009
Fri, 21 Aug 2009 17:04:00 -0500
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FEC
Weekly Digest for Federal Election Commission
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Department
of Defense Media Schedule 8/22/2009
Fri, 21 Aug 2009 17:07:00 -0500
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Department
of Defense Media Schedule 8/23/2009
Fri, 21 Aug 2009 17:15:00 -0500
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Department
of Defense Media Schedule 8/24/2009
Fri, 21 Aug 2009 17:15:00 -0500
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Former
Government Official Indicted in Connection with Abramoff Investigation
Fri, 21 Aug 2009 15:56:16 -0500
Horace M. Cooper, of Lorton, Virginia, a former Congressional
staffer and chief of staff in two federal agencies, was indicted
by a federal grand jury in the District of Columbia on public
corruption charges related to the ongoing investigation into
the activities of Jack A. Abramoff and his associates.
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Florida
Medical Equipment Company Owner Arrested on Health Care Fraud
Charges
Fri, 21 Aug 2009 15:47:46 -0500
Maria A. Aloise, of Miami-Dade County, the owner of Atenas Medical
Equipment, Inc., a Hialeah-based company that purportedly provided
durable medical equipment to Medicare beneficiaries, was arrested
on charges of submitting more than $1.4 million in fraudulent
claims to Medicare.
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New
Jersey Mayor, Public Official Indicted on Corruption Charge
Thu, 20 Aug 2009 15:16:21 -0500
Jersey City Deputy Mayor Leona Beldini and Edward Cheatam, an
official in both Hudson County and Jersey City, were indicted
for conspiring to extort corrupt cash payments and illicit political
contributions and other benefits under color of official right,
in return for Beldini's and an elected Jersey City official's
influence in Jersey City government matters.
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Texas
Cardiologist Sentenced for Health Care Fraud
Thu, 20 Aug 2009 15:05:10 -0500
Fabian Aurignac, M.D., the owner and operator of Cardiology Care
Center, was sentenced in McAllen, Texas to 57 months in prison
for health care fraud violations in connection with submitting
more than $1 million in false and fraudulent claims to both the
Medicare and Medicaid health care programs.
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Long-Term
Care for Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Duty-Free
Exemption
Fri, 21 Aug 2009 16:10:22 -0500
The duty-free exemption, also called the personal exemption,
is the total value of merchandise you may bring back to the United
States without having to pay duty. You may bring back more than
your exemption, but you will have to pay duty on it. In most
cases, the personal exemption is $800, but there are some exceptions
to this rule, which are explained below.
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Increased
Duty Rates
Fri, 21 Aug 2009 16:10:22 -0500
Items from Certain Countries Under what is known as its "301"
authority, the United States may impose a much higher than normal
duty rate on products from certain countries. Currently, the
United States has imposed a 100 percent rate of duty on certain
products of Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, The Federal
Republic of Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the
Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and the Ukraine. (more)
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Nursing
Research for Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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TEN
7-09 -- Technical Assistance on American Recovery and Reinvestment
Act of 2009
Section1512 Reporting Requirements has
been added to the ETA Advisory database and is now available
at http://wdr.doleta.gov/directives/corr_doc.cfm?DOCN=2793.
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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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DoD
Identifies Army Casualty
Fri, 21 Aug 2009 14:37:00 -0500
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U.S.
Department of State On-The-Record Briefing
Ian Kelly
Department Spokesman
Remarks to the Press
Washington, DC
August 21, 2009
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FBI's
Top Ten News Stories for the Week Ending August 21, 2009
Fri, 21 Aug 2009 10:57:00 -0500
Read about our Top Ten news stories of the week, including Director
Mueller's response to the decision to release a man convicted
for the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103; the guilty pleas of two
men in Detroit for a $15 million Medicare fraud scheme; and the
sentencing of an Atlanta lawyer for his operation of a $40 million
Ponzi scheme.
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Vilsack, Locke to Hold Stakeout After
Meeting with Regional Energy and Community Leaders Monday
WASHINGTON, August 21, 2009 -On Monday,
August 24, at 10:45 a.m., after addressing a Regional Energy
Leadership Briefing at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building,
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Commerce Secretary Gary
Locke will hold a media availability at the stakeout location
outside the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room. Secretaries Locke
and Vilsack will be joined by energy and community leaders from
Midwestern and Mid-Atlantic states.
The Regional Energy Leadership Briefing
is an opportunity for stakeholders from a variety of Midwestern
and Mid-Atlantic states to hear from, share ideas with, and ask
questions of top Administration officials about the need for
a comprehensive energy plan that will spur job creation in the
clean energy sector while reducing dangerous pollution. Secretary
Locke will address its importance for American manufacturing
and innovation while Secretary Vilsack will highlight the opportunities
for rural America.
The opening sessions of the meeting, including
remarks from Secretary Locke and Secretary Vilsack, will be webcast
live at www.WhiteHouse.gov/live.
WHO: U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack
U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke
Midwest and Mid-Atlantic Energy and Community Leaders
WHAT: Stakeout to discuss Regional Energy
Leadership Briefing
WHEN: Monday, August 24, at 10:45 a.m.
EDT
WHERE: Stakeout location outside the Brady
Briefing Room
RSVP: Media that do not have a White House
hard pass should RSVP to media_affairs@who.eop.gov with their
Full Name, Date of Birth and Social Security Number for clearance.
#
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VACANCY:
Supervisory Program Specialist, GS-0301-13
Fri, 21 Aug 2009 08:50:37 -0500
DE-09-473-SSM2 (Closing Date: Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT)
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VACANCY:
Planning Specialist, GS-0301-9/11
Fri, 21 Aug 2009 09:10:12 -0500
KAT-09-LATR0-7081-JAZ (Closing Date: Thu, 3 Sep 2009 00:00:00
EDT)
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VACANCY:
EXPERIENCED TRIAL ATTORNEY / GS-12 TO GS-15 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF
JUSTICE CIVIL DIVISION, TORTS BRANCH ENVIRONMENTAL TORTS SECTION
WASHINGTON, DC Applications
must be received no later than September 14, 2009.
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