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VIDEO: Obama promises new energy jobs from CNN.com - Video | ||||
VIDEO: The Fed's shopping spree from CNN.com - Video | ||||
VIDEO: Spitzer: Larger problems at AIG from CNN.com - Video | ||||
VIDEO: Napolitano confident in Mexico from CNN.com - Video | ||||
World Leaders - Updates for 11 - 18 March, 2009 from CIA Library | ||||
S. 386, Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009 from CBO's Latest 10 Documents | ||||
S. 49, Public Corruption Prosecution Improvements Act from CBO's Latest 10 Documents | ||||
Canadian dollar jumps as oil and gold also experience surges from CBC | Top Stories News | ||||
U.S. House of Representatives to tax bonuses at bailed-out firms from CBC | Top Stories News | ||||
Cayman
Islands in the Foreign Press | ||||
OPEC
Update: Get Used to Lower Prices | ||||
Economists
Weigh In on the Fed's Shocker | ||||
Peer-to-Patent:
A System for Increasing Transparency | ||||
Fed:
Measuring the Aftershocks | ||||
Battery
Breakthroughs: Progress for Electric Cars | ||||
Stocks
Resume Their Rally | ||||
Why
IBM Wants Sun | ||||
Fed
Breaks Out the Heavy Artillery | ||||
GE
Capital: We'll Make Money in '09 | ||||
Ballmer:
Microsoft Still Wants Yahoo | ||||
VIDEO: Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) from C-SPAN Recent Video Published: Thursday at 8:30am (ET) | ||||
VIDEO: House Speaker Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) Weekly Legislative Briefing from C-SPAN Recent Video Published: Thursday at 10:45am (ET) | ||||
VIDEO: State Department Press Briefing from C-SPAN Recent Video Published: Thursday at 11:30am (ET) | ||||
VIDEO: First Lady Michelle Obama on Womens History Month from C-SPAN Recent Video Published: Thursday at 11:30am (ET) | ||||
VIDEO: House Oversight and Government Reform Hearing on Prevention of Stimulus Waste and Fraud from C-SPAN Recent Video Published: Thursday at 10am (ET) | ||||
VIDEO: Pres. Obama Town Hall Meeting in Los Angeles, CA from C-SPAN Recent Video Published: Thursday at 4:30pm (ET) | ||||
BERMUDA: Senate passes Proceeds of Crime amendment from Bermuda News latest RSS headlines
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UK financial reviewer to meet Bermuda Govt. officials from Bermuda News latest RSS headlines
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G20 vows to regulate hedge funds from Bermuda News latest RSS headlines
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Bermuda: Finance Minister says financial controllers will work in each Ministry to monitor accounts from Bermuda News latest RSS headlines
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Bermuda is a leader in tax information exchange from Bermuda News latest RSS headlines
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BERMUDA: Foreign travel requirements changing June 1st from Bermuda News latest RSS headlines
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B.C. SETS FINE AMOUNT FOR SECOND-HAND SMOKE IN VEHICLES from BC Government NEWS | ||||
CANADA: COMMUNITY-BASED INITIATIVES ANNOUNCED FOR OIL AND GAS from BC Government NEWS | ||||
B.C. INVESTS $27.4M IN HOUSING FOR HOMELESS IN VICTORIA from BC Government NEWS | ||||
Officials: US prepares civilian 'surge' in Afghan from AP Top Political News At 5:39 a.m.
EST by By MATTHEW LEE and ANNE GEARAN | ||||
Dodd: Administration sought bonus limit revision from AP Top Political News At 5:39 a.m.
EST by By JIM KUHNHENN | ||||
US to attend Afghan meeting in Russia from AP Top Political News At 5:39 a.m.
EST | ||||
Senate panel confirms Locke for Commerce from AP Top Political News At 5:39 a.m.
EST by By MATTHEW DALY | ||||
US-China policy group calls for mutual national respect from AP Top Political News At 5:39 a.m.
EST by By BARRY SCHWEID | ||||
Biden: Help on the way for middle-class families from AP Top Political News At 5:39 a.m.
EST by By ELIZABETH DUNBAR | ||||
Federal data to be released unless harm foreseen from AP Top Political News At 5:39 a.m.
EST by By MICHAEL J. SNIFFEN | ||||
New head of NOAA says science will guide policy from AP Top Political News At 5:39 a.m.
EST by By JEFF BARNARD | ||||
Senate confirms scientific research posts from AP Top Political News At 5:39 a.m.
EST | ||||
Pope meets Muslims, says religion rejects violence from AP Top Headlines At 4:24 a.m. EST
by By VICTOR L. SIMPSON | ||||
Auto suppliers to get $5 billion in aid from AP Top Headlines At 4:24 a.m. EST
by By KEN THOMAS | ||||
Jaguar, Buick dethrone Lexus in reliability study from AP Top Headlines At 4:24 a.m. EST
by By DAN STRUMPF | ||||
13 firms receiving federal bailout owe back taxes from AP Top Headlines At 4:24 a.m. EST
by By STEPHEN OHLEMACHER | ||||
Ex-Bush admin official: Many at Gitmo are innocent from AP Top Headlines At 4:24 a.m. EST
by By ANDREW O. SELSKY | ||||
Obama reaches out to Iran, looks for diplomatic engagement from AP Top Headlines At 4:24 a.m. EST
by By PHILIP ELLIOTT | ||||
Afghanistan: Freedom of expression faces increasing threats from Amnesty International USA: Most Recent
English News Releases | ||||
from Amnesty International USA: Most Recent
English News Releases | ||||
7 Tips for Holding Onto Your Health Care from AlterNet.org by AlterNet Staff, AlterNet | ||||
Was Eliot Spitzer Taken Out Because He Was Going to Bust AIG? from AlterNet.org by Melina Ripcoco, Brilliant
at Breakfast | ||||
Sunoco Workers First to Ratify Oil Industry Pattern Pacts from AFL-CIO NOW BLOG by James Parks | ||||
Some Anti-Worker CEOs Not Working with a Full Deck from AFL-CIO NOW BLOG by admin | ||||
CNA/NNOC, SEIU Agree to Work Together in Bringing Voice to Health Care Workers from AFL-CIO NOW BLOG by Mike Hall The nations two largest health care
unions today signed a dramatic new agreement to work together
to bring a voice to health care workers around the country and
ramp up efforts to pass the Employee Free Choice Act. | ||||
How to Create American-Made Clean Energy from AFL-CIO NOW BLOG by James Parks | ||||
Obama: We Should Make It Easier for Workers to Organize from AFL-CIO NOW BLOG by Seth Michaels | ||||
Obama aims for a million green cars by 2015 from ABC News: Top Stories | ||||
Presidential
Nominations Sent to the Senate, 3/19/09 April S. Boyd, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Commerce, vice Nathaniel F. Wienecke, resigned. | ||||
President
Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts, 3/19/09 Today, President Barack Obama announced that Jon Wellinghoff, currently serving as Acting Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), will be designated as Chairman. President Obama also announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key administration posts: Suedeen Kelly to be re-appointed as a Commissioner at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; Elizabeth King, Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs, Department of Defense; T. Michael Kerr, Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management, Department of Labor; Gabriella Gomez, Assistant Secretary for Legislation and Congressional Affairs, Department of Education; Dr. Joe Leonard, Jr., Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, United States Department of Agriculture; Cameron F. Kerry, General Counsel, Department of Commerce; Robert S. Rivkin, General Counsel, Department of Transportation; and M. Patricia Smith, Solicitor, Department of Labor. | ||||
President
Obama Announces $2.4 Billion in Funding to Support Next Generation
Electric Vehicles Today, President Barack Obama announced the availability of $2.4 billion in funding to put American ingenuity and America's manufacturers to work producing next generation Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles and the advanced battery components that will make these vehicles run. The initiative will create tens of thousands of U.S. jobs and help us end our addiction to foreign oil. Americans who decide to purchase these Plug-in Hybrid vehicles can claim a tax credit of up to $7,500. | ||||
Funding
for California in the first 30 days since signing of the American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act | ||||
Middle
Class Task Force Holds Town Hall Meeting on the Recovery Act Today in St. Cloud, Minnesota, the Middle Class Task Force is holding a town hall meeting, titled Road to Recovery: Building a Strong Middle Class through the Recovery Act. The town hall discussion will focus on ways implementation of the Recovery Act will help the middle class. The Task Force is holding its meeting at the New Flyer of America Bus Company in St. Cloud, Minnesota. | ||||
Sudan
Special Envoy Statement | ||||
White
House: A New Year, A New Beginning for Iran President Obama gives a New Year's video message to the people and leadership of Iran. | ||||
Task
Force Meeting 2: A New Perspective on the Middle Class The second meeting of the Middle Class Task Force, dealing with the Recovery Act and the middle class, concluded this afternoon. The staff report issued as the meeting was set to begin is an insightful document, demonstrating a new perspective on the middle class embodied in the Recovery Act. | ||||
Recovery
funds for Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles The President speaks at the Edison Electric Vehicle Technical Center in Pomona, California, laying out his vision for green transportation and a green economy, and announcing the availability of billions in Recovery funds for Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles. | ||||
The
Middle Class in Minnesota *** UPDATED: READ THE STAFF REPORT FOR THE MEETING *** The Middle Class Task Force has their second meeting today in St. Cloud, Minnesota, a town hall to discuss the impact of the Recovery Act on the middle class and hear out people's concerns. | ||||
MakingHomeAffordable.gov:
Connecting the Presidents plan with those who need it A new website from the Treasury Department helps guide homeowners through the President's Making Home Affordable program. Stephanie Valencia with the Office of Public Liaison walks us through, and gives an update on how the plan and the mortgage crisis have been playing out. | ||||
Wilkerson
Blasts Cheney In a guest post on the Washington Note, Lawrence Wilkerson, the former chief of staff to Secretary of State Colin Powell, argues former Vice President Dick Cheney made the country less safe. | ||||
Dodd
Not Considering Retirement Said Dodd: "I've been getting whacked around the head for the last eight or nine months -- part of it my own fault for not stepping up earlier. The backdrop doesn't help. Jobs being lost. Homes being lost." But he said he's not thinking of stepping aside for another Democrat in 2010. "I'm running. I haven't announced
anything yet... I want to win. What I want more than winning
is to do what I'm supposed to be doing." | ||||
Obama
wins praise by Schwarzenegger Said Schwarzenegger: "I've never seen that. Usually people are so guarded. The aides are always so guarded. They're so afraid that you will blow it or that you will make news that's unintended and all those things." "But I think he's so smart. He's so
clear with his thinking and he's so well informed and has been
dealing with policy in all this and is also very philosophic
it's almost like. I think he's just like -- I think it's beautiful."
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Obama
schedules second prime time news conference From CNN Political Producer Peter Hamby | ||||
CNN
Poll: Americans back Iraq troop withdrawal plan From CNN Deputy Political Director Paul
Steinhauser | ||||
Female
leaders, first lady head to DC schools From CNN's Sarah Parker | ||||
Cheney
belongs in jail, says Dreyfus Posted: 02:29 PM ET Dreyfus was in Washington to promote preservation of Civil War battlefields. (CNN) He played Dick Cheney in the recent Oliver Stone film 'W,' but Richard Dreyfuss made clear he's no fan of the former vice president. | ||||
Watch
AIG buyers, not bonuses, Spitzer says Posted: 06:43 PM ET (CNN) Outrage over bailed-out insurance giant American International Groups million-dollar bonuses may grab headlines, but its payouts on complicated financial instruments deserve closer examination, ex-New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer said Thursday. | ||||
Argentina
plans to share taxes from soybeans Posted: 07:33 PM ET (CNN) Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner announced Thursday that she will order the federal government to share with the provinces and municipalities taxes from the export of soybeans one of Argentinas biggest exports. | ||||
Obama
appears on Tonight Show Posted: 02:23 AM ET LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) President Barack Obama mixed jokes with serious discussion Thursday during an appearance on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno. | ||||
New Technologies for USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service This information has recently been updated,
and is now available. | ||||
Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report for U.S. Department of Homeland Security This information has recently been updated,
and is now available. | ||||
Former
Memphis Police Officers Sentenced for Conspiracy to Violate Civil
Rights Wed, 18 Mar 2009 09:00:00 -0500 Two former Memphis police officers were sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Memphis for their roles in a conspiracy to rob drug dealers. | ||||
Today's top Air Force stories include: AF personnel leaders focus on Airmen, modernization
U.S., Japan forces conduct bilateral training
DOD officials release sexual assault statistics
New Kandahar unit prepares for troop increase
Special assignments considered for Airmen
in time of need | ||||
Force
development helps put faces in places | ||||
Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education
Program Be sure to check out the new look for the model curriculum in its print-/handout-ready format. While there, view the new FESHE bachelors courses outlines that reflect the new Web-based formats delivered by the Degrees at a Distance Program schools. You can also download under the Tools and Resources section the new FESHE brochure in its DHS/FEMA configuration or take the same marketing piece without our logo and customize it with your own logo and content. You can also download the artwork for a FESHE tabletop display for conferences and classroom buildings which, again, is in both formats. Visit the new page at http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/nfa/higher_ed/index.shtm. The link to the USFA/NFA TRADE Site is: http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/nfa/trade/ | ||||
U.S. Fire Administration Training, Resources and Data Exchange Network (TRADENET) Update The TRADENET newsletter is distributed
through the USFA/FEMA server. This allows you to control your
subscription easier by allowing you to add new email addresses
or delete old ones. There are over 29,122 subscribers worldwide
to the weekly newsletter. This is an increase of 235 subscriptions
since last week. If you know of someone who wishes to subscribe,
all they need to do is go to the following site, http://service.govdelivery.com/service/multi_subscribe.html?code=USDHSFA
and enter your email address. They will then be taken to a page
which will allow them to select their choices of newsletters.
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UST Home Page for U.S. Department of Justice This information has recently been updated,
and is now available. | ||||
The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)
has issued the following news release today:
Current-dollar spending on travel and tourism (spending not adjusted for price changes) declined at an annual rate of 22.2 percent in 2008:4 after increasing 1.3 percent (revised) in 2008:3. The full text of the release on BEA's web site can be found at http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/industry/tourism/tournewsrelease.htm | ||||
CMS
Updates to Coverage Pages Thu, 19 Mar 2009 07:09:00 -0500 Date: 03/19/2009 Subject: CMS Updates to Coverage Pages Content: Posted new tracking sheet for Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty (PTA) of the Carotid Artery Concurrent with Stenting. Also posted Federal Register Notice for May 6 MEDCAC meeting. | ||||
New
Vacancies at the CFTC.gov The following job opening has been published. 09-185, Information Technology Specialist (Litigation), CT-2210-13/14 Office of Information Technology, Washington, DC Closes April 8, 2009 | ||||
CSMS#
09-000129 - Delay of Trade Action in European Community (EC)-Beef
Hormones Dispute Thu, 19 Mar 2009 08:57:09 -0500 | ||||
Traumatic
Brain Injury: The Basics Tue, 17 Mar 2009 19:00:00 -0500 | ||||
March
is National Brain Injury Awareness Month Tue, 17 Mar 2009 19:00:00 -0500 Posted by: Lieutenant General Eric B. Schoomaker | ||||
Medical
Pioneers: Dr. Kenneth Mattox Tue, 17 Mar 2009 19:00:00 -0500 A look at the work of leading trauma surgeon Kenneth Mattox, M.D. | ||||
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for the U.S. Department of Labor This information has recently been updated.
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Discard D2009-05 The following list of books is from the
John F. Kennedy Space Center, NASA Library and is available to
all North American Libraries. The list expires March 23, 2009 | ||||
NFAIS Forum on the Impact of Social Media
on the Future of Scholarly Communication: Registration Discount
Available Through April 10th. The National Federation of Advanced Information Services (NFAIS) is organizing a one-day meeting Social Media and the Future of Scholarly Communication - to be held on May 1, 2009 at PALINET Headquarters, in Philadelphia, PA, from 9:00am to 4:30pm. Specifics may be viewed at: http://www.nfais.org/events/event_details.cfm?id=55 | ||||
Pharmaceutical Plant in the Southeast Earns
EPAS Energy Star Contact Information: Dawn Harris-Young, (404) 562-8421, harris-young.dawn@epa.gov (Atlanta, Ga. March 19, 2009) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recognized Schering-Ploughs Cleveland, Tenn. facility as one of four pharmaceutical plants to earn the Energy Star for performing in the top 25 percent of energy performance nationwide. Compared to similar pharmaceutical plants across the country, the Schering-Plough facility, on average, uses nearly 35 percent less energy during its manufacturing process. The Schering-Plough facility along with Allergans Waco, Texas facility, AstraZenecas Westborough, Mass. Plant, and AstraZenecas Newark, Del. Plant are the first pharmaceutical plants in the nation to earn EPA's ENERGY STAR. The pharmaceutical sector spends more than $800 million on energy annually. EPA worked in partnership with pharmaceutical companies across the United States to develop the Energy Performance Indicator, which is available to all pharmaceutical companies and enables companies to benchmark their energy performance against others in the industry More information on Energy Star and pharmaceutical facilities: http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=in_focus.bus_pharmaceutical_focus | ||||
ASK MEDICARE Mar09 Edition Welcome to Ask Medicare, the e-newsletter
for caregivers. Read the Mar/Apr edition here: | ||||
ETA - Advisories - Training and Employment Guidance Letters (TEGL) for United States Department of Labor This information has recently been updated.
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CBP
Welcomes New Champlain, N.Y. Port Director Thu, 19 Mar 2009 16:32:34 -0500 Champlain, N.Y. - Effective March 1, the United States Customs and Border Protection's Area Port of Champlain welcomed its new Area Port Director, Paul Stephan Mongillo.As such, Port Director Mongillo will have oversight of the 10 land border crossings in his area of responsibility, from Fort Covington to Rouses Point. (more) | ||||
New
Orleans CBP Officers Nab Fugitive Working at Port Thu, 19 Mar 2009 16:32:34 -0500 New Orleans - Last week during routine port patrols, U.S. Customs and Border Protection enforcement officers from the port of New Orleans apprehended two illegal aliens working in the port near the Governor Nicholls Street wharf.The individuals were observed conducting work near a vessel that was in port. (more) | ||||
Electronic
Export Information Thu, 19 Mar 2009 16:32:34 -0500 The Shipper's Export Declaration is no longer used | ||||
ETA - Advisories - Training and Employment Guidance Letters (TEGL) for United States Department of Labor This information has recently been updated.
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March/April 2009 Ask Medicare newsletter
with information on subjects including Advance Directives; Help
Paying for Drug Coverage; and the National Caregivers Library This information has recently been updated, and can be read by visiting this link: http://www.disabilityinfo.gov/digov-public/public/DisplayPage.do?parentFolderId=142. | ||||
Group
hotel bookings and reservations for meeting and conference destination
planners | ||||
UPCOMING EPA CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS Bill Reck, P.E. (336) 370-3353 | ||||
Testimony for Department of Transportation This information has recently been updated,
and is now available. | ||||
NIH News Release Update for March 19, 2009,
10:00 a.m.: Experimental Vaccine Shows Promise in Preventing Cytomegalovirus Infection Thu, 19 Mar 2009 08:00:00 -0500 The National Institutes of Health (NIH) The Nation's Medical Research Agency includes 27 Institutes and Centers and is a component of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It is the primary federal agency for conducting and supporting basic, clinical and translational medical research, and it investigates the causes, treatments, and cures for both common and rare diseases. For more information about NIH and its programs, visit www.nih.gov. | ||||
Highlights are below. Unemployment rates were higher in January
than a year | ||||
Issue Number: REG-158747-06 REG-158747-06 provides
notice of public hearing on a notice of proposed rulemaking relating
to withholding under section 3402(t) of the Internal Revenue
Code. The proposed regulations reflect changes in the law made
by the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005
that require Federal, State, and local government entities to
withhold income tax when making payments to persons providing
property or services. These proposed regulations provide guidance
to assist the government entities in complying with section 3402(t).
The regulations also provide certain guidance to persons receiving
payments for property or services from government entities. | ||||
Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUBZone) for U.S. Department of Homeland Security This information has recently been updated,
and is now available. | ||||
Albuquerque Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation This information has recently been updated,
and is now available. | ||||
Issue Number: TT-2009-54 Seven Things you Should Know When Selling
Your Home Ownership test. To claim the exclusion
you must have owned the home for at least two years during the
five year period ending on the date of the sale. Use test. You also must have lived in the
house and used it as your main home for at least two years during
the five year period ending on the date of the sale. When not to report. If you are able to
exclude all of the gain from the sale of your home, you do not
need to report the sale on your federal income tax return. Reporting taxable gain. If you have gain
which cannot be excluded, it is taxable and must be reported
on your tax return using Schedule D. Deducting a loss. You cannot deduct a loss
from the sale of your home. Rules for multiple homes. If you have more
than one home, you may only exclude gain from the sale of your
main home and must pay tax on the gain resulting from the sale
of any other home. Your main home is generally the one you live
in most of the time. For more information see IRS Publication
523, Selling Your Home, available at IRS.gov or by calling 800-TAX-FORM
(800-829-3676). | ||||
Administration
Launches New Consumer Website For Responsible Homeowners Seeking
Relief | ||||
Wisconsin
Governor's Proposal Would Track Racial Bias in Traffic Stops
Posted: 18 Mar 2009 05:00 PM PDT By Mike Johnson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Mar. 19--Gov. Jim Doyle wants law enforcement in Wisconsin's 11 largest counties to compile data from traffic stops to determine whether racial profiling is occurring. | ||||
Attorney
General Signals Shift in Marijuana Policy Posted: 18 Mar 2009 05:00 PM PDT By DEVLIN BARRETT WASHINGTON - Attorney General Eric Holder signaled a change on medical marijuana policy Wednesday, saying federal agents will target marijuana distributors only when they violate both federal and state law. | ||||
Baltimore Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation This information has recently been updated,
and is now available. | ||||
Revised
Code of Conduct Adopted for Federal Judges Thu, 19 Mar 2009 09:37:00 -0500 A federal judge testified before a congressional subcommittee about the federal courts' appropriations needs for fiscal year 2010, which will begin October 1, 2009. | ||||
Statement by FDIC Chairman Sheila Bair on Modernizing Bank Supervision and Regulation before the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs delivered on March 19, 2009 are available at the following link: | ||||
Image
of the Day Gallery: Free Flight Captured | ||||
NRC
to Provide Update on Decommissioning Work at Windsor, Conn.,
Site | ||||
Recently
Added Fugitives on the U.S. Marshals Service Website, March 18,
2009 Wed, 18 Mar 2009 22:01:32 -0500 Eight new fugitives have been added to the Western District of Pennsylvania Website. If you have any information concerning these fugitives, please contact the Western Pennsylvania Fugitive Task Force (WPA FTF) at: (412) 422-GRAB (4722) or (412) 644-6628. | ||||
Contact: Kevin M. Mukri | ||||
Homeland Security Leadership Journal for U.S. Department of Homeland Security This information has recently been updated,
and is now available. | ||||
Treasury
Announces Auto Supplier Support Program | ||||
Military Medical Digest for Military Health System This information has recently been updated,
and is now available. | ||||
Dallas Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation This information has recently been updated,
and is now available. | ||||
Springfield Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation This information has recently been updated,
and is now available. | ||||
VIDEO: President Obamas Budget: A New Era of Responsibility The Majority Leader's Office has created a video highlighting President Obamas and Congressional Democrats commitment to a budget that shows real leadership and makes the tough, responsible choices necessary to address the challenges facing our nation while making critical investments in our future.
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What's New and/or Federal Register Items on the Federal Transit Administration website This information has recently been updated
with: FTA Issues FR Notice of Funding Availability: Solicitation
of Grant Applications for ARRA Tribal Transit Programs, and is
now available. | ||||
National Center for Health Statistics Homepage,
we wanted you to know we recently updated this page.
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Congressional Information for TRICARE Communications This information has recently been updated.
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Pittsburgh Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation This information has recently been updated,
and is now available. | ||||
Sacramento Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation This information has recently been updated,
and is now available. | ||||
Inspector General Financial Assistance (Grants) Reports for U.S. Department of Homeland Security This information has recently been updated,
and is now available. | ||||
Northwest Mountain Region Quarterly Newsletter
for U.S. Federal Aviation Administration Kathryn Vernon, Director, Western Terminal Operations, selected as Northwest Mountain Region Administrator - 03/18/2009 | ||||
Omaha Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation This information has recently been updated,
and is now available. | ||||
Atlanta Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation This information has recently been updated,
and is now available. | ||||
Boston Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation This information has recently been updated,
and is now available. | ||||
Genomics & Health Weekly Update for Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) This information has recently been updated,
and is now available. | ||||
Los Angeles Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation This information has recently been updated,
and is now available. | ||||
USBP
in the News Thu, 19 Mar 2009 11:26:02 -0500 For archived news releases, please visit CBP News Releases located under Newsroom. | ||||
NRC
to Begin Special Inspection at Nuclear Fuel Services | ||||
The HOME Expiring Funds reports as of 03/17/09 are now posted on our Website at http://www.hud.gov/offices/cpd/affordablehousing/reports/expiringfunds.cfm | ||||
Statement by Arthur J. Murton, Director, Division of Insurance and Research, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation on Current Issues in Deposit Insurance before the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions, U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs delivered on March 19, 2009 are available at the following link: http://www.fdic.gov/news/news/speeches/chairman/spmar1909_2.html | ||||
Hoops
Tour for Kyrgyzstan Youth Office of the Spokesman Washington, DC March 19, 2009 | ||||
Denver Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation This information has recently been updated,
and is now available. | ||||
Minneapolis Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation This information has recently been updated,
and is now available. | ||||
Attorney Vacancies at the U.S. Department of Justice This page has recently been updated with
the following new vacancies: ASSISTANT UNITED STATES ATTORNEY UNITED STATES
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
NUMBER: 09-SDOHAUSA-02 | ||||
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available. | ||||
NRC
IN 2009-05 (ML090370785) | ||||
Federal
Judiciary Seeks FY 2010 Funding Thu, 19 Mar 2009 09:37:00 -0500 A federal judge testified before a congressional subcommittee about the federal courts' appropriations needs for fiscal year 2010, which will begin October 1, 2009. | ||||
HHS
Names Federal Coordinating Council for Comparative Effectiveness
Research This information has recently been updated,
and is now available. | ||||
NIOSH research on nanomaterials presented at the 2009 Society of Toxicology annual meeting Read more and comment on the NIOSH Science Blog. You are subscribed to NIOSH Science Blog
for Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This information
has recently been updated, and is now
available. | ||||
EPA Reports Toxic Releases to Air, Water
and Land in Arkansas in 2007 (Dallas, Texas March 19, 2009) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today issued its report of the most recent data available for the amount of toxic chemicals released into the environment in Arkansas by industrial and other facilities. The data made available today are for releases that took place during 2007. Since 1988, the Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) has been released by EPA every year to help the public know more about the chemicals present in their local environment and track environmental trends over time. This annual report was created to provide American families with the information they need to make informed decisions about environmental issues affecting their neighborhoods, said Larry Starfield, EPA Region 6 Acting Regional Administrator. The TRI report also serves as a strong incentive for businesses to find innovative ways to reduce or prevent pollution. Arkansas facilities reported 43,809,072 pounds of toxic chemicals released into the environment in 2007, with 77 percent, or 33,854,004 pounds, released on site. On-site releases include chemicals released to the air, water and land at the facility. Chemicals that are transferred to other sites for disposal are not included in the on-site total. The Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986, as well as the Pollution Prevention Act of 1990, required EPA to establish the TRI. The TRI is an on-line, computerized database that contains toxic chemical release and other waste management information covering more than 650 chemicals and chemical categories. The information is collected from reports submitted to EPA and the states by manufacturing companies, coal and metal mines, electric utilities, hazardous waste treatment sites, chemical distributors and Federal facilities. More than 22,000 facilities nationwide provide details on their releases of chemicals into the environment. Included in the report is a listing of individual states and the amounts of toxic chemicals releases into the environment within their borders. Individual cities and zip codes can also be selected from the TRI database and have releases within their confines broken out by type of chemical and quantity releases. The database provides a comprehensive overview of toxic chemical releases in the United States. TRI 2007 Public Data Release: http://www.epa.gov/tri/tridata/tri07/index.htm More information on TRI: http://www.epa.gov/triexplorer/ and http://www.epa.gov/enviro/ State fact sheets are available at: http://www.epa.gov/triexplorer/statefactsheet.htm More information about activities in EPA Region 6: http://www.epa.gov/region6 The top ten facilities in Arkansas for total on-site and off-site releases of all chemicals (in pounds) are: Name of Facility City Total Releases Great Lakes Chemical Central El Dorado 4,681,391 Nucor-Yamato Steel Co. Blytheville 4,113,443 Stratcor, Inc. Hot Springs 3,588,102 Nucor Steel Arkansas Blytheville 3,083,050 Domtar Industries, Inc. Ashdown Mill Ashdown 2,582,977 Evergreen Packaging Pine Bluff 2,261,086 Entergy Corp. Independence Steam Electric Station Newark 2,105,301 Clean Harbors El Dorado LLC El Dorado 1,800,302 Georgia-Pacific Crossett Operations Crossett 1,629,935 River Valley Animal Foods Scranton 1,620,182 ### | ||||
EPA Reports Toxic Releases to Air, Water
and Land in Louisiana in 2007 (Dallas, Texas March 19, 2009) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today issued its report of the most recent data available for the amount of toxic chemicals released into the environment in Louisiana by industrial and other facilities. The data made available today are for releases that took place during 2007. Since 1988, the Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) has been released by EPA every year to help the public know more about the chemicals present in their local environment and track environmental trends over time. This annual report was created to provide American families with the information they need to make informed decisions about environmental issues affecting their neighborhoods, said Larry Starfield, EPA Region 6 Acting Regional Administrator. The TRI report also serves as a strong incentive for businesses to find innovative ways to reduce or prevent pollution. Louisiana facilities reported 130,440,759 pounds of toxic chemicals released into the environment in 2007, with 94 percent, or 122,678,727 pounds, released on site. On-site releases include chemicals released to the air, water and land at the facility. Chemicals that are transferred to other sites for disposal are not included in the on-site total. The Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986, as well as the Pollution Prevention Act of 1990, required EPA to establish the TRI. The TRI is an on-line, computerized database that contains toxic chemical release and other waste management information covering more than 650 chemicals and chemical categories. The information is collected from reports submitted to EPA and the states by manufacturing companies, coal and metal mines, electric utilities, hazardous waste treatment sites, chemical distributors and Federal facilities. More than 22,000 facilities nationwide provide details on their releases of chemicals into the environment. Included in the report is a listing of individual states and the amounts of toxic chemicals releases into the environment within their borders. Individual cities and zip codes can also be selected from the TRI database and have releases within their confines broken out by type of chemical and quantity releases. The database provides a comprehensive overview of toxic chemical releases in the United States. TRI 2007 Public Data Release: http://www.epa.gov/tri/tridata/tri07/index.htm More information on TRI: http://www.epa.gov/triexplorer/ and http://www.epa.gov/enviro/ State fact sheets are available at: http://www.epa.gov/triexplorer/statefactsheet.htm More information about activities in EPA Region 6: http://www.epa.gov/region6 The top ten facilities in Louisiana for total on-site and off-site release of all chemicals (in pounds) are: Name of Facility City Total Releases Monsanto Luling Luling 16,390,040 Cytec Industries, Inc. Fortier Plant Westwego 11,241,817 International Paper Co. Mansfield Plant Mansfield 7,860,707 CF Industries, Inc. Donaldsonville 7,653,896 Angus Chemical Co. Sterlington 6,293,253 ExxonMobil Refining & Supply Baton Rouge Refinery Baton Rouge 5,673,836 Rubicon LLC Geismer 4,748,817 Big Cajun 2 New Roads 4,357,140 Dow Chemical Co. Plaquemine Plaquemine 4,053,911 Louisiana Pigment Co. LP Westlake 3,010,729 ### | ||||
EPA Reports Toxic Releases to Air, Water
and Land in Oklahoma in 2007 (Dallas, Texas March 19, 2009) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today issued its report of the most recent data available for the amount of toxic chemicals released into the environment in Oklahoma by industrial and other facilities. The data made available today are for releases that took place during 2007. Since 1988, the Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) has been released by EPA every year to help the public know more about the chemicals present in their local environment and track environmental trends over time. This annual report was created to provide American families with the information they need to make informed decisions about environmental issues affecting their neighborhoods, said Larry Starfield, EPA Region 6 Acting Regional Administrator. The TRI report also serves as a strong incentive for businesses to find innovative ways to reduce or prevent pollution. Oklahoma facilities reported 34,080,993 pounds of toxic chemicals released into the environment in 2007, with 79 percent, or 27,092,525 pounds, released on site. On-site releases include chemicals released to the air, water and land at the facility. Chemicals that are transferred to other sites for disposal are not included in the on-site total. The Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986, as well as the Pollution Prevention Act of 1990, required EPA to establish the TRI. The TRI is an on-line, computerized database that contains toxic chemical release and other waste management information covering more than 650 chemicals and chemical categories. The information is collected from reports submitted to EPA and the states by manufacturing companies, coal and metal mines, electric utilities, hazardous waste treatment sites, chemical distributors and Federal facilities. More than 22,000 facilities nationwide provide details on their releases of chemicals into the environment. Included in the report is a listing of individual states and the amounts of toxic chemicals releases into the environment within their borders. Individual cities and zip codes can also be selected from the TRI database and have releases within their confines broken out by type of chemical and quantity releases. The database provides a comprehensive overview of toxic chemical releases in the United States. TRI 2007 Public Data Release: http://www.epa.gov/tri/tridata/tri07/index.htm More information on TRI: http://www.epa.gov/triexplorer/ and http://www.epa.gov/enviro/ State fact sheets are available at: http://www.epa.gov/triexplorer/statefactsheet.htm More information about activities in EPA Region 6: http://www.epa.gov/region6 The top ten facilities in Oklahoma for total on-site and off-site releases of all chemicals (in pounds) are: Name of Facility City Total Releases Perma-Fix Environmental Services Tulsa 3,501,500 Weyerhaeuser Co. Valliant 3,406,964 Koch Nitrogen Co. Enid 3,328,710 Clean Harbors Lone Mountain LLC Lone Mountain Waynoka 3,137,554 Terra Nitrogen LP Verdigris Plant Claremore 2,701,000 Ventura Refining & Transmission Thomas 2,068,323 Solae, Pryor Pryor 1,515,347 Baker Petrolite Barnsdall 1,016,000 American Electric Power Northeastern Plant Oologah 945,903 Grand River Dam Authority Coal Fired Complex Chouteau 879,867 ### | ||||
NRC
to Hold Meeting on March 26 in Plymouth, Mass., to Discuss Annual
Assessment of Performance for Pilgrim Nuclear Plant | ||||
TRICARE Beneficiary Bulletin 07 03/19/09 4 min 57 sec DS Login - Electronic Fees - Guard/Reserve Deductibles To download or listen to the podcast visit: http://www.tricare.mil/pressroom/press_audio.aspx | ||||
News Releases for FinCEN Updates This information has recently been updated,
and is now available. | ||||
Mexico
and the Merida Initiative Deputy Assistant Secretary Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs Washington, DC March 18, 2009 | ||||
DOE Fossil Energy NEWSALERT Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Successfully Powers
Truck Cab and Sleeper in DOE-Sponsored Test In a test sponsored by the Department of
Energy, | ||||
Attorney
General Issues New FOIA Guidelines to Favor Disclosure and Transparency
Thu, 19 Mar 2009 09:00:00 -0500 "By restoring the presumption of disclosure that is at the heart of the Freedom of Information Act, we are making a critical change that will restore the public's ability to access information in a timely manner," said Attorney General Holder. "The American people have the right to information about their government's activities, and these new guidelines will ensure they are able to obtain that information under principles of openness and transparency." | ||||
Cotton-on-Call
for CFTC.gov The Cotton On-Call Report # 11 is now available. See previous weeks in Historical Cotton On-Call Reports. | ||||
Guns,
Drugs and Violence: The Merida Initiative and the Challenge in
Mexico Assistant Secretary of State Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs Statement before the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere of the House Foreign Affairs Committee Washington, DC March 18, 2009 | ||||
Pandemic Influenza: Government Accountability Office. Influenza Pandemic: Sustaining Focus on the Nations Planning and Preparedness Efforts (Report to the Chairman, Committee on Homeland Security, House of Representatives). Washington, DC: GAO-09-334, February 2009, 58 pages. Accessed at: http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d09334.pdf | ||||
DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano Interview:
Spiegel Online International. Interview With Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, March 16, 2009. Accessed at: http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,613330,00.html | ||||
U.S.
Department of State : Daily Press Briefing - March 19 Acting Department Spokesman March 19, 2009 | ||||
U.S.
Department of State Background Notes : Romania (03/09) Thu, 19 Mar 2009 14:23:04 -0500 | ||||
The Recovery Act and Your Small Business
Buying the Right Insurance Policy Visit the Discussion Boards: | ||||
CertAlerts
page on the FAA website Certalert 09-06: Closing Active Runway
for FOD Checks Increases Safe Operations | ||||
United
States Department of Defense Image Gallery | ||||
EPA Issues Latest Information on Toxic
Chemical Releases Tony Brown/EPA Public Affairs, (206) 553-1203,
brown.anthony@epa.gov
Today, EPA released the latest Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) Data nationally (for reporting Year 2007). Following the brief Region 10 summary paragraph please find attached the national press release and data release information pertinent to Region 10 states including a State TRI release summary table, a State fact sheet, a Region 10 summary table, and relevant websites. TRI releases for Region 10 as a whole decreased
in 2007. Alaska, Oregon & Washington facilities all reported
decreased Total On-Site & Off-Site releases. Idaho Total
On-Site & Off-Site releases increased by 1.7 percent, while
Idaho facility Surface Water discharges decreased by 6.7 percent.
And, although Alaska's Red Dog Mine reported a decrease in total
TRI releases compared to 2006, it remains the largest releaser
of TRI reportable toxics in the country (primarily zinc &
lead compounds in on-site tailings impoundments and waste rock).
More information on the TRI reporting change:
http://www.epa.gov/tri | ||||
March
31st Deadline Approaching For Disaster Assistance Registration
And SBA Loan Packets Tue, 17 Mar 2009 07:26:13 -0500 OLYMPIA, Wash. -- The deadline to apply for disaster assistance and to complete the SBA loan packets is fast approaching. It is Tuesday, March 31, 2009. Washington residents affected by the January 6-16, 2009, winter storm, landslides, mudslides, and flooding are urged to register for assistance and to complete the loan application from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), if one is sent to them. Officials of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Washington Emergency Management Division (WEMD), and the SBA stress that the SBA loan application must be completed for consideration for various other types of assistance programs. | ||||
It's
Flood Season Again In The River State - Be Prepared Thu, 19 Mar 2009 13:33:50 -0500 FRANKFORT, Ky. -- Though Kentucky has taken great strides in reducing its flood damages over the years, Mother Nature can never be completely tamed. As spring brings a new flood season, Kentuckians should be prepared for the unexpected. | ||||
C-SPAN Daily Alert C-SPAN Highlights Tonight: Tomorrow: ********************************************************************** Tonight: Tomorrow: Tonight: Tomorrow: ********************************************************************** Tonight: Tomorrow: * C-SPAN Political Programming - Sunday
on C-SPAN at 6:30pm ET * Newspaper Articles & Viewer Calls * More than a dozen companies that received federal bailout funds owe some $220 million in unpaid taxes, a senior House lawmaker said Thursday. House Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee Chairman John Lewis...- Full Story at www.c-span.org/capitolspotlight/ * How many schools in the NCAA women's
basketball tourney are in state capitals? - Answer at www.c-span.org/capitolspotlight/ | ||||
EPA issues latest information on toxic
chemical releases in Illinois, Wisconsin, Ohio, Minnesota (Chicago, Ill. - March 19, 2009) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is making available the most recent reporting on the amount of toxic chemicals released in Illinois and the U.S. Illinois-specific data on facilities and releases to air, land and water can be found by accessing the state fact sheet at: http://www.epa.gov/triexplorer/statefactsheet.htm Additional information on releases on zip code, county and facility can be found using the TRI explorer tool at: http://www.epa.gov/triexplorer | ||||
EPA issues latest information on toxic
chemical releases in Michigan (Chicago, Ill. - March 19, 2009) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is making available the most recent reporting on the amount of toxic chemicals released in Michigan and the U.S. Michigan-specific data on facilities and releases to air, land and water can be found by accessing the state fact sheet at: http://www.epa.gov/triexplorer/statefactsheet.htm Additional information on releases on zip code, county and facility can be found using the TRI explorer tool at: http://www.epa.gov/triexplorer | ||||
EPA issues latest information on toxic
chemical releases in Indiana (Chicago, Ill. - March 19, 2009) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is making available the most recent reporting on the amount of toxic chemicals released in Indiana and the U.S. Indiana-specific data on facilities and releases to air, land and water can be found by accessing the state fact sheet at: http://www.epa.gov/triexplorer/statefactsheet.htm Additional information on releases on zip code, county and facility can be found using the TRI explorer tool at: http://www.epa.gov/triexplorer | ||||
Corps
of Engineers Commander-Afghanistan to Brief Live Thu, 19 Mar 2009 16:45:00 -0500 | ||||
Contact: Katie Grant Hoyer: House Moves to Reclaim AIG Bonuses House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD)
released the following statement today after the House passed
legislation to take back bonuses given to individuals at companies
receiving government assistance: ### | ||||
NATO-ISAF
Regional Command South Commander to Brief Live From Afghanistan
Thu, 19 Mar 2009 16:56:00 -0500 | ||||
Becoming a Street Vendor Where Do I
Start? | ||||
DoD
Contracts for March 19, 2009 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 17:01:00 -0500 | ||||
STS-119
MCC Status Report #08 Wed, 18 Mar 2009 23:00:00 -0500 A big power boost for the International Space Station comes today with the installation of the last set of U.S. solar arrays during the first spacewalk of this flight of space shuttle Discovery. | ||||
STS-119
MCC Status Report #09 Wed, 18 Mar 2009 23:00:00 -0500 The International Space Station's 335-foot-long truss, or backbone, is complete after astronauts aboard space shuttle Discovery and the station teamed with Mission Control to install the final 45-foot-long segment to the farthest starboard point of the station. | ||||
Tax Division Vacancies for U.S. Department of Justice This information has recently been updated,
and is now available. | ||||
Final
Hardware For Test Of NASA's New Rocket Arrives In Florida Wed, 18 Mar 2009 23:00:00 -0500 The Ares I-X rocket arrived Thursday at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. | ||||
NRC
to Conduct Open House on March 25 Regarding Annual Assessment
of Performance for R.E. Ginna Nuclear Plant | ||||
Online
Poll for NASA's Mars Rover Naming Contest Opens March 23 Wed, 18 Mar 2009 23:00:00 -0500 NASA will post online nine names that are finalists for the agency's Mars Science Laboratory mission and invite the public to vote for its favorite. The non-binding poll to help NASA select a name opens online Monday, March 23, and will accept votes through March 29. | ||||
Atomic
Safety & Licensing Boards to Hold Yucca Mountain Pre-Hearing
Sessions in Las Vegas, March 31 April 2 | ||||
Third
Defendant Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering Scheme Involving
Bribes for Contracts at Kuwait Army Base Thu, 19 Mar 2009 09:00:00 -0500 The sister of a U.S. Army officer has pleaded guilty for her participation in a money-laundering scheme related to bribes paid for contracts awarded in support of the Iraq war. Carolyn Blake, of Sunnyvale, Texas, pleaded guilty to one count of money laundering conspiracy after accepting more than $3 million in bribe proceeds on behalf of her brother, Major John Cockerham. | ||||
Eligible Foreign Establishments for USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service The Eligible Foreign Establishments lists
for Canada and Chile have been revised. This information has
recently been updated, and is now
available. | ||||
Export Information for USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service The Eligible Plant List for Russia (Poultry)
has been revised. This information has recently been updated.
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Export Requirements for Meat & Poultry Products for USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service The export requirements for Canada have
been revised. This information has recently been updated. | ||||
Remarks
With South African Foreign Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma Secretary of State Washington, DC March 19, 2009 | ||||
Today
in the Department of Defense, 3/20/2009 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 17:34:00 -0500 | ||||
International
Conference on Afghanistan: Press Credentialing Procedures Office of the Spokesman Washington, DC March 19, 2009 | ||||
ticker timeline 00:01 Eastern Time Friday March 20, 2009 adsense | ||||
ETA - Advisories - Training and Employment Guidance Letters (TEGL) for United States Department of Labor This information has recently been updated.
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Former
Exec of Olympia Mortgage Corp. Sentenced for Defrauding Fannie
Mae (FNMA) Thu, 19 Mar 2009 16:25:17 -0500 Leib Pinter, a former executive of Olympia Mortgage Corp., was sentenced in New York to 97 months in prison for orchestrating a scheme to defraud Fannie Mae in connection with mortgage loans which Fannie Mae owned but were refinanced through Olympia. | ||||
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available. | ||||
Nobody Fooled by Republicans About-Face on Executive Pay After Condemning Limits on Executive Earnings, Republican Leaders Attempt to Fabricate and rewrite their Record This week, Republican leaders couldnt
jump quickly enough to decry bonuses for AIG employees and blame
everyone but themselves for allowing it to happen. Their outrage,
however, marks a significant turnaround for a party that has
been fundamentally opposed to restrictions on executive pay for
companies receiving taxpayer funds, condemning them as recently
as last month. Now, Republican leaders are going so far as to
claim that they have led the fight to protect taxpayers from
excessive executive compensation. The reality couldnt be
further from the truth. ### | ||||
What's
the difference between an equinox and a solstice? Thu, 19 Mar 2009 19:10:50 -0500 An equinox is when the sun is directly over the Earth's equator, and a solstice is when the Earth's axial tilt is either closest or furthest from the sun. Those days mark the first day of a season. Friday, March 20, 2009, is the vernal equinox -- the first day of spring. Visit USA.gov to learn more. | ||||
VACANCY:
Information Technology Specialist (SYSADMIN), GS-2210-11/12 FEMA Thu, 19 Mar 2009 11:42:02 -0500 DE-09-261-DBV2 (Closing Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EDT) | ||||
FDIC Closes Sale of Indymac Federal Bank, Pasadena, California FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
(FDIC) has completed the sale of IndyMac Federal Bank FSB, Pasadena,
California, to OneWest Bank, FSB, a newly formed Pasadena, California-based
federal savings bank organized by IMB HoldCo LLC. OneWest will
assume all deposits of IndyMac Federal. IMB HoldCo signed a letter
of intent with the FDIC on December 31, 2008, to purchase IndyMac
Federal. As of January 31, 2009, IndyMac Federal
had total assets of $23.5 billion and total deposits of $6.4
billion. OneWest has agreed to purchase all deposits and approximately
$20.7 billion in assets at a discount of $4.7 billion. The FDIC
will retain the remaining assets for later disposition. Interested parties can also visit the FDIC's website at http://www.fdic.gov/bank/individual/failed/IndyMac.html. IndyMac Federal sustained losses of $2.6
billion in the fourth quarter 2008 due to deterioration in the
real estate market. The total estimated loss to the Deposit Insurance
Fund is $10.7 billion. No further payments on receivership claims
for uninsured funds from former IndyMac Bank, F.S.B. will be
distributed as a result of this transaction. | ||||
NASA
Awards Contracts for Science Instruments on Solar Mission Wed, 18 Mar 2009 23:00:00 -0500 NASA has selected three teams to design and build science instruments for a proposed European-led solar mission. The instruments, with a total value of approximately $81 million, are part of NASA's Living with a Star Program. | ||||
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