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According to AP, this new government database “allows consumers to look up the number of alleged deaths, injuries and cases of property damage involving passenger vehicles.” Safecar.gov is the nation’s premier source of vehicle safety information from the government, serving the public interest.”
News release: “The first beam in the Large Hadron Collider at CERN [the European Organization for Nuclear Research, is the world’s leading laboratory for particle physics] was successfully steered around the full 27 kilometres of the worlds most powerful particle accelerator at 10h28 this morning. This historic event marks a key moment in the transition …
Assessment of the Explanation That Immigration and Customs Enforcement Provided for Its Subsequent Transfer from the Spectrum Relocation Fund, GAO-08-846R, September 9, 2008 Aviation Security: TSA Is Enhancing Its Oversight of Air Carrier Efforts to Identify Passengers on the No Fly and Selectee Lists, but Expects Ultimate Solution to Be Implementation of Secure Flight, GAO-08-992, …
“This memorandum conveys the final results of three separate Office of Inspector General (OIG) investigations into allegations against more than a dozen current and former Minerals Management Service (MMS) employees. In the case of one former employee, Jimmy Mayberry, he has already pled guilty to a criminal charge. The cases against former employees, Greg Smith …
Budgetary Issues Governing the Leasing of Oil and Gas Resources on the Outer Continental Shelf, September 10, 2008. Letter to the Honorable Nick J. Rahall II, Chairman – Committee on Natural Resources: “You asked for information about the budgetary implications of a recent administrative action and potential legislative changes in policies governing the leasing of …
Advisory Board members and former 9/11 Commissioners Lee Hamilton and Slade Gorton announce Partnership for a Secure America’s new WMD Terror Report Card: “A nuclear, chemical or biological weapon in the hands of terrorists remains the single greatest threat to our nation.” To view the full WMD Report Card click here. To view the Nuclear …
News release: “As the U.S. coastal population continues to grow, so do the hazards when big storms approach. Now, an on-line tool, Historical Hurricane Tracks, helps users get a quick picture of coastal areas with the greatest frequency of hurricanes and tropical storms and that historical snapshot can help community members and local emergency …
Library of Congress WiseGuide: Remembering 9/11 Related postings on 9/11 Pentagon Memorial Dedication – September 11, 2008 Pentagon Memorial Fund AP: “An island of peace amid the bustle of Logan International Airport was dedicated Tuesday to honor the 147 passengers and crew killed when terrorists flew two planes from here into New York City’s World …
World Bank Doing Business Project: “For the fifth year in a row Eastern Europe and Central Asia led the world in Doing Business reforms. Twenty-six of the regions 28 economies implemented a total of 69 reforms. Since 2004 Doing Business has been tracking reforms aimed at simplifying business regulations, strengthening property rights, opening up access …
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development – Trade and Development Report 2008: Commodity prices, capital flows and the financing of investment, September 4, 2008 (234 pages, PDF) “The Trade and Development Report 2008, subtitled “Commodity Prices, Capital Flows and the Financing of Investment highlights the paradox that the capital poor developing world is exporting …
