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New on LLRX.com: Researching Medical Literature on the Internet – 2008

Researching Medical Literature on the Internet – 2008: Medical journals, dictionaries, textbooks, indexes, rankings, images – all can be found on the Net, and much of it is available free. Sources include publishers, government agencies, professional organizations, health libraries and commercial entities. Gloria Miccioli’s completely updated and revised topical guide expertly focuses on what she …

Subjects: Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Search Engines

Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight’s Strategic Plan 2006-2011

OFHEO Strategic Plan 2006-2011: “OFHEO has an important and compelling mission “to promote housing and a strong national housing finance system by ensuring the safety and soundness of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.” These Enterprises own or guarantee 41 percent of residential mortgages in the U.S. and are among the largest guarantors and borrowers in …

Subjects: Congress, E-Government, Government Documents

AP Reports FBI Investigating Freddie, Fannie, AIG and Lehman

AP: “The FBI is investigating four major U.S. financial institutions whose collapse helped trigger a $700 billion bailout plan by the Bush administration, The Associated Press has learned. Two law enforcement officials said Tuesday the FBI is looking at potential fraud by mortgage finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and insurer American International Group …

Subjects: Government Documents

Regulators Release New Report to Assist Financial Services Firms in Serving Older Investors

News release: “As part of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s third annual Seniors Summit held in Washington today, the staff of the SEC along with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) released a joint report outlining practices that financial services firms can use to strengthen their policies …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

New GAO Reports: 2010 Census, Mass Care in Disasters, Extent of Dental Disease in Children

2010 Census: The Bureau’s Plans for Reducing the Undercount Show Promise, but Key Uncertainties Remain, GAO-08-1167T, September 23, 2008 Department of Homeland Security: Improvements Could Further Enhance Ability to Acquire Innovative Technologies Using Other Transaction Authority, GAO-08-1088, September 23, 2008 Employment and Training Program Grants: Labor Has Outlined Steps for Additional Documentation and Monitoring but …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Senate Banking Committee Hearing on Turmoil in U.S. Credit Markets

Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee hearing entitled Turmoil in U.S. Credit Markets: Recent Actions Regarding Government Sponsored Entities, Investment Banks and Other Financial Institutions, September 23, 2008 A Summary of Chairman Dodd’s proposal in response to the Treasury Department’s plan Full text of the draft legislation: To provide authority for the Federal Government …

Subjects: Congress, E-Government, Government Documents

Board announces the approval of a policy statement on equity investments in banks and bank holding companies

“The Federal Reserve Board on Monday announced the approval of a policy statement on equity investments in banks and bank holding companies. The policy statement provides additional guidance on the Board’s position on minority equity investments in banks and bank holding companies that generally do not constitute “control” for purposes of the Bank Holding Company …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents, Legal Research, Legislation

New GAO Reports: Combating Nuclear Smuggling, NATO Enlargement, Secure Border Initiative

Combating Nuclear Smuggling: DHS’s Program to Procure and Deploy Advanced Radiation Detection Portal Monitors Is Likely to Exceed the Department’s Previous Cost Estimates, GAO-08-1108R, September 22, 2008 Information Technology: Treasury Needs to Better Define and Implement Its Earned Value Management Policy, GAO-08-951, September 22, 2008 NATO Enlargement: Reports on Albania and Croatia Respond to Senate …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Court Orders VP Cheney to Preserve Documents in Citizens Group Lawsuit

Follow up on postings related to the White House visitor logs, this news release: “U.S. District Court Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly issued a preliminary injunction in CREW, et al. v. Cheney et al., requiring Vice President Cheney, the Office of the Vice President, the Executive Office of the President, that archivist and the National Archives and …

Subjects: E-Mail, E-Records, Government Documents, Legal Research

Morgan Stanley Granted Federal Bank Holding Company Status By U.S. Federal Reserve Board of Governors

News release: “Morgan Stanley today announced that its application to become a bank holding company was approved by the U.S. Federal Reserve Board of Governors. Morgan Stanley has elected to be deemed a financial holding company under the Bank Holding Company Act. Morgan Stanley sought this new status from the Federal Reserve to provide the …

Subjects: Government Documents