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FDA Issues Documents on the Safety of Food from Animal Clones

Press release: “After years of detailed study and analysis, the Food and Drug Administration has concluded that meat and milk from clones of cattle, swine, and goats, and the offspring of clones from any species traditionally consumed as food, are as safe to eat as food from conventionally bred animals. There was insufficient information for …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

The Hill.com Tracks Congressional Endorsements of White House Candidates

TheHill.com, Endorsements ’08: The rapid pace of the 2008 White House hunt has sparked a separate hard-fought contest among candidates — for endorsements from members of Congress. The Hill will maintain a running tally of the race for lawmaker support based on extensive research and daily contact with campaigns. The list reflects publicly committed backers …

Subjects: Congress

U.S. Fire Administration Kicks Off Public Safety Campaign to End #1 Cause of Preventable Home Fire Deaths – Fires Caused By Smoking Materials

Press release: “The U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) announced today a Smoking & Home Fires Campaign to put an end to the number one cause of preventable home fire deaths – fires started by smoking materials. The campaign is designed to alert smokers and those who live with smokers about simple steps they can take to …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

New Study Raises Questions About Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs

Press release: “A new study showing that the heavily advertised cholesterol drug Vytorin doesn’t work any better than a newly available generic drug in slowing artery-clogging calls into question who should be taking the most potent cholesterol drugs. “This study gives us another important piece of the puzzle in the treatment of high cholesterol and …

Subjects: Internet

NTSB Safety Recommendation Addresses Design Issue With Minnesota I-35W bridge

Press release: “The National Transportation Safety Board today issued a safety recommendation that addresses a design issue with the I-35W bridge that collapsed into the Mississippi river on August 1, 2007. In this accident, approximately 1,000 feet of the deck truss fell into the river, and as a result, 13 people died and 145 people …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

FAA OIG: FAA’s Implementation of Runway Status Lights

FAA’s Implementation of Runway Status Lights, Federal Aviation Administration Report Number: AV-2008-021, Date Issued: January 14, 2008: “This report provides the results of our review of the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) implementation of Runway Status Lights (RWSL). We conducted this review as part of our ongoing efforts to assess FAA’s actions to reduce runway incursions. …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Library of Congress and Foundation Center Create New Funding Guide for Preserving Historical, Cultural Collections

Press release: “The Library of Congress and the Foundation Center, in a joint partnership, have recently compiled a new Web-based fundraising guide to help the preservation community save the nation’s millions of at-risk artifacts for future generations. The guide, titled Foundation Grants for Preservation in Libraries, Archives and Museums, is available for free download at …

Subjects: E-Government, Knowledge Management, Libraries

UC eScholarship Repository exceeds 5 million full-text downloads

Press release: “The University of California announced this week that its widely used eScholarship Repository has surpassed the 5 million mark for full-text downloads of its open access scholarly content. This major milestone reflects the impressive adoption and usage rate the repository has enjoyed since its inception in 2002, with University of California academic units …

Subjects: Knowledge Management, Search Engines

Possible Foreign Military Sale to Saudi Arabia of Joint Direct Attack Munitions

Press release: “The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Saudi Arabia of Joint Direct Attack Munitions as well as associated equipment and services. The total value, if all options are exercised, could be as high as $123 million. The Government of Saudi Arabia has requested a possible sale …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Oversight Committee to Examine Mortgage CEO Severance Packages

“As part of its ongoing investigation into executive pay, the Oversight Committee invited three CEOs implicated in the subprime mortgage crisis to testify on February 7 about their severance and compensation packages: Mr. Angelo Mozilo, the CEO of Countrywide Financial; Mr. Charles Prince, the former CEO of Citigroup; and Mr. E. Stanley O’Neal, the former …

Subjects: Congress, E-Government, Government Documents

CBO Report: Effects of Gasoline Prices on Driving Behavior and Vehicle Markets

Congressional Budget Office – Effects of Gasoline Prices on Driving Behavior and Vehicle Markets, January 2008 “This Congressional Budget Office (CBO) study—prepared at the request of the Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee—relates rising gasoline prices to changes in how fast people drive, the volume of highway traffic, and rail transit ridership. It also …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents