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UK Parliament Defence Committee Session 2007-08, 20 March 2008, Publication of Report – Conclusions – The Future of NATO and European Defense: Ninth Report of Session 2007-08 “NATO’s achievements over the past sixty years in ensuring the stability and prosperity of Europe are remarkable. But the NATO Summit at Bucharest in April 2008 takes place …
News release: “Washington-Baltimore area consumers paid more for utility (piped) gas (14.8 percent) and electricity (6.0 percent) than the U.S. city average, while the price of gasoline was similar to the average price charged throughout the country in January 2008 as measured by the Consumer Price Index, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. …
“The new AIDS.gov home page provides easier access to site information and offers new features.” Prominently displayed at the top right side of the page are links to: a well designed and organized Blog, Podcasts to which users may listen and for which transcripts are provided, RSS Feeds to the podcasts, resource announcements and alerts. …
“The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have initiated a joint national data center energy efficiency information program. The program coordinates a wide variety of activities from the DOE Industrial Technologies Program Save Energy Now initiative, the DOE Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP), and the EPA ENERGY STAR program. …
FDIC State Profiles – Fourth Quarter 2007, last updated March 21, 2008.
Mass Layoffs Summary: “In February, employers took 1,672 mass layoff actions, seasonally adjusted, as measured by new filings for unemployment insurance benefits during the month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported [March 21, 2008]. Each action involved at least 50 persons from a single employer; the number of workers …
“A survey commissioned by the U.S. Election Assistance Commission reveals that military and overseas citizen voters continue to face logistical challenges registering to vote and receiving and transmitting ballots. The EAC also released the results of case studies from four states on how they serve these voters, and the innovative practices officials are implementing. The …
“This CDC Influenza Pandemic OPLAN is an INTERNAL document that provides guidance for CDC operations as directed by the Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This plan is made available to outside agencies for the sole purpose of providing an understanding of the internal processes within CDC. This document in no way prescribes guidance …
“February 2008 Preliminary Post-Kimbrough/Gall Data Report: A set of tables presenting preliminary data on fiscal year 2008 cases sentenced on or after December 10, 2008. The numbers are prepared using data received, coded, and edited by the Commission by February 21, 2008.”
AP: “At least four State Department workers pried into the supposedly secure passport files of presidential contenders Hillary Rodham Clinton, Barack Obama and John McCain, abashed officials admitted Friday in a revelation that had Condoleezza Rice promising a full investigation and telephoning the candidates to apologize personally.” Questions Taken at the March 21, 2008 Daily …
OIG-08-25 – Audit of Airport Passenger and Checked Baggage Screening Performance (Unclassified Summary), February 2008 (PDF, 8 pages): “The number of tests conducted, the names of the airports tested, and the quantitative and qualitative results of our testing are classified. We have shared that information with the Department, the Transportation Security Administration, and appropriate congressional …
News release: “Governor David A. Paterson announced today that he has submitted a Governors program bill, that follows the recommendations of the New York City Traffic Mitigation Commission report of January 31, 2008 to allow for the City Council and State Legislature to consider a bill that meets the requirements of the United States Department …
