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News release: “Cisco announced the findings of a retail banking study that suggests banks have an opportunity to increase revenues up to 10 percent by embracing Generation Y consumers. Conducted by the Cisco Internet Business Solutions Group (IBSG), Cisco’s global consultancy, the study surveyed 1,055 U.S. consumers to better understand their financial priorities, service expectations …
Directive-Type Memorandum (DTM) 09-026 – Responsible and Effective Use of Internet-based Capabilities, February 25, 2010 “This memorandum establishes DoD policy and assigns responsibilities for responsible and effective use of Internet-based capabilities, including social networking services (SNS) [Internet-based capabilities. All publicly accessible information capabilities and applications available across the Internet in locations not owned, operated, or …
Opinions of the Office of Legal Counsel, Department of Justice, November 24, 2009: “You have asked whether possession of a semiautomatic assault weapon in furtherance of a crime of violence or drug trafficking crime is conduct that remains subject to a mandatory ten-year minimum sentence. Having carefully considered the views of the Criminal Division and …
Follow up to DOJ Report on Bush Administration Interrogation Memos and Related Documents, the New York Times reports: “Large batches of e-mail records from the Justice Department lawyers who worked on the 2002 legal opinions justifying the Bush administrations brutal interrogation techniques are missing, and the Justice Department told lawmakers Friday that it would try …
New York Times: “Health authorities do not have good figures on how many infections and deaths in the United States are caused by Gram-negative bacteria. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that roughly 1.7 million hospital-associated infections, from all types of bacteria combined, cause or contribute to 99,000 deaths each year. But in …
Lead in to this headline as follows: The Nation: The Attack on Climate-Change Science New York Times Op-Ed – Al Gore: We Cant Wish Away Climate Change. See also related news from the Intergovernmental Panel of Climate Change: “The IPCC has started work on the preparation of its Fifth Assessment Report (AR5). We are currently …
“The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Office of Management and Budget today released the Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 Financial Report of the United States Government (Report). The Report details the U.S. Government’s current financial position, as well as its short-term and long-term financial outlook, complementing the President’s Budget released earlier this month. This …
News release: “FinCEN [February 26, 2010] issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) proposing to amend the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) implementing regulations regarding the Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR). The FBAR form is used to report a financial interest in, or signature or other authority over, one or more financial accounts …
News release: “Six alternative measures of labor underutilization have long been available on a monthly basis from the Current Population Survey (CPS) for the United States as a whole. They are published in the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ monthly Employment Situation news release. The official concept of unemployment (as measured in the CPS by U-3 …
African American Experiences in the Economy: Recession Effects More Strongly Felt, February 2010 “This economic recession has had a devastating impact on the African American community. The survey, found that over the last 12 months, a third (33%) of African Americans 45+ had problems paying rent or mortgage, and 44% had problems paying for essential …
Combating Nuclear Terrorism: Actions Needed to Better Prepare to Recover from Possible Attacks Using Radiological or Nuclear Materials, GAO-10-204, January 29, 2010 Emergency Preparedness: FEMA Faces Challenges Integrating Community Preparedness Programs into Its Strategic Approach, GAO-10-193, January 29, 2010 DOD Assessments of Supplier-Base Availability for Future Defense Needs, GAO-10-317R, January 27, 2010 Federal Education Funding: …
“Fannie Mae today reported its fourth-quarter and full-year 2009 results and filed its annual report on Form 10-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The filing provides consolidated financial statements for the full year of 2009. News Release reporting fourth-quarter and full-year 2009 financial results: “Fannie Mae reported a net loss of $15.2 billion in …
