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Follow up to previous postings on missing White House emails, from the House Oversight Committee: “On February 15, the Committee will hold a hearing to investigate White House compliance with the Presidential Records Act. Statements made at the January 17 White House press briefing contradict information provided to the Committee, which revealed that a 2005 …
CDC press release: “School-associated student homicide rates which includes both public and private elementary thru high schools, decreased significantly from academic school years 1992 thru 2006, according to a study released today in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. The report shows a decline in the rates of …
United Kingdom Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) is part of the Department for Transport. Accident to Boeing 777-236, G-YMMM at London Heathrow Airport on 17 January 2008 – Initial Report, AAIB Ref: EW/C2008/01/01. “Following an uneventful flight from Beijing, China, the aircraft was established on an ILS approach to Runway 27L at London Heathrow. Initially …
Review of the Office of Justice Programs Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program, Evaluation and Inspections Report I-2008-001, January 2008. “The Department of Justice (Department) Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program (Coverdell Program) provides funds to state and local governments to improve the timeliness and quality of forensic science and medical examiner services …
Press release: “The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reminds travelers that beginning January 31, 2008, border crossers will be asked to present documents denoting citizenship and identity when entering the United States through land and sea ports of entry. This change primarily affects United States and Canadian citizens, who have previously been permitted entry …
Follow up to postings on the Major League Baseball Investigation, the ” Oversight Committee today released letters to Roger Clemens, Andy Pettitte, Chuck Knoblauch, Brian McNamee, and Kirk Radomski inviting them to testify at the Committees February 13, 2008, hearing and to participate in depositions or transcribed interviews prior to the hearing.”
White House Fact Sheet – Taking Action to Keep Our Economy Healthy: “Today, President Bush asked Congress to work with him to enact an economic growth package as soon as possible to keep our economy growing and creating jobs. By passing an effective growth package quickly, we can provide a shot in the arm to …
U.S. Army Medical Command: “The Army has aggressively sought to prevent, diagnose and treat traumatic brain injuries (TBI), but much remains to be done to understand and respond to these injuries commonly associated with the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. So concluded the Traumatic Brain Injury Task Force, a group of experts chartered by the …
Press release: “The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today issued a Public Health Advisory for parents and caregivers, recommending that over-the-counter (OTC) cough and cold products should not be used to treat infants and children less than 2 years of age because serious and potentially life-threatening side effects can occur from such use. OTC cough …
Secure Borders and Open Doors: Preserving Our Welcome to the World in an Age of Terrorism, Report of the Secure Borders and Open Doors Advisory Committee, January 2008. “The Secure Border and Open Doors Advisory Committee, created by the US Secretaries of Homeland Security and State in December 2006, has included 44 policy recommendations on …
HHS OIG, National Institutes of Health: Conflicts of Interest in Extramural Research, January 17, 2008: “NIH provides billions of dollars to institutions in the form of research grants. It is imperative that the funds provided to grantee institutions be used appropriately and that the research conducted using these funds not be biased because of any …
Monthly Flash Estimate (MFE) (01/17/2008): “The January, 2008 issue of the Monthly Flash Estimate (MFE) of Electric Power Data is now available on EIA’s Electricity Publications page. MFE provides an early look at the highlights of the upcoming Electric Power Monthly publication and presents tables of electricity generation, fuel consumption for generation, fossil fuel stocks, …
