Fidel Castro's Resignation Letter
This is the text of a letter from Cuban leader Fidel Castro published Tuesday by the Cuban state-run newspaper Granma, February 18, 2008.
New GAO Reports: Medicare Physician Payment, Emergency Transit Assistance
GAO’s Performance Plan for Fiscal Year 2009: Mission, Performance Plans, Resources, and Strategies, GAO-08-507SP, February 19, 2008 HUD and Treasury Programs: More Information on Leverage Measures’ Accuracy and Linkage to Program Goals Is Needed in Assessing Performance, GAO-08-136, January 18, 2008 Military Personnel: The DOD and Coast Guard Academies Have Taken Steps to Address Incidents …
Recent CRS Report:: Earmarks Executive Order, Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs, Veterans Exposed to Agent Orange
February 14, 2008 – Background and U.S. Relations February 13, 2008 – Earmarks Executive Order: Legal Issues February 13, 2008 – The Bali Agreements and Forests February 13, 2008 – Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs (CFLs): Issues with Use and Disposal February 12, 2008 – Side-by-Side Comparison of Flood Insurance Reform Legislation in the 110th Congress …
November 2007 Airline Traffic Data: 11-Month 2007 System Traffic Up 3.2 Percent From 2006
Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), Department of Transportation – November 2007 Airline Traffic Data: 11-Month 2007 System Traffic Up 3.2 Percent From 2006
FDIC Reports Year-End 2007 Financial Results for the Deposit Insurance Fund and the FSLIC Resolution Fund
FDIC Reports Year-End 2007 Financial Results for the Deposit Insurance Fund and the FSLIC Resolution Fund – Unqualified Audit Opinions on Funds’ Financial Statements Issued by the Government Accountability Office, February 15, 2008. FDIC’s 2007 Annual Report
Non-Proliferation – Global Threat Reduction Fifth Annual Progress Report 2007
“The fifth Annual Progress Report on the UK’s programmes to address the Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Legacies in the countries of the Former Soviet Union (FSU), Countries was published on February 18, 2008…The Global Threat Reduction Programme is aimed at the non-proliferation of weapons or materials of mass destruction through the establishment of cooperative threat …
U.S. and European Investors Tackle Climate Change Risks and Opportunities
Press release: “Nearly 50 leading U.S. and European institutional investors managing over $1.75 trillion in assets…released a climate change action plan at the United Nations that will boost investments in energy efficiency and clean energy technologies and require tougher scrutiny of carbon-intensive investments that may pose long-term financial risks. Additionally, European investors managing $6.5 trillion …
Public Health Implications of Hazardous Substances in the Twenty-Six U.S. Great Lakes Areas of Concern
“For more than seven months, the nations top public health agency has blocked the publication of an exhaustive federal study of environmental hazards in the eight Great Lakes states, reportedly because it contains such potentially alarming information as evidence of elevated infant mortality and cancer rates. The 400-plus-page study, Public Health Implications of Hazardous Substances …
INTELWIRE Releases FBI Documents Cited In 9/11 Commission Report
J.M. Berger, INTELWIRE.com: “INTELWIRE has obtained more than 1,700 pages of FBI documents cited in the end notes of the Final Report of the 9/11 Commission…The package covers a wide variety of topics, including the movements of the hijackers over more than 10 years, people who associated with the hijackers in the U.S., FBI interviews …
Pew Fellowship in Marine Conservation 2008
“The Pew Institute for Ocean Science…announced the 2008 recipients of the Pew Fellowship in Marine Conservation, the preeminent fellowship in support of ocean conservation. The five awardees will each receive $150,000 to conduct innovative three-year projects that are urgently needed to improve coral reef health, sustain fisheries, and enhance the effectiveness of marine protected areas. …
Largest Beef Recall in U.S. History Issued by USDA
Statement by Secretary of Agriculture Ed Schafer Regarding Hallmark/Westland Meat Packing Company Two Year Product Recall(02-17-2008) Questions and Answers Hallmark/Westland Meat Packing CO. – February 17, 2008 Audio: Technical Briefing Regarding Hallmark/Westland Meat Packing Company Two Year Product Recall (02/17/08) Transcript: Technical Briefing Regarding Hallmark/Westland Meat Packing Company Two Year Product Recall (02-17-2008) California Firm …
2008 Development Marketplace Competition Theme of Sustainable Agriculture for Development
“Development Marketplace (DM) is a competitive grant program administered by the World Bank and supported by various partners that identifies and funds innovative, early-stage projects with high potential for development impact. Incubators and/or their client companies are eligible to apply, as long as they are partners with a local organization.” Snapshots from the Global Network …