WASHINGTON – The FAA announced today that in 2010, nationwide reports of lasers pointed at airplanes almost doubled from the previous year to more than 2,800. This is the highest number of laser events recorded since the FAA began keeping track in 2005. Los Angeles International Airport recorded the highest number of laser events in […]
WASHINGTON – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P. Jackson and Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne today traveled to Ann Arbor, Michigan to announce a cooperative agreement to develop and adapt hydraulic hybrid technology for the light duty auto market. The goal of this partnership is to design a Chrysler minivan as a demonstration vehicle, using […]
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a $775,351 National Emergency Grant to assist about 115 workers affected by layoffs at five companies in northeast Iowa. “Only another job can replace a job lost,” said Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis. “Training and employment services provided through today’s grant can help these workers […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — For emergency planning purposes, scientists unveiled a hypothetical California scenario that describes a storm that could produce up to 10 feet of rain, cause extensive flooding (in many cases overwhelming the state’s flood-protection system) and result in more than $300 billion in damage. Related Podcasts Winter Storms in California that Could Cause […]
Hello, Dolly! “She is glorious,” theater critic Walter Kerr raved about Carol Channing’s January 16, 1964, debut in Hello, Dolly!. Wearing a carrot-colored wig, her large eyes accentuated with false eyelashes, the actress and comedienne sparkled in the role of Dolly Gallagher Levi—a widow brazenly intent upon remarrying into money. Hello, Dolly!, a musical adaptation […]
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. I refuse to accept the view that mankind is so tragically bound to the starless midnight of racism and war that the bright daybreak of peace and brotherhood can never become a reality. Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., twentieth-century America’s most compelling and […]
The Department of Defense announced today its program to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War. The program will: • Thank and honor veterans of the Vietnam War, including personnel who were held as prisoners of war or listed as missing in action, for their service and sacrifice on behalf of the United States and […]
WASHINGTON – Timed for tax season, the U.S. Department of the Treasury launched a pilot today to offer taxpayers a safe, convenient and low-cost financial account for the electronic delivery of their federal tax refunds. The new account card option provides everyday money-saving conveniences and consumer protection features for Americans with limited or no access […]
WASHINGTON – A federal grand jury in San Francisco returned an indictment against the current president of HannStar Display Corporation for his participation in a global conspiracy to fix prices of thin-film transistor liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) panels, the Department of Justice announced today. The indictment, filed today in U.S. District Court in San Francisco, […]
Agency strategy caps maximum at 325 milligrams to reduce risk of liver toxicity The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is asking manufacturers of prescription combination products that contain acetaminophen to limit the amount of acetaminophen to no more than 325 milligrams (mg) in each tablet or capsule. The FDA also is requiring manufacturers to update […]
