Donna Karlsons (301) 344-4764 Richard J. McIntire (202) 720-9113 WASHINGTON, Apr. 28, 2011 - The USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing recommendations for affected residents …
In a meeting in the Roosevelt Room today, the President and Senior Administration officials met with influential Hispanics from across the country to discuss the importance of fixing the broken immigration system for our nation’s 21st century …
Today, the U.S. District Court approved the settlement reached by the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Justice with the plaintiffs in the Keepseagle class action lawsuit. This is yet another important step forward in addressing an …
Oval Office 4:26 P.M. EDT PRESIDENT OBAMA: Well, I want to welcome President Martinelli to the Oval Office, to the White House. As I think all of you know, the relationship between the United States and Panama is a historical …
East Room 3:13 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Everybody, please have a seat. Good afternoon, everybody. I want to begin by saying a few words about the devastating storms that have ripped through the southeastern United States. The …
Media Note Office of the Spokesman Washington, DC April 28, 2011 President Obama has dispatched Ambassador Princeton Lyman, the U.S. Special Envoy for Sudan, to on-going peace talks in Doha, Qatar. Ambassador Lyman travels tonight to Doha where he …
Media Note Office of the Spokesman Washington, DC April 28, 2011 The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs announced today the 2011 spring tour schedule for The Rhythm Road: American Music Abroad program in …
Media Note Office of the Spokesman Washington, DC April 28, 2011 President Obama has dispatched Ambassador Princeton Lyman, the U.S. Special Envoy for Sudan, to on-going peace talks in Doha, Qatar. Ambassador Lyman travels tonight to Doha where he …
Special Briefing Johnnie Carson Assistant Secretary , Bureau of African Affairs Washington, DC April 28, 2011 MS. FULTON: Good afternoon and welcome to the Department of State. Very pleased today to have with us Assistant Secretary for African …
Special Briefing Johnnie Carson Assistant Secretary , Bureau of African Affairs Washington, DC April 28, 2011 MS. FULTON: Good afternoon and welcome to the Department of State. Very pleased today to have with us Assistant Secretary for African …
April 28, 2011 NOAA today proposed raising the catch limit for Atlantic sea scallop vessels from the current level of 47 million pounds to 51 million pounds in 2011 and to 55 million pounds in 2012. Scallops High Resolution (Credit: NOAA) …
Tax Day is over for this year, but that deduction from your paycheck is a constant reminder of the high cost of government. Taxes take a lot from our families, small businesses and from the economy. I believe you are taxed enough already and President …
April 28, 2011 The Center for Science in the Public Interest praised as strong and sensible the nutrition and marketing standards proposed today by the Interagency Working Group on Food Marketed to Children and urged food and entertainment …
April 28, 2011 Mississippi Canyon 751 site, where coral and cold seep habitats intersect. On the left, the gorgonian coral Callogorgia americana . On the right is the seep tubeworm. High resolution (Credit: Image courtesy of Lophelia II …
WASHINGTON, DC -- President Obama today named 85 mathematics and science teachers as recipients of the prestigious Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. The educators will receive their awards in Washington, D.C. …
In an effort to combat childhood obesity – the most serious health crisis facing today’s youth – a working group of four federal agencies today released for public comment a set of proposed voluntary principles that can be used by industry as a guide for …
President Obama to Travel Tomorrow to Alabama to Meet With Governor, Families and View the Damage WASHINGTON—At 10:50 a.m. this morning, President Obama spoke via telephone with Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano and Federal …
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved the IMF’s financial year (FY) 2012 administrative and capital budgets and endorsed indicative budgets for FY2013–14. The staff paper for the Board and the Managing Director’s …
Honda's ASIMO , the world's most advanced humanoid robot, made its debut at the FIRST ® (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Championship today in St. Louis, Mo. ASIMO, which stands for A dvanced S tep in I nnovative Mo …
Remarks Maria Otero Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs American University Law School Conference Washington, DC April 28, 2011 (As Prepared) Thank you, Claudio. It’s always a special treat to be introduced by someone who I count …
