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October 02, 2007
Headlines - Energy Information Administration Country Analysis Report on Iran
- 2008 Presidential Candidates Page
- Hearing on Private Security Contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan
- Senate Hearing on Crandall Canyon Mine Disaster
- House Hearing on Regulators' Ability to React to Threats in the Financial System
- DOD OIG Audit: Exporting Sensitive Technologies to Countries of Concern
- Census Stats on 2008 Presidential Election
- New GAO Reports: Foreign Assistance and FEMA
- Seymour Hersh and the Administration's Plan for Iran
- New Yahoo! Search
- New Search Boxes on USA.gov Facilitate Research
- European Parliament: Resolution i2010: towards a European digital library
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 Energy Information Administration Country Analysis Report on Iran , October 2007 (14 pages, PDF) "Iran is a member of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), and ranks amongst the world's top three holders of proven oil and natural gas reserves. Iran is OPEC's second-largest exporter after Saudi Arabia, and is the fourth-largest exporter of crude oil globally after Saudi Arabia, Russia, and Norway. Natural gas accounts for half of Iran's total domestic energy consumption, while the remaining half is predominately oil consumption. The continued exploration and production of the offshore South Pars natural gas field in the Persian Gulf is a key part of in Iran's energy sector development plan." 2008 Presidential Candidates Page "CQ MoneyLine has created a shortcut for users to quickly access information on all the major presidential candidates this cycle. To visit this page, click here." Hearing on Private Security Contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan On October 2, 2007, the House Oversight Committee ...[held] a hearing to examine the use of private security contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan. "Previously undisclosed information reveals (1) Blackwater has engaged in 195 "escalation of force" incidents since 2005, an average of 1.4 per week, including over 160 incidents in which Blackwater forces fired first; (2) after a drunken Blackwater contractor shot the guard of the Iraqi Vice President, the State Department allowed the contractor to leave Iraq and advised Blackwater on the size of the payment needed "to help them resolve this"; and (3) Blackwater, which has received over $1 billion in federal contracts since 2001, is charging the federal government over $1,200 per day for each "protective security specialist" employed by the company." Staff Memorandum on Additional Information about Blackwater Activities in Iraq, October 1, 2007 Related posting on contractors in Iraq Senate Hearing on Crandall Canyon Mine Disaster Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions hearing on Current Mine Safety Disasters: Issues and Challenges, October 2, 2007. [ Links to witness statements] Related documents: NIOSH [National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health] report and BLM inspection reports Crandall Canyon mine chart #3 Crandall Canyon mine chart #2 Crandall Canyon mine chart #1
House Hearing on Regulators' Ability to React to Threats in the Financial System "Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA), Chairman of the House Committee on Financial Services, today announced that the committee will hold a hearing entitled, "Systemic Risk: Examining Regulators' Ability to React to Threats in the Financial System." Following up on the Committee's July hearing with the President's Working Group on the Financial Markets that looked at lessons from recent market events, this hearing will explore the ability of the current financial regulatory structure to anticipate and manage threats to the financial system." [ Links to Witness List and Prepared Testimony] DOD OIG Audit: Exporting Sensitive Technologies to Countries of Concern D-2007-131 Followup Audit on Recommendations for Controls Over Exporting Sensitive Technologies to Countries of Concern (September 28, 2007) (Project D2006-D000LG-0199.000) PDF and Summary D-2007-128 Hotline Allegations Concerning the Defense Threat Reduction Agency Advisory and Assistance Services Contract (September 26, 2007) (Project D2006-D000CF-0262.000) PDF and Summary D-2007-124 Purchases Made Using the U.S. Joint Forces Command Limited Acquisition Authority (September 27, 2007) (Project D2006-D000CG-0066.000) PDF and Summary Census Stats on 2008 Presidential Election "The 2008 Presidential Election: "Every four years, voters head to the polls to elect our nation's president. The process begins with a series of primaries and caucuses in the winter and spring, and ends with the November general election. To mark the start of the 2008 presidential election season, the Census Bureau has culled the following facts from previously released statistical reports." New GAO Reports: Foreign Assistance and FEMA Foreign Assistance: Multiple Challenges Hinder the Efficiency and Effectiveness of U.S. Food Aid, GAO-08-83T, October 02, 2007 Federal Emergency Management Agency: Ongoing Challenges Facing the National Flood Insurance Program, GAO-08-118T, October 02, 2007 Seymour Hersh and the Administration's Plan for Iran The New Yorker: The Administration's plan for Iran, by Seymour M. Hersh New Yahoo! Search Press release: "Yahoo! Search today announced Search Assist, the most advanced assistance technology available on the Web, and the integration of audio, video and photos directly into the search results to help make Web search effortless for consumers. The new Yahoo! Search was designed to better understand user intent and get consumers to the results they are looking for in one search." See also this Yahoo! Search blog posting: "To Do" to "Done" in One Search. New Search Boxes on USA.gov Facilitate Research "USA.gov now offers three new search boxes on relevant pages throughout the site to help you quickly find federal jobs, recreation areas, and veterans' burial locations. Here's a brief summary of these new tools: Find a Federal Government Job: You can now search for jobs directly from USA.gov. In the Search Federal Jobs box, enter keywords or a location and you'll quickly find job announcements from the federal government. Find a Federal Recreation Area: In USA.gov's Recreation Area Search box, enter keywords—such as camping, hiking, and fishing—and the state, and you'll find recreation opportunities on federal lands. Find a Gravesite: Use the new Veteran Gravesite Locator box to search by name for burial locations of veterans and their family members. You'll get results from military cemeteries and private cemeteries in cases where a grave is marked with a government grave marker." See also Caregivers' Resources
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