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Washington Post Multimedia Report on Improvised Explosive Devices

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Washingtonpost.com: “Beginning today and continuing through Wednesday, staff writer Rick Atkinson describes the effort by the U.S. military to combat the improvised explosive devices used by insurgents in Afghanistan and iraq from 2002 until now. Part one describes the effort through the summer of 2004. The series is drawn from more than 140 interviews over… Continue Reading

Benchbook for U.S. District Court Judges, Fifth Edition

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Benchbook for U.S. District Court Judges, Fifth Edition 2007, 279 pages (In Print: Available for Distribution) “An ongoing compilation of information that federal judges have found useful for immediate bench or chambers reference in civil and criminal proceedings. The Benchbook contains sections on such topics as assignment of counsel, taking guilty pleas, standard voir dire… Continue Reading

Nazi and Japanese War Crimes Report Delivered to Congress

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“The Nazi War Crimes and Japanese Imperial Government Records Interagency Working Group (IWG), formed under the Nazi War Crimes Disclosure Act of 1998 and the Japanese Imperial Government Disclosure Act of 2000, today issued its final report to Congress describing the seven-year, approximately $30-million government-wide effort to locate, declassify, and make publicly available U.S. records… Continue Reading

The Mexico Freedom of Information Program

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Press release: “In celebration of International Right to Know Day the National Security Archive’s Mexico Project is launching a new Web site dedicated to its Transparency and Freedom of Information Program. The Web site features a new publication on the week-long media initiative Mexico Abierto, which launched its first edition during the week of March… Continue Reading

FDA OIG – Food and Drug Administration’s Oversight of Clinical Trials

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Press release,OIG Releases Report of FDA’s Oversight of Clinical Trials, Concludes Improvement of Information Systems and Processes is Needed, September 2007: “Weaknesses in the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) information systems and management processes hinder the agency’s ability to oversee clinical trial inspections. So concludes Inspector General Daniel R. Levinson of the Office of Inspector… Continue Reading

OMB Issues 2008 Release Date Schedule for Principal Federal Economic Indicators

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OMB Issues 2008 Release Date Schedule for Principal Federal Economic Indicators: “The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued today the schedule of release dates for Principal Federal Economic Indicators for 2008. The schedule is available here…In addition, the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Dissemination Standards Bulletin Board serves as the United States’ primary means of… Continue Reading

White House Fact Sheet: New Steps to Address Airport Passenger Delays

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Fact Sheet: New Steps to Address Airport Passenger Delays, September 27, 2007: “Today, President Bush directed Transportation Secretary Mary Peters to take action to address air traffic congestion and flight delays. President Bush has asked Secretary Peters to meet with airline industry and aviation officials in the most over-stressed part of our system – the… Continue Reading

New GAO Reports – Border Security, Ex-Im Bank, Homeland Security, Homeless Veterans

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Border Security: Security Vulnerabilities at Unmanned and Unmonitored U.S. Border Locations, GAO-07-884T, September 27, 2007 Ex-Im Bank: The U.S. Export-Import Bank’s Financing of Dual-Use Exports, GAO-07-1234R, September 27, 2007 Homeland Security: Preliminary Information on Federal Actions to Address Challenges Faced by State and Local Information Fusion Centers, GAO-07-1241T, September 27, 2007 Homeless Veterans Programs: Bed… Continue Reading