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To all of you Veterans and especially all of you active duty and reserve people, from those of us that you protect, we would like to express our heartfelt appreciation for your sacrifice, God Bless The Republic! 21:06 7/2/2009 -END- Marines, Afghans Establish Bases in Helmand Holiday Preparedness Tips from the U.S. Fire Administration USFA strongly urges all residents to practice extra caution and safety during the upcoming Fourth of July activities across America. Thousands of serious fireworks-related incidents typically injure eyes, heads and hands each year. Sparklers, firecrackers, and bottle rockets are leading contributors to these injuries.
The combined average global land and ocean surface temperatures for May 2009 ranked fourth warmest since worldwide records began in 1880, according to NOAA's National Climatic Data Center. The May 2009 temperature for the contiguous U.S. was above the long-term average, based on records going back to 1895, according to an analysis by NOAA’s National Climatic Data Center. A United Nations report found that 61 of the world’s 64 large marine ecosystems show a significant increase in sea surface temperatures in the last 25 years, altering fisheries catches. According to a preliminary analysis for NOAA’s annual greenhouse gas index, carbon dioxide and methane increased in 2008, despite economic slump. Everglades National Park WASHINGTON, D.C.-Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today announced he is taking steps to have Everglades National Park added again to the List of World Heritage Sites in Danger by the United Nation's World Heritage Committee. National Park Service Will Waive Fees Acting National Park Service Director Statement on update over Negotiations with Landowners over Flight 93 Lands WASHINGTON, DC – Dan Wenk, Acting Director of National Park Service released the following statement today updating the progress over the Flight 93 Memorial lands: “This week, the landowners, the Families of Flight 93 and the National Park Service have worked non-stop and in good faith to make remarkable progress in the negotiations over the Flight 93 memorial lands. “I am extremely encouraged by how the negotiations have gone and I appreciate the spirit of these negotiations. The National Park Service, the landowners and the Families of Flight 93 will continue to work together throughout the weekend and we hope to have a more definitive announcement in the coming days.” Also from The Department of Interior - The headlines - NEW YORK, NY – Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar will hold a media availability following the ceremony officially reopening the crown of the Statue of Liberty to the public on Saturday, July 4th. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Assistant Secretary-Indian Affairs Larry Echo Hawk has begun his administration by moving quickly to begin discussions with Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, tribal leaders and tribal organizations on economic, energy, education, public safety and other issues that need to be addressed in Indian Country. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and the American Revolution Center (ARC) today announced that the National Park Service has reached a historic agreement to develop a national museum dedicated to the American Revolution. The National Park Service signed a land-exchange agreement with ARC to establish this museum at Independence National Historical Park. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced today that the Bureau of Reclamation has identified 27 water reclamation and reuse projects that will share in a total of $134.3 million under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). WASHINGTON, DC - A final agreement on water management and dam removal in the Klamath River Basin in Oregon and California is "within reach" and should be completed by the end of summer, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar said today. SEVILLE, Spain - The 21-nation World Heritage Committee has taken an important step to protect Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park in Montana and Alberta, Canada, calling for a full report from a joint mission of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature and the World Heritage Centre on the potential threats from proposed coal mining and oil and gas development in the region. LAS VEGAS, Nevada - Under initiatives announced today by Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and U.S. Senator Harry Reid (D-NV), federal agencies will work with western leaders to designate tracts of U.S. public lands in the West as prime zones for utility-scale solar energy development, fund environmental studies, open new solar energy permitting offices and speed reviews of industry proposals. FRESNO, CA - At a town hall meeting in Fresno, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar, Deputy Secretary David J. Hayes, Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Mike Connor and members of the California Congressional Delegation today announced multiple steps the Obama Administration is taking to alleviate the heavy toll on Californians resulting from the ongoing water shortage. On Monday, June 29, 2009, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Senator Harry Reid (D-NV) will announce a series of initiatives to expedite the development of solar energy on U.S. public lands in the West. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today described the progress the Department of the Interior has made in the last six months to responsibly develop oil and gas resources on public lands as part of President Obama's comprehensive energy strategy for the United States. NASA, JAPAN RELEASE MOST COMPLETE TOPOGRAPHIC MAP OF EARTH Obama Administration Announces up to $32 Million Initiative to Expand Hydropower FEMA: Hurricane Path Hard To Predict St. Mary Parish Kidnapper Arrested by U.S. Marshals in Miami NASA AND NOAA'S GOES-O SATELLITE SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHED
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Secretary of Interior Salazar announced that the National Park Service will offer three fee-free weekends throughout the entire system to encourage Americans to experience national treasures like Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Bonnie And Clyde Died From Lead Poison It was 75 years ago on the morning of May 23, 1934—that Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker drove their Ford sedan down a dusty back road in Louisiana and straight into an ambush.
This is a bad end, Beware Ye Law Scoffers! The Man with the plan has your number A posse of heavily-armed lawmen put an end to the infamous crime couple's deadly reign—but it was really just the beginning of the nation's fascination with the star-crossed lovers, whose story is still being told today. Bus stop of the future Leading Economic Index(TM) for the U.S. Increases Sharply Police Blotter On Demand Foiled Bomb Plot In New York
Science News Toxic Dolphins Found in MiamiArea: Miami, Florida
The closer the dolphins lived to downtown Miami, the more of the chemical was concentrated in them. The flame retardant can cause sterility in dolphins. Brominated flame retardants are applied to furniture, clothes and electronics to prevent them from burning. They also help slow the ignition of items that are in a burning room. Unfortunately they have been used so much they are showing up in unintended places, with potentially dire consquences. Bottlenose dolphins accumulate this type of chemical, and PCBS, and mercury. Flame retardants alone have been found to cause death of unborn dolphin calves for first time mothers. FDA Seeks Public Input on Tobacco Regulation The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today that it is seeking public input on the implementation of its historic new authority overseeing tobacco products in the United States. In a Federal Register notice, the agency invites the public to provide information and share views on a wide range of topics, from product content to advertising and marketing. All public comments will be posted online. "We're interested in receiving input from across the country as the FDA begins to implement this important new authority intended to reduce the enormous toll of suffering and death caused by tobacco products in the United States," said Dr. Margaret A. Hamburg, Commissioner of Food and Drugs. "We look forward to the public's response." The Federal Register notice can be viewed at: http://www.federalregister.gov/OFRUpload/OFRData/2009-15549_PI.pdf. For more information about the FDA and tobacco regulation, see: http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/PublicHealthFocus/ucm168412.htm.
One of the most common forms of litter are cigarette butts. Once these butts enter waterways, they become toxic to fish. According to a new study by San Diego Sate University (SDSU), filter-tipped cigarette butts are deadly to marine and freshwater fish. In fact, researchers would like to have the butts classified as hazardous waste. Littered cigarette butts kill fish Cigarette butts are not biodegradable. The filters are made up of 12,000 plastic-like cellulose acetate fibers that trap nicotine and tar. There’s enough nicotine trapped in 200 used cigarette filters to kill a human! An estimated 1.69 billion pounds of butts are littered each year worldwide, so you can imagine the negative effects these butts have on aquatic life when they wash into streams and oceans. SDSU Public Health Professor Tom Novotny explains, “It is toxic at rather low concentrations. Even one butt in a liter of water can kill the fish in a period of 96 hours.” A River Runs Backwards … Or is it Forwards? St. Johns River in Florida was found temporarily flowing from north to south on Thursday, May 21, which is not normal activity for the middle St Johns basin. This basin makes geography bowl fame for being one of only two major rivers of the world (along with the Nile) to flow from south to north. The temporary reversal in flow, an anomaly known as “negative flow,” was caused by persistent wind from the Atlantic Ocean pushing water upstream about 190 miles from the mouth. The negative flow lasted only a few days, and although it caused the middle stretch of the river to rise, there were no major flooding issues. For more information about USGS research on Florida’s water resources, visit the FISC - Water Resources Web site Where There’s Fire, There’s … Global Warming? The recent surges of large, uncontrolled fires throughout most of the world have potentially massive impacts on human health, the economy, biodiversity, global warming and even on additional fires. Fires contribute to global warming because they emit greenhouse gasses, and the resulting warming conditions further increase extreme fire weather since warmer climates lead to dryer conditions. As more fires occur, additional spikes of carbon emissions occur as well. To learn more about USGS research on these and other global implications of wildfires, visit http://www.werc.usgs.gov/pubbriefs/keeleypbapr2009.html
Warm Weather Throughout The Pacific NW Fuels 2009 Fire Season - SEATTLE, Wash. -- Ample moisture and cooler temperatures for Alaska and Pacific Northwest states may keep 2009 fire potential in normal ranges, but after multiple weeks of warm weather, fuel supplies are drying out. Persistent drought conditions may well drive significant wildfire risk for north-central Washington, and the recent near-record spring dry spell is boosting fire risk in western Washington as well. FEMA Acting Regional Administrator Dennis Hunsinger encourages residents living on wooded lots and wildland/urban interface areas to stay informed on local conditions and take steps now—clearing brush and creating defensible perimeters around their homes. The 2009 eruption of Redoubt volcano continues . Seismic activity is low, but remains above background. The extended lava dome remains unstable and could fail with little or no warning, leading to significant ash emissions and possible lahars in the Drift River valley. Webcam images today are obscured by low clouds. No ash signals have been observed in satellite or radar imagery. AVO continues to monitor Redoubt's activity 24/7. AVO will provide frequent updates of the volcano's status and the earliest possible warning of significant explosive activity and other hazards. Rio Grande City, Texas - Border Patrol agents assigned to the Rio Grande City station seized more than 1,000 pounds of marijuana. The marijuana was recovered in two separate incidents and has an estimated street value of $875,200.Rio Grande City Border Patrol agents were on afternoon patrol when they observed a white Chevy pick-up truck traveling north from the Rio Grande River at a high rate of speed. San Diego - U.S. Border Patrol agents used non-intrusive technology and canines to make two significant seizures of drugs valued at more than $320,000.The first seizure of more than $65,280 worth of marijuana took place in the morning at the Border Patrol checkpoint on Interstate 8 in Pine Valley. The 2008 population estimate for the United States is 304,059,724. The Asia-Pacific region's annual population growth has fallen to 1.1 per cent, the lowest rate among the world's developing regions, according to a statistical snapshot released today by the United Nations.
If you think you have illegal immigrants on your payroll with phony documents, the government will help with social security verification The Resurrection Of JesusIt had been a long week for the preacher from Galilee and his followers. They arrived in Jerusalem, for the Passover Celebration. Jesus, received a heroes welcome from the people gathered for the holy week, and was proclaimed as King. This was highly disturbing to the local political and religious authorities.
Governor Crist Honors Military and Veterans GOVERNOR CRIST SIGNS BILL REQUIRING SAFETY BELT USE IN MOTOR VEHICLES
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