White House Announces 2015 Fall Garden Tours
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Washington, DC - This fall, the White House will be opening its gardens and grounds to visitors on Saturday, October 17 from 10:00 AM to 4:30 PM EDT, and Sunday, October 18 from 10:00 AM to 2:30 PM EDT. During this event, visitors can see the Jacqueline Kennedy Garden, Rose Garden and South Lawn of the White House. Additionally, the White House Kitchen Garden - the first vegetable garden at the White House since Eleanor Roosevelt’s Victory Garden - will be accessible to guests.
President Obama Nominates Six to Serve as U.S. Attorneys
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Washington, DC - Today, President Obama nominated Dana J. Boente, Robert L. Capers, John P. Fishwick, Jr., Channing D. Phillips, Emily Gray Rice and Randolph J. Seiler to serve as U.S. Attorneys.
Nation's Second-Largest Nursing Home Pharmacy to Pay $9.25 Million to Settle Kickback Allegations
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Washington, DC - The nation’s second-largest nursing home pharmacy, PharMerica Corp., has agreed to pay $9.25 million to resolve allegations that it solicited and received kickbacks from pharmaceutical manufacturer Abbott Laboratories in exchange for promoting the prescription drug Depakote for nursing home patients. PharMerica is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky.
USDA Seeks Applications for $16.8 Million in Grants to Empower SNAP Participants to Make Healthy Eating Choices
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Washington, DC - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the availability of up to $16.8 million in funding to help participants in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) increase their purchases of fruits and vegetables. The funding is available to local, state and national organizations to test incentive strategies to help SNAP participants better afford healthy foods.
Nation's Ag Co-ops Set Records for Income and Revenue
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Washington, DC - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that the nation's farmer, rancher and fishery cooperatives posted record income and revenue in 2014.
NASA Challenge Seeks Ways to Use Mars’ Natural Resources for Astronauts
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Washington, DC - Living off the land is different when the land is 140 million miles away, so NASA is looking for innovative ideas to use in situ (in place) Martian resources to help establish a human presence on the Red Planet.
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