O9/16/11 Greenwich Roundup's National Press Release Roundup

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Twitter, Facebook and the First Amendment. A Knight Foundationsurvey of 12,090 high school students and 900 high school teachers conducted last spring reveals a correlation between rising support for the First Amendment and the rising use of social media such as Twitter and Facebook.

Soliciting on the street. Standing on a sidewalk and soliciting motorists for jobs is a First Amendment-protected right, the en banc U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in a 9-2 decision that struck down a city ordinance in Redondo Beach, Calif. The Mexican American Legal Defense & Education Fund called the decision a victory for day laborers.

White House President Remarks at signing of the America Invents Act Presidential Proclamation National Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Week Constitution Day and Citizenship Day, Constitution Week National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week National Farm Safety and Health Week Press Secretary Press gaggle by Press Secy. Carney and NSC advisor to preview the UN General Assembly meetings President signs America Invents Act White House to launch "digital promise" initiative U.S. Trade Representative U.S. and central Asian countries evaluate progress on trade and investment relationship Federal Courts 1st Circuit Court of Appeals Sony BMG Music Entertainment v. Tenenbaum(Reinstates $675,000 damage award against college student who ignored warnings to stop downloading and distributing copyrighted music works) 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals Natural Resources Defense Council v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Vacates EPA's approval of insecticide without proper study of effects on children) 9th Circuit Court of Appeals Comite de Jornaleros de Redondo Beach v. City of Redondo Beach (City ordinance that prohibits day laborers from soliciting employment violates First Amendment right of free speech) Executive Departments Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration Testimony at hearing on sustaining Global Positioning System for national security Defense Contract announcements for September 16 Defense Casualties Marine Cpl. Michael J. Dutcher, 22, of Asheville, N.C. Army Sgt. Mycal L. Prince, 28, of Minco, Okla. Army Sgt. Chester G. Stoda, 32, of Black River Falls, Wis. Army Sgt. Rodolfo Rodriguez, Jr., 26, of Pharr, Texas Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration Qualitest Pharmaceuticals issues a nationwide recall of oral contraceptives National Cancer Institute Scientists find that blocking cholesterol in brain cancer cells offers a new strategy to fight deadly glioblastomas Investigators devise new strategy likely to speed drug development for rare cancers National Institutes of Health Launches program to facilitate drug, vaccine and therapeutic license agreements for start-up companies Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and FDA collaborate to develop cutting-edge technologies to predict drug safety Homeland Security Announces launch of Study in the States website to encourage foreign students to study in the U.S. Fact sheet: Study in the States Statements before the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Oversight Housing and Urban Development Awards $15 million to five public housing authorities to create education centers Awards $2.5 million for sustainable communities research Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Revises loggerhead sea turtle listing Justice Atty. General Holder speaks at the Hopkins School convocation Saudi Arabia-based Tamimi Global Co. is fined $13 million for kickbacks and illegal gratuities Antitrust Division Amends antitrust complaint against AT&T Civil Division BP must pay $20.5 million for underpaid royalties for natural gas taken from Indian and federal lands Criminal Division Owner of Miami mental health company is sentenced for orchestrating a $205 million Medicare fraud scheme Soldiers and recruiter are indicted for fraudulently collecting recruiting bonuses U.S. Attorney - District of Columbia Man sentenced for driving his car directly at a neighbor in a dispute over a parking space U.S. Attorney - Florida Middle Mayor and city magistrate are sentenced for corruption U.S. Attorney - New York Southern Colombian is sentenced for providing material support to a foreign terrorist organization U.S. Attorney - Virginia Western ATF agent is sentenced on multiple felony charges Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Regional and state unemployment rates were little changed in August State Secy. Clinton's remarks at the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Women and the Economy Summit Responds to question on Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb plans to attack planes in Algeria

Interest Groups Agriculture U.S. Meat Export Federation Beef, pork, corn and soybean growers are receiving a solid return on their investments in the export market programs Report: An economic analysis of the U.S. meat export federation’s export market development programs Antitrust Consumers Union Seven states join Justice Dept. lawsuit against AT&T Conservation Center for Biological Diversity Loggerhead sea turtles are declared endangered Declassification National Security Archive Complete Vietnam War-era Pentagon Papers are available online at last! Economy Associated General Contractors of America Construction employment declines in 25 states Economic Policy Institute 4 in 10 state economies are heading in the wrong direction Precision Metalforming Association Metalforming companies anticipate steady business conditions during the next three months Elections Center for American Progress Report: What if the tea party wins? They have a plan for the Constitution, and it isn’t pretty Immigration Mexican American Legal Defense & Educational Fund 9th Circuit Appeals Court sets positive precedent for day laborer rights Media Knight Foundation Next generation of news consumers relies on social media, TV, Web for information Knight Foundation Report: Future of the First Amendment Medicare Campaign for America's Future President Obama should avoid raising Medicare's eligibility age Physicians for a National Health Program Big leap in number of uninsured points to urgency of enacting single-payer Medicare for all Pensions & retirement National Association of Social Insurance Social Security cuts under the Bowles-Simpson proposals would eventually lower benefits for 92% of seniors National Association of Social Insurance Brief: How would seniors fare – by age, gender, race and ethnicity, and income – under the Bowles-Simpson Social Security proposals by 2070? Public lands National Parks Conservation Association Ozone levels in national parks continue to increase Water Food & Water Watch President Obama's infrastructure bank will leave rural water systems high and dry Independent Agencies Commodity Futures and Trading Commission Provides temporary relief from large swap trader reporting for physical commodities Consumer Product Safety Commission John Deere (Moline, Ill.) recalls 36,500 lawn tractors powered by Kawasaki engines due to overheating and fire hazards Export - Import Bank Agreement will facilitate U.S. exports to Vietnam Federal Maritime Commission Additional information requested from Consolidated Chassis Management Pool Agreement NASA Announces two game-changing space technology projects Congressional Agencies Government Accountability Office Aviation security: TSA has made progress, but additional efforts are needed to improve security Iraq drawdown: Opportunities exist to improve equipment viability, contractor demobilization, and clarity of post-2011 DOD role Troubled Asset Relief Program: Status of GAO recommendations to Treasury Executive departments (continued) Transportation Federal Railroad Administration Provides $22 million to study replacement options for Susquehanna River railroad bridge Treasury Releases international capital data for July Comptroller of the Currency Reports second quarter trading revenue of $7.4 billion USDA Announces $27 million to fund 500 projects to boost renewable energy production Veterans Administration Expands retroactive traumatic injury benefits to service members regardless of geographic location