http://www.governor.virginia.gov/news/viewRelease.cfm?id=446
Announces that speed limits will be raised to 70 miles per hour on 61% of Virginia’s interstate highways. Also includes a map of pending changes. From the Office of the Governor
http://jlarc.state.va.us/meetings/October10/Medicaid.pdf
Reports that Virginia had $39 million of improper Medicaid payments from fraud and error. Another $48 million was blocked before improper payments were made. This draft interim report is an attempt to identify opportunities to reduce waste, fraud, and inefficiency in the Virginia Medicaid program. From the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission
http://www.hrtpo.org/Documents/Reports/2010/2030LRTP_amend_Summary.pdf
Shows latest amendments to the transportation plan including construction projects added to the plan, projects added for preliminary engineering, and projects removed. From the Hampton Roads Transportation Planning Organization
http://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/products/Worldswomen/WW_full%20report_color.pdf
Presents statistics and analysis on the status of women and men in the world and changes over time. Covers several broad policy areas including population and families, health, education, work, decision-making, violence against women, the environment, and poverty. From the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations
http://www.justice.gov.uk/publications/criminalannual.htm
Latest annual compendium of criminal justice statistics for England and Wales. From the Ministry of Justice and the Office of National Statistics
http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2010/1214/pdf/ofr2010-1214.pdf
A lake ice-out date refers to the date in spring when the annual winter ice cover disappears from a lake. Ice-out dates can serve as useful indicators of late winter and early spring climate change. From the U.S. Geological Survey
http://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2010/5112/pdf/sir20105112.pdf
Reveals outcome of an investigation into the quantity and sustainability of groundwater resources in Clarke County, Virginia following the drought period of 1999 to 2002. From the U.S. Geological Survey
Argues that the ultimate success of the September 2010 parliamentary elections in Afghanistan will be determined not by the levels of fraud committed on election day but by the way the fraud is handled. From the United States Institute of Peace