News published on Federal Newswire in July 2008

News from July 2008


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, July 23, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRM (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON – Brian D. Hindson, 40, of Carmel, Ind., pleaded guilty today in Indianapolis to eleven counts of production of child pornography, four counts of distribution of child pornography and one count ...


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, July 23, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRT (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON - The Justice Department today announced an agreement with Humboldt County, Calif., to improve access to all aspects of civic life for persons with disabilities. The agreement was reached under ...


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, July 23, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV AT (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 N.J. Wastewater Treatment Supply Company Pleads Guilty to Bid Rigging Charges WASHINGTON — A Laurel Springs, N.J., wastewater treatment supply company, its owner, and a former contracts administrator pleaded ...


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, July 23, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRT (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON – Defendant William Bowen, 25, pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court to conspiring to violate the civil rights of an African-American couple and their white friend by spray-painting racial ...


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, July 23, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRT (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON – A federal grand jury in St. Louis, indicted Waquita Wallace, aka Goddess, and April Chaney, aka April Wallace, yesterday on federal sex trafficking charges related to forcing another woman ...


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, July 23, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRM (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON — An Oregon man was sentenced today for selling counterfeit computer software with a retail value of more than $1 million, and for aggravated identity theft and mail fraud, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division Matthew Friedrich and U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon Karin J. Immergut.


Approval of proposal by Andhra Bank

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Wednesday announced the approval of an application by Andhra Bank, Hyderabad, India, to establish a representative office in Jersey City, New Jersey.


News Release: Thank you. Thank you very much, Mister Chairman. We have a full agenda, but I would like to make a few comments about the economy and very specifically about trade and manufacturing. We all know that recent job reports have been disappointing. Our economy is still growing, although it is growing slower than we would like.


News Release: WASHINGTON—U.S. Secretary of Commerce Carlos M. Gutierrez announced new U.S. Commerce Department data showing that the United States is running a trade surplus in manufactured exports with our 14 free trade agreement (FTA) partners. In the first five months of 2008, the trade balance in manufactured ...


Federal minimum wage to increase to $6.55 on July 24

News Release: Agency also marks 70th anniversary of Fair Labor Standards Act WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor reminds employers and employees that the federal minimum wage will increase to $6.55 on Thursday, July 24. With this change, employees who are covered by the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) will be entitled to pay at no less than $6.55 per hour.


The US Labor Department published a three page proposed rule on July 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on July 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on July 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on July 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on July 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on July 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on July 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a four page notice on July 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on July 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a one page notice on July 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.