News published on Federal Newswire in June 2008

News from June 2008


Grassley Welcomes Housing Reform Bill, Tax Provisions to Help Disaster Recovery

News Release: I want to start by thanking Chairman Baucus for his courtesy and hard work in this legislative effort.


Caring for Foster Children and Those Who Care for Them

News Release: Income Security and Family Support Subcommittee Chairman Rep. Jim McDermott (D-WA) and Ranking Subcommittee Member Jerry Weller (R-IL) introduced new legislation today to improve the lives of foster children.


NPS TEMPORARY FIRE BAN ON SEASHORE BEACHES

News Release: Superintendent Michael Murray announced today that Cape Hatteras National Seashore will comply with the temporary fire ban on all open burning in Hyde County and unincorporated areas of Dare County.


Ethanol Coproducts Eyed as Fillers in Plastics

News Release: A coproduct of ethanol production could be used as a non-petroleum-based filler in plastics, based on preliminary studies by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists and their cooperators.


News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The House of Representatives today overwhelmingly passed bipartisan legislation to provide an immediate 13 week extension of unemployment benefits nationwide. The provision reflects an agreement between Congressional Democrats and Republicans as well as the Bush Administration to extend...


Ahmed Abdellatif Sherif Mohamed Pleads Guilty to Providing Material Support to Terrorists

News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, June 18, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV NSD (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 Tampa, Florida - United States Attorney Robert E. O'Neill today announced that Ahmed Abdellatif Sherif Mohamed, a 26 year old resident of Tampa, has entered a guilty plea to Count One of the Superseding ...


Chinese National Sentenced for Economic Espionage

News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, June 18, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV NSD (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON - Xiaodong Sheldon Meng, 44, a software engineer born in China and currently a resident of Cupertino, Calif., was sentenced today to a term of 24 months by the Honorable Jeremy Fogel, U.S. District ...


Virgin Islands Man Pleads Guilty to Receiving Child Pornography

News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, June 18, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRM (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON – A St. Thomas man pleaded guilty today in federal court in the District of the Virgin Islands to receiving child pornography via the Internet, Acting Assistant Attorney General Matthew Friedrich of the Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Anthony J. Jenkins of the District of the Virgin Islands announced.


Fresno, California, Electrical Contractor Pleads Guilty to Bid Rigging on Two E-Rate Funded School Technology Projects

News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, June 18, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV AT (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 Company Agrees to Pay $3.3 Million in Criminal Fines, Restitution and Civil Settlement For Role in Bid Rigging Conspiracy WASHINGTON — A Fresno, Calif., electrical contractor pleaded guilty and has agreed ...


Former Fujicolor Employee Pleads Guilty to Environmental Crime

News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, June 18, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV ENRD (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON—Gerald Lakota, a former employee of Fujicolor Processing, pleaded guilty today to willfully concealing and covering up a material fact in reports required to be filed under the Clean Water Act, the Justice Department announced.


Termination of enforcement action against Deutsche Bank

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Wednesday announced the termination of the enforcement action listed below. Terminations of enforcement actions are listed on the Federal Reserve's public website, www.federalreserve.gov/boarddocs/enforcement, as they occur.


Federal Reserve announces launch of national minority-owned bank program

News Release: The Federal Reserve System today announced the nationwide launch of Partnership for Progress, an innovative outreach and technical assistance program for minority-owned and de novo institutions. The program seeks to help these institutions confront their unique challenges, cultivate safe and sound practices, ...



What did State Department publish on June 18?

The US State Department published a two page notice on June 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published by State Department on June 18

The US State Department published a one page notice on June 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


State Department publishes notice on June 18

The US State Department published a two page notice on June 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Interior Department publish on June 18?

The US Interior Department published a one page notice on June 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published by Interior Department on June 18

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on June 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Interior Department publishes notice on June 18

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on June 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published on June 18 by Interior Department

The US Interior Department published a one page notice on June 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.