News published on Federal Newswire in June 2008

News from June 2008


Three Indicted for Conspiracy to Illegally Distribute Almost $8 Million in Prescription Diet Drugs

News Release: JUN 19 -- Greenbelt, Maryland - A federal grand jury returned a superseding indictment chargingSusana Mendez, age 49, Jose Riopedre, age 50, both of Miami, Florida, and Derrick Truby, age 45, of Catonsville, Maryland, with conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute controlled substances, ...


New Silverleaf Whitefly Has Growers Concerned

News Release: A devastating tropical and subtropical pest that's already considered one of the world's top invasive species just got a bit more troublesome.


Fatality Near Alberta Falls In Rocky Mountain National Park

News Release: A seventy year old man from St. Louis, Missouri, died above Alberta Falls in Rocky Mountain National Park, today, Thursday, June 12. A visitor contacted the park via cell phone at 11:05 a.m. and indicated that a man was unconscious and breathing. A few minutes later another visitor called to say the...


Five Fayette County, Kentucky, Corrections Officers Indicted on Civil Rights Charges

News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, June 12, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRT (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON – A federal grand jury in Covington, Ky., returned an eight-count indictment today against five current and former Fayette County corrections officers in connection with a conspiracy to violate ...


Former Foreign Service Officer Pleads Guilty to Federal Civil Rights Charges

News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, June 12, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRT (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON - W. Patrick Syring, a former foreign service officer with the U.S. Department of State, pleaded guilty today in federal court in Washington, D.C., to federal civil rights charges for threatening employees of the Arab American Institute (AAI) because of their race and national origin. Syring is scheduled to be sentenced on June 30, 2008.


Statement of Peter Carr, Deputy Director of Public Affairs, on the Supreme Court Decision in Boumediene V. Bush

News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, June 12, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV OPA (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 "We are disappointed with the Court’s decision. The Court recognized that an adjustment to typical habeas proceedings may be appropriate, but required the hundreds of actions challenging the detention of ...


Transcript and Video-First Anniversary of the Victims of Communism Memorial

News Release: SECRETARY GUTIERREZ: Thank you very much. That was a very kind introduction.


Remarks to the U.S.-India Business Council

News Release: Thank you Ron Covais, for that introduction. Indra Nooyi and Ron Somers, I appreciate the invitation to join you again this year. Ambassador Sen, Secretary Cohen, thank you for being here.


Remarks to U.S.-ASEAN Business Council

News Release: Thank you for the kind words, Matt (Daley), and for your leadership of this important organization. I also want to thank the U.S.-ASEAN Business Council for hosting this event.


Secretary Gutierrez Welcomes May Retail Sales

News Release: WASHINGTON—Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez today released the following statement on May Retail and Food Sales, which showed that retail sales increased 1.0 percent in May, the largest one month increase since last November. Furthermore, after upward revisions to the March and April estimates, sales for the three-month period ending in May 2008 were up 2.6 percent from the same period a year ago.


Secretary Gutierrez to Lead CAFTA-DR Business Development Mission

News Release: WASHINGTON—U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez today announced he will lead a business delegation of U.S. exporters on a business development mission to the Dominican Republic, Nicaragua and Costa Rica, Sept. 28-Oct. 4, 2008. The mission will promote U.S. exports and investment and highlight regional opportunities that the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR) has created since its implementation in 2006.


Commerce Department Revises Regulations Permitting Shipment of Cell Phones to Cuba

News Release: WASHINGTON—U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez has announced that the department has updated its regulations to allow Americans to send cell phones and related accessories to family members in Cuba. The change was announced by the President in a speech on May 21, 2008 commemorating Cuba Solidarity Day, and will take effect on June 13, 2008 (Federal Register Notice).



Rule published on June 12 by Transportation Department

The US Transportation Department published a five page rule on June 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Commerce Department publishes rule on June 12

The US Commerce Department published a one page rule on June 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Interior Department publishes proposed rule on June 12

The US Interior Department published a five page proposed rule on June 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Rule published on June 12 by Commerce Department

The US Commerce Department published a two page rule on June 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Agriculture Department publish on June 12?

The US Agriculture Department published a one page proposed rule on June 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Commerce Department publish on June 12?

The US Commerce Department published a two page rule on June 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Rule published by Commerce Department on June 12

The US Commerce Department published a one page rule on June 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.