News published on Federal Newswire in October 2008

News from October 2008


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Oct. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Oct. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a two page notice on Oct. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a four page notice on Oct. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Oct. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a two page notice on Oct. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a four page notice on Oct. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: Seneca Falls, NY -- The public is invited to view a satellite broadcast of "The Women's Conference" from Long Beach, California. The event will take place at the Women's Rights National Historical Park visitor center, 136 Fall Street in Seneca Falls, from 11:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 22nd. The viewing is made possible through a partnership between Women's Rights National Historical Park and the National Women's Hall of Fame.


Hurricane Ridge Road to Re-Open to Bicycles Saturday Morning

News Release: Construction work will continue for three more weeks on the Hurricane Ridge Road, but beginning tomorrow, Saturday Oct. 18, bicycles will again be permitted to ride on the 17-mile road.


18th Century Pioneer Contributions to America’s Destiny Showcased at Cumberland Gap National Historical Park

News Release: At the time of the American Revolution, Cumberland Gap, the mountain doorway leading to the west, swung wide open…and through it surged fearless and hardy pioneers who changed the very destiny of our nation. Who were these 300,000 men, women and children who risked lives and fortunes to follow a dream...


News Release: Eating almonds significantly decreased levels of two biomarkers for oxidative stress in a group of 27 male and female volunteers with elevated cholesterol. The study was conducted by scientists funded by the Agricultural Research Service, the Almond Board of California, and the Canada Research Chair Endowment.


Public Invited to Olympic National Park Open House at Lake Quinault Lodge

News Release: Olympic National Park Superintendent Karen Gustin invites community members and park neighbors to an open house at the Lake Quinault Lodge on Wednesday, October 22 from 5:00 - 6:30 p.m. The lodge is located at 345 South Shore Road in Quinault.


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, Oct. 16, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV TAX (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 Tax Preparer Allegedly Claimed False Fuel Tax Credits Exceeding $70,000 WASHINGTON – The United States has sued a Ft. Lauderdale-area woman, seeking to bar her from preparing federal income tax returns ...


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, Oct. 16, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRT (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON – A federal jury in Toledo, Ohio, convicted former corrections officer Seth Bunke on three civil rights violations late Tuesday, the U.S. Justice Department announced today. Sentencing is scheduled for Feb. 9, 2009; Bunke faces a maximum of 12 years imprisonment and a fine of up to $250,000.


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, Oct. 16, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRT (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON – Joe Brown of Collinsville, Ill., pleaded guilty in federal court today to conspiring to violate the civil rights of an African-American couple and their white friend by encouraging another man to spray-paint racial threats and epithets on the home where the three victims lived in Collinsville.


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, Oct. 16, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRM (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON – An Indiana man was sentenced today in Terre Haute, Ind., to 97 months in prison on one count of transporting child pornography, Acting Assistant Attorney General Matthew Friedrich of the ...


News Release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, Oct. 16, 2008 WWW.USDOJ.GOV CRM (202) 514-2007 TDD (202) 514-1888 WASHINGTON – A La Crescenta man pleaded guilty today to federal criminal charges of defrauding Medicare by using patients’ Medicare identification numbers without their knowledge, Acting Assistant Attorney ...


Federal Reserve issues guidance for consolidated supervision of bank holding companies and combined U.S. operations of foreign banking organizations

News Release: The Federal Reserve on Thursday issued enhanced guidance that refines and clarifies its programs for the consolidated supervision of bank holding companies and the combined U.S. operations of foreign banking organizations (FBOs). The Federal Reserve also released guidance clarifying supervisory expectations with respect to firmwide compliance risk management.


Federal Reserve announces interim final rule to allow bank holding companies to include senior perpetual preferred stock issued to the Treasury Department in Tier 1 capital

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced the adoption of an interim final rule that will allow bank holding companies to include in their Tier 1 capital without restriction the senior perpetual preferred stock issued to the Treasury Department under the capital purchase program announced by the ...


Written agreement with AmericasBank

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced the execution of a Written Agreement by and among AmericasBank, Towson, Maryland, a state chartered member bank, the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, and the Maryland Division of Financial Regulation.