News published on Federal Newswire in August 2009

News Release: WASHINGTON – The Justice Department announced the indictment of Alec Souphone Sou and Mike Mankone Sou, owners of Aloun Farm in Hawaii, and Thai labor recruiter William Khoo late yesterday for engaging in a conspiracy to commit forced labor and visa fraud. The charges arise from the defendants’ alleged ...

Madhatta Haipe Extradited to U.S. for 1995 Hostage Taking Involving U.S. and Philippine Citizens

News Release: Madhatta Haipe, a citizen of the Philippines, has been extradited from the Philippines to face trial in the District of Columbia for various crimes relating to the hostage taking of U.S. and Philippine citizens in 1995. Haipe was arrested Aug. 27 upon his arrival in the United States and is expected to make his initial appearance this afternoon in federal court in the District of Columbia to face a seven-count indictment filed on November 8, 2000.

Son of Imprisoned Spy Pleads Guilty to Two Counts of Federal Indictment

News Release: Nathaniel James Nicholson, 25, of Eugene, Oregon, appeared before U.S. District Judge Anna J. Brown and pled guilty to the crimes of conspiracy to act as an agent of a foreign government and conspiracy to commit money laundering. The maximum penalties for those crimes are five years in prison and a fine of $250,000, and 20 years in prison and a fine of $500,000, respectively. Judge Brown scheduled sentencing on Jan. 25, 2010.

Three Gang Members Sentenced in Drug Conspiracy and for Related Charges

News Release: Three members of the violent gang known as the Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation (ALKQN)were sentenced today for their participation in narcotics and weapons trafficking.

United States Transfers Two Guantanamo Bay Detainees to the Government of Portugal

News Release: The Department of Justice today announced that two Syrian nationals have been transferred from the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay to the control of the government of Portugal.

Federal Reserve announces amounts of Term Auction Facility (TAF) credit offered at September auctions will be reduced to $75 billion

By Fed Newswire | Aug 28, 2009

News Release: The Federal Reserve on Friday announced that the amounts of Term Auction Facility (TAF) credit offered at each of the two auctions in September will be reduced to $75 billion from $100 billion in August. Specifically, the Federal Reserve will offer $75 billion of 84-day credit on Tuesday, September 8, and $75 billion of 28-day credit on Monday, September 21.

Opinion Editorial-The Wall Street Journal-"Fixing Health Care is Good for Business"

By Commerce News Now | Aug 28, 2009

News Release: How many aspiring entrepreneurs are stuck in dead-end jobs because of health concerns? You have probably heard the horror stories about President Barack Obama's health-care proposals leading to rationed care and bankrupt businesses and governments. Those claims are flat wrong. The real horror story is not what health-care reform will bring. It's what's already happening.

Statement From U.S. Commerce Under Secretary Rebecca Blank on July 2009 Personal Income and Outlays

By Commerce News Now | Aug 28, 2009

News Release: The U.S. Commerce Department's Bureau of Economic Analysis today released personal income and outlays for July 2009. Real personal spending increased 0.2 percent and personal income increased less than 0.1 percent, after decreasing 1.1 percent in June.

U.S. Department of Labor sues president of defunct western Pennsylvania company to recover 401(k) retirement contributions

By Labor Gazette | Aug 28, 2009

News Release: Pittsburgh – The U.S. Department of Labor has sued Patrick P. Bane, president of defunct Comtel Communications, to recover employee contributions owed to the company’s 401(k) retirement plan.

Notice published on Aug. 28 by Transportation Department

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Aug. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

What did Transportation Department publish on Aug. 28?

The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Aug. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Notice published by Transportation Department on Aug. 28

The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Aug. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Transportation Department publishes notice on Aug. 28

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Aug. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Notice published on Aug. 28 by Transportation Department

The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Aug. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

What did Transportation Department publish on Aug. 28?

The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Aug. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Notice published on Aug. 28 by Interior Department

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Aug. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

What did Interior Department publish on Aug. 28?

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Aug. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Notice published by Interior Department on Aug. 28

The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Aug. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Interior Department publishes notice on Aug. 28