News from November 2009
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 5, 2009
News Release: For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary Contact: 202-282-8010 London—Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano today joined with her international counterparts in the United Kingdom to discuss partnerships to combat terrorism, secure cyber networks and infrastructure, and support international law enforcement efforts.
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 5, 2009
News Release: For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary Contact: 202-282-8010 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano today announced the final deployment of non-intrusive scanning equipment to detect radiation emanating from materials used in nuclear devices at all Northern border ...
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 5, 2009
News Release: Laura Wang-Woodford, a U.S. citizen who served as a director of Monarch Aviation Pte Ltd., a Singapore company that imported and exported military and commercial aircraft components for more than 20 years, was sentenced today in federal court in Brooklyn to 46 months in prison for conspiring to violate the U.S. trade embargo by exporting controlled aircraft components to Iran. Wang-Woodford was also ordered to forfeit $500,000 to the U.S. Treasury Department.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 5, 2009
News Release: Hayden B. Greene, 32, of Tulsa, Okla., and James Robert Roy, 42, of Tomball, Texas, were sentenced today to 30 months and 15 months in prison, respectively, for conspiring to manufacture and sell counterfeit pipe couplings.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 5, 2009
News Release: A civil lawsuit was filed today against a former U.S. Army officer and three contracting firms related to an alleged bribery scheme in connection with the awarding of contracts for services in Kuwait. Former Army officer John Cockerham Jr., who is named as a defendant in the lawsuit, previously pleaded guilty to criminal charges along with another former officer, James Momon Jr.
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 5, 2009
News Release: The United States has reached a settlement that will resolve its suit filed on behalf of retired Army service member King A. Gatten against Knight Protective Service Inc. The department’s complaint, filed in September 2009, alleges that Knight willfully violated the Uniformed Services Employment and ...
By Fed Newswire | Nov 5, 2009
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced the execution of a Written Agreement by and among Appalachian Bancshares, Inc., Ellijay, Georgia, the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, and the State of Georgia, Department of Banking and Finance.
By Fed Newswire | Nov 5, 2009
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced the execution of a Written Agreement by and among Hanmi Financial Corporation, a registered bank holding company, Hanmi Bank, a state chartered member bank, both of Los Angeles, California, and the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco.
By Fed Newswire | Nov 5, 2009
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced the execution of a Written Agreement by and among Citizens First State Bank of Walnut, Walnut, Illinois, a state member bank, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, and the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Division of Banking, Springfield, Illinois.
By Fed Newswire | Nov 5, 2009
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced the execution of a Written Agreement by and between Desert Hills Capital Corp., Phoenix, Arizona, a registered bank holding company, and the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco.
By Commerce News Now | Nov 5, 2009
News Release: Good morning, thank you all for coming to Washington and for being here today.
By Commerce News Now | Nov 5, 2009
News Release: Twenty-one companies that excel at exporting were honored by U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke today as recipients of the prestigious 2009 Presidential “E” and “E Star” Awards during a ceremony at the National District Export Council Conference at the Department of Commerce. The “E” Award is the highest U.S. government recognition any U.S. entity may receive for supporting export activity.
By Labor Gazette | Nov 5, 2009
News Release: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending Oct. 31, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 512,000, a decrease of 20,000 from the previous week's revised figure of 532,000. The 4-week moving average was 523,750, a decrease of 3,000 from the previous week's revised average of 526,750.
By Labor Gazette | Nov 5, 2009
News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced that approximately 5,500 workers from companies in 16 states – Alabama, California, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, New York, Ohio, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia and Wisconsin – are eligible to apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA).
By Labor Gazette | Nov 5, 2009
News Release: BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Tyson Foods Inc., one of the nation's largest poultry producers, has been found in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) at its Blountsville, Ala., facility. The jury's verdict in federal court in Birmingham resulted from a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Labor against the company.
By USDA Wire | Nov 5, 2009
The US Agriculture Department published a three page rule on Nov. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOE Gazette | Nov 5, 2009
The US Energy Department published a three page rule on Nov. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By USDA Wire | Nov 5, 2009
The US Agriculture Department published a two page rule on Nov. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOT News Wire | Nov 5, 2009
The US Transportation Department published a one page rule on Nov. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce News Now | Nov 5, 2009
The US Commerce Department published a one page rule on Nov. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
