News published on Federal Newswire in December 2010

News from December 2010


News Release: For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary Contact: 202-282-8010 KABUL, Afghanistan—Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano arrived in Kabul, Afghanistan today at approximately 7:42 a.m. AFT along with six additional DHS customs and border security officials who will join DHS personnel already deployed in the region to provide civilian assistance to local security officials.


News Release: For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary Contact: 202-282-8010 TORKHAM, Afghanistan—U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano today toured border security operations at Afghanistan’s Torkham Border Crossing with Pakistan—meeting with Afghan and U.S. border security and customs officials working to strengthen border security along the Afghan-Pakistan border while facilitating legitimate travel and commerce.


News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry (D-MA) released the following statement on yesterday's sentencing of Mikhail Khodorkovsky to an additional six years in prison:


Tour Operator Pleads Guilty to Operating Without a Permit in Zion National Park

News Release: On Oct. 12, 2010, Daryl Gariglio, owner and operator of Grand-Adventures.com of Las Vegas, Nevada, pleaded guilty to the charge of engaging in a business operation in Zion National Park without a permit. The U.S. Magistrate in St. George, Utah, fined Gariglio and banned him from entering the park for six months.


Highway 140 into Yosemite National Park Reopens After Rockfall

News Release: Highway 140/El Portal Road leading into Yosemite National Park has reopened after a large rock fell onto the roadway. The large rock fell onto the roadway yesterday, Dec. 30, blocking traffic from entering or exiting the park via Highway 140. The rock was estimated to be approximately 10-15 feet high, six feet wide, and four feet deep.


News Release: For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary Contact: 202-282-8010 DUBLIN — Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano today visited Dublin Airport to meet with Irish Minister of Transport Noel Dempsey and mark the expansion of preclearance services, beginning Jan. 19, 2011, ...


News Release: WASHINGTON – Detroit Medical Center, a non-profit company that owns and operates hospitals and outpatient facilities in Detroit, has agreed to pay the United States $30 million to settle allegations that it violated the False Claims Act, the Anti-Kickback Statute and the Stark Statute, by engaging in improper financial relationships with referring physicians, the Justice Department announced today.


Board issues enforcement actions with Baylake Corp. and Bank and Saint Lucia Bancorp and Bank

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced the execution of the following enforcement actions: Baylake Corp., Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin and Baylake Bank, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin Written Agreement dated Dec. 23, 2010 Santa Lucia Bancorp, Atascadero, California and Santa Lucia Bank, Atascadero, California Written Agreement dated Dec. 23, 2010 Search of Federal Reserve enforcement actions


US Labor Department resolves back wage case against Houston-based CEMEX

News Release: Workers in 8 states to recover more than $1.5 million in overtime back wages HOUSTON — The U.S. Department of Labor announced the filing of a consent judgment in a case against CEMEX Inc. and the recovery of $1,514,449 in overtime back wages for 1,705 current and former ready-mix drivers who worked in eight states.


ETA Press Release: Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims    Report

News Release: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending Dec. 25, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 388,000, a decrease of 34,000 from the previous week's revised figure of 422,000. The 4-week moving average was 414,000, a decrease of 12,500 from the previous week's revised average of 426,500.


US Department of Labor provides $1 million to continue severe storm recovery efforts in Puerto Rico

News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor has announced a $1 million National Emergency Grant increment to continue clean-up and recovery efforts in the wake of the severe storms and flooding that struck Puerto Rico in May 2010.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Dec. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Dec. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Dec. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Dec. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Dec. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a one page notice on Dec. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Dec. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Dec. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Dec. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.