News published on Federal Newswire in February 2010

News from February 2010


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Sen. Murkowski Applauds House Disapproval Resolution

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News Release: WASHINGTON – Brookhaven Memorial Hospital Medical Center, a Long Island, N.Y.-based hospital, has agreed to pay $2.92 million, plus interest, to settle allegations that the hospital defrauded Medicare, the Justice Department announced today.


News Release: The Justice Department announced that a federal grand jury in the Eastern District of New York has returned a superseding indictment charging Zarein Ahmedzay and Adis Medunjanin with terrorism violations stemming from, among other activities, their alleged roles in the plot involving Najibullah Zazi to attack the New York subway system in mid-September 2009. Ahmedzay and Medunjanin are scheduled to appear in federal court today in Brooklyn at 11:00 a.m.


News Release: A New York man pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Alexandria, Va., to criminal copyright infringement for selling more than $250,000 worth of pirated copies of popular business, engineering and graphic design software programs, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Neil H. MacBride of the Eastern District of Virginia.


News Release: WASHINGTON – Medical device manufacturer Guidant LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Boston Scientific Corporation, was charged today with criminal violations of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act related to safety problems with some of its implantable defibrillators. Guidant LLC formerly did business ...


Written agreement with Citizens Bancorp

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced the execution of a Written Agreement by and between Citizens Bancorp, Nevada City, California, a registered bank holding company, and the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco.


Bank and Thrift Regulatory Agencies and CDFI Fund to Sponsor National Interagency Community Reinvestment Conference

News Release: The federal bank and thrift regulatory agencies and the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund will be hosting the 2010 National Interagency Community Reinvestment Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana, from March 14 to 18, 2010. This biennial conference is designed to offer participants from ...


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News Release: Following on the heels of President Obama’s State of the Union pledge to double U.S. exports in the next five years, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke visited Ellicott Dredges in Baltimore, Md., to discuss export strategy and toured the company’s manufacturing facility.


US Department of Labor re-launches National Resource Directory for wounded warriors with US Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs

News Release: WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor, along with the U.S. Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs, has re-launched a new and improved National Resource Directory Web site for America's wounded warriors, their caregivers, other members of the veteran community and employers. The directory provides access to thousands of services and other resources at the national, state and local levels to support recovery, rehabilitation and community reintegration.


ETA Press Release: Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims    Report

News Release: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending Feb. 20, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 496,000, an increase of 22,000 from the previous week's revised figure of 474,000. The 4-week moving average was 473,750, an increase of 6,000 from the previous week's revised average of 467,750.


US Department of Labor certifies approximately 2,700 workers in 9 states as eligible to apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance

News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced that approximately 2,700 workers from companies in nine states Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina and Ohio – are eligible to apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance.


Pension agency achieves $1.36 billion in results for employee benefit plans in fiscal year 2009

News Release: Washington - The U. S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) today announced monetary results of $1.36 billion in fiscal year 2009 for retirement, health, and other employee benefits plans governed by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA).


The US Federal Reserve System published a one page notice on Feb. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Federal Reserve System published a one page notice on Feb. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Feb. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a three page notice on Feb. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Feb. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.