News from January 2011
By Interior Newswire | Jan 10, 2011
News Release: The National Park Service (NPS) is examining approaches to recover more of the cost of the mountaineering program in Denali National Park and Preserve. As part of the public involvement process, the NPS is holding two public open houses in January to provide information on the mountianeering program and how the special mountaineering use fee is utilized. The cities, dates, locations, and times of the open houses are.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 9, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON The United States Attorney for the District of Arizona, Dennis K. Burke, announced today that his office filed a federal complaint against Jared Lee Loughner. The complaint was signed by Magistrate Judge Michelle Burns in Phoenix.
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 9, 2011
News Release: LOS ANGELES, CA - The lead defendant in a federal RICO indictment that was brought as part of the nation’s largest-ever gang sweep was sentenced today to 30 years in federal prison for helping coordinate the racketeering activities of the Varrio Hawaiian Gardens street gang and distributing large quantities of narcotics.
By Interior Newswire | Jan 9, 2011
News Release: Lassen Volcanic National Park Offers Annual Pass Sales Online.
By State Newswire | Jan 9, 2011
News Release: Juba, Southern Sudan - Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry (D-MA) has been in Sudan this week in advance of today’s start of the referendum in which Southern Sudan is expected to vote to secede from the North. This is Chairman Kerry’s fourth trip to Sudan. Following a press conference with human rights activists George Clooney and John Prendergast, Chairman Kerry released the following statement:
By State Newswire | Jan 9, 2011
News Release: Juba, Southern Sudan - At a church service this morning with President Salva Kiir of Southern Sudan, Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry (D-MA) delivered the following remarks as voters in Southern Sudan began casting ballots in a referendum to determine whether to secede from the North. Chairman Kerry has been in Sudan this week in advance of today’s start of the referendum. This is Chairman Kerry’s fourth trip to Sudan.
By Homeland Newswire | Jan 9, 2011
News Release: HARTFORD, Conn. - On Friday, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) special agents captured an individual at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, Conn., who was recently profiled on "America's Most Wanted."
By Homeland Newswire | Jan 8, 2011
News Release: For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary Contact: 202-282-8010 "I am deeply saddened by reports that Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, Chief Judge John Roll and others were attacked today in Tucson, Arizona. There is no place in our society or discourse for such senseless and unconscionable acts of violence. Gabby is a steadfast representative for southern Arizona and both she and John are dedicated public servants.
By Labor Gazette | Jan 8, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON – Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis today issued the following statement regarding the shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords: "My thoughts and prayers are with my friend and former colleague, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and all of the victims of this terrible, senseless act of violence.
By Homeland Newswire | Jan 8, 2011
News Release: (WASHINGTON) - Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, released the following statement in regards to the tragic shooting today at a constituent event in Tucson, Arizona involving Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords...
By Interior Newswire | Jan 8, 2011
News Release: War in the Pacific National Historical Park invites the public to a presentation on Saturday, January 8, 2011, by Rob Myers about dangerous marine animals. Mr. Myers is a former long-time Guam resident who authored the Micronesian Reef Fish book and illustrated it with his photographs, as well as produced the well-known Mariana Islands Fish Posters. He also co-authored the book Dangerous Marine Animals.
By Interior Newswire | Jan 8, 2011
News Release: Petrified Forest, AZ-Paleontologist Bill Parker has been selected for the Intermountain Region Excellence in Natural Resource Research Award. This award is received by one member of each of the National Park Service's seven regions in recognition of their achievements in research for resource preservation.
By State Newswire | Jan 8, 2011
News Release: (WASHINGTON) - U.S. Reps. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL) and Howard L. Berman (D-CA), the Chairman and Ranking Member, respectively, of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement regarding the attack earlier today on Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and other individuals Arizona...
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 7, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON – Roy W. Bradford was sentenced today in federal district court in Dayton, Ohio, for willfully filing a false federal income tax return for 2004, the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced. U.S. Judge Thomas M. Rose sentenced Bradford to 16 months in prison and ordered ...
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 7, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON – Paul Magliocchetti, the founder and president of PMA Group Inc., a lobbying firm, was sentenced today to 27 months in prison for making hundreds of thousands of dollars in illegal campaign contributions and making false statements to a federal agency, announced Assistant Attorney General ...
By DOJ Newswire | Jan 7, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON A former U.S. Army staff sergeant was sentenced today to 90 months in prison in connection with a fuel theft scheme to solicit more than $400,000 in bribes from a government contractor in Afghanistan, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Neil H. MacBride of the Eastern District of Virginia and James W. McJunkin, Assistant Director in Charge of the FBI’s Washington Field Office.
By Commerce News Now | Jan 7, 2011
News Release: Commerce Secretary Gary Locke Remarks at Summit on Entrepreneurship and Small Business Growth, Mountain View, California Hello, everybody – it’s great to be here. It’s an honor to serve as co-chair of the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, and given my day job as Secretary of Commerce, there was simply no way I wasn’t going to be here with you all today.
By Commerce News Now | Jan 7, 2011
News Release: Commerce Secretary Gary Locke Remarks at Cybersecurity Event with White House Cybersecurity Coordinator Howard Schmidt, Stanford, California Release I want to thank our hosts today, TechAmerica, TechNet, the Churchill Club, Stanford University, and the TRUST Center.
By Commerce News Now | Jan 7, 2011
News Release: Planned office will foster private-sector collaboration in growing confidence, privacy and convenience in online transactions Remarks At a forum with Silicon Valley business and academic leaders at Stanford University, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke and White House Cybersecurity Coordinator Howard ...
By Labor Gazette | Jan 7, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON – Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis issued the following statement on the December 2010 Employment Situation report released today: "Our nation's labor market improved notably in the month of December. Nonfarm payroll employment increased by 103,000, and the unemployment rate decreased to ...
