News published on Federal Newswire in June 2011

News from June 2011


MAN SUFFERS APPARENT HEART ATTACK WHILE JET-SKIING

News Release: LAS VEGAS - National Park Service rangers responded at 10 a.m. this morning to a report of a man falling off a jet-ski in the Hemenway Harbor area of Lake Mead. Members of the man's group pulled him out of the water, began CPR and transported him to shore by boat. They were able to pull him out of the water because he was wearing a life jacket.


News Release: For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary Contact: 202-282-8010 WASHINGTON—Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano today met with Jewish community leaders from across the nation at the White House to underscore the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) commitment to partnering with ...


News Release: WASHINGTON – A Detroit grand jury has returned a superseding indictment charging Karl Herrington, of Parma, Mich., with being a felon in possession of six different firearms, the Department of Justice, the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) ...


News Release: WASHINGTON - Former National Security Agency (NSA) senior executive Thomas A. Drake pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Baltimore to a one-count criminal information charging him with unauthorized access of an NSA computer, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division.


News Release: WASHINGTON – The former treasurer and the former president of Taylor, Bean & Whitaker (TBW) were sentenced today to 72 months in prison and 30 months in prison, respectively, for their roles in a more than $2.9 billion fraud scheme that contributed to the failures of TBW and Colonial Bank. TBW was one of the largest privately-held mortgage lending companies in the United States in 2009.


News Release: WASHINGTON - The Justice Department announced today the indictment of South Florida Reception Center (SFRC) officers Alexander McQueen, 30; Guruba Griffin 31; Scott Butler, 32; and Steven Dawkins, 30, on charges of conspiring to violate the civil rights of inmates at SFRC. McQueen and Dawkins are also charged with obstruction of justice.


News Release: WASHINGTON – Novo Nordisk Inc., a Danish pharmaceutical manufacturer, has agreed to pay $25 million to resolve its civil liability arising from the illegal promotion of its hemostasis management drug, NovoSeven, the Justice Department announced today. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved NovoSeven ...


News Release: WASHINGTON – Adley H. Abdulwahab, 35, of Houston, was convicted by a federal jury today for his role in a $100 million fraud scheme with more than 800 victims across the United States and Canada.


News Release: WASHINGTON – Two Miami-area residents who were officers of a fraudulent physical therapy company in Lakeland, Fla., pleaded guilty today for their roles in a scheme to defraud Medicare, the Departments of Justice and Health and Human Services (HHS) announced. Angel Gonzalez, 43, and Adrian Chalarca, 24, each pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark A. Pizzo in Tampa, Fla., to one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud.


Federal Reserve seeks comment on annual capital plan reviews

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board is seeking comment on a proposal to require top-tier U.S. bank holding companies with total consolidated assets of $50 billion or greater to submit annual capital plans for review.


US Department of Labor's OSHA proposes more than $243,000 in fines against Lewiston, Maine, contractor for egregious fall hazards, other violations

News Release: Lessard Brothers Construction employees exposed to 23-foot falls AUGUSTA, Maine – A Lewiston roofing contractor with a long history of violating workplace safety standards faces a total of $243,360 in proposed fines from the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration following ...


The US State Department published a one page notice on June 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on June 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a two page notice on June 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a one page notice on June 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on June 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on June 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a four page notice on June 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a four page notice on June 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a four page notice on June 10, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.