News published on Federal Newswire in May 2011

News from May 2011


News Release: For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary Contact: 202-282-8010 MUMBAI—Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano visited Mumbai on May 24-25 to meet with her Indian counterparts and law enforcement officials—a critical step forward in the ongoing U.S.-India strategic partnership to coordinate counterterrorism and law enforcement efforts between the two countries and ensure the safety and security of U.S. and Indian citizens.


News Release: For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary Contact: 202-282-8010 NEW DELHI—Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano, while traveling in India to launch the U.S.-India Homeland Security Dialogue, this morning called Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin to express her condolences on behalf of ...


News Release: WASHINGTON – The Department of Justice announced today that it has resolved claims made by Stephen Ralston against the South Bend, Ind., Public Transportation Corporation (TRANSPO) under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA).


News Release: WASHINGTON – Deputy Attorney General James Cole spoke at the annual National Missing Children’s Day ceremony today at the Justice Department’s Great Hall, honoring missing children, their families, child advocates and others who protect the safety of children.


News Release: WASHINGTON – A federal court has permanently barred Martha A. Jones of Chicago from preparing federal tax returns for others, the Justice Department announced today. The civil injunction order, to which Jones consented without admitting the allegations against her, was signed by U.S. District Court Judge Gary Feinerman for the Northern District of Illinois.


News Release: WASHINGTON – Karl Herrington of Parma, Mich., was arrested today on charges of two counts of corruptly endeavoring to obstruct the administration of the internal revenue laws, and five counts of filing false tax forms with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the Department of Justice, the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) and the IRS announced. The indictment was returned on May 12, 2011, and was unsealed today in U.S. District Court in Detroit.


News Release: WASHINGTON – Charles Alexander Davis formerly of Mooresville, N.C., was indicted by a federal grand jury in Charlotte, N.C., on 10 counts of willfully filing materially false tax returns and one count of obstructing and impeding the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the Department of Justice and the IRS announced. The indictment was returned on May 19, 2011, and was unsealed today in U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina.


Federal Reserve offers $5 billion in 28-day term deposits through its Term Deposit Facility

News Release: On Tuesday, May 31, 2011 the Federal Reserve will offer $5 billion in 28-day term deposits through its Term Deposit Facility. As noted in the Federal Reserve Board's September 8, 2010 release, this offering is part of ongoing small-value operations designed to provide eligible institutions with an opportunity ...


US Department of Labors OSHA fines employer more than $1.2 million for exposing workers to asbestos hazards without protection

News Release: CICERO, Ill. The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued penalties of $1,247,400 to AMD Industries Inc. in Cicero after five unprotected and untrained workers allegedly were required to conduct asbestos removal exposing them to this cancer-causing material.


US Department of Labor provides $3.8 million grant to help Arkansas residents recover from severe storms

News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a $3,758,327 National Emergency Grant to assist with clean-up and recovery efforts in the wake of the severe storms, tornadoes and associated flooding that struck Arkansas last month.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on May 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on May 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on May 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on May 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


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


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


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on May 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


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


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


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on May 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.