News from May 2011
By Commerce Newswire | May 25, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, chaired by Rep. Joe Pitts (R-PA), today examined options to lower the cost of health care by allowing Americans to purchase coverage across state lines, increasing consumers’ options.
By Interior Newswire | May 25, 2011
News Release: The Glacier Point Road in Yosemite National Park will open for the season on Friday, May 27, at 12:00 p.m. There will be limited visitor services available at Glacier Point. Vault toilets will be available, and there will be no running water. There is no projected opening date for the Bridalveil Creek Campground.
By DOJ Newswire | May 25, 2011
News Release: NEW HAVEN, CT. - Steven W. Derr, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and David B. Fein, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that JOSE COTTO, also known as “Guineo," 52, of New Haven, was sentenced today by Senior United States District...
By DOJ Newswire | May 25, 2011
News Release: CAROLINA, PUERTO RICO - Javier F. Peña, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement (DEA), Caribbean Division, announced today that KORIS YANNIRA GARCIA and MILAGRO ORTIZ-PEREZ were arrested at the Luis Muñoz Marin International Airport as they attempted to travel to New York on American Airlines flight 1416 in connection to the seizure of approximately 32 kilograms of cocaine.
By EPA Newswire | May 25, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, chaired by Rep. Joe Pitts (R-PA), today examined options to lower the cost of health care by allowing Americans to purchase coverage across state lines, increasing consumers’ options.
By DOE Newswire | May 25, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, chaired by Rep. Joe Pitts (R-PA), today examined options to lower the cost of health care by allowing Americans to purchase coverage across state lines, increasing consumers’ options.
By Interior Newswire | May 25, 2011
News Release: WEST GLACIER, MONT. - The Crown of the Continent Research Learning Center will be hosting a presentation on native fish and fish monitoring by Chris Downs, Glacier National Park Fisheries Biologist on Tuesday, June 7, 2011 at 12:00 p.m. in the Community Building in Park Headquarters, West Glacier. The results of a recently completed fish tissue mercury assessment conducted on multiple park lakes and what they mean for human and wildlife fish consumers will be featured.
By US DOT Newswire | May 25, 2011
News Release: Washington, DC - Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee, Senator James Inhofe (R-OK), Ranking Member of the Committee, Senator Max Baucus (D-MT), Chairman of the Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee, and Senator David Vitter (R-LA), Ranking Member ...
By Interior Newswire | May 25, 2011
News Release: Grand Canyon, Ariz. - Grand Canyon National Park’s Division of Science and Resource Management will host a public open house on June 8th at Park Headquarters in the courtyard from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Open House will include posters, archeological artifacts, wildlife displays, and multimedia features.
By Interior Newswire | May 25, 2011
News Release: FARMINGTON, Pa., - The National Park Service will present an accurate, historical portrayal of dress, customs, manners and activities of these historic soldiers this Saturday and Sunday, May 28 and 29 at the Jumonville Glen unit of Fort Necessity National Battlefield. Saturday is the anniversary of the...
By Commerce Newswire | May 25, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON -- Following the Obama administration's announced modernization of how the Endangered Species Act is implemented, Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), the top Democrat on the Natural Resources Committee, issued the following statement...
By US DOT Newswire | May 25, 2011
News Release: Opening Statement of Senator Barbara Boxer
By Commerce Newswire | May 25, 2011
News Release: Washington, DC - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) began Senate consideration of the U.S.-Panama Free Trade Agreement (FTA) today, touting the importance of Panama as a fast-growing market for U.S. exports and the opportunities implementation of the FTA would bring for U.S. jobs.
By Homeland Newswire | May 24, 2011
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By DOJ Newswire | May 24, 2011
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. – An Oradell, N.J., man was sentenced today to three years of probation – including 12 months of home confinement with electronic monitoring – after admitting he failed to file a Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR), concealing more than $1 million in Swiss bank accounts, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman and Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General John A. DiCicco of the Justice Department’s Tax Division announced.
By DOJ Newswire | May 24, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON – A resident of Elmore, Ala., was sentenced to 60 months in prison for stealing identities and using them to file false tax returns, the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced today.
By DOJ Newswire | May 24, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON – A public service announcement (PSA) featuring Attorney General Eric Holder began airing this week on the Investigation Discovery network. This 30-second PSA is part of the Attorney General’s Defending Childhood initiative to address the issue of children’s exposure to violence.
By DOJ Newswire | May 24, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON – A federal court has barred a family of tax preparers in Overgaard, Ariz., from preparing federal tax returns for others, the Justice Department announced today. The court’s preliminary injunction order against Shelia Young, Deane Young and Kennith Defoor will remain in effect while a related criminal case against the defendants proceeds in court.
By DOJ Newswire | May 24, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON – Two Miami-area residents who were owners and operators of a durable medical equipment (DME) company, pleaded guilty today for their roles in a scheme to defraud Medicare, the Departments of Justice and Health and Human Services (HHS) announced. Obel Martinez and Damaris Gil, a married couple, each pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks in the Southern District of Florida to one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud.
By DOJ Newswire | May 24, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON – A federal grand jury in Phoenix returned a two-count indictment today charging former White Mountain Apache Tribal police officer, Glenn Cromwell, with federal crimes in connection with maliciously abandoning Anthony Archuleta and Barry Lowe in dangerously cold weather conditions in December 2008.
