News from October 2011
By Commerce Newswire | Oct 24, 2011
News Release: Washington - On the backs of consumers paying more at the pump, oil giant BP today reported a whopping $4.9 billion in profits for the third quarter, an increase of more than 170 percent over the third quarter of last year. The quarterly haul brings BP to nearly $18 billion in profits for the year.
By Interior Newswire | Oct 24, 2011
News Release: Denali National Park and Preserve intends to prepare an Environmental Assessment regarding the replacement of Rock Creek Bridge (MP 3.3) on the Denali Park Road. The bridge, which was constructed in the 1950s, is an essential link on the only road into Denali National Park. It currently has a very low...
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 24, 2011
News Release: PHOENIX, AZ. - The Drug Enforcement (DEA) is partnering with state, local, and tribal law enforcement officials, as well as community coalition groups to hold its third Statewide Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. This one-day event will make it convenient for the public to rid their homes of potentially dangerous prescription drugs.
By DOL Newswire | Oct 24, 2011
News Release: On Tuesday, October 25 at 10:00 a.m., the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training, chaired by Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), will hold a hearing entitled, “Government-Run Student Loans: Ensuring the Direct Loan Program is Accountable to Students and Taxpayers." The hearing will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building.
By Commerce Newswire | Oct 24, 2011
News Release: Washington, DC - Ranking Member Elijah E. Cummings released the following statement in response to changes announced today by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) to the Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP). The changes are aimed at helping “underwater" homeowners take advantage of today’s record-low interest rates.
By Interior Newswire | Oct 24, 2011
News Release: The National Park Service (NPS) has issued a prospectus for solicitation of offers for a ten-year concession contract at Biscayne National Park. The scope of work includes providing boat tours, equipment rentals, water taxi services, limited food service and a small retail operation.
By Interior Newswire | Oct 24, 2011
News Release: LAS VEGAS - Kingman Wash Road (approved road 70) located off of US-93 Arizona exit number 2 will be closed this week for road grading. The closure will be in effect from today through Friday, Oct. 28. Visitors will not be able to access to Kingman Wash or Fortification Hill during this closure.
By DOL Newswire | Oct 24, 2011
News Release: On Wednesday, October 26 at 10:00 a.m., the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce, chaired by Rep. John Kline (R-MN), will hold a markup of the Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act (H.R. 3094). The markup will take place in room 2175 of the Rayburn House Office Building.
By Interior Newswire | Oct 24, 2011
News Release: The fall season often brings about thoughts of harvest celebrations and festivals, with perhaps the possibility of a ghoul or ghost crossing our path. From 10:00 a.m. -11:00 a.m. and 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 29th, visitors to the park can learn what the harvest time meant to people at Fort Stanwix and the Mohawk Valley.
By Commerce Newswire | Oct 23, 2011
News Release: Republicans tout commitment to renewable energy in weekly radio response but have consistently voted to slash renewable energy.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 21, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON - The United States has sued Rodney Chestnut and Nafeesah Hines to bar them from promoting an alleged tax fraud scheme, the Justice Department announced today. According to the civil injunction complaint, the scheme is based on a frivolous “redemption” theory, which promoters falsely claim ...
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 21, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON – American pharmaceutical company Pfizer Inc. has agreed to pay $14.5 million to resolve False Claims Act allegations related to its marketing of the drug Detrol, the Justice Department announced today. The settlement resolves the last of a group of 10 qui tam, or whistleblower, suits that ...
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 21, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON – The United States has reached a final settlement of a long-running lawsuit by the Osage Tribe of Oklahoma regarding the United States’ accounting and management of the tribe’s trust funds and non-monetary trust assets. Ignacia S. Moreno, Assistant Attorney General of the Justice Department’s ...
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 21, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON — The Department of Justice announced today that it has reached a settlement with Grupo Bimbo S.A.B. de C.V., BBU Inc. and the Sara Lee Corporation that requires them to divest brands of sliced fresh bread and associated assets, in order to proceed with Grupo Bimbo and BBU’s acquisition of ...
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 21, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON – A Virginia woman was sentenced today to 24 months in prison for her role in an extortion scheme involving a staged kidnapping in Guatemala, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Neil H. MacBride for the Eastern District of Virginia and John V. Gillies, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI’s Miami Division.
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 21, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON – A Las Vegas woman pleaded guilty today for her role in a scheme to fraudulently gain control of condominium homeowners’ associations (HOAs) in the Las Vegas area so that the HOAs would direct business to a certain law firm and construction company, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny ...
By DOJ Newswire | Oct 21, 2011
News Release: WASHINGTON – Jeffery K. Armstrong, 52, of South Riding, Va., was found guilty today by a federal jury on nine counts of wire fraud for obtaining more than $100,000 in salary payments by fraudulently holding concurrent jobs at the United Nations (U.N.) and the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).
By Fed Newswire | Oct 21, 2011
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Friday appointed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) as receiver for Community Banks of Colorado, of Greenwood Village, Colorado, a state-chartered bank and member of the Federal Reserve System. As of June 30, the bank had approximately $1.4 billion in assets.
By Commerce News Now | Oct 21, 2011
News Release: John Bryson was sworn in today as the nation’s 37th Commerce Secretary. Secretary Bryson will be a key member of President Obama’s economic team and will work to implement the administration’s top economic priority: accelerating job creation. He will work to strengthen the economic recovery and U.S. competitiveness, and serve as a voice for the business community in the president’s Cabinet.
By Commerce News Now | Oct 21, 2011
News Release: Bryson’s top adviser brings significant public and private sector experience to the Department Newly sworn in U.S. Commerce Secretary John Bryson today announced that Bruce Andrews will be the agency’s new Chief of Staff. In this position, Andrews will serve as Secretary Bryson’s most senior adviser and counselor; he will oversee the entire operation of the department and spearhead the Department’s efforts to implement the top policy priorities of the Obama administration.
