News published on Federal Newswire in October 2011

News from October 2011


Former DeKalb Police Officer Sentenced To Federal Prison

News Release: ATLANTA, GA. - Donald Bristol, 41, of Lilburn, Georgia was sentenced today by United States District Judge Timothy C. Batten, Sr., to serve over a year in prison on charges that, while he was employed as a DeKalb County police officer, he helped others hide a stolen vehicle, unlawfully accessed governmental information, and lied to federal agents.


News Release: For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary Contact: 202-282-8010 NEW YORK—Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano today traveled to New York City to visit the NASDAQ MarketSite in Times Square and ring the Opening Bell alongside private sector partners. Secretary Napolitano then joined ...


News Release: WASHINGTON – A Food and Drug Administration (FDA) chemist pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Court Judge Deborah K. Chasanow in the District of Maryland to one count of securities fraud and one count of making false statements, related to a $3.7 million insider trading scheme that spanned nearly five years.


News Release: WASHINGTON – Kexue Huang, a Chinese national and a former resident of Carmel, Ind., pleaded guilty today to one count of economic espionage to benefit a component of the Chinese government and one count of theft of trade secrets.


News Release: WASHINGTON – Two Virginia contractors pleaded guilty today to participating in a scheme to steer contracts for repair and maintenance work at healthcare and nursing home facilities owned by Medical Facilities of America Inc. (MFA) to their now defunct plumbing business, the Department of Justice announced. ...


Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with Porter Bancorp

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday announced the execution of the following enforcement action: Porter Bancorp, Inc., (PDF) Louisville, Kentucky Written Agreement dated Sept. 21, 2011 Search of Federal Reserve enforcement actions.


Minutes of Board discount rate meetings from August 22 through September 19, 2011

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday released the minutes of its discount rate meetings from August 22 through Sept. 19, 2011.


News Release: Partnership will help revitalize the domestic railway manufacturing sector, support Obama Administration’s historic investments in transportation and create jobs U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and Acting Commerce Secretary Rebecca Blank today announced a partnership to encourage the creation of domestic manufacturing jobs and opportunities for U.S. suppliers through transportation investments.


Statement from Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis on reported decline in workplace injuries and illnesses

News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics today announced that nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses among private industry employers declined in 2010 to a rate of 3.5 cases per 100 equivalent full-time workers, down from a total case rate of 3.6 in 2009. Nearly 3.1 million ...


US Labor Departments OSHA proposes more than $589,000 in fines to Tewksbury, Mass.-based DeMoulas Supermarkets for hazards at New Hampshire stores

News Release: Market Basket store failed to call emergency services after employee fall injury CONCORD, N.H. – The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited DeMoulas Supermarkets Inc., doing business as Market Basket, for 30 alleged willful, repeat and serious violations of ...


The US State Department published a three page notice on Oct. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a one page notice on Oct. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Oct. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Oct. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Oct. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Oct. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Oct. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a one page rule on Oct. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Oct. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a two page notice on Oct. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.