News published on Federal Newswire in May 2012

News from May 2012


News Release: Karl Herrington, of Parma, Mich., was sentenced today to 97 months in prison, following convictions at trial for corruptly endeavoring to obstruct the administration of the Internal Revenue laws, filing false tax forms with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and being a felon in possession of firearms, ...


News Release: WASHINGTON – A former security officer in the Birmingham City School System, who was also a substitute bus driver for Shelby County, Ala., schools, was sentenced today to 30 years in prison for producing child pornography, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Justice Department’s ...


News Release: WASHINGTON – A Wisconsin man pleaded guilty today in federal court in Milwaukee to traveling in foreign commerce and engaging in and attempting to engage in illicit sexual conduct with a minor, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division; U.S. Attorney ...


News Release: WASHINGTON – A Manalapan, N.J., woman pleaded guilty today to producing child pornography by sexually abusing a five-year-old girl on more than one occasion and streaming footage of a sexual assault over the Internet, Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and New Jersey U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.


News Release: The Attorney General issued the following statement today: “Today, we mourn the loss of Nicholas Katzenbach, one of our Nation's great champions of civil rights and equal justice. Throughout a life that spanned 90 years, he served our country in many ways – as an attorney, activist, Presidential Advisor, ...


Federal Reserve offers $3 billion in 28-day term deposits through its Term Deposit Facility

News Release: On Monday, May 14, 2012, the Federal Reserve will offer $3 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 ...


Federal Reserve Board announces its approval of the application by Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited, China Investment Corporation, and Central Huijin Investment Ltd.

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Wednesday announced its approval of the application by Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited, China Investment Corporation, and Central Huijin Investment Ltd., all of Beijing, People’s Republic of China, to become bank holding companies under section 3 of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended, by acquiring up to 80 percent of the voting shares of The Bank of East Asia (U.S.A.) National Association, New York, New York.


Federal Reserve Board announces its approval of the application by Agricultural Bank of China Limited

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Wednesday approved the application by Agricultural Bank of China Limited, Beijing, People's Republic of China, to establish a branch in New York, New York.


Federal Reserve Board announces its approval of the application by Bank of China Limited

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Wednesday approved the application by Bank of China Limited, Beijing, People's Republic of China, to establish a branch in Chicago, Illinois.


News Release: In his 2012 State of the Union, President Obama laid out a blueprint for an economy built to last, with a focus on boosting U.S. manufacturing. The Department of Commerce is focused on helping U.S. manufacturers build things here and sell them everywhere.


US Labor Department kicks off summer campaign to prevent heat-related illnesses and fatalities among outdoor workers

News Release: Educational materials and mobile application available HONOLULU – The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited GM Logistics in Guam for five alleged serious and one other-than-serious safety violation following an inspection that was prompted by a Nov. 16, 2011, workplace fatality.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on May 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on May 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a three page notice on May 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a three page notice on May 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on May 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on May 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a one page notice on May 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on May 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on May 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.