News published on Federal Newswire in November 2012

News Release: NOV 29 (PHILADELPHIA) - A third superseding indictment was unsealed today against Dr. Norman Werther, 73, of Horsham, adding nine new defendants and dozens more charges, most notably distribution of a controlled substance resulting in death, announced First Assistant United States Attorney Louis D. Lappen.

Best Eruption Viewing in Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park

News Release: Hawaii National Park, Hawai'i -The narrow streams of lava that reached the ocean last Saturday are flowing several hundred yards outside of the park's easternmost boundary, over private land closer to Kalapana.

Sources of E. coli Are Not Always What They Seem

By USDA Newswire | Nov 29, 2012

News Release: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists have identified sources of Escherichia coli bacteria that could help restore the reputation of local livestock. Studies by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientist Mark Ibekwe suggest that in some parts of California, pathogens in local waterways are more often carried there via runoff from urban areas, not from animal production facilities.

Winter Activities and Road Closures

News Release: Catoctin Mountain Park Announces Winter Activities and Road Closures.

USDA Trade Mission Aims to Create Opportunities for U.S. Agriculture in Russia

By USDA Newswire | Nov 29, 2012

News Release: Washington -The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services Michael Scuse will lead a mission to promote U.S. agricultural exports to Russia, Dec. 3-7. Representatives from the states of Idaho, Missouri, North Dakota, Oklahoma...

Fire Crews Make Slow, Steady Progress on Fern Lake Fire

News Release: Firefighters made progress on about a half mile-stretch of fireline on the southwest side of the fire near the confluence of Spruce and Forest canyons. The crews set up pumps to draw water from Spruce Creek to aid in suppression efforts. They continued "mopping up" spot fires and scouting out where they can build fire line connecting natural barriers to check the spread to the south and east of the current active fire area.

Hatch: GAO Report Confirms Need for Structural Reforms to Medicaid

News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, today said a new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report that found billions of wasteful dollars in the Medicaid program demonstrates the clear need for concrete, structural reforms that will help guarantee the system’s long-term solvency. The report, which was requested by Hatch, found billions in unaccountable Medicaid dollars for fiscal year (FY) 2009.

Fugitive Arrested In Major Federal Investigation Of National Drug Trafficking By Vallejo-Based Rappers

News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The United States Marshals Service arrested Michael Lott in Las Vegas yesterday on drug trafficking charges brought in April 2012, Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Anthony D. Williams and U.S. Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced. Lott, a rapper who performs under the name “Miami the Most," will be brought to Sacramento after an initial appearance in the Las Vegas federal court.

Cloud Computing and Big Data Intersect at NIST, January 15-17

News Release: Two major new technologies come together for the Cloud Computing and Big Data Workshop, hosted by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) at its Gaithersburg, Md., campus Jan. 15-17, 2013.

Rahall Applauds Shuster for Responsible Approach to Addressing Highway Fund

By US DOT Newswire | Nov 29, 2012

News Release: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Nick J. Rahall, top Democrat on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, today applauded incoming Committee Chairman Bill Shuster for his recent comments that the Committee “look at all the options that are out there" in order to generate sustainable revenue for the...

2013 Artists-in-Residence Program

News Release: CRATER LAKE, OR - The Crater Lake National Park Science & Learning Center announced today that it accepting applications for the 2013 Artist-in-Residence program at the park. Application forms and more information are available online at.

Boehner Renews Ransom Demand on Debt Limit Increase

News Release: WASHINGTON - Speaker John Boehner today again threatened to hold the nation’s economy hostage over Republicans’ unwillingness to increase the debt limit, demanding a ransom for avoiding a fiscal calamity the likes of which the nation almost experienced sixteen months ago.

The Numbers Just Don’t Add Up: Why American Needs Fundamental, Structural Entitlement Reform

News Release: The White House claims that they “already offered a plan to slice $340 billion from federal health programs," but the numbers just don’t add up. Given the magnitude of America’s over $16 trillion debt and with Medicare set to go broke in just over a decade, the President’s so-called entitlement “proposal" is like trying to use a thimble to keep the Titanic afloat.

Methamphetamine Trafficker Sentenced To 20 Years In Prison

News Release: TAMPA, Fla. - Mark R. Trouville, Special Agent in Charge, Drug Enforcement (DEA), Miami Field Division, and Robert E. O’Neill, United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida, announced today that U.S. District Judge James S. Moody, Jr. sentenced Alfredo (58, Riverview) to 20 years...

Dead Mountain Lion Was Exposed to Rodenticides

News Release: THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. - Necropsy results from the mountain lion found dead by hikers last month in the Santa Monica Mountains were inconclusive, but did indicate rodenticide exposure. Because the carcass was partially decomposed, the actual cause of death cannot be determined.

Bakersfield Police Traffic Stop Leads To Federal Indictments In 25-Pound Methamphetamine Seizure

News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - A federal grand jury returned a three-count indictment today charging Enrique Rodriguez, 29, of Delano, and Timothy J. Butler, 24, of Long Beach, with conspiring to distribute methamphetamine and possessing methamphetamine with intent to distribute it, Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent in Charge Anthony D. Williams and United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced.

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