News from April 2013
By Commerce Newswire | Apr 24, 2013
News Release: In 1803, with the Louisiana Purchase on the horizon, President Thomas Jefferson sent a confidential letter to Congress. He was seeking the appropriation of $2,500 for “the purpose of extending the external commerce of the United States.".
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 24, 2013
News Release: United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that a California man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Attempted Sexual Exploitation of a Child.
By Homeland Newswire | Apr 24, 2013
News Release: Congresswoman Nita Lowey (D-NY), Ranking Democrat on the House Appropriations Committee, today delivered the following statement regarding flight delays caused by inadequate Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) staffing levels as a result of sequestration.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 24, 2013
News Release: ATLANTA - Late Tuesday a federal grand jury returned a superseding indictment of DeMarco Doxie adding 26 counts of wire fraud relating to theft from his former employer. He was first indicted last month on 21 counts of mail fraud.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 24, 2013
News Release: Fort Myers, Florida - United States Attorney Robert E. O'Neill announces the return by a grand jury of an indictment charging Dominique Lamar Williams (36, Fort Myers) with two counts of distributing cocaine. If convicted, he faces a maximum penalty of 30 years in federal prison on each count. Williams has been detained pending the disposition of the charges.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 24, 2013
News Release: MINNEAPOLIS-Recently in federal court, two St. Paul men were indicted for possessing with intent to distribute more than 500 grams of methamphetamine. On April 22, 2013, Antonio Ceron-Santos, age 40, and Avimael Armenta-Hernandez, age 27, were charged with one count of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 24, 2013
News Release: Gateway National Recreation Area will reopen the Sandy Hook Unit to the public for the first time since Hurricane Sandy beginning Wednesday, May 1. A ceremony at 10 A.M. will mark the reopening, with U.S. Congressman Frank Pallone in attendance.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 24, 2013
News Release: DENALI PARK, Alaska: Denali National Park and Preserve is seeking applications from visual artists and writers for the 2014 Artist-in-Residence Program. This program provides the opportunity for established artists and writers to use an historic roadside cabin as a base to explore the park and seek inspiration...
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 24, 2013
News Release: United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that two men and one woman from Eugene, Oregon have been indicted by a federal grand jury for two counts of Conspiracy and Possession with Intent to Distribute Marijuana.
By Commerce Newswire | Apr 24, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON - At a Senate Finance Committee hearing today, Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) said Congress must capitalize on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement to benefit from the fast pace of economic growth in many Asian economies, boost U.S. exports and create jobs in Montana and across...
By USDA Newswire | Apr 24, 2013
Release: Washington, DC, April 24, 2013 - The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program increases the likelihood that recipients will eat whole fruit, and leads to a modest decrease in the consumption of dark green and orange vegetables. Overall, the diets of participants and low-income non-participants are similar, according to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Participation Leads to Modest Changes in Diet Quality, a report released today by USDA’s Economic Research Service.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 24, 2013
News Release: BISMARCK - U.S. Attorney Timothy Q. Purdon announced that on April 24, 2013, Jamie N. Nilsen, 28, Bismarck, N.D., was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Daniel L. Hovland on a charge of possession of firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon. Nilsen pleaded guilty to the charge on Oct. 30, 2012.
By DOL Newswire | Apr 24, 2013
News Release: The Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training, chaired by Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), today held a hearing entitled, “Keeping College Within Reach: Enhancing Transparency for Students, Families and Taxpayers." The hearing provided members an opportunity to discuss the tools currently available to help students and families obtain information about their postsecondary education options.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 24, 2013
News Release: SAN FRANCISCO - After collecting a total of nearly 100,000 pounds of expired, unwanted prescription medications from Northern California and Central Valley residents during the first five take-back events since 2010, the Drug Enforcement (DEA) and its national, tribal, and community partners will hold...
By DOL Newswire | Apr 24, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Occupational Safety and Health Administration will hold a meeting of the Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health May 23-24, 2013, in Washington, D.C.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 24, 2013
News Release: United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that Emily Rose Yellow Earrings, age 49, of Little Eagle, South Dakota appeared before U.S. Magistrate William D. Gerdes on April 19, 2013 and pled guilty to a Superseding Information that charged her with Assault By Striking, Beating and Wounding and Simple Assault. The maximum penalty on each count upon conviction is 6 months imprisonment, a $5,000 fine or both, and a $10 assessment. Restitution may also be ordered.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 24, 2013
News Release: Montgomery, Alabama - Assistant U.S. Attorney Donald Valeska was honored for outstanding service to crime victims in an awards ceremony hosted by the Wiregrass Angel House V.O.C.A.L. on April 23, 2013, announced George L. Beck, Jr., United States Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama. This award was presented to Assistant U.S. Attorney Valeska for his unwavering support and demonstrated commitment on behalf of children, victims and law enforcement.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 24, 2013
News Release: Sanford, Colo. - Firefighters were able to hold the 925 acre Stockade Fire on Monday even with 40 mile per hour wind gusts. The fire is now 100 percent contained with only the San Juan Hotshots and a small crew from the SLV Interagency Fire Management Unit mopping up hotspots within the interior of the burned area on Tuesday.
By EPA Newswire | Apr 24, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, chaired by Rep. Tim Murphy (R-PA), today held a hearing on “The Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight (CCIIO) and the Implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act." With the January...
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 24, 2013
News Release: United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that seven individuals from South Dakota and one person from Minnesota have all been charged with the Unlawful Taking of Migratory Birds and Lacey Act Violations by an Information filed on March 25, 2013.
