News from April 2013
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 24, 2013
News Release: Montgomery, Alabama - Prescription Drug Take-Back Day will be held on Saturday, April 27, 2013, at locations throughout the State, announced George L. Beck, Jr., U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama, and Clay Morris, Drug Enforcement Administration Assistant Special Agent in Charge for Alabama.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 24, 2013
News Release: (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - - After collecting an average of 400,000 pounds of expired, unwanted prescription medications at each of its previous five events in the past three years, the Drug Enforcement (DEA) and its national, tribal, and community partners, will hold a sixth National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day across the country on Saturday, April 27, 2013. Collection sites are open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time. The service is free and anonymous, no questions asked.
By Commerce 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 US DOT Newswire | Apr 24, 2013
News Release: The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure’s Panel on 21st Century Freight Transportation, chaired by Rep. John J. Duncan, Jr. (R-TN), held its first hearing today to highlight the importance of freight transportation to the U.S. economy and what challenges there are to improving the efficiency and safety of transporting goods throughout the country.
By Commerce Newswire | Apr 24, 2013
News Release: Despite the damage inflicted on our economy two years ago, and against the renewed warnings of economists, Republicans are once again steering our nation toward default. Indeed, they are preparing for default. That’s what this bill is all about. Because let’s be clear: prioritization by any name is default.
By Commerce Newswire | Apr 24, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON- House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa today announced that the committee will resume hearings in May focusing on information turned over to the committee by administration whistleblowers on the Benghazi terrorist attacks.
By State Newswire | Apr 24, 2013
News Release: Dear Colleague: The atrocities in Syria continue, with no end in sight. More than 70,000 Syrians have died, more than one million are refugees, and at least 2.5 million are internally displaced. More than 10% of the population has been driven from their homes, with many of the rest suffering severe...
By DOE 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: Defendant Participated In Three Murders Over A Span Of Nine Years.
By State Newswire | Apr 24, 2013
News Release: Washington, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, has convened a hearing to examine the process for reforming current U.S. controls on the export of arms and other items.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 24, 2013
News Release: SAN FRANCISCO - Alexander Kosmin was convicted of one count of Receiving Stolen Property that had Traveled in Interstate Commerce by a federal jury yesterday, United States Attorney Melinda Haag announced. The guilty verdict followed a five day jury trial before U.S. District Court Judge Charles R. Breyer.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 24, 2013
News Release: The United States Attorney's Office announced that during a federal court session in Missoula, on April 24, 2013, before U.S. Magistrate Judge Jeremiah Lynch, PAUL DANIEL BOTTOMLEY, a 48-year-old resident of Belgrade, Montana, pled guilty to Misprision of a Felony. Sentencing has been set for July 31, 2013. He is currently released on special conditions.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 24, 2013
News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y.-- U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul, Jr. announced today that Cyle Krepps, a/k/a Black, a/k/a Trick, a/k/a Durell, a/k/a Dred, 25, of Rochester, N.Y., pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Frank P. Geraci, Jr. to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and to distribute 280...
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 23, 2013
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By DOJ Newswire | Apr 23, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of the Treasury today named two Lebanese exchange houses, Kassem Rmeiti & Co. For (Rmeiti Exchange) and Halawi Exchange Co. (Halawi Exchange), as foreign financial institutions of primary money laundering concern under Section 311 of the USA PATRIOT (Section 311) - the...
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 23, 2013
News Release: Defendant Faces 30 Years in Federal Prison.
By Interior Newswire | Apr 23, 2013
News Release: When Paul and Ada Kitchen retired, they sold their house, moved into a large fifth-wheel trailer, and set off to explore and visit national parks. While visiting the parks, they became impressed by the knowledge, professionalism, and passion of the many volunteers they encountered. It was not long before they were searching www.volunteer.gov looking at job descriptions and locations that might be a good fit for them.
By DOE Newswire | Apr 23, 2013
News Release: Washington, DC - A memorandum of understanding to perform collaborative research related to airborne emissions and air quality at natural gas drilling sites has been signed by the Office of Fossil Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). The research supports DOE’s goal of enhancing America’s energy security by contributing to the health and safety of workers in the nation’s energy sector.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 23, 2013
News Release: SAN JOSE - Richard Anello pleaded guilty yesterday to filing a false income tax return, United States Attorney Melinda Haag and Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation, Special Agent in Charge Jose M. Martinez, announced.
By DOJ Newswire | Apr 23, 2013
News Release: A 21-year-old Great Neck, New York, man was charged in a criminal complaint in the Eastern District of Michigan with internet extortion and cyber stalking, announced United States Attorney Barbara L. McQuade.
