News published on Federal Newswire in August 2013

News from August 2013


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Aug. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a seven page notice on Aug. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Aug. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a three page rule on Aug. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a two page notice on Aug. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Aug. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on Aug. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a five page notice on Aug. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Aug. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - Two North Jersey men admitted today they used stolen identities to file tax returns and claim refunds to which they were not entitled, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.


News Release: ALBUQUERQUE - Hector Manuel Lopez-Valle, 24, was sentenced yesterday to 135 months in federal prison for his methamphetamine trafficking conviction. Two co-defendants previously were sentenced to federal prison terms. Adaucto Chavez-Meza, 20, was sentenced last month to 135 months in federal prison for...


North Dakota Man Charged With Aggravated Sexual Abuse Of A Minor And Abusive Sexual Contact Of A Minor

News Release: United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that a Fort Yates, North Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury.


USDA Names National Peanut Board Members and Alternates

News Release: Washington - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack appointed three members and three alternates to serve on the National Peanut Board (Board).


News Release: GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN - Patrick A. Miles, United States Attorney for the Western District of Michigan; Rodney M. Charles, Supervisory Agent in Charge of the Lansing, Michigan, FBI office; and Detective First Lieutenant Timothy Gill, Section Commander of the Tri-County Metro Narcotics Squad in Lansing...


Texas Man Sentenced To Prison For Federal Cocaine Trafficking Charges

News Release: The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that a Texas man was sentenced today by Senior United States District Judge Edwin M. Kosik to serve 48 months in prison on the charge of conspiracy to distribute cocaine.


Chairman Menendez Praises Ambassador Power’s Call for Cuba to Investigate Death of Oswaldo Payá

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the statement below applauding U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Samantha Power for calling on Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parilla to investigate the death of Cuban dissident Oswaldo Payá.


News Release: FLAGSTAFF, ARIZONA - Walnut Canyon National Monument is offering a free yoga class on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2013 at 7:00 am. Certified yoga instructor Keelyn Riley (www.keelynriley.info) will lead participants through beginner yoga movements on the rim of Walnut Canyon. She is a professional level yoga teacher who has taught in Flagstaff since 1998 and is well known in the local community for her inspirational work.


Three Defendants Sentenced For String Of Armed Bank Robberies

News Release: ATLANTA - Torrey Marable and two codefendants, Rico Blackwell and Jason Blackwell, were sentenced today to federal prison for armed bank robbery.


News Release: Districts to Build on Local Successes to Develop and Implement Statewide Anti-Human Trafficking Strategy.


Grand Jury Returns Superseding Indictments In Homestead-Area Drug & Gun Cases

News Release: PITTSBURGH, Pa. - On Aug. 6, 2013, a federal grand jury issued superseding indictments in six related cases involving drug trafficking and violence in Homestead, Pa., United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today. The superseding indictments added new firearms and drug trafficking counts and...