News published on Federal Newswire in August 2013

News from August 2013


News Release: On Aug. 22, 2013, Tina M. Barlow, 26, of Anna, IL, was sentenced in United States District Court in Benton on an indictment charging conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine, announced Stephen R. Wigginton, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois.


News Release: Deirdre M. Daly, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that a federal grand jury sitting in New Haven has returned a two-count indictment charging MAURICE L. MILLIGAN, 34, of New London with firearms offenses. The indictment was returned on Aug. 21, 2013.


News Release: Washington State Department of Transportation began road repairs and maintenance on Hwy 101 at Lake Crescent today, August 21.Motorists traveling on Hwy 101 may encounter delays of up to 20 minutes.Work is schedule to continue through the end of September, weather permitting.


Albuquerque Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Child Pornography Charge

News Release: ALBUQUERQUE - Curtis Caylor, 60, of Albuquerque, N.M., pleaded guilty this morning to receipt of a visual depiction of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct under a plea agreement with the U.S. Attorney’s Office.


Hazardous Fuels Management Plan Environmental Assessment Available for Public Comment

News Release: ANCHORAGE: The National Park Service (NPS) has released for public review an environmental.


News Release: St. Louis, MO - LISA D. PAIGE, Alexandria, Virginiawas found guilty today, following a two-day jury trial, of one felony count of Using a Counterfeit Device (Count I) and one felony count of Possession of 15 or More Counterfeit Access Devices (Count II), for her role in a credit card skimming operation...


Three Sentenced To Defrauding The Veterans Administration

News Release: RONALD BELL, age 41, of Gretna; REGINA DAVIS, age 63, of New Orleans; and YODONNALISA EVANS, age 45, of New Orleans were sentenced today in federal court by U. S. District Judge Martin Feldman for conspiracy to commit health care fraud, announced U.S. Attorney Dana Boente. BELL was sentenced to 24 months...


News Release: Richard S. Obedian, a Long Island, N.Y., orthopedic surgeon, will pay the government $388,000 to settle allegations that he violated the False Claims Act by submitting false claims to Medicare for minimally invasive spine procedures, the Justice Department announced today. Allegedly, throughout 2005, ...


News Release: A patient recruiter and a therapy staffing company owner pleaded guilty today in connection with a $7 million health care fraud scheme involving the now defunct home health care company Anna Nursing Services Corp.


News Release: An Aryan Brotherhood of Texas (ABT) gang member and an ABT associate have pleaded guilty to charges related to the May 2008 murder of Mark Davis Byrd Sr. in Atascosa County, Texas.


News Release: The United States and the Commonwealth of Kentucky have reached a settlement with the AK Steel Corporation (AK Steel) in Ashland, Ky., resolving alleged violations of the Clean Air Act, AK Steel’s title V permit, and the Kentucky State Implementation Plan, announced the Department of Justice and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).


Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee, July 30-31, 2013

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Open Market Committee on Wednesday released the attached minutes of the Committee meeting held on July 30-31, 2013.


News Release: Manufacturing jobs, including new manufacturing jobs, continue to deserve their reputation as good jobs. We use a relatively new data source, the Quarterly Workforce Indicators (QWI), to analyze the earnings of new hires relative to incumbent workers in both manufacturing and non-manufacturing. We find that new hires in the manufacturing sector earn more than new hires in other industries and have done particularly well since the recession began.


ETA News Release: US Department of Labor announces grant to assist Wisconsin workers and displaced homemakers affected by nuclear power plant closure [08/21/2013]

News Release: WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor today awarded an $807,193 National Emergency Grant to assist about 220 individuals affected by the closure of the Kewaunee Power Station in Kewaunee, Wis.


The US Transportation Department published a four page notice on Aug. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Aug. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Aug. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Aug. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Aug. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Aug. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.