News from December 2013
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 19, 2013
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By DOJ Newswire | Dec 19, 2013
News Release: A federal grand jury returned a three-count indictment charging Thomas Joseph Brown, age 42, of Canton, Ohio, with possession with intent to distribute approximately 446 grams of cocaine, possession of cocaine and attempted possession of cocaine, said Steven M. Dettelbach, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio.
By USDA Newswire | Dec 18, 2013
Release: Washington, DC, Dec. 18, 2013 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will be awarding $11 million in grants to help schools purchase needed equipment to make preparing and serving healthier meals easier and more efficient for hardworking school food service professionals.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 18, 2013
News Release: ROME, Ga. - Joseph Monroe Wilson has been sentenced today to three years in federal prison for possessing images of child pornography on his home computer.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 18, 2013
News Release: Tampa, Florida - Senior District Court Judge Susan C. Bucklew yesterday sentenced Alma Lucrecia Hernandez-Preciado, a/k/a "La Tia," (40, Tecun Uman, Guatemala) to 30 years in federal prison for violations of the Maritime Drug Law Enforcement Act (MDLEA). She was convicted on two counts, by a jury, on Sept. 20, 2013.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 18, 2013
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - Three Florida men were sentenced today in New Jersey federal court for their roles in conspiring to possess and sell prescription medication taken from stolen tractor trailers, New Jersey U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.
By DOE Newswire | Dec 18, 2013
News Release: Yesterday the Energy Department announced more than $7 million for projects that will help bring cost-effective, advanced hydrogen and fuel cell technologies online faster. This investment-across four projects in Georgia, Kansas, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee-will increase U.S. leadership in fuel cell-powered vehicles and backup power systems, and give businesses more affordable, cleaner transportation and power options.
By USDA Newswire | Dec 18, 2013
News Release: Second Round of Conservation Easement Applications to be Accepted in 2014 WASHINGTON, Dec. 18, 2013 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today the selection of approximately $19.2 million in funding for floodplain easements to help the victims of Hurricane Sandy and prevent future damage in ...
By USDA Newswire | Dec 18, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON, Dec. 18, 2013 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will be awarding $11 million in grants to help schools purchase needed equipment to make preparing and serving healthier meals easier and more efficient for hardworking school food service professionals.
By USDA Newswire | Dec 18, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON, Dec. 18, 2013 – The United States Department of Agriculture and the Brazil Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food made a joint statement today: The United States and Brazil are two of the world's largest agricultural producers and exporters. Over the last 20 years, the U.S. Department ...
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 18, 2013
News Release: A brokerage subsidiary of ConvergEx Group LLC pleaded guilty today to charges of wire fraud and conspiracy to commit securities fraud and wire fraud. ConvergEx Group has also agreed to pay $43.8 million in criminal penalties and restitution as part of a deferred prosecution agreement with the Department ...
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 18, 2013
News Release: Kurt Mix, a former engineer for BP plc, was convicted today of intentionally destroying evidence requested by federal criminal authorities investigating the Apr. 20, 2010, Deepwater Horizon disaster.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 18, 2013
News Release: Today, we announce significant developments in a securities fraud investigation involving the large-scale theft of client funds by a global brokerage and trading firm.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 18, 2013
News Release: A south Florida man has pleaded guilty today for his role in a $10.5 million Medicare fraud scheme involving physical and occupational therapy services.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 18, 2013
News Release: Robin Smith, a former corrections officer at the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center in Richland County, S.C., pleaded guilty today in federal court in Columbia, S.C., to violating the civil rights of a pre-trial detainee.
By DOJ Newswire | Dec 18, 2013
News Release: A Reno, Nev. man has been charged with providing material support to terrorism groups in India and Pakistan in order to intimidate the Indian government and to harm persons that were not supporting their cause, announced John Carlin, Acting Assistant Attorney General for National Security, Daniel G. Bogden, U.S. Attorney for the District of Nevada, and Laura A. Bucheit, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI for Nevada.
By Fed Newswire | Dec 18, 2013
News Release: Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in October indicates that economic activity is expanding at a moderate pace. Labor market conditions have shown further improvement; the unemployment rate has declined but remains elevated. Household spending and business fixed investment ...
By Fed Newswire | Dec 18, 2013
News Release: The attached table and charts released on Wednesday summarize the economic projections and the target federal funds rate projections made by Federal Reserve Board members and Federal Reserve Bank presidents for the December 17-18 meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee.
By State News Post | Dec 18, 2013
The US State Department published a one page notice on Dec. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By State News Post | Dec 18, 2013
The US State Department published a one page notice on Dec. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
