News published on Federal Newswire in February 2013

News from February 2013


Informational: Federal Court Arraignment

News Release: The United States Attorney's Office announced that during a federal court session in Great Falls, on February 5, 2013, before U.S. Magistrate Judge Keith Strong, the following individual was arraigned.


Release: Washington, DC, February 6, 2013 - Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan today announced the release of a request for applications (RFA) for the latest round of USDA's Farm to School grants. These grants help eligible schools improve the health and wellbeing of their students and connect with local agricultural producers.


News Release: DES MOINES, IA - Des Moines area real estate developer Randal L. Walters was sentenced to twelve months and one day in prison for his participation in a bank fraud scheme. Chief Judge James E. Gritzner also ordered Walters to serve a term of 5 years of supervised release following release from prison, $500,000 restitution and directed Walters to pay a $100 special assessment to the crime victims fund.


Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces Arrest Of Former Accounting Firm Partner For Stealing Nearly $4 Million In Client Payments

News Release: Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Keith Milke, the Inspector-in-Charge of the New York Office of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service (“USPIS"), today announced the arrest of CRAIG B. HABER, a former partner of a global accounting firm, for stealing nearly...


News Release: For Immediate Release DHS Press Office Contact: 202-282-8010 WASHINGTON, DC – White House Domestic Policy Council (DPC) Director Cecilia Muñoz, Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) Janet Napolitano, Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security Alan Bersin and Acting Associate Attorney General Tony West met ...


USDA Announces Request for Applications for FY 2014 Farm to School Grants

News Release: National Program Continues to Increase Local Foods in Schools and Provides New Economic Opportunities for Producers of All Kinds WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb. 6, 2013 – Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan today announced the release of a request for applications (RFA) for the latest round of USDA's Farm to School grants. These grants help eligible schools improve the health and wellbeing of their students and connect with local agricultural producers.


News Release: RBS Securities Japan Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Royal Bank of Scotland plc (RBS), has agreed to plead guilty to felony wire fraud and admit its role in manipulating the Japanese Yen London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR), a leading benchmark used in financial products and transactions around ...


News Release: Five individuals and five corporations have been charged in an indictment unsealed today in Brooklyn, N.Y., for allegedly importing hazardous and counterfeit toys from China for sale in the United States, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny Breuer of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division; ...


News Release: Louis Daniel Smith, 42, and Karis Delong, 38, both of Ashland, Ore., were charged with defrauding regulators and suppliers in a scheme to manufacture and sell industrial bleach as a cure for numerous illnesses, including arthritis, cancer, and the seasonal flu. Also charged were Chris Olson, 49, and ...


News Release: The Justice Department announced today that, as part of its Barrier-Free Health Care Initiative, it has reached a settlement with Castlewood Treatment Center LLC, of St. Louis, Mo., under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The settlement resolves allegations that Castlewood Treatment Center violated ...


News Release: The U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona today approved a consent decree filed by the Department of Justice, together with private plaintiffs and the Tucson Unified School District. The consent decree is a detailed and concrete plan to desegregate Tucson public schools that will provide African-American and Latino students the educational support and programs they need to learn and thrive.


The US State Department published a one page notice on Feb. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Feb. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on Feb. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Feb. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published an eight page notice on Feb. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Feb. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Feb. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a two page notice on Feb. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a one page notice on Feb. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.