News published on Federal Newswire in June 2013

News from June 2013


Joliet Man Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison For Setting Fire In 2007 To Home Of Neighboring African-American Family

News Release: CHICAGO - An admitted white-supremacist was sentenced today to the maximum of 10 years in federal prison for violating the civil rights of an African-American family whose home he set on fire after they moved onto his block in 2007. The defendant, BRIAN JAMES MOUDRY, pleaded guilty in January of this...


Farmed Salmon Raises Blood Levels of Omega-3s

News Release: People who eat farm-raised salmon can increase their intake of beneficial omega-3 fatty acids to levels that may help reduce their risk of heart disease, according to studies by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists.


News Release: JUNE 04 - (NEW HAVEN, Conn.) - John J. Arvanitis, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England and Deirdre M. Daly, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Joseph Rao, 53, of New Haven, was sentenced today by Senior United States...


Vilsack Outlines Vision for Agricultural Solutions to Environmental Challenges

News Release: Regional Climate Hubs, New Research Tools, Uniform Policy Guidelines Will Help Producers Mitigate Threats, Adapt for the Future Secretary's Speech: Agriculture Secretary Outlines Vision for Agricultural Solutions to Environmental Challenges in Speech to the National Press Club Video: USDA -- Modern Solutions ...


News Release: The president of a Louisiana towing company pleaded guilty today to using his personal and business accounts to fund campaign contribution checks in the names of others in support of two candidates for the U.S. Senate, Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Dana Boente announced.


News Release: The Justice Department announced today that it has reached a settlement with SuperShuttle, a shared-ride transportation company based in Arizona, to resolve a complaint that it discriminated against a blind person who uses a service animal. Specifically, the Justice Department determined that SuperShuttle ...


Federal Reserve Board approves interim final rule on treatment of uninsured U.S. branches and agencies of foreign banks under section 716 of Dodd-Frank

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Wednesday approved an interim final rule clarifying the treatment of uninsured U.S. branches and agencies of foreign banks under the so-called swaps push-out provision of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.


News Release: While it is commonly understood that broadband is less available in rural communities and more available in urban communities, a simple two-way, rural-urban comparison masks the fact that there is considerable variation in availability within these two types of communities. By assigning communities to ...


US Department of Labor hosts first Labor Affairs Council meeting under US-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement

News Release: WASHINGTON — Senior officials of the U.S. Department of Labor and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative today issued a joint statement with their counterparts from the Government of Colombia following the first meeting of the Labor Affairs Council under the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement.


US Department of Labor launches online retirement toolkit in cooperation with Social Security Administration, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

News Release: WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the launch of an online toolkit to help workers identify key issues related to retirement planning. The department's Employee Benefits Security Administration developed the toolkit in cooperation with the Social Security Administration and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to help workers understand important decisions related to employment-based plans, Social Security and Medicare.


The US Interior Department published a one page notice on June 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on June 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on June 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a one page notice on June 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on June 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on June 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on June 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on June 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on June 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on June 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.