News published on Federal Newswire in June 2013

News from June 2013


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on June 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on June 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a three page notice on June 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on June 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on June 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: United States Attorney Anne M. Tompkins Western District Of North Carolina.


GAO CONFIRMS OBAMACARE IMPLEMENTATION BEHIND SCHEDULE, FACING CHALLENGES

News Release: WASHINGTON - The Government Accountability Office (GAO) released two new reports today confirming the Obama Administration is ill-equipped for the implementation of the federally facilitated health insurance and the Small Business Health Option Program (SHOP) exchanges created under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). The reports state the programs’ implementation delays and missed deadlines show potential for “implementation challenges going forward."


San Luis Valley Man Sentenced To Nine Years In Federal Prison For Being A Felon In Possession Of A Firearm

News Release: DENVER - Lawrence Rolland Thiel, of San Luis, Colorado, was sentenced this month by U.S. District Court Judge William J. Martinez to serve 110 months (just over 9 years) in federal prison for possession of a firearm by a previously convicted felon, United States Attorney John Walsh and ATF Denver Special...


Florida Man Convicted Of Defrauding U.S. Investors

News Release: BOSTON - A Florida man was convicted today following a jury trial for his role in a scheme to defraud investors from across the country out of millions of dollars.


Texas Man Sentenced To 188 Months In Prison For Attempting To Produce Child Pornography

News Release: LAFAYETTE, La. - United States Attorney Stephanie A. Finley announced today that Emery Weyland Graham, 43, of Longview, Texas, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Elizabeth E. Foote to 188 months in prison for attempting to produce child pornography. Graham is also required to complete 10 years of supervised release and register as a sex offender. Graham pleaded guilty on Feb. 19, 2013.


Former Supervisory Official At Nyc Department Of Housing Preservation & Development Sentenced To 18 Months’ Imprisonment For Accepting $100,000 Bribe

News Release: Earlier today, Luis Adorno, formerly the Supervisory Construction Project Manager of the Department of Architecture and Construction Engineering at the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), was sentenced to a term of imprisonment of 18 months, followed by 300 hours of...


Halfway Fire Active in Tusayan, AZ Area

News Release: Tusayan, AZ - The Halfway fire is currently active burning north of the Ten X Ranch and 5 miles due east of Tusayan, AZ. The fire is approximately 60 acres in size and is burning on National Forest and National Park lands. Flame lengths are currently 2-3 feet in length at the head of the fire as it burns...


Fraud And Perjury Charges Filed Against Parma Man

News Release: A grand jury returned a three-count indictment charging Yong Xiang Chen aka Qin Dong, age 37, of Parma, Ohio, with one count of naturalization fraud and two-counts of perjury, said Steven M. Dettelbach, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio.


News Release: The last week of June 2013 marks both the 75th anniversary of the establishment of Olympic National Park and the 56th anniversary of the founding of the Student Conservation Association (SCA).


News Release: Defendant Stole Over $450,000 From Georgia’s Largest Hospital.


Senate Finance, Ways and Means Leaders Call for Stakeholder Input on Post-Acute Care

News Release: Washington - Senate Finance Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT), Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI), Senate Finance Ranking Member Orrin Hatch (R-UT), and Ways and Means Ranking Member Sander Levin (D-MI) joined together today to call for ideas on how to improve care for Medicare patients.


News Release: MINNEAPOLIS - In the District of Minnesota, separate charges have been filed against two Mexican nationals who allegedly entered the United States illegally after being deported as criminals.


News Release: WASHINGTON - Chairman John Mica (R-Fla.) will hold a House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Government Operations field hearing in Bakersfield, N.C. on the role of the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) in regulating mining in metal/non-metal mining in Appalachia.


Michigan Man Indicted By Federal Grand Jury On Illegal Firearm Possession Charge

News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - United States Attorney Booth Goodwin announced that a Michigan man was indicted on June 18 by a federal grand jury sitting in Huntington on illegal firearm possession charges. According to an indictment, Deandrew Fizer III, 23, of Romulus, Michigan, allegedly possessed a.45 caliber pistol on June 7, 2013, near Huntington, W.Va.


News Release: The National Park Service is urging visitors to northwestern Wyoming to be vigilant about hand washing while on vacation, due to greater-than-normal reports of gastrointestinal (GI) illness in Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks and areas outside the national parks in Montana.