News published on Federal Newswire in March 2013

News from March 2013


Colorado Man Indicted For Larceny

News Release: United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that a Colorado Springs, Colorado man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly stealing the credit card of another person at Ellsworth Air Force Base and making withdrawals on September 9, 2012.


News Release: What do you consider the signs announcing the arrival of spring? For some, it may be the arrival of flocks of American robins in your backyard, while others look to budding trees or sprouting crocuses and daffodils. For many here and around Fort Stanwix National Monument, spring peeper frogs' peep, peep, peeping means spring.


Chairman Barletta to Hold Hearing on Proposal for New FBI Headquarters

News Release: The proposal to relocate the headquarters of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) will be the subject of a hearing to be chaired by Rep. Lou Barletta (R-PA), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.


Mission Man Pleads Guilty To Abusive Sexual Contact

News Release: United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that Eddie Hummingbird, age 48, of Mission, South Dakota appeared before U.S. District Judge Roberto A. Lange on March 4, 2013 and pled guilty to Abusive Sexual Contact. The maximum penalty upon conviction is 2 years in custody, a $250,000 fine, or both; life of supervised release; and a $100 special assessment.


USDA Kicks Off National Nutrition Month by Highlighting Breakfast

News Release: School Breakfast Week, International School Meals Day and Childhood Nutrition to be Celebrated Throughout March WASHINGTON, March 4, 2013 — Today, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack kicked off an exciting National Nutrition Month by marking the start of National School Breakfast Week (March 4-8), a time that highlights the importance of promoting healthy choices for our nation's children throughout the school day.


News Release: A federal court permanently barred Toney Fields and Trumekia Shaw, who do business as Fields Mo’ Money Taxes in Nashville, Tenn., from preparing federal tax returns, the Justice Department announced today. The civil injunction order was signed by Judge Kevin H. Sharp of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee. It found that the defendants engaged repeatedly in fraudulent conduct that interfered with enforcement of federal tax laws.


News Release: William B. Clayton, a residential builder formerly of Corolla, N.C., pleaded guilty today before Judge Terrence W. Boyle to corruptly obstructing and impeding the due administration of the tax laws, the Justice Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced.


News Release: A settlement agreement was filed in U.S. District Court in Denver resolving a complaint alleging that two employers, Delaware Resource Group of Oklahoma LLC (DRG), and FlightSafety Services Corporation (FlightSafety), violated the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA) ...


News Release: Three Philippine nationals were convicted today in Los Angeles of illegally importing military grade weapons into the United States after being caught in a sting operation that was conducted in the Philippines, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal ...


US Department of Labor announces $5.2 million grant to assist eastern Kentucky coal miners, spouses affected by layoffs

News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a $5,192,500 National Emergency Grant to assist workers and their families impacted by layoffs at coal mining companies in eastern Kentucky. This funding will provide re-employment services not only for miners who are laid off but for their spouses who have been homemakers and are, due to the loss of wages, seeking to enter the workforce to support their families.


US Department of Labor provides grant to assist Arkansas with storm recovery efforts

News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a $391,539 National Emergency Grant to assist Arkansas with clean-up and recovery efforts after the severe winter storm that struck the state Dec. 25-26, 2012.


US Department of Labor provides $1.3 million increment to continue aid for Massachusetts workers affected by layoffs

News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today awarded a $1,263,339 National Emergency Grant increment to continue employment-related services for more than 360 workers affected by layoffs in the commonwealth of Massachusetts from 12 companies, four of which provided staffing to the other eight.


US Department of Labor provides $2 million to assist with storm recovery efforts in Mississippi

News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a $2 million National Emergency Grant to assist Mississippi with cleanup and recovery efforts in the wake of recent storms, tornadoes and flooding.


The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on March 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on March 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a three page notice on March 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a five page notice on March 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US State Department published a one page notice on March 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on March 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on March 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.