News from May 2013
By State Newswire | May 20, 2013
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Tomorrow at 9:30 a.m., U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, will convene a hearing to examine the economic causes of the unrest in the Middle East and North Africa, in particular, the Arab Spring. The hearing entitled, “The Call for Economic Liberty in the Arab World.".
By Interior Newswire | May 20, 2013
News Release: WIND CAVE NATIONAL PARK, S.D. - The Elk Mountain Campground, closed since March 7, is scheduled to reopen with reduced services for the summer on Friday, May 24. Closing the campground was one of several actions Wind Cave took to stay within its reduced budget resulting from Congressionally mandated sequestration. Due to changing circumstances, the park is now able to use moneys previously earmarked for another project to fund reduced services at the campground this summer.
By DOJ Newswire | May 20, 2013
News Release: PITTSBURGH, Pa. - A Pittsburgh resident pleaded guilty to escaping from federal custody while serving a prison sentence, United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today.
By Interior Newswire | May 20, 2013
News Release: The endangered island fox, one of America's rarest mammals which occur only on six Channel Islands, is on the verge of recovery.
By DOJ Newswire | May 20, 2013
News Release: ALBUQUERQUE - Jordan Vigil, 27, a member of the Jicarilla Apache Nation who resides in Dulce, N.M., pleaded guilty this morning to a two-count indictment charging him with possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, and possession of psilocin (mushrooms) with intent to distribute. Vigil entered his guilty plea without the benefit of any plea agreement.
By Interior Newswire | May 20, 2013
News Release: WEST GLACIER, MONT. - Hikers and bikers can enjoy unrestricted access on the Going-to-the-Sun Road this holiday weekend at Glacier National Park. The Apgar Visitor Center is open and the St. Mary Visitor Center is scheduled to open Saturday, May 25. Many park concessioners and privately-owned facilities will begin to offer visitor amenities this weekend.
By DOJ Newswire | May 20, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON - Two Pakistani nationals have been extradited to the United States to face charges alleging that they operated Internet sites that illegally shipped pharmaceuticals from Pakistan and the United Kingdom to customers in the United States.
By DOJ Newswire | May 20, 2013
News Release: Akai J. Aikens, 29, of East Saint Louis, IL, was sentenced on May 20, 2013, in federal district court, in East St. Louis, IL, on one count of unlawful possession of a firearm by a previously convicted felon, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, Stephen R. Wigginton, announced today.
By Interior Newswire | May 20, 2013
News Release: Tucson, Ariz. (May 20, 2013) --- Effective Wednesday, May 22, the Gila District of the Bureau of Land Management, all districts of Coronado National Forest, Saguaro National Park, Coronado National Memorial, Chiricahua National Monument, Fort Bowie National Historic Site, Tumacacori National Historical Park, and the Arizona State Forestry Division will implement campfire and smoking restrictions in southeastern Arizona.
By Interior Newswire | May 20, 2013
News Release: The Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area is one of 34 national parks across the country selected to receive a 2013 America's Best Idea grant from the National Park Foundation, the official charity of America's national parks. Inspired by the critically acclaimed Ken Burns' documentary "The...
By DOJ Newswire | May 20, 2013
News Release: United States Attorney Deborah R. Gilg announced that on May 20, 2013, Corbin Joseph Ryan, age 24 of Lincoln, was sentenced to ten years, (120 months), in prison for his involvement in a conspiracy to distribute cocaine and marijuana in the Lincoln area between March of 2009 and September of 2012. Following...
By Interior Newswire | May 19, 2013
News Release: Seneca Falls, NY - In recognition of Memorial Day, Women's Rights National Historical Park will host two living history events. Richard "Fritz" Klein, as Abe Lincoln, will perform "Allies in the Antislavery Cause" on May 25 at 1:00 PM. Gib Young, as Theodore Roosevelt, will perform "Women in My Life and Reform" on May 26 at 11:00 AM. Both performances will be held at the M'Clintock House, 14 East Williams Street, Waterloo, NY.
By DOJ Newswire | May 19, 2013
News Release: United States Attorney Kenyen R. Brown announced today that Ted McCall Snow of Wilmer, Alabama, entered a guilty plea to a charge of being a felon in possession of firearms. The evidence presented in support of the plea was that on the morning of March 8, 2013, an individual returned to his residence...
By Interior Newswire | May 19, 2013
News Release: On this 259th anniversary of the French and Indian War, Fort Stanwix National Monument presents "Crossroads of Culture," a historic immersion experience for the entire family. Be escorted to fort headquarters by a military guard to be issued your passport back in time.Explore how the English and French...
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2013
News Release: Good morning! And thank you, President Glenn, members of the Board of Trustees, administrators, distinguished faculty, proud parents, family, friends, and especially the esteemed graduates of the Class of 2013! Congratulations!.
By DOJ Newswire | May 18, 2013
News Release: St. Thomas, USVI - Roberto Tapia, Director of the Virgin Islands Department of Planning and Natural.
By Homeland Newswire | May 17, 2013
News Release: For Immediate Release DHS Press Office Contact: 202-282-8010 LOS ANGELES—Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano today traveled to San Francisco and Los Angeles where she met with technology and business leaders, as well as community members to discuss the need for commonsense immigration reform, which is critical to our nation’s economic health and prosperity.
By USDA Newswire | May 17, 2013
News Release: WASHINGTON, May 17, 2013 – To promote healthy eating among Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, White House Executive Chef Cristeta Comerford and Chef Ming Tsai have teamed up to film a cooking demonstration in the White House kitchen featuring healthy and traditional Asian recipes that follow the Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommendations that support the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) MyPlate food icon.
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2013
News Release: Connie M. Knight, 47, previously of Belle Chasse, La., was sentenced to serve 57 months in prison in New Orleans federal court late yesterday for providing fraudulent hazardous waste safety training in the wake of the Deepwater Horizon explosion and spill, announced Ignacia S. Moreno, Assistant Attorney ...
By DOJ Newswire | May 17, 2013
News Release: The Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit and sought a preliminary injunction against N.Y. Fish Inc.; New York City Fish Inc.; Maxim Kutsyk, Pavel Roytkov, Leonid Staroseletesky, and Steven Koyfman under the federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA). New York City Fish manufactures and distributes ...
