News published on Federal Newswire in July 2014

By DOE Newswire | Jul 22, 2014

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) and Health Subcommittee Chairman Joe Pitts (R-PA) issued the following statement regarding the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit decision in Halbig v. Burwell.

By DOJ Newswire | Jul 22, 2014

News Release: SHREVEPORT, La. -A Shreveport pastor was sentenced to 78 months in prison and three years of supervised release for transporting minors across state lines in order to engage in illegal sexual conduct, U.S. Attorney Stephanie A. Finley announced today.

By DOJ Newswire | Jul 22, 2014

News Release: An Ashland, Ohio, man was sentenced to 30 years in prison for holding a woman with cognitive disabilities and her child against their will and forcing the woman to perform manual labor for them, said Steven M. Dettelbach, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio, and Stephen D. Anthony, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Cleveland office.

By Commerce Newswire | Jul 21, 2014

News Release: As the Senate begins debate on transportation funding this week, it is clear to me that all sides -- Democrats and Republicans -- agree that what is needed most is a long-term plan for rebuilding our country's infrastructure.

By DOJ Newswire | Jul 21, 2014

News Release: ALEXANDRIA, Va. - Francisco L. Bituin, 58, of Sterling, Virginia, pleaded guilty today to paying bribes to a GSA official in exchange for the official’s assistance in obtaining government contracts for Bituin’s engineering firm.

By Commerce Newswire | Jul 21, 2014

News Release: Dear Chairman Camp: I was encouraged last week to see Senator Hatch express openness to take steps to address corporate inversions short of comprehensive tax reform. Senator Wyden, too, has noted that he is exploring options to address the issue in both the near and long term and the Senate Finance...

By DOJ Newswire | Jul 21, 2014

News Release: GREENBELT, Md. - Chief U.S. District Judge Deborah K. Chasanow sentenced Jeffrey Kirk Berry, a/k/a “Kojack," age 55, of Lexington Park, Maryland, today to 15 years in prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute powder and crack cocaine; and for being a felon in possession of firearms. Chief Judge Chasanow also found that Berry was an armed career criminal based on three previous drug convictions.

By Interior Newswire | Jul 21, 2014

News Release: Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park continues its tradition of sharing Hawaiian cultural programs with the community and visitors in August. All programs are free, but park entrance fees apply. (There is no After Dark in the Park event for August). Cultural programs are co-sponsored by the Hawai‘i Pacific Parks Association. Mark the calendar for these upcoming events.

By USDA Newswire | Jul 21, 2014

News Release: WASHINGTON, July 21, 2014 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is providing support to Native American communities in 18 states to help strengthen tribal business and create jobs. The funding is from USDA's Rural Business Enterprise Grant (RBEG) program, which promotes the development of small and emerging businesses in rural areas.

By USDA Newswire | Jul 21, 2014

News Release: WASHINGTON, July 21, 2014 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has declared August 3 through 9, 2014, "National Farmers Market Week". Throughout the week, USDA will celebrate our nation's thousands of farmers markets, farmers who make them possible and the communities that host them.

By DOJ Newswire | Jul 21, 2014

News Release: Mobile, Alabama-based Infirmary Health System Inc. (IHS), two IHS-affiliated clinics and Diagnostic Physicians Group P.C. (DPG) have agreed to pay the United States $24.5 million to resolve a lawsuit alleging that they violated the False Claims Act by paying or receiving financial inducements in connection with claims to the Medicare program, the Justice Department announced today.

By DOJ Newswire | Jul 21, 2014

News Release: The United States has asked a federal court in Los Angeles to bar Elton L. Barnes Jr. from preparing tax returns for others, the Justice Department announced today.

By DOJ Newswire | Jul 21, 2014

News Release: Jing Wang, 51, the former Executive Vice President and President of Global Business Operations for Qualcomm Inc., today pleaded guilty to insider trading in shares of Qualcomm and Atheros Communications Inc. Wang also pleaded guilty to laundering the proceeds of his insider trading using an offshore shell company.

By DOJ Newswire | Jul 21, 2014

News Release: Three federal indictments were unsealed today in the Northern District of Georgia charging six members of three different piracy groups – Appbucket, Applanet and SnappzMarket – for their roles in the illegal distribution of copies of copyrighted Android mobile device applications, or “apps,” announced ...

By DOJ Newswire | Jul 21, 2014

News Release: An unlicensed trader who solicited $500,000 from undercover FBI agents to invest in a fraudulent high yield investment program pleaded guilty today in federal court in Los Angeles.

By DOJ Newswire | Jul 21, 2014

News Release: Lindrith Tsoodle, 58, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Daniel Hovland to serve 15 months in prison for two incidents in which he used excessive force against an arrestee and for lying to a federal agent. Tsoodle was further ordered to serve two years of supervised release following completion of his prison term. On Apr. 1, 2014, a federal jury convicted Tsoodle on these three charges.

By DOJ Newswire | Jul 21, 2014

News Release: A federal jury in Boston has convicted a friend of alleged Boston Marathon bomber, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, for impeding the bombing investigation.

By Labor Gazette | Jul 21, 2014

News Release: OMAHA, Neb. — The Jan. 20 structural collapse of International Nutrition Inc.'s Omaha-facility, was caused by overloading nine storage bins on the building's roof level, an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has found. The collapse at the livestock feed supplement manufacturer caused the death of two workers and injuries to nine others.

By Labor Gazette | Jul 21, 2014

News Release: Date of Action: July 17, 2014 Name(s) of Defendant(s): Richard J. Campbell; Venice Catering of Berlin Inc., and Venice Catering of Berlin Inc. 401(k) plan Allegations: Based on an investigation conducted by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration, the Secretary of Labor ...

By Interior Newswire | Jul 21, 2014

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on July 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.