News published on Federal Newswire in October 2014

By State Newswire | Oct 31, 2014

News Release: NEWARK, NJ - U.S. Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, sent the following letter to Vice President Joe Biden, calling on him to address the issue of Turkey’s illegal incursion in Cyprus’ Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) with Turkish President Erdogan during his upcoming visit to the Republic of Turkey.

By DOJ Newswire | Oct 31, 2014

News Release: Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and George Venizelos, the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI"), announced today that GREGORY RORKE was arrested this morning on securities and wire fraud...

By DOE Newswire | Oct 30, 2014

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today voiced support for a request from Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell that the federal government convey roughly 20,000 acres on the western boundary of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) to the state.

By DOJ Newswire | Oct 30, 2014

News Release: LITTLE ROCK - Christopher R. Thyer, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas, along with David T. Resch, Special Agent in Charge of the Little Rock Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) announced today that former Arkansas State Police Lieutenant Sedrick L. Reed...

By DOJ Newswire | Oct 30, 2014

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

By USDA Newswire | Oct 30, 2014

News Release: WASHINGTON, Oct. 30, 2014 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that USDA is investing $29 million to provide affordable housing for farm laborers and their families.

By USDA Newswire | Oct 30, 2014

News Release: WASHINGTON, Oct. 30, 2014 – The U.S. Forest Service will waive fees at most of its day-use recreation sites from Nov. 8 - 11, 2014, in honor of Veteran's Day.

By DOJ Newswire | Oct 30, 2014

News Release: In honor of the 20th anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act, the Department of Justice today announced a nationwide tour of Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) grant recipients. The tour will engage with communities dedicated to ending violence against women though coordinated community response ...

By DOJ Newswire | Oct 30, 2014

News Release: Tamaica Hoskins and Roberta Pyatt, of Phenix City, Alabama, and Lashelia Alexander, of Columbus, Georgia, were indicted for their roles in a stolen identity refund fraud (SIRF) conspiracy, Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Larry J. Wszalek for the Justice Department's Tax Division and U.S. Attorney George L. Beck Jr. for the Middle District of Alabama announced today following the unsealing of the indictment.

By DOJ Newswire | Oct 30, 2014

News Release: Assistant Attorney General for National Security John Carlin, U.S. Attorney Ripley Rand for the Middle District of North Carolina and Special Agent in Charge John Strong of the FBI in North Carolina announced today that Donald Ray Morgan pleaded guilty to attempting to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization and possession of firearm by a felon.

By DOJ Newswire | Oct 30, 2014

News Release: The Department of Justice announced today that it will require Media General Inc. to divest WVTM-TV(NBC), located in the Birmingham, Alabama, Designated Market Area (DMA); WJCL-TV (ABC) and WTGS (FOX), both located in the Savannah, Georgia, DMA; WALA-TV (FOX), located in the Mobile, Alabama/Pensacola, ...

By DOJ Newswire | Oct 30, 2014

News Release: Dignity Health has agreed to pay the United States $37 million to settle allegations that 13 of its hospitals in California, Nevada and Arizona knowingly submitted false claims to Medicare and TRICARE by admitting patients who could have been treated on a less costly, outpatient basis, the Justice Department ...

By Fed Newswire | Oct 30, 2014

News Release: On Nov. 3, 2014, the Federal Reserve will conduct a fixed-rate offering of term deposits through its Term Deposit Facility (TDF) that will incorporate an early withdrawal feature. This feature will allow depository institutions to obtain a return of funds prior to the maturity date subject to an early withdrawal penalty. The Federal Reserve will offer seven-day term deposits with an interest rate of 0.26000 percent and a maximum tender amount of $20,000,000,000.

By Commerce News Now | Oct 30, 2014

News Release: During remarks to the American Chamber of Commerce in Canada, Pritzker reaffirms commitment to strengthen North American Commercial Platform U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today delivered the keynote address at an event sponsored by the American Chamber of Commerce in Canada, where she highlighted ...

By Commerce News Now | Oct 30, 2014

News Release: The Commerce Department's Bureau of Economic Analysis today reported that real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 3.5 percent in the third quarter of 2014, according to today’s first, or “advance” estimate, exceeding expectations of private-sector forecasters.

By Commerce News Now | Oct 30, 2014

News Release: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today delivered the keynote address at an event sponsored by the American Chamber of Commerce in Canada, where she highlighted the importance of the U.S. – Canada bilateral relationship and North American commercial platform, noting that it is one of the most efficient, integrated, and dynamic in the world.

By Commerce News Now | Oct 30, 2014

News Release: The Commerce Department's Bureau of Economic Analysis today reported that real gross domestic product(GDP) increased at an annual rate of 3.5 percent in the third quarter of 2014, according to today’s first, or “advance” estimate, exceeding expectations of private-sector forecasters.

By Labor Gazette | Oct 30, 2014

News Release: CHICAGO — A 31-year-old engineer was fatally injured on May 27, 2014, when his head was struck by an unguarded rotating gear arm on a piece of bakery equipment at Alpha Baking Co. Inc. The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited the Chicago baking plant for six serious safety violations following the tragic incident.

By Labor Gazette | Oct 30, 2014

News Release: ELGIN, Ill. — Bosco Custom Homes Inc. has again been cited for failure to provide fall protection to workers on three separate residential framing projects. The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited the company for 30 violations, including three willful, 20 serious and seven repeat safety violations. Proposed penalties total $174,240.

By Interior Newswire | Oct 30, 2014

The US Interior Department published a five page notice on Oct. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.