Friday, December 13, 2013

FORMER EXECUTIVE SENTENCED FOR ROLE IN SCHEME TO DEFRAUD WELLS FARGO BANK

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FROM:  U.S. JUSTICE DEPARTMENT  Wednesday, December 11, 2013 Former Chief Executive of Mortgage Servicing Company Sentenced for Scheme to ...

A LOOK AT YELLOWKNIFE BAY ON MARS

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FROM:  NASA   Yellowknife Bay Formation on Mars This mosaic of images from Curiosity's Mast Camera (Mastcam) shows geological membe...
Thursday, December 12, 2013

UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE WEEKLY CLAIMS REPORT FOR WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 7, 2013

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SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending December 7, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 368,000, an increase...

SECRETARY OF DEFENSE HAGEL'S STATEMENT ON BUDGET AGREEMENT

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FROM:  U.S. DEFENSE DEPARTMENT  Statement by Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel on Budget Agreement Last night, I spoke with House Budget C...

U.S. DEFENSE DEPARTMENT CONTRACTS FOR DECEMBER 12, 2013

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FROM:  U.S. DEFENSE DEPARTMENT  CONTRACTS NAVY The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo., is being awarded an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quant...

U.S.-SINGAPORE JOINT STATEMENT OUTLINES SOME FUTURE NAVAL DEPLOYMENTS

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FROM:  U.S. DEFENSE DEPARTMENT  Joint Statement by US Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel and Singapore Minister for Defense Dr Ng Eng Hen S...

CYBERCRIME MARKETPLACE CO-FOUNDER SENTENCED TO PRISON FOR 18 YEARS

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FROM:  U.S. JUSTICE DEPARTMENT  Thursday, December 12, 2013 Ukrainian National Who Co-founded Cybercrime Marketplace Sentenced to 18 Years...

PRODUCT MARKETER SETTLES ALLEGATIONS OF FALSELY USING "MADE-IN-USA" CLAIM

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FROM:  U.S. FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION  FTC Approves Final Consent Settling Charges that Marketer of Outdoor Accessories Made False Made-in-t...

GSA CONGRESSIONAL TESTIMONY ON BENEFITS OF "REVERSE AUCTIONS"

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FROM;  U.S. GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION  Bill Sisk Joint Oversight Hearing “Reverse Auctions” House Veterans' Affairs Committee ...

RECENT U.S. NAVY PHOTOS

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FROM:  U.S. NAVY The U.S. Navy flight demonstration squadron, the Blue Angels, fly in the Delta Formation over the aircraft carrier US...

FDA ANNOUNCES VOLUNTARY PLAN TO END USE OF SOME ANTIBIOTICS IN FARM ANIMALS

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Photo From FDA Website . FROM:  U.S. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION  Phasing Out Certain Antibiotic Use in Farm Animals The Food and D...

HHS SAYS ALMOST 365,000 HAVE SELECTED HEALTH INSURANCE MARKETPLACE PLANS

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FROM:  U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES  December 11, 2013 Nearly 365,000 Americans selected plans in the Health Insurance Ma...

U.S.-U.K. LAUNCH COUNTER ONLINE CHILD EXPLOITATION TASK FORCE

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FROM:  U.S. JUSTICE DEPARTMENT  Wednesday, December 11, 2013 U.S., U.K. Law Enforcement Launch Task Force to Counter Online Child Exploita...

LANL ON USE OF QUANTUM DOTS TO IMPROVE SOLAR CELLS

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FROM:  LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY Nontoxic Quantum Dot Research Improves Solar Cells Record power-conversion efficiency at Los Alamos...
Wednesday, December 11, 2013

GERMAN ENGINEERING FIRM RESOLVES FCPA CHARGES, WILL PAY $32 MILLION

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FROM:  U.S. JUSTICE DEPARTMENT  Wednesday, December 11, 2013 German Engineering Firm Bilfinger Resolves Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Char...

U.S. DEFENSE DEPARTMENT CONTRACTS FOR DECEMBER 11,2013

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FROM:  U.S. DEFENSE DEPARTMENT  CONTRACTS DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY Equilon Enterprises doing business as Shell Oil Products, Houston, T...

SECRETARY OF STATE KERRY'S STATEMENT ON HUMAN RIGHTS DAY 2013

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FROM:  U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT  Human Rights Day 2013 Press Statement John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC December 10, 2013 A...

HHS ANNOUNCES $50 MILLION IN MENTAL HEALTH FUNDING THROUGH AFFORDABLE CARE ACT

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FROM:  U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 10, 2013 HHS announces Affordable Care Act mental he...

DOD ARTICLE ON SIGNIFICANCE OF YAMA SAKURA EXERCISE

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FROM:  U.S. DEFENSE DEPARTMENT  Yama Sakura Reflects New Approaches in Historic Alliance By Donna Miles American Forces Press Service W...

MAN FACES PRISON SENTENCE, FINE FOR CLAIMING FALSE TAX REFUNDS

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FROM:  U.S. JUSTICE DEPARTMENT  Monday, December 9, 2013 Utah Resident Pleads Guilty to Filing False Claims for Tax Refunds Totaling $653,...