Caesarean Section Statistics Show Major Changes
Atlanta, GA—A new report by the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta shows that pregnant women in the United States no longer face an increasing rate of caesarean section in United States hospitals. For many [...]... Read More
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Former Illinois Police Officer Pleads Guilty
On September 26, 2012, the US Attorney’s office for the Southern District of Illinois announced that Ramon T. Carpenter, a former East St. Louis police officer, pleaded guilty to multiple charges. He was charged with two counts of making false statements to federal officers when they investigated a civil rights complaint against ...
Justin鈥檚 Undergoes a Voluntary Limited Recall of Peanut Butter Products Related to Sunland Inc. Peanuts
On September 28, 2012, the US Food and Drug Administration announced that Justin’s was voluntarily recalling certain peanut butter product in response to the voluntary recall by Sunland Inc.
Sunland reported that 29 people between June 11, 2012 and September 2, 2012 had been infected with Salmonella Bredeney PFGE across ...
Plan to Remove Lead in New Jersey Superfund Sites
On September 28, 2012, the US Environmental Protection Agency announced a plan to clean up lead at the Raritan Bay Slag site in Old Bridge and Sayreville, New Jersey. The EPA states that there are three different sections of the Raritan Bay Slag site that contain lead slag from metal smelting.
The first lead slag was produced ...
New Drug Approved to Treat Ulcerative Colitis
On September 28, 2012, the US Food and Drug Administration announced they were expanding the use of Humira, a drug used to treat moderate and severe ulcerative colitis in adults. The drug is approved when other medicines like corticosteroids, azathioprine, and 6-mercaptopurine have failed to work.
According to the FDA, ulcerative ...
Two Different Bank Robbers from Baltimore Receive Sentences on Same Day
On September 21, 2012, the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland announced that two men involved in unrelated bank robberies were sentenced. The two men are Larry McKnight of Baltimore, 48, and Joseph Dixon of Baltimore, 34.
Larry McKnight received 81 months in prison and three years of supervised released ...
Tax Preparer and Others Indicted for Ponzi Scheme in Michigan
On September 27, 2012, the US Attorney’s Office in the Eastern District of Michigan reported that the following men and woman have been indicted for conspiring to commit wire fraud for an investment Ponzi scheme in Genesee Township: John James Missitti of Genesee Township, Thomas Winston Moore from California, Mark J. Carpenter of ...
Man and Wife Sentenced for Minority Contract Fraud in Illinois
On September 25, 2012, the US Attorney’s Office in the Northern District of Illinois announced that sentenced for public contract fraud that included projects at the O’Hare International Airport and the Village of Orland Park. The woman, Aurora Venegas, was the owner of the Azteca Supply Co. Her husband, Thomas Masen ...
Man in Sacramento Area Charged with Loan Fraud
On September 20, 2012, the US Attorney’s Office in the Eastern District of California announced that Ryan William Costo of Granite Bay was charged with six different counts of mail fraud, wire fraud, bank fraud, and making false statement to financial institutions. All of the charges stem from attempts to defraud lenders in ...
Good News: An Early Release for New Colorectal Cancer Treatment
On September 27, 2012, the US Food and Drug Administration announced that a drug called Stivarga was officially approved to treat patients with colorectal cancer that has become metastatic (or traveled to other parts of the body).
The drug is being approved and released a whole month early of the prescription drug’s goal ...
Two Florida Men Plead Guilty to Making Illegal Campaign Contributions
On September 27, 2012, the US Department of Justice announced that a real estate developer, Timothy F. Mobley, and an accountant, Timothy F. Hohl, have pleaded guilty to making unlawful contributions to the Republican Party of Florida. The contributions went to an elected U.S. Congress member.
The Department of Justice announced ...
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