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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Finalized Cleanup Plan Reached by EPA for White Chemical Corp Superfund Site in Newark
On September 27, 2012, the US Environmental Protection Agency approved a final plan to decontaminate ground water at the White Chemical Corporation Superfund site located in Newark, New Jersey. The finalized plan comes after a 60 day period that let the public make comments.
The White Chemical Corporation industrial site ...
Man Pleads Guilty in Biggest Federal Contracting Bid-Rigging Scheme Ever
On September 26, 2012, the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia announced that Oh Sung Kwon pleaded guilty to charges in a bribery scheme where he paid thousands to an Army official. In return for the bribes, Kwon received government contracts. Kwon also pleaded guilty to another scheme that involved real ...
Three Men Sentenced for Robbing Armored Car in Oakwood GA
On September 26, 2012, the US Attorney’s Office in the Northern District of Georgia announced that Terry Rivers, Antonio Gore, and Montez Walker were sentenced by a federal grand jury for the robbery that occurred in January of 2012. All of the defendants pleaded guilty in May of 2012, and the men were sentenced by Senior United ...
Roads Developer Receives 138 Months for Enormous Bank and Tax Credit Fraud Scheme
On September 26, 2012, the US Attorney’s Office in the Eastern District of Virginia announced the Eric H. Menden, a Hampton roads developer, was sentenced to 138 months in prison for a $41 million bank fraud scheme and $8 million historic tax-credit fraud scheme. The bank fraud scheme forced the Bank of the Commonwealth to fail ...
Bank Employee Receives 44 Counts for Fraud, Bribery, and Money Laundering
On September 26, 2012, the US Attorney’s Office in the Northern District of Ohio announced that Paulette Roberts, a former bank employee at Fifth Third Bank, received a 44-count indictment. The announcement was made by Steven M. Dettelbach, the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio, and Steven D. Anthony, ...
Woman Indicted for Impersonating OSHA Employee During Gulf Oil Spill
On September 26, 2012, the Office of Public Affairs under the US Department of Justice announced that Connie M. Knight was indicted in a New Orleans federal court for impersonating a federal employee for the purpose of having people pay her for hazardous waste safety training. The announcement was made by Ignacia S. Moreno, the Assistant ...
New Jersey Defense Contractor Guilty of Exporting Military Technology to China
On September 26, 2012, the US Attorney’s Office in the District of New Jersey stated that Sixing Liu was found guilty of exporting secret U.S. military technology to China. Liu was also found guilty of stealing trade secrets and lying to federal agents.
U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman stated, “The jury found that ...
2010 Census Shows State and Local Government Revenue Increased 51 Percent from 2009
On September 26, 2012, the U.S. Census Bureau reported that state and local governments received about $3.2 trillion in revenue in 2010. The total revenue grew by 51.4 percent since 2009—an increase of about $1.1 trillion in just one year.
The U.S. Census Bureau also reports that expenditures from the state ...
Multiple-Race Population is Growing Faster than Single-Race Population
On September 27, 2012, the United States Census Bureau announced that the 2010 Census shows the multiple-race population growing faster than the single-race population. Multiple races grew by 32 percent while the single-race population only grew by 9.2 percent.
The first time U.S. citizens were allowed to self-identify ...
Multiple Fuel Delivery Companies in Idaho Receive Penalties
On September 26, 2012, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that CityServiceValcon, LLC and Thomas West Fuels, Lubricants & Chemicals, LLC were fined for violating National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants under the Clean Air Act.
The EPA reports that the companies failed to practice proper ...
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