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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Man Sentenced 54 Months for Half-Billion-Dollar Scheme
On November 30, 2012, the Department of Justice announced that Jorge Luis Castillo, a certified public accountant (CPA) and auditor for Provident Capital Indemnity Ltd (PCI), was sentenced to 54 months in prison for his role in a scheme that affected more than 3,500 victims in the United States and other countries. In addition ...
Florida鈥檚 Rules against Nutrient Pollution Approved
On November 30, 2012, the EPA approved nutrient pollution standards established by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) to protect waterways from excess amounts of nitrogen and phosphorus. The two nutrients are the main source of water quality problems in Florida and can cause huge algal blooms.
The ...
UNEP Releases Results of Recent MDF-F Initiative
ON December 1, 2012, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) released the recent initiatives of the Millennium Development Goal Achievement Fund (MDG-F) at the UN Climate Change Conference in Doha, Qatar. The report describes areas that are currently undergoing massive changes from climate change and steps these areas can take to stop ...
Hospital Employee Indicted for Hepatitis C Outbreak
On November 29, 2012, the US Attorney’s Office for the District of New Hampshire announced that David M Kwiatkowski was indicted for infecting patients in New Hampshire and other states with Hepatitis C. He is a former Exeter Hospital employee.
According to the indictment, Kwiatkowski worked in Michigan as a ...
Equal Employment Opportunity Tabulation Released
On November 29, 2012, the Census Bureau released the 2006-2010 American Community Survey Equal Opportunity Tabulation. The tabulation has been published decennially since the 1970s and has 107 tables measuring the labor force across sexes, races, and ethnicities.
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Employment ...
Former Church Employee Guilty of Online Child Enticement
On November 28, 2012, Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced that Jeffrey Darlin from Swarthmore, Pennsylvania pleaded guilty to trying to coerce and entice a minor over the internet. The investigation was led by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).
Darlin pleaded guilty in the U.S. District Court of Delaware ...
War Criminal Arrested in Central New York
A wanted war criminal was arrested in central New York by Homeland Security Investigation (HSI) agents during the early morning of November 28, 2012. The man was arrested in Utica.
The man, Sulejman Mujagic is wanted in Bosnia and Herzegovina for war crimes he committed while he commanded a platoon for the Army of ...
Two Texans Indicted for Making Animal Torture Videos
On November 28, 2012, Ashley Nicole Richards and Brent Justice of Houston were indicted for making what US Attorney Kenneth Magidson calls “animal crush videos.” Both of the defendants have remained in state custody since August 15, 2012, but they are expected to go into federal custody and make an initial court appearance ...
Fugitive Surrenders in Largest Eco-Terrorism Case
On November 29, 2012, the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Oregon announced that Rebecca Jeanette Rubin from Canada surrendered at the border in Blaine, Washington. She faces conspiracy, federal arson, and destructive device charges throughout California, Colorado, and Oregon. Her crimes are part of the largest ...
Brooklyn Employees Guilty in $71M Medicare Fraud Scheme
On November 28, 2012, the Department of Justice announced that Katherina Kostiochenko and Sergey V Shelikhov pleaded guilty to their roles in a $71 million Medicare fraud scheme. Kostiochenko pleaded guilty to one count of conspiring to commit health care fraud, one count of health care fraud, and one count of conspiring to pay ...
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