Tthe Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has reached a settlement with Advanta Bank Corporation, Draper, Utah (Advanta), for deceptive and unfair practices in violation of section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Act. Under the settlement, Advanta has agreed…

SANTA ANA, CAA former Rockwell and Boeing engineer from Orange County was remanded into custody this morning after a federal judge convicted him of charges of economic espionage and acting as an agent of the Peoples Republic of China, for…

I have to admit I thought that just maybe, we were going to have a relatively mild summer, keeping in mind that it is, after all, Arizona. Apparently Mother Nature decided it was time for a loud wake up call…

PHOENIX - Based on an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, a Globe woman was indicted by a federal grand jury last week for allegedly embezzling approximately $1.18 million from a Gila County credit union. Marlene Aguilera Pena, 45,…

Phoenix, Ariz. David P. Gonzales, the United States Marshal for the District of Arizona has announced the successful conclusion of Operation FALCON (Federal and Local Cops Organized Nationally). Operation FALCON, now in its fifth year, is a cooperative effort among…

Last week was a startling one for Hollywood, as well as the rest of the country. The death of Farrah Fawcett, although not unexpected was indeed sad for one who died so young. Two other deaths, one of prominently known…

PHOENIX - A federal grand jury in Phoenix returned a 130-count indictment against Trenda Lynne Halton, 37, of Peoria, Ariz, and 64 co-defendants for various offenses related to a conspiracy to defraud the U.S. Government out of more than a…

Bernard L. Madoff was sentenced Monday, June 29 in Manhattan federal court to 150 years in prison for perpetrating a Ponzi scheme that resulted in billions of dollars of losses to thousands of investor-victims. United States District Judge Denny Chin,…

Nestle Voluntarily Recalls all Varieties of Prepackaged, Refrigerated Toll House Cookie Dough The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are warning consumers not to eat any varieties of prepackaged Nestle Toll House refrigerated…

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared a stage six pandemic, raising its pandemic level from stage five. The organization raised its level to stage six to reflect widespread worldwide cases of the H1N1 virus, also known as swine flu.…

By Fred W. Baker III American Forces Press Service Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, center, shakes hands with Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada, left, and South Korean Defense Minister Lee Sang-Hee as they prepare for their trilateral meeting on the…

Recently, while watching an old late-night movie, one of the characters made the comment, All we have to face our future with is the experience of our past. We have entered and fought wars (and conflicts) to help those who…