Washington Man Charged with Harassing Endangered Monk Seal “Lani” by Hurling Large Rock at Her Head
Shutterstock to Pay $35 Million to Settle FTC Allegations Over Illegal Subscription and Cancellation Practices
Gretchen Whitmer ally hit with 16 criminal charges for misuse of $20 MILLION 'business accelerator' grant Whitmer approved
Public Safety Response to Memorial Drive on May 11; Suspect Taken Into Custody
Public Safety Advisory Heightened Threat: Fentanyl Mixed with Emerging Synthetic Drugs
National News
Oct 16, 2007
A new study conducted in Bangladesh finds that folic acid supplements can dramatically lower blood arsenic levels in individuals chronically exposed to arsenic-contaminated drinking water. Arsenic is a toxic element that is naturally present in some soils and water. Arsenic-contaminated…
Oct 4, 2007
Researchers in the United States and Sweden have identified a genetic region associated with increased risk of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a chronic and debilitating inflammatory disease of the joints that affects an estimated 2.1 million Americans. The U.S. arm of…
Oct 2, 2007
Paradigm Disclosed Improper Payments Discovered Through Pre-Public Offering Due Diligence WASHINGTON The Department of Justice has entered into an agreement with Paradigm B.V. related to the making of improper payments to government officials in China, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Mexico and Nigeria…
Oct 2, 2007
San Juan, PR - Lesvia Maldonado, the Acting United States Marshal for the District of Puerto Rico, and the Puerto Rico Police Department announce the arrests of Martina Encarnacion-Steemer and Jose Marcial-Lopez. They were arrested today in the city of…
Sep 25, 2007
Scientists have discovered a link between a mutated gene and a protein found in dead brain cells of people who suffer from a form of dementia and other neurological disorders. The finding, reported in the Sep. 26, 2007, issue of…
Sep 19, 2007
WASHINGTON --The president and owner of Jacobi Industries Inc., a Medford, N.Y. company, pleaded guilty today to conspiring to rig bids on U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) contracts for military tiedown equipment and cargo securing systems, the U.S. Department of…
Sep 18, 2007
Agency warns consumers about using and purchasing unapproved product The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a Warning Letter to Brian Manookian, owner of Melanocorp, Inc. in Hendersonville, Tenn. for the illegal sale and marketing of the product…
Sep 8, 2007
WASHINGTON - The U. S. Coast Guard is marking the 50th anniversary of an historic expedition to chart a passage through the Northwest Passage at a time of renewed interest in Arctic research and exploration. In the summer of 1957,…
Sep 6, 2007
WASHINGTON A Biloxi attorney and two former Mississippi state court judges have been sentenced for their roles in an extensive bribery scheme, Assistant Attorney General Alice S. Fisher of the Criminal Division announced today. Chief Judge Henry T. Wingate sentenced…
Sep 4, 2007
EL PASO, TEXAS U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers performing anti-terror inspections at the Paso Del Norte port of entry seized 10.9 pounds of heroin on Monday, August 20 at the Paso Del Norte crossing in downtown El Paso.…
Sep 4, 2007
Illinois Man Is 12th Conviction from Operation SafeHaven WASHINGTON An Illinois man was sentenced to 30 months in prison for participating in an organized online software distribution conspiracy, Assistant Attorney General Alice S. Fisher of the Criminal Division and U.S.…
Sep 4, 2007
R. Alexander Acosta, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, and Julie Torres, Special Agent in Charge, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, announced that defendants Kurt D. Anderson and Leon D. Clarke were sentenced on robbery,…