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Guatemala's Independence Day
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- Written by State Department State Department
- Published: 16 September 2018 16 September 2018
Washington, DC - Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo: "On behalf of the Government of the United States, I congratulate the people of Guatemala on your celebration of 197 years of independence on September 15.
Justice Department Files Statement of Interest in New Asbestos Trust Proposal
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- Written by YNN YNN
- Published: 15 September 2018 15 September 2018
Washington, DC - The Department of Justice Thursday filed a Statement of Interest in In re Kaiser Gypsum Co. in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of North Carolina. In the case, Kaiser Gypsum Company and Hanson Permanente Cement Inc. propose the establishment of a new asbestos trust under 11 U.S.C. § 524(g), a section of the Bankruptcy Code that provides the framework for responding to the unique issues associated with asbestos liability.
NRSE Assesses Leadership Pilot Program for CNIC Enterprise
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- Written by Amanda E. Battles Amanda E. Battles
- Published: 15 September 2018 15 September 2018
Jacksonville, Florida - Navy Region Southeast (NRSE) is using participant feedback to assess a leadership development pilot program for military and civilian supervisors which was directed by leaders in Congress. Leadership development is just one of the “Five Lines of Effort” Commander, Naval Installations Command (CNIC) initiated when it announced its Human Capital Strategy Program focused on better education and training for supervisors.
Mississippi Officer Sentenced for Assault of Restrained Juvenile Detainee
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- Written by DOJ DOJ
- Published: 15 September 2018 15 September 2018
Jackson, Mississippi - Edward Gibson, a former officer at a Mississippi juvenile detention facility, was sentenced Wednesday in federal court to 24 months incarceration followed by three years supervised release for beating a shackled juvenile, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General John Gore for the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, U.S. Attorney William C. Lamar of the Northern District of Mississippi, and Christopher Freeze, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI, Jackson Field Division.
Bob Evans Farms Inc. Recalls Pork Sausage Link Products
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- Written by USDA USDA
- Published: 15 September 2018 15 September 2018
Washington, DC - Bob Evans Farms, Inc., a Xenia, Ohio, establishment, is recalling approximately 42,246 pounds of pork sausage link products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically pieces of clear hard plastic, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced.