FTC Action: Texas Car Dealers to Pay $85,000 Civil Penalty

Dallas, Texas - Three Dallas area auto dealers, collectively known as Southwest Kia, have agreed to pay an $85,000 civil penalty to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they violated an FTC administrative order barring them from deceptively advertising the cost of buying or leasing a car.

Obama Administration Announces New Actions to Spur Innovation and Promote More Efficient Cars and Trucks

Washington, DC - Heavy duty vehicles account for more than 20 percent of carbon pollution from transportation and without additional action, the amount of emissions is expected to grow. That is why, in the first term, President Obama worked with the trucking industry to put in place the first-ever national policy to increase fuel economy and decrease carbon pollution for Model Years 2014 – 2018 medium- and heavy duty vehicles, while making historic investments to boost innovation in new technologies.

Center for Global Food Security awards grants on U.S. student research projects in 13 countries over three continents

West Lafayette, Indiana - A Purdue University research center leading efforts to develop the next generation of scientists and engineers to help solve world hunger is awarding another round of grants totaling $440,000 to graduate students at 13 U.S. universities.

USS Bonhomme Richard Visits White Beach, Embarks Marines

Okinawa, Japan - Amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) made a port visit to White Beach, Okinawa, today.

United States Troubled by Developments in Azerbaijan

Washington, DC - The United States is troubled by the August 12 arrest of Azerbaijani opposition Republican Alternative (REAL) Movement Executive Secretary Natig Jafarli. We also are troubled by reports of additional arrests of activists.