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New York woman arrested for bilking investors out of $23 million in investment scam
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- Published: 04 June 2016 04 June 2016
New York - A commodity pool operator has been charged with defrauding more than 20 individual investors out of $23 million. The arrest follows an investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) El Dorado Task Force.
Former fugitive convicted for kidnapping, alien smuggling, both resulting in death
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- Published: 04 June 2016 04 June 2016
Victoria, Texas - A former fugitive who was illegally residing in Houston pleaded guilty Tuesday to engaging in an alien smuggling conspiracy that resulted in two deaths, and to kidnapping two women, one of whom was killed.
USDA Awards More Than $14.5 Million to Support Plant Health and Resilience Research
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- Published: 04 June 2016 04 June 2016
Washington, DC - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Thursday awarded more than $14.5 million in grants to support research into plant health, production and resilience. These grants were made through the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) Foundational program, authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill and administered by USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA).
Vandalism at Grand Canyon National Park -
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- Written by National Park Service National Park Service
- Published: 04 June 2016 04 June 2016
Grand Canyon, Arizona - ISB Special Agents and US Park Rangers of Grand Canyon National Park are seeking information about two people who may have vandalized rocks near the Yavapai Geology Museum.
Lawsuit Filed to Challenge New Department of Labor Rule That Prevents Financial Professionals from Best Serving Retirement Savers
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- Published: 04 June 2016 04 June 2016
Washington, DC - The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Financial Services Institute, Financial Services Roundtable, Greater Irving-Las Colinas Chamber of Commerce, Insured Retirement Institute, Lake Houston Area Chamber of Commerce, Lubbock Chamber of Commerce, Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, and Texas Association of Business filed on June 1st a legal challenge to the Department of Labor’s fiduciary rule for brokers and registered investment advisers serving Americans with Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) and 401(k) plans.
NOAA issues proposed rules designating Atlantic sturgeon critical habitat
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- Written by Jennifer Goebel Jennifer Goebel
- Published: 04 June 2016 04 June 2016
Washington, DC - NOAA Fisheries today announced two proposed rules to designate critical habitat for five distinct population segments of federally listed Atlantic sturgeon.
President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts
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- Written by White House White House
- Published: 03 June 2016 03 June 2016
Washington, DC - Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to appoint the following individuals to key Administration posts:
- Micah Fialka-Feldman – Member, President’s Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities
- Betty Williams – Member, President’s Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities
- Elie Wiesel – Member, United States Holocaust Memorial Council
- Donald L. Pereira – Commissioner, United States Section of the Great Lakes Fishery Commission
- Tod Sedgwick – Member, World War I Centennial Commission