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Federal Indictments Returned Against Winnemucca Man for Shootings on Ft. McDermitt and Sex Trafficking of Minors
Seeded on Wed May 16, 2012 2:58 PM EDT (FBI Nevada - U.S. Attorney's Office)
RENO—A Winnemucca man has been charged in two separate federal indictments with shooting at six persons on the Ft. McDermitt Indian Reservation on April 27, 2012, as well as sex trafficking of two victims, announced Daniel G. Bogden, United States Attorney for the Distr …
Lower Brule Man Arraigned on Sexual Abuse Charges
Seeded on Wed May 16, 2012 2:53 PM EDT (FBI South Dakota - U.S. Attorney's Office)
U.S. Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that a Lower Brule man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for one count of aggravated sexual abuse and two counts of abusive sexual contact.
Allegheny County Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Enticing a Minor to Engage in Sexual Activity
Seeded on Wed May 16, 2012 2:50 PM EDT (FBI Pennsylvania - U.S. Attorney's Office)
PITTSBURGH—A resident of Allegheny County has been sentenced in federal court to 14 years in prison to be followed by 10 years’ supervised release, as well as paying a $25,000 fine, on his conviction of attempted coercion and enticement of a minor to engage in ille …
Dallas Man Sentenced to 57 Months in Prison for Transporting Women Across State Lines to Engage in Prostitution
Seeded on Wed May 16, 2012 1:40 PM EDT (FBI New Mexico - U.S. Attorney's Office)
LAS CRUCES—This morning a federal judge in Las Cruces, New Mexico sentenced Joshua Harris, 26, of Dallas, Texas, to 57 months of imprisonment for violating a federal statute that prohibits the transportation of individuals across state lines for the purpose of engaging …
Local Restaurant Chain Owners Charged with Cheating the IRS of Millions of Dollars
Seeded on Wed May 16, 2012 1:23 PM EDT (FBI Pennsylvania - U.S. Attorney's Office)
PHILADELPHIA—Robert Mattei, Leo McGlynn, Brian Welsh, Joseph Donnelly, and Elena Ruiz—the owners and managers of the Nifty Fifty’s restaurant chain—were charged today by information in a tax evasion conspiracy that cheated the Internal Revenue Service by f …
New Energy Efficiency Standards for Residential Clothes Washers and Dishwashers to Save Consumers Billions on Energy Bills
Seeded on Wed May 16, 2012 12:58 PM EDT (United States Department of Energy - EERE)
As part of the Obama Administration's focus on taking sensible steps to save families money while also reducing energy consumption, the Department of Energy today announced common-sense energy efficiency standards for residential clothes washers and dishwashers that will save …
The number of laser incidents rose in 2011
Seeded on Wed May 16, 2012 11:59 AM EDT (faa.gov)
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has directed its investigators and staff to pursue stiffer penalties for individuals who purposefully point laser devices at aircraft.
Rev. James Semmelroth Darnell's sexual orientation leaves church softball team without league
Seeded on Wed May 16, 2012 10:43 AM EDT (ksdk.com By Courtney Gousman)
St. Clair, MO (KSDK) - The sexual orientation of a St. Clair, Missouri pastor is causing quite a stir in the town. In fact, it's caused some members of an adult Christian softball league to refuse to play with the minister's church softball team. The minster of St. John …
Mexico unearths monolith of Aztec God
Seeded on Wed May 16, 2012 10:39 AM EDT (- Story - Environment/Sci - 3 News)
Archaeologists in Mexico made a dramatic discovery in the state of Morelos when they uncovered an 8th century monolith featuring an Aztec God weighing 60 tonnes
Kansas Man Pleads Guilty to Soliciting Friend to Rob Bank in Cloud County
Seeded on Wed May 16, 2012 10:34 AM EDT (FBI Kansas - U.S. Attorney's Office)
TOPEKA, KS—A Kansas man has pleaded guilty to soliciting a friend to rob a bank, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said today.
Just Plain Wrong: House Republican Bill Undermines the Violence Against Women Act
Seeded on Wed May 16, 2012 10:30 AM EDT (The Huffington Post)
The passage of the Violence Against Women Act nearly two decades ago was an historic moment for America's women and girls. The law gave women new legal protections that help ensure their safety. Valerie Jarrett
6 People Mark Zuckerberg Burned On His Way To The Top
Seeded on Wed May 16, 2012 10:28 AM EDT (The Huffington Post)
Sometimes you've just gotta play hardball. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has developed something of a reputation for cutting out business partners as his company rose to prominence. By Courteney Palis
Trial Looms Over Breast Cancer Drug Herceptin
Seeded on Wed May 16, 2012 10:25 AM EDT (Courthouse News Service - By Nick McCann)
(CN) - A federal judge has refused to grant judgment to either the University of Pennsylvania or Genentech pharmaceuticals as a trial looms over a patent dispute regarding the Herceptin breast cancer drug.
Polluters Agree to Pay for 100 Years of Damage
Seeded on Wed May 16, 2012 10:21 AM EDT (Courthouse News Service - By Travis Sanford)
(CN) - Bayer CropScience and Pharmacia, a division of Pfizer, have agreed to pay $4.25 million to settle environmental claims at the toxic Industri-plex Superfund site in Woburn, Mass.
How much water is there on, in, and above the Earth?
Seeded on Wed May 16, 2012 10:04 AM EDT (usgs.gov)
As you know, the Earth is a watery place. But just how much water exists on, in, and above our planet? The picture to the left shows the size of a sphere that would contain all of Earth's water in comparison to the size of the Earth. You're probably thinking I missed a decimal …
US Navy Thinks Renewable Energy is the Future, But House Republicans Don't Want Them to Have It
Seeded on Wed May 16, 2012 9:59 AM EDT (TreeHugger)
We've covered many times the efforts of the US Navy, driven largely by a desire to secure stable and domestic sources of energy, to create a so-called Great Green Fleet and Green Strike Force—that is, ships and planes powered by biofuels. Mat McDermott
Healthy Women's Action Kit Featured in "Dear Abby"
Seeded on Wed May 16, 2012 9:55 AM EDT (USA.gov Updates: News and Features)
Between juggling the joys and challenges of home life and staying productive at work, it's easy for women to make quick decisions now that could affect their health later on, or to miss early signs of medical problems altogether.
Quietly, the Republican Party is embracing gays
Seeded on Wed May 16, 2012 8:16 AM EDT (McClatchy)
WASHINGTON — A quiet transformation is taking place in the Republican Party, which has begun to embrace openly gay candidates – and among gay Republicans, who now feel more comfortable speaking out in a party that may have accepted them but didn't always show it.By …
Video: Who wants to cast a non-citizen's ballot? [Op-Ed]
Seeded on Wed May 16, 2012 8:12 AM EDT (Hot Air)
A video triptych from James O’Keefe and Project Veritas. His last two vids showed how easy it is to obtain a ballot in someone else’s name.
Sen. McCain huddles with Dems on campaign finance reform
Seeded on Wed May 16, 2012 6:57 AM EDT (TheHill.com)
Sen. John McCain is talking with Democrats about a joint effort to require outside groups that have spent millions of dollars on this year’s elections to disclose their donors. By Alexander Bolton
Donald Trump's Prenup Advice To Mark Zuckerberg: Agree To $1 Million (VIDEO)
Seeded on Tue May 15, 2012 9:45 PM EDT (The Huffington Post)
From questioning the president's birth certificate to calling Cher and Rosie O'Donnell losers, there's no shortage of things (or people) about which Donald Trump has something to say.
St. Mary's County Man Indicted for Sexually Exploiting Two Minor Girls to Produce Child Pornography
Seeded on Tue May 15, 2012 9:40 PM EDT (FBI Maryland - U.S. Attorney's Office)
GREENBELT, MD—A federal grand jury today returned an indictment charging Cary Anderson, age 32, of Dameron, Maryland, with six counts of sexually exploiting minors to produce child pornography. The indictment was announced by United States Attorney for the District of …
Former Police Officer, School Board Member Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Attempted Sex with a Minor
Seeded on Tue May 15, 2012 8:46 PM EDT (FBI Missouri - U.S. Attorney's Office)
KANSAS CITY, MO—David M. Ketchmark, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a former Lansing, Kansas police officer and school board member was sentenced in federal court today for attempting to entice a minor for illicit sex. …
Militia Extremist Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Take Over Plot
Seeded on Tue May 15, 2012 8:40 PM EDT (FBI Tennessee - U.S. Attorney's Office)
KNOXVILLE—On Tuesday, May 15, 2012, former militia member Darren Wesley Huff, 42, of Dallas, Georgia, was sentenced in U.S. District Court to serve four years in prison for his conviction of transporting firearms across state lines with the intent to cause a civil diso …
Former Naugatuck President Admits Possessing Child Pornography
Seeded on Tue May 15, 2012 8:37 PM EDT (FBI Connecticut - U.S. Attorney's Office)
David B. Fein, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Joseph Calvin Laughner, 44, of Seymour, formerly of Naugatuck, waived his right to indictment and pleaded guilty today before United States District Judge Janet C. Hall in Bridgeport to one coun …
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