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Jul 31, 2012
WASHINGTON- The Department of Veterans Affairs announced today that it is moving forward with a plan to provide burial services for Veterans in rural areas where there are no available VA national cemeteries, state Veterans cemeteries or tribal Veterans cemeteries.…
Jul 25, 2012
Washington - U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced today that Global Entry kiosks are now available in CBP preclearance facilities at Irelands Shannon and Dublin airports. The Global Entry program allows expedited clearance for pre-approved, low-risk travelers upon arrival in…
Jul 3, 2012
KODIAK, Alaska The Coast Guard is currently searching for a crewman reported overboard off a fishing vessel near Mab Island about 25 miles north of Juneau Wednesday. Coast Guard Sector Juneau watchstanders received the report at 5:10 a.m. after a…
Jul 2, 2012
NEWPORT, Ore. The Coast Guard rescued three crab fishermen and is searching for a fourth approximately 2½ miles west of Newport, Tuesday. The Coast Guard received an EPIRB notification, at approximately 5 a.m., with no indication of location. The EPIRB…
Jul 2, 2012
WASHINGTON Volvo Cars North America, LLC has agreed to pay $1.5 million in civil penalties in response to the agencys assertion that the automaker failed to report safety defects and noncompliances to the federal government in a timely manner. The…
May 21, 2012
BALTIMORE The Coast Guard suspended its search at 10:28 a.m. Monday for a 21-year-old man after he was reported missing while swimming in the vicinity of Howell Point, Md., Sunday. A member of the Aberdeen Proving Ground contacted Coast Guard…
Dec 22, 2011
Seven states -Arizona, Colorado, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania- will each receive a share of the $200 million in Race to the Top Round 3 (RTT3) fund to advance targeted K-12 reforms aimed at improving student achievement. These…
Dec 21, 2011
Orlando, Florida U.S. District Judge Gregory A. Presnell sentenced Daniel Martinez (29, Orlando) to 30 years in federal prison for manufacturing marijuana, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense, possession of a firearm by a convicted…
Nov 22, 2011
The U.S. Department of Education announced today that seven states eligible for Race to the Top Round 3 (RTT3) funds have submitted complete applications for a share of $200 million provided by Congress in 2010 to help drive reform. They…
Nov 21, 2011
The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded $150 million to the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) for a high-speed rail project that will increase the safety and reliability of Amtraks Wolverine and Blue Water services between Detroit and Chicago and…
Nov 21, 2011
ASTORIA, Ore. The Coast Guard Captain of the Port (COTP) Sector Columbia River, in Astoria, Ore., issued the closure of the Tillamook Bay, Ore., bar entrance due to hazardous conditions at approximately 5:30 p.m. Tuesday. The bar closure applies to…
Nov 21, 2011
BEAUMONT, Texas A 48-year-old Tomball, Texas, man has pleaded guilty to charges related to a 2008 Liberty County homicide. Steven Cooke plead guilty to committing a violent crime in aid of racketeering activity, (VCAR) before U.S. District Judge Marcia Crone.…