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Aug 27, 2012

Written By Lisa Novak, Coast Guard Public Affairs. Use horses to patrol the beach? The Coast Guard didnt say neigh. Beach patrols were normally done on foot, going back as early as 1871, when the Life-Saving Service, a predecessor of…

Aug 23, 2012

Baltimore, Maryland U.S. District Judge Richard D. Bennett sentenced three Baltimore men who were members of a drug distribution organization to 15 years in prison, for conspiring to participate in the activities of a racketeering enterprise, specifically, the drug organization.…

Aug 16, 2012

Albequerque On Jan. 25, 2012, the owners and operators of a pecan farm in Anthony, N.M., their two sons and four others were arrested on a 24-count indictment alleging federal drug trafficking and money laundering offenses. As of this morning,…

Aug 2, 2012

WASHINGTON National Farmer's Market Week will kickoff with a 9.6 percent increase in National Farmers Market Directory listings, according to the Department of Agricultures. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's directory, a database published online at www.farmersmarkets.usda.gov, identifies 7,864 farmers markets…

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…