Day: April 9, 2015

DoD Identifies Army Casualty, April 9, 2015

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—April 9, 2015. The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Freedom’s Sentinel. Spc. John M. Dawson, 22, of Whitinsville, Massachusetts, died April 8, in Jalalabad, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when he was attacked by small arms fire while he was on[Read More…]

State Department Briefing by Jeff Rathke, April 9, 2015

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 9, 2015 Index for Today’s Briefing SECRETARY TRAVEL CUBA/REGION IRAN/REGION YEMEN/IRAN/REGION IRAN/REGION YEMEN/IRAN/REGION CHINA/REGION UKRAINE/REGION BAHRAIN TRANSCRIPT: 12:42 p.m. EDT MR RATHKE: I just have one thing to mention at the top. As many of you know, Secretary Kerry is traveling to Panama today to join President Obama[Read More…]

Remarks by Secretary of State Kerry With Moroccan Foreign Minister Salaheddine Mezouar, April 9, 2015

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 9, 2015. SECRETARY KERRY: Well, good morning, everybody. I’m very pleased to welcome my friend, the Foreign Minister Salaheddine Mezouar, and his delegation for the third session of the Strategic Dialogue between the United States and Morocco. A year ago, the foreign minister hosted me and my delegation[Read More…]

Two Mississippi Women Sentenced for Their Roles in a Conspiracy to Commit Racially Motivated Assaults, Culminating in the Killing of an African-American Man Run Over by Truck

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 9, 2015.  The Justice Department announced today that Shelbie Brooke Richards, 21, of Pearl, Mississippi, and Sarah Adelia Graves, 22, of Crystal Springs, Mississippi, were sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Jackson for their roles in a federal hate crime conspiracy involving racially motivated assaults, culminating in[Read More…]

Member of Organized Cybercrime Ring Sentenced to 150 Months in Prison for Selling Stolen and Counterfeit Credit Cards

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 9, 2015.  A member of the identity theft and credit card fraud ring known as “Carder.su” was sentenced today to 150 months in federal prison for selling stolen and counterfeit credit cards over the Internet.  He was further ordered to pay $50.8 million in restitution. Assistant Attorney General[Read More…]

Two Cardiovascular Disease Testing Laboratories to Pay $48.5 Million to Settle Claims of Paying Kickbacks and Conducting Unnecessary Testing

United States Sues Two Other Companies and Three Individuals for Similar Violations Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 9, 2014.  Cardiovascular testing disease laboratories Health Diagnostics Laboratory Inc. (HDL), of Richmond, Virginia, and Singulex Inc., of Alameda, California, have agreed to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by paying remuneration to[Read More…]

Former Ohio State Trooper Sentenced to 60 Months in Prison for Coercing Female Motorists to Engage in Sexual Acts for Lenient Treatment

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–April 9, 2015.  A former trooper with the Ohio State Highway Patrol was sentenced today in Columbus, Ohio, to 60 months in federal prison for coercing four female victims to engage in sexual acts in exchange for lenient treatment in connection with potential criminal cases and traffic tickets. Assistant[Read More…]

Remarks by President Obama in Meeting with CARICOM

Kingston, Jamaica–(ENEWSPF)–April 9, 2015 – 12:47 P.M. EST PRESIDENT OBAMA:  Well, thank you very much.  Let me begin, once again, by thanking Prime Minister Portia Simpson-Miller and the people of Jamaica for their wonderful hospitality, as well as the University.  I want to thank the Chair of CARICOM, Prime Minister[Read More…]

Remarks by President Obama and Prime Minister Simpson-Miller of Jamaica After Bilateral Meeting

Kingston, Jamaica–(ENEWSPF)–April 9, 2015 – 10:44 A.M. EST PRIME MINISTER SIMPSON-MILLER:  (In progress) — both local and overseas.  Thank you for being with us today to witness this memorable chapter in Jamaica-U.S. relations. The historic meeting held today with the Honorable Barack Obama, President of the United States of America,[Read More…]

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