Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 10, 2014. Index for Today’s Briefing IRAQ / SYRIA / REGION ISIL / Impact of the Situation in Syria / Anbar Province / DAS McGurk’s Meetings Statement on ISIL Assault on Mosul / Iraqi Leadership U.S. Assistance to Iraqi Security Forces / Consultations with the Iraqi Government[Read More…]
Author: Gary Kopycinski
Deputy Attorney General James M. Cole Delivers Remarks at the ‘Pills to Needles: the Pathway to Rising Heroin Deaths’ Event
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 10, 2014. Thank you, Joyce, for that kind introduction. And thank you to the University of Alabama-Birmingham School of Public Health and the Jefferson County Department of Public Health for partnering with the United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Alabama to host today’s community awareness[Read More…]
City of San Jacinto, California, Agrees to End Discriminatory Housing Practices
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 10, 2014. The Justice Department today announced a settlement with the city of San Jacinto, California, that resolves a lawsuit alleging disability discrimination filed in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. Under the settlement, San Jacinto has changed its laws to comply with the[Read More…]
Two Charged with Leading a Conspiracy to Defraud and Extort Spanish-Speaking Consumers Through Fraudulent Call Centers
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 10, 2014. A grand jury in Miami, Florida, indicted two individuals and two corporations for allegedly operating call centers in Peru that lied to and threatened Spanish-speaking victims into paying fraudulent settlements. Assistant Attorney General Stuart F. Delery of the Justice Department’s Civil Division, U.S. Attorney Wilfredo A.[Read More…]
Former Rabobank Trader Pleads Guilty for Scheme to Manipulate Yen Libor
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 10, 2014. A former Coöperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A. (Rabobank) Japanese Yen derivatives trader pleaded guilty today for his role in a conspiracy to commit wire and bank fraud by manipulating Rabobank’s Yen London InterBank Offered Rate (LIBOR) submissions to benefit his trading positions. Attorney General Eric H. Holder,[Read More…]
Department of Justice Reaches Landmark Agreement to Improve Missoula County Attorney’s Office’s Response to Reports of Sexual Assault
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 10, 2014. The Department of Justice announced today that it has reached a comprehensive agreement with the Missoula County Attorney’s Office, as well as Missoula County, Montana, and the Montana Attorney General’s Office, to resolve the department’s investigation of alleged gender bias in the prosecution of sexual assaults[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama on the Presidential Election in Israel
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—June 10, 2014. The people of the United States join me in offering Reuven Rivlin congratulations on his election as the next President of the State of Israel. Over more than six decades, the United States and Israel have developed a unique relationship based on shared democratic values, our[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama at Signing of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act and the 65th Infantry Regiment Congressional Gold Medal
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–June 10, 2014 – 11:08 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody. Good morning. (Applause.) Thank you. Thank you so much. Thank you. Thank you, everybody. Please, have a seat. Have a seat. Thank you. Well, today I am proud to sign two bills into law. Love signing bills. (Applause.) [Read More…]
Diabetic Supply of Suncoast, Inc. issues a Nationwide Voluntary Recall of BMB-BA006A Advocate Redi-Code+ Blood Glucose Test Strips
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–June 10, 2014. Diabetic Supply of Suncoast, Inc. initiated a nationwide voluntary recall of all BMB-BA006A Advocate Redi-Code+ blood glucose test strip lots manufactured by BroadMaster Bio-Tech Corp currently in the market place. The Advocate Redi-Code+ BMB-BA006A blood glucose test strips are being recalled due to a labeling[Read More…]
Drug Policy Alliance Statement on Marijuana-Infused Products (‘Edibles’)
NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—June 10, 2014. Marijuana-infused products, often referred to as “edibles”, are an important part of the burgeoning marijuana market. However, proper regulation is necessary to ensure reliability and safety. DPA believes that marijuana-infused products should be regulated and tested to ensure safety, quality and accuracy of information, that they[Read More…]
