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• New Study Shows that Most Offenders Under Federal Probation and Supervised Release Remain Arrest-Free

  Most Offenders Under Federal Supervision Remain Arrest-Free ...

• FDA warns consumers not to use Fruta Planta weight loss products

  (MMD Newswire) December 31, 2010 -- All Fruta Planta products being recalled by maker because it contains sibutramine ...

• Station Port O'Connor medevacs man from fishing vessel in San Antonio Bay

  PORT O'CONNOR, Texas  (MMD Newswire) December 31, 2010 -- The Coast Guard medevaced a man from a fishing vessel in San Antonio Bay near Port Lavaca, Thursday. ...

• Coast Guard investigates vessel grounding

  HONOLULU (MMD Newswire) December 31, 2010 -- The Coast Guard is investigating the grounding of a passenger vessel in the vicinity of Lahaina Harbor, Maui at approximately 9 p.m. Thursday. ...

• Secretary Napolitano Arrives in Afghanistan

  KABUL, Afghanistan (MMD Newswire) December 31, 2010 -- Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano arrived in Kabul, Afghanistan today at approximately 7:42 a.m. AFT along with six additional DHS customs and border security officials...

• Coast Guard: Flares are for emergencies only

  HONOLULU (MMD Newswire) December 31, 2010 --  The Coast Guard reminds mariners that red and orange flares are recognized as marine and aviation emergency signals, and are to be used only during emergency situations. If a flare is used in a non-emergenc...

• Loans and Grants Announced To Fund Energy Efficiency Improvements for South Dakota Ag Producers

  Secretary Vilsack Announces Loans and Grants To Fund Energy Efficiency Improvements for South Dakota Ag Producers 18 Projects Help South Dakota Farmers and Rural Businesses Become More Energy Efficient SIOUX FALLS, S.D., (MMD Newswire) December 30, 2010...

• CBP Officers in Buffalo Arrest Wanted Imposter

  Lewiston, N.Y. (MMD Newswire) December 30, 2010 -- U. S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Field Operations announced the arrest of a citizen of Gambia on charges of false claim to U.S. Citizenship, fraud and misuse of a passport. The subject is also w...

• 3 individuals suspected of smuggling 48 million dollars in cocaine

  ICE takes custody of 3 individuals suspected of smuggling $48 million in cocaine MIAMI (MMD Newswire) December 30, 2010 -- Special agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) took custody of three ...

• NASA Awards Systems Engineering Contract For In-Space Servicing

  GREENBELT, Md. (MMD Newswire) December 30, 2010 -- NASA has awarded a sole source contract to Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company (LMSSC) of Greenbelt, Md., for Systems Engineering for In-Space Servicing (SEISS). This cost-plus-fixed-fee, 18-month con...

• TRICARE Benefit Enhancements Continued in 2010

  FALLS CHURCH, Va. (MMD Newswire) December 30, 2010 -- The past year was a busy one for TRICARE with expanding coverage to new beneficiary populations, achieving milestones in health information technology and extending innovative programs in 2010. ...

• DOL provides $1 million to continue severe storm recovery efforts in Puerto Rico [12/30/2010]

  WASHINGTON (MMD Newswire) December 30, 2010 -- The U.S. Department of Labor has announced a $1 million National Emergency Grant increment to continue clean-up and recovery efforts in the wake of the severe storms and flooding that struck Puerto Rico in M...

• DOL resolves back wage case against Houston-based CEMEX

  HOUSTON (MMD Newswire) December 30, 2010 -- The U.S. Department of Labor announced the filing of a consent judgment in a case against CEMEX Inc. and the recovery of $1,514,449 in overtime back wages for 1,705 current and former ready-mix drivers who work...

• Border Patrol Canine Foils Smuggling Attempt

  Tucson, A.Z. (MMD Newswire) December 30, 2010 -- A canine team assigned to the Tucson Station working at the Highway 86 Checkpoint discovered a hidden compartment on Tuesday. Agents found more than 280 pounds of marijuana inside the compartment with an e...

• CBP Officers Intercept Man Suspected of Raping a Minor

  Newark, N.J. (MMD Newswire) December 30, 2010 -- U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at Newark Liberty International Airport apprehended a U.S. citizen from Paterson, NJ, suspected of raping a minor, as he returned on a Continental Airlines...

• US Department of Labor's OSHA fines Pasadena Refining Services in Texas $115,650 for multiple safety hazards

  PASADENA, Texas (MMD Newswire) December 30, 2010 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Pasadena Refining Services Inc. with 21 serious violations for exposing workers to multiple safety and health hazar...

• Census Bureau to Survey Nation's Spending Habits

  ATLANTA (MMD Newswire) December 30, 2010 -- In January 2011, U.S. Census Bureau field representatives will begin collecting information about how much Americans spend for groceries, clothing, transportation, housing, health care and other items from a...

• USDA Issues Open Letter to Stakeholders

  December 30, 2010 (MMD Newswire) -- USDA Open Letter: ...

• USDA Designates 58 Counties in Oklahoma as Primary Natural Disaster Areas

  USDA Press Release No. 0148.10 WASHINGTON, (MMD Newswire) December 30, 2010 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated 58 counties in Oklahoma as natural disaster areas due to losses caused by drought, extreme heat and high winds that occurred...

• USDA Designates Lassen County in California as a Primary Natural Disaster Area

  USDA Press Release No. 0144.10 WASHINGTON (MMD Newswire) December 30, 2010 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated Lassen County in California as a natural disaster area due to losses caused by drought that began Jan. 1, 2010 and continues. ...