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California Man Sentenced in Federal Court for Scheme to Sell a Fake Babe Ruth Baseball Glove for $200,000
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- Created on Thursday, 20 December 2012 22:25
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Manhattan, New York - Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that Irving Scheib was sentenced today to two years of probation for trying to sell a 19th century baseball glove for $200,000 that he falsely claimed was owned by Babe Ruth. Scheib was also ordered to refrain from selling any memorabilia while on probation.
Con Man David Kaup Sought After Failing to Appear for Sentencing
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- Created on Thursday, 20 December 2012 22:21
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Los Angeles, California - A San Gabriel man who was scheduled to be sentenced on Monday but failed to appear in court is being sought by the FBI, announced Bill Lewis, Assistant Director in Charge of the FBI’s Los Angeles Field Office, and André Birotte Jr., the United States Attorney in Los Angeles.
Justice Department and Lesley University Sign Agreement to Ensure Meal Plan Is Inclusive of Students with Celiac Disease and Food Allergies
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- Created on Thursday, 20 December 2012 21:58
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Washington, DC - The Justice Department today announced an agreement with Lesley University in Cambridge, Mass., to ensure that students with celiac disease and other food allergies can fully and equally enjoy the university’s meal plan and food services in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
HSI seizes 89 websites selling counterfeit goods
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- Created on Thursday, 20 December 2012 21:54
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Houston, Texas - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) announced Thursday that it seized 89 website domain names that were illegally selling counterfeit merchandise to unsuspecting consumers.
Californians Get New Protections against Foreclosure Abuses
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- Created on Thursday, 20 December 2012 21:47
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Sacramento, California - California homeowners struggling to avoid foreclosure will enjoy new state protections against lender abuses starting on January 1. That’s when the Homeowners Bill of Rights passed by state lawmakers earlier this year will go into effect.
Federal Housing Administration Proposes Reforms For Reverse Mortgage Program
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- Created on Thursday, 20 December 2012 21:42
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San Francisco, California - In a letter to the Department of Housing and Urban Development sent today,Consumers Union and the California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform applauded the agency for proposing steps to strengthen its reverse mortgage program, but urged federal regulators to consider a more comprehensive package of protections to ensure reverse mortgages are a safe financial option for seniors.
Governor Brown Calls for Moment of Silence to Honor Newtown Victims
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- Created on Thursday, 20 December 2012 21:33
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Sacramento, California - At the request of Connecticut Governor Dannel P. Malloy, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today called for Californians to observe a moment of silence on Friday in honor of the twenty children and six adults killed in Newtown.
Publication of U.S. Government Foreign Assistance Data In the IATI Standard and IATI Implementation Schedule
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- Created on Thursday, 20 December 2012 21:20
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Washington, DC - The Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) are pleased to announce the publication of the Implementation Schedule for the U.S. Government’s commitment to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI) and the posting of initial data on U.S. Government foreign assistance in IATI’s common data standard,
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