A Providence man who told investigators that he armed himself because of his “lifestyle” and as a means to protect women who worked for his escort service was sentenced Monday to 70 months in federal prison followed by 3 years of supervised release after pleading guilty to a federal gun charge. James Lombardi, 26, was [...]
Feds seize 82 domain names in piracy and counterfeit goods sweep
Nov. 29, 2010 Leave a Comment
Sweep demonstrates government power
El Centro hospital fined $2.2 million for fraud
Sept. 20, 2010 Leave a Comment
SAN DIEGO — The El Centro Regional Medical Center in Imperial County, Calif., has agreed to pay the US government $2.2 million, plus interest, to settle allegations it defrauded Medicare, the Justice Department announced today. The case was brought by a whistleblower, protected under federal law. The government alleged that the 165-bed acute care hospital [...]
Justice department to examine war interrogation memos
April 21, 2009 Leave a Comment
According to this blog, nothing has happened in world news for three weeks. That’s my bad. First off, I just want to say sorry for not posting in almost a month. I was swamped with school work, finals and assignments to end off the year. But now, I’m in the clear, so I can again devote some time every day to writing for Blast.
After collapse, Attorney General says he is fine.
Nov. 22, 2008 Leave a Comment
Attorney General Michael B. Mukasey collapsed during a speech Thursday night and was taken to the hospital after he failed to regain consciousness. Yesterday, he made a speech saying he was fine. A statement issued by the Attorney General “As you may have heard, I collapsed briefly last night at the conclusion of a speech. [...]