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Justice Department Sues Chicago Area Landlord for Refusing to Rent to African Americans (3:56:00pm Mon Nov. 23, 2009 CDT)

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The United States has filed a lawsuit against Terence Flanagan, a Chicago area property owner and rental agent, alleging that he refused to rent properties he owned or controlled to African-Americans, in violation of the federal Fair Housing Act, the Justice Department announced. ...

DCED Celebrates Opening of Latest Crawford County Business Park Renovation (3:46:00pm Mon Nov. 23, 2009 CDT)

Former Brownfield Offers New Opportunities for Business Development ...

PA Lottery Introduces Six New Holiday Instant Games With Statewide Caroling Tour (3:35:00pm Mon Nov. 23, 2009 CDT)

MIDDLETOWN, Pa., Nov. 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Pennsylvania Lottery carolers will perform at six mall locations around the state from Saturday, Nov. 28, through Sunday, Dec. 20 to promote the Lottery's six new holiday instant games. ...

Arrests Made in Case Involving Conspiracy to Procure Weapons, Including Anti-Aircraft Missiles (3:32:00pm Mon Nov. 23, 2009 CDT)

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- David S. Kris, Assistant Attorney General for National Security, Department of Justice, and U.S. Attorney Michael L. Levy, together with Special Agent-in-Charge of the FBI Janice K. Fedarcyk, Special Agent-in-Charge of Immigration and Customs Enforcement John P. Kelleghan, Special Agent-in-Charge of the Internal Revenue Service Don Fort, and Superintendent of the New Jersey State Police Colonel Joseph R. Fuentes, today announced arrests in a case involving a conspiracy to procure weapons, including anti-aircraft missiles. ...

Media Advisory: Assistant Attorney General West to Participate in Las Vegas Mortgage Fraud Awareness Press Conference (3:31:00pm Mon Nov. 23, 2009 CDT)

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Tony West, Assistant Attorney General for the Justice Department's Civil Division, will join U.S. Senator Harry Reid, Nevada Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto, FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz, and Marietta Rodriguez of NeighborWorks America, in a press conference on TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2009, at 1:00 P.M. PT/ 4:00 P.M. ET to discuss national and local efforts in fighting mortgage fraud. ...

Report: Estate Tax Burden Falls Disproportionately on Same-Sex Couples (3:23:00pm Mon Nov. 23, 2009 CDT)

New Study by Williams Institute Finds that Exclusion from the Estate Tax Marital Deduction Will Cost Affected Same-Sex Couples $3.3 Million on Average ...

Terror Charges Unsealed in Minneapolis Against Eight Men, Justice Department Announces (3:22:00pm Mon Nov. 23, 2009 CDT)

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Justice Department announced that terrorism charges have been unsealed today in the District of Minnesota against eight defendants. According to the charging documents, the offenses include providing financial support to those who traveled to Somalia to fight on behalf of al-Shabaab, a designated foreign terrorist organization; attending terrorist training camps operated by al-Shabaab; and fighting on behalf of al-Shabaab. ...

Pennsylvania Department of Health Announces Additional H1N1 Vaccination Clinics in Delaware, Lancaster, Lehigh Counties (3:18:00pm Mon Nov. 23, 2009 CDT)

Clinics Continue to Target Individuals in the Recommended Priority Groups ...

Two Former Tennessee Corrections Officers Plead Guilty to Civil Rights Violation and Lying (3:16:00pm Mon Nov. 23, 2009 CDT)

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Joshua Ryan Jones, 24, and Roger Forrester, 40, former corrections officers at the Northwest Correctional Complex in Tiptonville, Tenn., pleaded guilty today in federal court in Jackson, Tenn., to violating the civil rights of an inmate and then lying about it during state and federal investigations, the Justice Department announced today. ...

Pennsylvania Agriculture Department Encourages Proper Food Handling, Offers Safety Tips for Thanksgiving (3:10:00pm Mon Nov. 23, 2009 CDT)

Acting Secretary Encourages Use of PA Preferred Products in Holiday Meals ...

Governor Rendell Says $1.2 Million in Grants Will Protect, Preserve Pennsylvania's Coastal Zones (3:03:00pm Mon Nov. 23, 2009 CDT)

HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Governor Edward G. Rendell announced today $1.2 million in coastal zone management grants to organizations dedicated to protecting and preserving Pennsylvania's coastal zones along Lake Erie and the Delaware Estuary, saying the investment was important to the regions' economies. ...

Clarus Poll: Majority of D.C. Voters Want New Mayor (3:00:00pm Mon Nov. 23, 2009 CDT)

Gray Leads Fenty in Trial Heat; Rhee, Lanier Ratings Posted ...

NASA Chooses Small Business High Tech Projects for Development (3:00:00pm Mon Nov. 23, 2009 CDT)

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- NASA has selected for development 368 small business innovation projects that include research to minimize aging of aircraft, new techniques for suppressing fires on spacecraft and advanced transmitters for deep space communications. ...

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly for Consumer Protection in the U.S. Senate Health Reform (2:55:00pm Mon Nov. 23, 2009 CDT)

Pre-emption of State Health Benefit Laws Is a Major Retreat; Insurance Rate Justification Shows Promise ...

Tennessee Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Burning Islamic Center (2:54:00pm Mon Nov. 23, 2009 CDT)

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Senior Judge Robert L. Echols of the Middle District of Tennessee today sentenced Michael Corey Golden to 14 years and three months in prison and three years of supervised released for vandalizing and burning down the Islamic Center of Columbia, Tenn., the Justice Department announced. Golden pleaded guilty on Nov. 3, 2008, to destruction of religious property and to using fire to commit a felony. ...

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