WASHINGTON, Dec. 22, 2011 – U.S. forces acted in self-defense and responded with appropriate force after being fired upon during a Nov. 25-26 incident on Afghanistan’s border with Pakistan, according to findings from a Defense Department investigation that was released today.
When you’re caught under the mistletoe, the tradition is to kiss the person next to you. This holiday season you may want to wow them first with some cool mistletoe facts from Smithsonian botanist Sylvia Orli.
NEW YORK-Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that New York State Senator Carl Kruger pled guilty today to participating in bribery schemes in which he accepted nearly half a million dollars in exchange for taking official actions. As part of the schemes, the corrupt payments intended for […]
WASHINGTON – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) announced the seizure of more than 327,000 counterfeit items with a manufacturer's suggested retail price worth an estimated $76.8 million as part of an ICE HSI-led National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center (IPR Center) operation. The center continues to track down those who […]