A former federal government employee has pleaded guilty to making a false statement that led him to fraudulently obtain $636,410 in federal disability payments over the past 26 years.
Maryland resident John Hanson agreed Wednesday to pay $400,123 in restitution.
U.S. Attorney Rod Rosenstein says Hanson was approved for permanent disability payments at age 31.
Hanson worked as a printer for the Defense Logistics Agency, and reported an on-the-job back injury in 1978. He filed government paperwork from at least 1983 to 2009 in which he said he was not working, although he refurbished vehicles and performed home remodeling and construction work for pay.
He is scheduled for sentencing in December and faces up to five years in prison.
A military judge in Maryland has refused to order the release of school records that could include a copy of President Barack Obama's birth certificate.
The documents were sought by an Army doctor, Lt. Col. Terrence Lakin, who is being court-martialed for disobeying a deployment order because he doubts Obama's qualifications to serve as commander in chief.
The judge ruled Thursday that those records and any other evidence or witnesses pertaining to Obama's birth are not relevant to the case and will not be admitted. Prosecutors have argued that Obama's birth certificate shouldn't be part of the case, especially since the order for Lakin to deploy to Afghanistan didn't come directly from the president.
Lakin's lawyer has argued that if Obama isn't a natural-born citizen, any military order given under his administration is unlawful.
EA Sports is predicting big things for the Ravens this season. The Ravens are on their way to an AFC championship season, according to the official Madden NFL 11 regular season simulation. Also according to the simulation, John Harbaugh will be the NFL Coach of the Year. With less than a week before the season kicks off, EA Sports predicted divisional winners, league leaders and individual award winners for the 2010 NFL season. According to EA Sports, behind the arm of QB Aaron Rodgers (named MVP and Offensive Player of the Year), the road to Super Bowl XLV in the NFC will go through Lambeau Field as the Packers finished with a 12-4 record, while the Ravens relied on the exceptional play of OLB Terrell Suggs (named Defensive Player of the Year) to secure home-field advantage in the AFC. In the simulation, the Ravens and Indianapolis Colts both posted NFL-best records of 13-3, with the Ravens securing home-field advantage due to a better divisional record. Anquan Boldin caught 96 passes for 1179 yards and 8 touchdowns according to EA Sports. The regular season simulation shows Ray Rice running for 1311 yards and 9 touchdowns. Terrell Suggs registered 14 sacks in the season simulation. NFL 2010 Season Awards (as simulated by Madden NFL 11): • NFL MVP - Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers • Coach of the Year - John Harbaugh, Baltimore Ravens • Offensive Player of the Year - Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers • Defensive Player of the Year - Terrell Suggs, Baltimore Ravens • Offensive Rookie of the Year - Jermaine Gresham, Cincinnati Bengals • Defensive Rookie of the Year - Joe Haden, Cleveland Browns
The Ravens are on their way to an AFC championship season, according to the official Madden NFL 11 regular season simulation.
Also according to the simulation, John Harbaugh will be the NFL Coach of the Year.
With less than a week before the season kicks off, EA Sports predicted divisional winners, league leaders and individual award winners for the 2010 NFL season.
According to EA Sports, behind the arm of QB Aaron Rodgers (named MVP and Offensive Player of the Year), the road to Super Bowl XLV in the NFC will go through Lambeau Field as the Packers finished with a 12-4 record, while the Ravens relied on the exceptional play of OLB Terrell Suggs (named Defensive Player of the Year) to secure home-field advantage in the AFC.
In the simulation, the Ravens and Indianapolis Colts both posted NFL-best records of 13-3, with the Ravens securing home-field advantage due to a better divisional record.
Anquan Boldin caught 96 passes for 1179 yards and 8 touchdowns according to EA Sports. The regular season simulation shows Ray Rice running for 1311 yards and 9 touchdowns. Terrell Suggs registered 14 sacks in the season simulation.
NFL 2010 Season Awards (as simulated by Madden NFL 11):
• NFL MVP - Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers
• Coach of the Year - John Harbaugh, Baltimore Ravens
• Offensive Player of the Year - Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers
• Defensive Player of the Year - Terrell Suggs, Baltimore Ravens
• Offensive Rookie of the Year - Jermaine Gresham, Cincinnati Bengals
• Defensive Rookie of the Year - Joe Haden, Cleveland Browns