Alcohol-Dependent Women: Combined Treatment for Alcohol-Dependent Women With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

Alcohol-Dependent Women: Combined Treatment for Alcohol-Dependent Women With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).: "The purpose of this study is to compare four different treatment conditions for women with comorbid alcohol dependence and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). "

How to Report Internet-Related Crime

How to Report Internet-Related Crime: "Internet-related crime, like any other crime, should be reported to appropriate law enforcement investigative authorities at the local, state, federal, or international levels, depending on the scope of the crime. Citizens who are aware of federal crimes should report them to local offices of federal law enforcement. "

Kreative Mindz Media "Streets on Smash Tour" (Florida)

Kreative Mindz Media "Streets on Smash Tour" (Florida): "We are looking for labels that have new artists that they want to break in the Florida market who are enthusiastic to our idea of making each artist a rising star as we set ventures which will allow them to showcase their talent on our 'Streets on Smash Tour'. "

Make Your Calories Count: Use the Nutrition Facts Label

Make Your Calories Count: Use the Nutrition Facts Label: "Make Your Calories Count is an interactive learning program that provides consumers with information to help plan a healthful diet while managing calorie intake. The exercises will help consumers use the food label to make decisions about which food choice is right for them. For simplicity, the program presents two nutrients that should be limited (saturated fat and sodium) and two nutrients that should be consumed in adequate amounts (fiber and calcium)."

Passports Required for Air Travel to United States as of January 23, 2007

Passports Required for Air Travel to United States as of January 23, 2007: "The Departments of State and Homeland Security announced today that the requirement for citizens of the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Bermuda to present a passport to enter the United States when arriving by air from any part of the Western Hemisphere will begin on January 23, 2007."

Quality changes in 2007 passenger cars and light trucks

Quality changes in 2007 passenger cars and light trucks: "The estimated retail equivalent value of quality changes for 2007 model year domestically produced light trucks averaged $392.10,"

365 Days Later, Xbox 360 Unveils First Wave of TV Shows and Movies on Xbox Live

365 Days Later, Xbox 360 Unveils First Wave of TV Shows and Movies on Xbox Live: "Xbox 360 offers the latest in entertainment options for everyone, from a library of 160 high- definition games expected by holiday to downloadable standard and high-definition TV shows and movies.
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Additional Honda Vehicles Certified for Hybrid Tax Credits

Additional Honda Vehicles Certified for Hybrid Tax Credits: "The Internal Revenue Service has acknowledged the certification by American Honda Motor Company, Inc., that several of its Model Year 2007 vehicles meet the requirements of the Alternative Motor Vehicle Credit as qualified hybrid motor vehicles."

Web Conference: Providing Mass Medical Care with Scarce Resources

Web Conference: Providing Mass Medical Care with Scarce Resources: "This AHRQ-sponsored Web conference will provide planners at the institutional, State, and Federal levels with valuable insights and information that will help them plan for and respond to a Mass Casualty Event (MCE). The Web conference will focus on the specific circumstances communities likely would face as a result of an MCE and the key principles and critical organizational structures to be incorporated into MCE planning. "

Common Mistakes that Cost Bank Customers Money

Common Mistakes that Cost Bank Customers Money: "Not checking up on your checking account. Lack of attention to the account balance can result in fees for bounced checks or for going below a required minimum balance. Also, if a customer fails to spot fraudulent transactions, fixing those can be costly and time consuming. "

Renting a Car for Thanksgiving? The I.I.I. Provides Rental Car Insurance Tips

Renting a Car for Thanksgiving? The I.I.I. Provides Rental Car Insurance Tips: "With so many people traveling to visit family friends over Thanksgiving, there are likely to be long lines at rental car companies across the country, Properly insuring a rental car can be tricky. Unfortunately, many consumers don’t even think about car rental insurance until they get to the counter, which can result in costly mistakes, according to the Insurance Information Institute (I.I.I.)."

United States Mint Unveils Designs of New Circulating Presidential $1 Coins

United States Mint Unveils Designs of New Circulating Presidential $1 Coins: "Federal officials provided a first glimpse of a new series of circulating Presidential $1 Coins at a design unveiling ceremony held today at the Smithsonian Institution�s National Portrait Gallery. The $1 coins are being introduced as a result of the Presidential Coin Act of 2005, which requires the United States Mint to mint the dollar coins commemorating the service of former United States Presidents in the order in which they served. "

Women in the Labor Force: A Databook (2006 Edition)

Women in the Labor Force: A Databook (2006 Edition) -In 2005, just over 59 percent of women age 16 and over were in the labor force. Employed Asian women were more likely than employed white, black, and Hispanic women to work in management, professional, and related occupations (about 45 percent compared with 39, 30, and 22 percent, respectively). Hispanic and black women (31 and 27 percent, respectively) were more likely than white and Asian women (19 and 18 percent, respectively) to work in service occupations.

New Report Shows Teen Births Drop To Lowest Level Ever

New Report Shows Teen Births Drop To Lowest Level Ever: "The teen birth rate in the United States fell to its lowest level ever in 2005, according to the latest birth statistics for the nation, released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)."

Common Mistakes that Cost Bank Customers Money

Common Mistakes that Cost Bank Customers Money: "To err is human…and sometimes it can be expensive. That's why the latest FDIC Consumer News, published by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, features some of the more common and costly mistakes consumers make when using their checking account, credit card or other banking services, along with guidance on how to avoid these errors."

FTC Permanently Halts Unlawful Spyware Operations

FTC Permanently Halts Unlawful Spyware Operations: "Defendants involved with operations that secretly downloaded spyware that changed settings on consumers’ computers, have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that their practices violated federal law. The settlements bar secret software downloads in the future, bar the operators from exploiting security vulnerabilities to download software, and bar misrepresentations. In addition, the operators will give up a total of $50,000 in ill-gotten gains."

2007 TOP SAFETY Auto PICK Award Winners: award criteria are tougher; SUVs eligible for first time

2007 TOP SAFETY Auto PICK Award Winners: award criteria are tougher; SUVs eligible for first time: "The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety announces 13 vehicles that earn TOP SAFETY PICK awards for 2007. Winners include 4 cars, 7 SUVs, and 2 minivans. This award recognizes vehicles that do the best job of protecting people in front, side, and rear crashes based on ratings in Institute tests. Winners also have to be equipped with electronic stability control (ESC)."

Mattel’s Recalls 2.4 million Polly Pocket Magnetic Play Sets

Mattel’s Recalls 2.4 million Polly Pocket Magnetic Play Sets: "CPSC is aware of 170 reports of the small magnets coming out of these recalled toys. There were three reports of serious injuries to children who swallowed more than one magnet. All three suffered intestinal perforations that required surgery. A 2-year-old child was hospitalized for seven days and a 7-year-old child was hospitalized for 12 days. An 8-year-old child was also hospitalized."

New OSHA Ergonomics eTool: OSHA Adds Screen Printing Module to Printing Industry Ergonomics eTool

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently launched a new Screen Printing module as part of its interactive Web-based Ergonomics in the Printing Industry eTool. The module and eTool are products of the agency's Alliance with the Graphic Arts Coalition.

Study of Late Angioplasty after Heart Attack

Study of Late Angioplasty after Heart Attack: "About a third of heart attack patients don’t receive treatment to open blocked arteries within the recommended 12-hour timeframe after a heart attack. For years, people thought that late balloon angioplasty of totally blocked arteries could still prevent future heart problems. According to the results of a large clinical trial, however, stable patients undergoing angioplasty plus stenting three to 28 days after a heart attack did no better than patients on drug therapy alone."

Fat Cells and Cancer Risk

Fat Cells and Cancer Risk: "Obesity has been linked with several types of cancer — including those of the colon, breast, endometrium (the lining of the uterus), kidney and esophagus — but why there’s a link hasn’t been clear. A new study in mice brings researchers one step closer to understanding how excess fat might raise the risk of cancer"

Port of Houston Authority to EPA: Let’s Do It Again

Port of Houston Authority to EPA: Let’s Do It Again: "The Port of Houston Authority was recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today for renewing its commitment to implement environmentally beneficial practices that go beyond regulatory requirements. "

Beef Jerky Recall: Michigan Firm Recalls Beef Jerky Due to Potential for Presence of Animal Drug

Beef Jerky Recall: Michigan Firm Recalls Beef Jerky Due to Potential for Presence of Animal Drug: " a Taylor, Mich., establishment, is voluntarily recalling approximately 23,200 pounds of beef jerky products that may contain the animal drug Doramectin, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced today. "

The Holiday Season: Shopping Facts , Figures and Fun - The Census Bureau's Reports

The Holiday Season: Shopping Facts , Figures and Fun - The Census Bureau's Reports: "The holiday season is a time for gathering and celebrating with friends and family, gift-giving and general cheer and rejoicing. To commemorate this time of year, the U.S. Census Bureau presents the following holiday-related facts and figures from its data collection. "

New Disaster Planning Guide Offers Valuable Mass Casualty Care Information

New Disaster Planning Guide Offers Valuable Mass Casualty Care Information: "The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services' (HHS) Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) today released Providing Mass Medical Care with Scarce Resources: A Community Planning Guide, which provides community planners, as well as planners at the institutional, state and federal levels, with valuable information that will help their efforts to plan for and respond to a mass casualty event (MCE). "

California Announces $7.75 Million-Plus Consumer Protection Settlement with Nation’s Largest Rent-to-Own Business

California Announces $7.75 Million-Plus Consumer Protection Settlement with Nation’s Largest Rent-to-Own Business: "Attorney General Bill Lockyer announced the nation’s largest rent-to-own business, Rent-A-Center, Inc. (RAC), will pay more than $7 million in restitution to thousands of California customers under a settlement, finalized today by the San Francisco County Superior Court, that resolves a consumer protection lawsuit brought by Lockyer"

190,500 Target Toys Recalled due to Laceration and Lead Hazards

190,500 Target Toys Recalled due to Laceration and Lead Hazards: "Some of these toys contain lead paint, which is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects. Also, some of the toys have sharp points, posing laceration or puncture wound hazards."

Indoor Air:EPA Develops Indoor Air Package for ENERGY STAR Qualified Homes

Indoor Air:EPA Develops Indoor Air Package for ENERGY STAR Qualified Homes: "EPA has developed specifications to recognize homes equipped with a comprehensive set of indoor air quality measures. Homes that comply with these specifications can use “Indoor Air Package” as a complementary label to the current label used for ENERGY STAR qualified homes. Only ENERGY STAR qualified homes are eligible for the Indoor Air Package label."