2007 National Money Laundering Strategy Released

2007 National Money Laundering Strategy Released - In every type of case, from human smuggling and drug trafficking to intellectual property rights violations and illegal alien employment schemes, the need to hide and move ill-gotten gains is a constant. ICE's anti-money laundering initiatives are at the forefront of attacking existing and emerging money laundering threats."

Buying a Home? Home Buying Basics

Buying a Home? Home Buying Basics - Have you finally decided you’d like to take the leap and become a homeowner? Although it may seem overwhelming at first, buying a home is a process you’ll negotiate successfully as long as you know the steps to take and are informed about the choices you face along the way.

Minority Population Tops 100 Million

Minority Population Tops 100 Million The nation's minority population reached 100.7 million, according to the national and state estimates by race, Hispanic origin, sex and age released today by the U.S. Census Bureau. A year ago, the minority population totaled 98.3 million.

Deceptive Mortgage Offers: Buyer Beware

Deceptive Mortgage Offers: Buyer Beware The FDIC is warning homeowners to beware of lenders attempting to lure in customers by claiming to be giving cash or grants under a program tied to the federal Community Reinvestment Act (CRA). Some of the solicitations also imply that the FDIC endorses or supports the offers.

Attention ARM Borrowers: Contact Your Lender Before Higher Payments Put Your Home at Risk

Attention ARM Borrowers: Contact Your Lender Before Higher Payments Put Your Home at Risk -Homeowners with adjustable-rate mortgages (ARMs) who are not able to make their monthly payment when the interest rate goes up should contact their lenders as soon as possible to discuss their options. That is among the main messages from the FDIC and other banking regulators for the millions of borrowers who have ARMs with very low payments in the early years of the loan that will sharply increase when interest rates reset.

Avian Influenza A (H5N1) New three-day training course released online today May 15, 2007

Avian Influenza A (H5N1) New three-day training course released online today May 15, 2007 Atlanta –A three-day training course which provides a standardized curriculum to state and local public-health responders about how to identify and control human infections and illness associated with avian influenza A (H5N1) is being released on-line today. The course, entitled "CDC/CSTE Rapid Response Training: The Role of Public Health in a Multi-Agency Response to Avian Influenza in the United States" is the result of a partnership between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE).

Vegas Entrepreneur Bootcamp -Entrepreneur's Guide to Angling for Angels, May 30, 207

Vegas Entrepreneur Bootcamp -Entrepreneur's Guide to Angling for Angels, May 30, 207 -This workshop outlines how entrepreneurs can find the right investors, how to raise capital, valulation, and the consequences of taking an outside investment.

Vegas Entrepreneur Bootcamp -Entrepreneur's Guide to Angling for Angels, May 30, 207

Vegas Entrepreneur Bootcamp -Entrepreneur's Guide to Angling for Angels, May 30, 207: "This workshop outlines how entrepreneurs can find the right investors, how to raise capital, valulation, and the consequences of taking an outside investment. Additionally, attendees will learn about government resources to leverage their business...."

May is National Physical Fitness and Sports Month

May is National Physical Fitness and Sports Month Twenty minutes of vigorous physical activity three times a week, such as sports, aerobics, working out in the gym, and running, have added health benefits. Johnson says, “But it’s important to understand that you don’t need to sweat in a gym or run a marathon to reap the health benefits of daily physical activity. Even 30 minutes a day, broken up into shorter increments of ten or fifteen minutes, can greatly improve your health.