HUD Backs County Commission Chairman�s Plan For A Comprehensive Review Of Miami-Dade Housing Agency

HUD Backs County Commission Chairman's Plan For A Comprehensive Review Of Miami-Dade Housing Agency: "A recent series in The Miami-Herald regarding the Miami-Dade Housing Agency (MDHA) highlighted allegations of mismanagement of public funds by the housing agency. HUD applauds the efforts of Miami-Dade County Commission Chairman Joe Martinez to create a special taskforce to conduct a complete review of the business practices of the troubled Miami-Dade Housing Agency."

Effectiveness of Selegiline in Treating Marijuana Dependent Individuals

Effectiveness of Selegiline in Treating Marijuana Dependent Individuals: "During the past 15 years, the demand for treatment for marijuana-related problems in the United States has increased nearly twofold. Selegiline is a medication currently used to treat nicotine dependence. The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether selegiline may be useful in treating individuals with marijuana dependence. "

Strategies for a Secure Retirement Webinar

Strategies for a Secure Retirement Webinar: "The face of retirement in America is changing. What can you do to be prepared? How much money should you be saving? Are you familiar with the different ways you can save for retirement? Does your employer offer a pension plan, and what happens if you change jobs? Do you know why it's important to start saving for retirement as early as possible? "

IRS Announces New Tip Reporting Program

IRS Announces New Tip Reporting Program: "The Internal Revenue Service today released formal guidance on its new tip reporting procedure, the Attributed Tip Income Program (ATIP) ATIP expands the existing IRS tip reporting and education program by offering employers in the food and beverage industry an additional tip reporting program."

2006 Revisions to the Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering Examination Manual

2006 Revisions to the Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering Examination Manual: "The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) today released the revised Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering (BSA/AML) Examination Manual."

Contracting for Success - California Contractors New Guide Now Available

Contracting for Success - California Contractors New Guide Now Available: "The Contractors State License Board (CSLB) has two guides available to help understand contracts. A new simplified consumer brochure, Terms of Agreement is available. A more in-depth booklet called Contracting for Success was written with contractors in mind. It goes into greater detail about the technical and legal requirements in preparing a contract."

NOAA Issues Bulletin On Introduction Of Non-Native Red Sea Bannerfish Into Florida Waters

The NOAA reports that the non-native aquarium fish, Red Sea Bannerfish, has been found living on Paul's Reef off Palm Beach, Fla.

FCC Approves Adelphia/Time Warner/Comcast License Transfer

FCC Approves Adelphia/Time Warner/Comcast License Transfer

OSHA Advisory: Asbestos Automotive Brake and Clutch Repair Work

OSHA Advisory: Asbestos Automotive Brake and Clutch Repair Work: "OSHA is issuing this Safety and Health Information Bulletin to inform employees and employers in the automotive brake repair industry of the precautions that must be taken when working with automotive brakes and clutches containing asbestos. "

8 Tips for Summer Border Travel: U.S. Customs and Border Protection Reports

8 Tips for Summer Border Travel: U.S. Customs and Border Protection Reports: "Summer is historically one of the busiest travel periods at southwest border crossings. Applications by Mexican travelers for I-94 travel documents typically double at the Calexico ports of entry during those months when students begin their vacation and families take to the highways to travel. "

U.S. Attorney Announces Multiple Identity Theft and Mortgage Fraud Indictments

U.S. Attorney Announces Multiple Identity Theft and Mortgage Fraud Indictments: "PHILADELPHIA - United States Attorney Pat Meehan today announced the charging of 24 individuals in connection with six separate identity theft schemes, two of which involved mortgage fraud. In one indictment,1 10 defendants were charged with using the personal information of hundreds of bank customers to cash counterfeit checks and withdraw money from customer counts. "

Marketers of Seasilver Ordered to Pay Almost $120 Million

Marketers of Seasilver Ordered to Pay Almost $120 Million: "The marketers of Seasilver, an alleged phony cure-all, have been ordered to pay almost $120 million for failing to comply with an earlier order requiring them to pay $3 million in consumer redress."

Marketers of Seasilver Ordered to Pay Almost $120 Million

Marketers of Seasilver Ordered to Pay Almost $120 Million: "The marketers of Seasilver, an alleged phony cure-all, have been ordered to pay almost $120 million for failing to comply with an earlier order requiring them to pay $3 million in consumer redress."

SEC files Charges Against Company for Broadcasting Hundreds of Thousands of Misleading Stock Tips

Florida Woman, Her then Husband, and Another Florida Stock Promoter Charged with Nationwide Broadcasting of Hundreds of Thousands of Misleading Stock Tip Voicemail Messages.

SEC files Charges Against Company for Broadcasting Hundreds of Thousands of Misleading Stock Tips

Florida Woman, Her then Husband, and Another Florida Stock Promoter Charged with Nationwide Broadcasting of Hundreds of Thousands of Misleading Stock Tip Voicemail Messages.

FDA Warns Consumers Against Drinking High-Strength Hydrogen Peroxide for Medicinal Use

FDA Warns Consumers Against Drinking High-Strength Hydrogen Peroxide for Medicinal Use: "The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers not to purchase or to use high-strength hydrogen peroxide products, including a product marketed as '35 Percent Food Grade Hydrogen Peroxide,' for medicinal purposes because they can cause serious harm or death when ingested"

Three Suspects Arrested on Grand Theft and Conspiracy for Filing Inflated Insurance Claims

Three Suspects Arrested on Grand Theft and Conspiracy for Filing Inflated Insurance Claims: "Two of the suspects, a former AAA claims adjustor and his acquaintance, are to be arraigned today at the Riverside Superior Court"

Canadians Selling Bogus Credit Card Protection and Healthcare Discount Plans Settle FTC Charges

Canadians Selling Bogus Credit Card Protection and Healthcare Discount Plans Settle FTC Charges: "Canadian telemarketers have settled Federal Trade Commission charges that they fraudulently marketed and sold credit card loss protection and healthcare discount plans to US consumers in violation of federal law. Their telemarketing boiler rooms have been shut down, and they will pay $200,000."

FEMA Grants the State of North Carolina $7.58 Million to Update Flood Maps

FEMA Grants the State of North Carolina $7.58 Million to Update Flood Maps: "These funds will improve North Carolina flood maps by creating a more reliable, easier-to-use and readily available digital product. Modernized maps will more closely track actual risk and assist new development and rebuilding efforts."

The S.A.F.E. Study : Computer-Aided Counseling to Prevent Teen Pregnancy/STDs

The S.A.F.E. Study : Computer-Aided Counseling to Prevent Teen Pregnancy/STDs: "This is a randomized clinical trial assessing the efficacy of two types of counseling (Computer-Assisted Motivational Intervention (CAMI) versus Didactic Educational Counseling (DEC)) to see which can better reduce female adolescents' risk taking behaviors that put them at risk for unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). "

Just Released: Your Rights and Role in the Juvenile Court Process - Information for Victims

Just Released: Your Rights and Role in the Juvenile Court Process - Information for Victims New pamphlet helps victims understand their rights in the juvenile court process. "

Clinical Trial:Relation of Obesity With Frequency of Meals

Clinical Trial:Relation of Obesity With Frequency of Meals: "The purpose of this study is to test the relationship between frequency of meals and hepatic fat content and insulin sensitivity. "

HUD Approves Florida�s $82.9 Million Recovery Plan To Help State to Recover from Hurricane Wilma

HUD Approves Florida's $82.9 Million Recovery Plan To Help State to Recover from Hurricane Wilma: "Housing and Urban Development Secretary Alphonso Jackson today announced he is approving an $82.9 million plan to support the State of Florida's long-term recovery efforts following Hurricane Wilma. "

FEMA Issues Fraud Alert for New York Residents

FEMA Issues Fraud Alert for New York Residents: "ALBANY, N.Y. -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and New York State officials warn flood victims to be especially alert to fraud during the recovery process. The most common types of fraud after disaster strikes are: improper use of federal recovery funds by recipients, contractor fraud, and price gouging."

Fastest Growing Small Businesses: U.S. Census Reports

Fastest Growing Small Businesses: U.S. Census Reports: " The image of a typical "mom and pop" business is getting a makeover, according to new data on these burgeoning enterprises released today by the U.S. Census Bureau. Yesterday's notion of a family-run corner store is giving way to Internet-based auctions, nail salons and even motorcycle dealerships."

Federal Communications Commission Releases Data On High-speed Services For Internet Access

Federal Communications Commission Releases Data On High-speed Services For Internet Access: "The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) today released new data on high-speed connections to the Internet in the United States."

Diversity Visa Process Selects 82,000 Applicants

Diversity Visa Process Selects 82,000 Applicants: "Approximately 82,000 people in 175 nations have received letters from the U.S. State Department informing them that they are eligible to apply for a permanent resident visa to the United States."

ATF Announces Contact Number to File Claim for Firearms at Santa Barbara Gun Dealer

ATF Announces Contact Number to File Claim for Firearms at Santa Barbara Gun Dealer: "Special Agent in Charge John A. Torres, Los Angeles Field Division, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), today announced the establishment of a contact number for citizens who had firearms at the Dodge City gun dealership in Santa Barbara, California."

U.S. Shuts Down Website Advertising Child Pornography

U.S. Shuts Down Website Advertising Child Pornography: " website known as www.namgla.net was closed for business Tuesday by the FBI as part of its Innocent Images National Initiative targeting child pornography networks operating globally using the Internet. "

Federal Communications Commission Releases Data On High-speed Services For Internet Access

Federal Communications Commission Releases Data On High-speed Services For Internet Access: "The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) today released new data on high-speed connections to the Internet in the United States. As a nationwide average, we estimate that high-speed DSL connections were available to 78% of the households to whom incumbent LECs could provide local telephone service as of December 31, 2005"

Office Of Minority Health and Bishop T.D. Jakes' Ministry form Partnership

Office Of Minority Health and Bishop T.D. Jakes' Ministry form Partnership: "A new partnership with Bishop T.D. Jakes' Ministry The Potter's House, to eliminate health disparities that affect racial and ethnic minority communities across the country was announced by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Minority Health."

DHS Highlights Best Practices For Maintaining Legal Workforces

DHS Highlights Best Practices For Maintaining Legal Workforces: "The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today announced a new initiative and best business practices to help employers ensure they are building legal workforce through voluntary partnerships with the government. "

Do You Know the Hazard in Your Backyard?

Do You Know the Hazard in Your Backyard?: "To help educate the public about the threat of natural hazards, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has launched a new Web site and seven easy-to-understand fact sheets on earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, landslides, tsunamis, volcanoes and wildfires. "

National Weather Service Declares Disneyland Resort Stormready

National Weather Service Declares Disneyland Resort Stormready: "July 26, 2006 - Officials from the NOAA National Weather Service have declared Disneyland Resort in California as a StormReady community. Along with the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, the Disneyland Resort joins more than 1,070 StormReady communities throughout the United States and is one of 18 such communities in California."

Incarceration Among Factors That Increase Likelihood of Developing Hepatitis C

Incarceration Among Factors That Increase Likelihood of Developing Hepatitis C: "A recently published NIDA-supported study suggests that previous incarceration is one of a number of factors associated with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection among homeless men."

Antibiotics for the Treatment of Ulcerative Colitis: Recruiting Subjects for Study

Antibiotics for the Treatment of Ulcerative Colitis: Recruiting Subjects for Study: "Ulcerative colitis (UC) is an acute and chronic inflammatory bowel disease, whose cause is unknown. However, it is widely accepted that bacteria living in the large bowel are essential for the development of the disease. Intuitively, therefore, a logical approach to treatment would be to use antibiotics. "

Online Education: Great Distance Learning Resources from Students.gov

Online Education: Great Distance Learning Resources from Students.gov: "Distance learning opportunities are great for students who aren't able to attend school full-time because of family obligations, time constraints, or financial difficulties. Taking advantage of online education opportunities enables students to balance the demands of their busy lives and work independently without sacrificing their career goals"

HOUSE PASSES BILL TO MODERNIZE FEDERAL HOUSING ADMINISTRATION

HOUSE PASSES BILL TO MODERNIZE FEDERAL HOUSING ADMINISTRATION: "Legislation Will Increase Access to FHA for Potential Homebuyers "

FEMA Launches Debris Contractor Registry To Assist Communities

FEMA Launches Debris Contractor Registry To Assist Communities: "The registry is a web-based database that allows debris removal contractors across the nation to post information about their capabilities and availability. FEMA developed this registry to assist state and local governments to plan for, and manage debris removal operations either before or after disasters occur. "

Microdermabrasion for Acne - Recruiting Subjects for Study

Microdermabrasion for Acne - Recruiting Subjects for Study: "The purpose of this research project is to study the effect of micordermabrasion to try to improve the appearance of facial acne. The microdermabrasion machine is a hand-held device that directs pressurized aluminum oxide crystals at its target accompanied by a suction device. "

Microdermabrasion for Acne - Recruiting Subjects for Study

Microdermabrasion for Acne - Recruiting Subjects for Study: "The purpose of this research project is to study the effect of micordermabrasion to try to improve the appearance of facial acne. The microdermabrasion machine is a hand-held device that directs pressurized aluminum oxide crystals at its target accompanied by a suction device. "

Recruiting:Study Evaluating Lecozotan SR in Mild to Moderate Alzheimer's Disease (AD)

Recruiting:Study Evaluating Lecozotan SR in Mild to Moderate Alzheimer's Disease (AD): "The purpose of this study is determine the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of 3 doses of lecozotan SR in patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer's Disease over 12 weeks"

CDC Update:Questions and Answers on the Flu Vaccine

CDC Update:Questions and Answers on the Flu Vaccine: "There are two types of vaccines that protect against the flu. The 'flu shot' is an inactivated vaccine (containing killed virus) that is given with a needle, usually in the arm. A different kind of vaccine, called the nasal-spray flu vaccine (sometimes referred to as LAIV for Live Attenuated Influenza Vaccine), was approved in 2003. "

NIDA Announces Recommendations To Treat Drug Abusers, Save Money, and Reduce Crime

NIDA Announces Recommendations To Treat Drug Abusers, Save Money, and Reduce Crime: "The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), National Institutes of Health, just released a landmark scientific report showing that effective treatment of drug abuse and addiction can save communities money and reduce crime. "

Watch Your Wheels:California Tops Nation in Motorcycle Thefts

Watch Your Wheels:California Tops Nation in Motorcycle Thefts: "The National Insurance Crime Bureau today announced the top ten states for motorcycle thefts in 2005. They are, with theft totals in parentheses, as follows: "

How to Protect Your Kids With ID Kits - The FBI Reports

How to Protect Your Kids With ID Kits - The FBI Reports: "A child disappears in a crowd at the fair. A toddler wanders out an open door. A teen doesn't return from the mall. Every year, hundreds of thousands of kids in the U.S. are reported missing. "

Is a Wildfire Headed Your Way? Stay Informed Online, in Realtime

Is a Wildfire Headed Your Way? Stay Informed Online, in Realtime: "The USGS and other partnering agencies have produced an Internet-based mapping application that gives wildfire personnel and the general public access to online maps of current fire locations and perimeters using standard Web browsers"

Cal/OSHA investigates second possible heat illness fatality

Cal/OSHA investigates second possible heat illness fatality: "Labor and Workforce Development Agency Secretary Victoria Bradshaw announced today that Cal/OSHA is investigating the second possible heat illness related fatality of 2006. Benadino Gomez, a 49 year old employee of Valley Pool and Plastering in Fresno, died Thursday night at a worksite in Kerman, after laboring in temperatures that reached 109 degrees"

Telemedicine Treatment for Veterans With Gulf War Illness

Telemedicine Treatment for Veterans With Gulf War Illness: "Numerous studies have shown that poorly defined medical conditions are commonly reported in the aftermath of military conflict. Recent epidemiologic studies suggest that war-related syndromes are exceptionally common in deployed personnel and may affect 45% to 60% of returning soldiers. "

Transvaginal Tension Free Vaginal Tape-Obturator to control Stress Urinary Incontinence

Transvaginal Tension Free Vaginal Tape-Obturator to control Stress Urinary Incontinence: "Urinary incontinence (involuntary leakage of urine) is an extremely common, distressing and socially disabling condition. It is known to affect up to 14 % of the adult female population in the United Kingdom. "

President Declares Emergency For Missouri

President Declares Emergency For Missouri: "The head of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced today that President Bush declared an emergency exists in the State of Missouri and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms "

Drug Addiction Treatment Methods

Drug Addiction Treatment Methods: "Drug addiction is a treatable brain disease. Through treatment that is tailored to individual needs, patients can learn to control their condition and live normal, productive lives. Like people with diabetes or heart disease, people in treatment for drug addiction learn behavioral changes and often take medications as part of their treatment regimen."

Obesity Surgery Complication Rates Higher Over Time

Obesity Surgery Complication Rates Higher Over Time: "Four of every 10 obesity surgery patients develop a complication, such as a hernia, within 6 months of leaving the hospital, according to a new study by HHS' Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). The study is the most extensive to date on post-surgical complications from obesity operations based on insurance claims data."

Effectiveness of a Low Carbohydrate Diet Versus a High Carbohydrate Diet in Promoting Weight Loss and Improved Health

Effectiveness of a Low Carbohydrate Diet Versus a High Carbohydrate Diet in Promoting Weight Loss and Improved Health: "This study will examine the effects of a low carbohydrate diet versus a high carbohydrate diet on weight loss."

Accelerator Pedal Recall on Certain Toyota and Lexus Vehicles

Accelerator Pedal Recall on Certain Toyota and Lexus Vehicles: " On certain sport utility and hybrid vehicles, the two retaining clips for the driver's side forward center console can become loose. If both clips separate from the floor carpet cover, the cover may lean toward the accelerator pedal, causing interference with the accelerator pedal rod."

19,000 Hair Dryers Recalled for Electrocution Hazard

19,000 Hair Dryers Recalled for Electrocution Hazard: "These electric hair dryers are not equipped with an immersion protection plug to prevent electrocution if the hair dryer falls into water. Such electric shock protection devices are required by industry standards for all electric hand-held hair dryers."