Acne Treatment:Non-Cutting Laser Therapy in the Treatment of Acne

Acne Treatment:Non-Cutting Laser Therapy in the Treatment of Acne: "The purpose of this research project is to study the effect of non-ablative (non-cutting) laser therapy, a technique that uses laser energy to try to improve the appearance of the skin. This type of laser treatment creates changes in a layer of the skin called the dermis without causing an open wound in the skin."

Auto Insurance: California Announces Expansion of State's Low Cost Auto Insurance Program - coverage for under $400 a year

Auto Insurance: California Announces Expansion of State's Low Cost Auto Insurance Program - coverage for under $400 a year: "State Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi today announced plans to further expand the California Low Cost Automobile Insurance Program (CLCA) to six additional counties – Monterey, Merced, Santa Barbara, Sonoma, Tulare and Ventura. The affordable program provides eligible low income, good drivers with state-required liability coverage for under $400 a year. "

DEPRESSION, PARTICULARLY IN COMBINATION WITH SUBSTANCE ABUSE, SIGNIFICANT RISK FACTOR FOR SUICIDE

DEPRESSION, PARTICULARLY IN COMBINATION WITH SUBSTANCE ABUSE, SIGNIFICANT RISK FACTOR FOR SUICIDE: "Although suicide, the 11th leading cause of death among adults, is already considered a major public health problem, those who die from suicide represent only a fraction of those who consider or attempt suicide, according to a new OAS Report from SAMHSA. For those with a major depressive episode (MDE) who also engaged in alcohol or drug abuse, the likelihood of suicide attempts or suicidal thoughts were even greater. "

Short-Term Energy Outlook - Global and U.S.Petroleum Markets

Short-Term Energy Outlook - Global and U.S.Petroleum Markets: "August began with a surge in oil prices, as BP Oil Company announced a reduction in oil production from Alaska’s Prudhoe Bay. However, August ended with falling oil prices, led by the earlier-than-expected seasonal decline in gasoline prices. The average retail price of regular motor gasoline fell from $3.04 per gallon on August 7, 2006, to $2.62 per gallon on September 11, 2006, and is expected to fall to an average of $2.55 per gallon in January 2007 before rising again into next summer"

Avian Influenza: What Consumers Need to Know About Avian Influenza

Avian Influenza: What Consumers Need to Know About Avian Influenza: "Avian influenza (AI)--the bird flu--is a virus that infects wild birds (such as ducks, gulls, and shorebirds) and domestic poultry (such as chickens, turkeys, ducks, and geese). There is a flu for birds just as there is for humans and, as with people, some forms of the flu are worse than others. "

Suicide Report: Suicidal Thoughts, Suicide Attempts, Major Depressive Episode & Substance Use among Adults

Suicide Report: Suicidal Thoughts, Suicide Attempts, Major Depressive Episode & Substance Use among Adults: "Among adults aged 18 or older who experienced a past year major depressive episode (MDE), 56.3 percent thought, during their worst or most recent episode, that it would be better if they were dead, 40.3 percent thought about committing suicide, 14.5 percent made a suicide plan, and 10.4 percent made a suicide attempt."

Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Vehicle Workshop - October 6, 2006

Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Vehicle Workshop - October 6, 2006: "Learn about the hydrogen refueling stations and fleet programs in Southern California, and why this technology is important to our state. "

California 2007 AmeriCorps Grant Announcement

California 2007 AmeriCorps Grant Announcement: "The California Service Corps (CSC) has funding available for AmeriCorps grants. To learn more about this funding opportunity or submit an application, please download the Request for Application (RFA) below"

Constitution Day is Sept 17

Constitution Day is Sept 17: "On September 17, 1787, the delegates to the Constitutional Convention met for the last time to sign the document they had created. The National Archives and Records Administration celebrates this important day in our nation's history by presenting the following activities, lesson plans, and information. We encourage teachers and students at all levels to learn more about our Constitution and government"

Avoid Hurricane Scams and Fraud

Avoid Hurricane Scams and Fraud: "The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is seeing an increase in websites soliciting for charitable donations to aid hurricane survivors. The FBI advises the following for consumers: Do not respond to any unsolicited or spam e-mails; go directly to recognized charities and aid organizations' websites instead of following a link to another site; try to verify the legitimacy of any nonprofit organization; and be cautious of any e-mails claiming to show pictures of the disaster in attached files, as these files may contain viruses."

OSHA Adds Fire Protection Module to Shipyard Employment eTool

OSHA Adds Fire Protection Module to Shipyard Employment eTool: "(OSHA) today launched a new Fire Protection Module as part of its interactive Web-based training tool Shipyard Employment eTool.
The module and eTool are products of Alliances between OSHA and the American Shipbuilding Association, National Shipbuilding Research Program, and the Shipbuilders Council of America."

Youth Suicide Prevention: Louisiana and Mississippi to Receive $2.4 million for Youth Suicide Prevention, Early Intervention

Youth Suicide Prevention: Louisiana and Mississippi to Receive $2.4 million for Youth Suicide Prevention, Early Intervention: "The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) today announced awards of $2.4 million over three years to Louisiana and Mississippi to develop and implement statewide suicide prevention and early intervention activities to benefit youth who are adversely impacted by the hurricanes of one year ago. These grants are being released today to coincide with Suicide Prevention Week (September 10-16). "

Consumer Warning: Liberty Dollars Not Legal Tender, United States Mint Warns Consumers

Consumer Warning: Liberty Dollars Not Legal Tender, United States Mint Warns Consumers: "The United States Mint urges consumers considering the purchase or use of “Liberty Dollar” medallions, marketed by the National Organization for the Repeal of the Federal Reserve Act and the Internal Revenue Code (NORFED), to be aware that they are not genuine United States Mint bullion coins, and not legal tender. "

FOR-PROFIT Software Piracy Web Site Operator Sentenced to 87 Months In Prison

FOR-PROFIT Software Piracy Web Site Operator Sentenced to 87 Months In Prison: "Defendant Made More Than $5.4 Million in Illegal Revenue "

Disaster Aid For New Yorkers Exceeds $125 Million

Disaster Aid For New Yorkers Exceeds $125 Million: "ALBANY, N.Y. -- Families and individuals who suffered damage from the June severe storms and flooding have received more than $125 million in assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the State of New York."

Spam: FTC Puts a Permanent Halt to Illegal Spamming Operations

FTC Puts a Permanent Halt to Illegal Spamming Operations: "The Federal Trade Commission has brought a permanent halt to four illegal spamming operations – including one that offered the opportunity to “date lonely wives” and two that hijacked the computers of unwitting third parties and used them to pelt consumers with graphic sexually explicit e-mail. The FTC charged the operators with sending spam that violated provisions of the CAN-SPAM Act, and has halted the illegal spamming. "

Investment Busines Workshop: OPIC Workshops Target Minority And Women-Owned Businesses' Access To Global Markets

Investment Busines Workshop: OPIC Workshops Target Minority And Women-Owned Businesses' Access To Global Markets: "WASHINGTON, D.C. – Enabling minority and women-owned U.S. businesses to utilize their competitive advantages in emerging markets is the goal of three workshops to be hosted this fall by the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), OPIC President and CEO Robert Mosbacher, Jr. announced today."

India and U.S.Trade Announcement: U.S. Commerce Department Announces Business Development Mission To India Will Be Largest Ever

India and U.S.Trade Announcement: U.S. Commerce Department Announces Business Development Mission To India Will Be Largest Ever: " U.S. Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Franklin L. Lavin today announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce’s November business development mission to India will be the largest ever led by the federal government. The International Trade Administration (ITA) has accepted the applications of 54 companies for participation in the November Mission."

Oil and Gas Scams: Common Red Flags and Steps You Can Take to Protect Yourself

Oil and Gas Scams: Common Red Flags and Steps You Can Take to Protect Yourself: "If you think you’ve found the right oil or gas investment to “strike it rich,” consider this: it may be a scam. While some oil and gas investment opportunities are legitimate, many oil and gas ventures are frauds. Many of these schemes start in so-called “boiler rooms,” where skilled telemarketers use high pressure sales tactics to convince you to hand over your hard-earned money"

New side crash tests: performance of two Fords improves with side airbags

New side crash tests: performance of two Fords improves with side airbags: "The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety recently tested four 2007 model vehicles with side airbags: Toyota FJ Cruiser and Ford Freestyle (midsize SUVs); Ford Fusion (midsize moderately priced car) and Ford Crown Victoria (large family car). The FJ Cruiser and Freestyle earn good ratings for protection in side crashes."

High Cholesterol: A Study to Evaluate Ezetimibe| Simvastatin and Niacin

High Cholesterol: A Study to Evaluate Ezetimibe Simvastatin and Niacin: "To evaluate the efficacy and safety of ezetimibe/simvastatin and niacin in patients with high cholesterol."

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Treatment: A Double Blind Trial of Duloxetine

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Treatment: A Double Blind Trial of Duloxetine: "The purpose of this study is to determine the safety and efficacy of duloxetine compared with placebo for reducing fatigue in patients diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS). "

Treatment of Binge Eating Disorder

Treatment of Binge Eating Disorder: "This is a multicenter (2 sites) randomized trial evaluating three group treatment models for subjects with binge eating disorder. One model is a cognitive behavior treatment (CBT) group, one is partial self help, and one is self help only. "

Horses and Burros Bid: BLM Seeks Bids for Two New Pasture Facilities in West

Horses and Burros Bid: BLM Seeks Bids for Two New Pasture Facilities in West: "As part of its responsibility to manage, protect, and control wild horses and burros, the Bureau of Land Management is soliciting bids for two new pasture facilities located west of the Mississippi River. Each pasture facility must be able to provide humane care for and maintain up to 1,500 wild horses and burros over a one-year period, starting about November 1, 2006, with an option under BLM contract for an additional four one-year extensions. The BLM needs additional space for wild horses and burros placed in long-term holding facilities, all of which are currently located in Kansas and Oklahoma."

Cocaine and Six Fugitives Intercepted by CBP Officers at Andrade Port of Entry

Cocaine and Six Fugitives Intercepted by CBP Officers at Andrade Port of Entry: ".S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers conducting routine border security operations at the Andrade border station apprehended six fugitives with outstanding warrants and intercepted 73 pounds of cocaine from September 2 through September 10, officials announced today. The six fugitives were wanted on local, state, and federal warrants. "

HUD, TREASURY, IRS DETAIL $10 BILLION IN TAX BREAKS FOR BUSINESSES IN GULF

HUD, TREASURY, IRS DETAIL $10 BILLION IN TAX BREAKS FOR BUSINESSES IN GULF: "Two-day forum designed to spark huge capital reinvestment in hurricane-affected areas and to promote $10 billion in a package of tax incentives designed to stimulate critically needed business activity and job growth. "

Attorney Honors Program: FCC to Accept Law Student Applications This Fall

Attorney Honors Program: FCC to Accept Law Student Applications This Fall: "The Federal Communications Commission today announced that it has created a fall application window for its 2007 Attorney Honors Program, to better accommodate law students who participate in the traditional fall interview process. As in previous years, the FCC will also seek applications from recent law graduates and graduating students in the spring. "

Attorney Honors Program: FCC to Accept Law Student Applications This Fall

Attorney Honors Program: FCC to Accept Law Student Applications This Fall: "The Federal Communications Commission today announced that it has created a fall application window for its 2007 Attorney Honors Program, to better accommodate law students who participate in the traditional fall interview process. As in previous years, the FCC will also seek applications from recent law graduates and graduating students in the spring. "

Student Loan Repayment:NIH Offers $35,000 in Annual Student Loan Repayment

Student Loan Repayment:NIH Offers $35,000 in Annual Student Loan Repayment: "Starting Friday, September 1, 2006, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will begin accepting applications to its five Loan Repayment Programs (LRPs). Deadline for applications is December 1, 2006."

Barbecue Grill Recall

Barbecue Grill Recall: "Operating the grill in windy conditions can blow the flame under the control panel, causing the grill to overheat or cause flashbacks. Flames could damage the hose that supplies gas to the burner, causing an uncontrolled flame. Also, the grill’s control knobs could overheat, resulting in burns to hands."

Endangered Species Update:U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Updates List of Candidates for Endangered Species Act Listing

Endangered Species Update:U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Updates List of Candidates for Endangered Species Act Listing: "The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today released its updated Candidate Notice of Review, a yearly appraisal of the candidate species list detailing those plants or animals that may warrant protection under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Ten species have been removed from the candidate list and seven species have been added to the list since the last review in May 2005. There are now 279 species currently recognized by the Service as candidates for ESA protection."

FDIC Consumer Alert – September 11, 2006

FDIC Consumer Alert -"The FDIC has received a report of a new e-mail that has the appearance of being sent from the FDIC. However, instead of a typical phishing e-mail that might ask the recipient to click on a hyperlink to a spoofed Web site, this e-mail appears to deliver malicious software on to the recipient's computer"

NOAA Issues Unscheduled El Niño Advisory

NOAA Issues Unscheduled El Niño Advisory: "Scientists at the NOAA Climate Prediction Center reported today that El Niño conditions have developed in the tropical Pacific and are likely to continue into early 2007. Ocean temperatures increased remarkably in the equatorial Pacific during the last two weeks. 'Currently, weak El Niño conditions exist, but there is a potential for this event to strengthen into a moderate event by winter,' said Vernon Kousky, NOAA's lead El Niño forecaster."

Girls Gone Wild’ Pleads Guilty In Sexual Exploitation Case

Girls Gone Wild’ Pleads Guilty In Sexual Exploitation Case - A California company doing business under the name “Girls Gone Wild” has pleaded guilty to charges that it failed to create and maintain age and identity documents for performers in sexually explicit films that it produced and distributed, and that it failed to label its DVDs and videotapes as required by federal law, Assistant Attorney General Alice S. Fisher of the Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Gregory R. Miller of the Northern District of Florida announced today.

HUD's New RSS Feed will Alert Users of the Latest Fair Housing News

HUD's New RSS Feed will Alert Users of the Latest Fair Housing News: "HUD’S Office of Fair Housing And Equal Opportunity To Offer Really Simple Syndication (RSS) Feed On Its Web Page "

COPS Office Announces $14.8 Million in School Safety Grants

COPS Office Announces $14.8 Million in School Safety Grants: "Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) today announced $14.8 million in grants to 174 local law enforcement agencies to enhance school safety in 38 states. The grants were awarded under COPS Secure Our Schools program, which supports local efforts to improve security in schools and on school grounds."

HRSA Report Says 15 Percent of Children Are Overweight

HRSA Report Says 15 Percent of Children Are Overweight: "A new HRSA report finds that 14.8 percent of America’s 10- to 17-year-olds are overweight and that 71.3 percent of that age group exercise at least three days a week."

IRS Reminder: Taxpayers Should Check Mailing Addresses for Rev. Proc. 2006-1

IRS Reminder: Taxpayers Should Check Mailing Addresses for Rev. Proc. 2006-1: "Taxpayers seeking IRS Chief Counsel advice as outlined in Revenue Procedure 2006-1 are reminded to submit their requests and additional information to the addresses listed in the revenue procedure. There may be some confusion related to a previous new release, IR-2006-138, concerning which mailing address should be used."

SBA Applications are for Both Individuals and Business Owners

SBA Applications are for Both Individuals and Business Owners: "Following June's severe storms and flooding, many residents who applied for disaster assistance found they were issued a U. S. Small Business Administration (SBA) loan application although they were not business owners. "