Deducting Costs of Refinancing Your Home

Deducting Costs of Refinancing Your Home: "Taxpayers who refinanced their homes may be eligible to deduct some costs associated with their loans. The term 'points' is used to describe certain charges paid to obtain a home mortgage.
Here are some things to remember when deducting points"

Deducting Car Donations

Deducting Car Donations: "If you donated a car or other vehicle to charity in 2005 and claim a deduction greater than $500, remember the rules for deducting that donation have changed. If the vehicle is sold by the charitable organization, the deduction claimed by the donor may not exceed the gross proceeds from the sale. "

Cyber Security Alert: Sendmail Race Condition Vulnerability

Cyber Security Alert: Sendmail Race Condition Vulnerability: "Sendmail contains a race condition caused by the improper handling of asynchronous signals. In particular, by forcing the SMTP server to have an I/O timeout at exactly the correct instant, an attacker may be able to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the Sendmail process. "

Avian Flu Preparation Checklists

Avian Flu Preparation Checklists: "Planning for pandemic influenza is critical. To assist you in your efforts, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have developed the following checklists."

Frequently Asked Questions about the Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule - Volume 1

Frequently Asked Questions about the Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule - Volume 1: "The COPPA Rule applies to operators of commercial websites and online services directed to children under 13 that collect personal information from children, and operators of general audience sites with actual knowledge that they are collecting information from children under 13. "

Rape Statistics:Extent, Nature, and Consequences of Rape Victimization: Findings From the National Violence Against Women Survey

Rape Statistics:Extent, Nature, and Consequences of Rape Victimization: Findings From the National Violence Against Women Survey: "More than 300,000 women and almost 93,000 men are raped annually, according to the National Violence Against Women Survey (NVAWS). Researchers found differences in rape prevalence relating to age, gender, and race/ethnicity, as well as other factors such as whether victims were first raped as minors."

OSHA Cites Team Electric of Denver for Alleged Safety Violations

OSHA Cites Team Electric of Denver for Alleged Safety Violations: "DENVER -- The U.S. Labor Department's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Team Electric Inc., Denver, Colo. for unsafe working conditions following an electrical accident at a construction site in Aurora. Proposed penalties total $115,500."

Four Defendants Indicted In Nigerian Nigerian Advance-Fee� Fraud Scam

Four Defendants Indicted In Nigerian Nigerian Advance-Fee� Fraud Scam: "WASHINGTON, D.C. - Four defendants have been indicted on federal charges of running an 'advance-fee' scheme that targeted U.S. victims with promises of millions of dollars, including money from an estate and from a lottery, Assistant Attorney General Alice S. Fisher of the Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Roslynn R. Mauskopf of the Eastern District of New York announced today."

California Files Lawsuit To Block Orange County Toll Road

California Files Lawsuit To Block Orange County Toll Road: "(SACRAMENTO) - Attorney General Bill Lockyer today filed a lawsuit to block the controversial Foothill South Toll Road, which is slated to cut through San Onofre State Beach, a state park that is home to a popular surfing spot, abuts a Native American heritage site and is one of the few remaining coastal open space areas in Southern California."

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration -- Drug Free Communities Support Grant

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration -- Drug Free Communities Support Grant: "Approximately $12 million will be available for 120 grants. Budgets cannot exceed $100,000 per year. Eligible applicants include, but are not limited to, community-based coalitions that are legally eligible entities, have the goal of reducing substance abuse among youth, target multiple drugs and address the two major goals, and must have worked together on substance abuse prevention for a period of more than six months"

Future Fisherman Foundation -- National Fishing and Boating Education Grants Initiative

Future Fisherman Foundation -- National Fishing and Boating Education Grants Initiative: "The Future Fisherman Foundation, in partnership with The Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation and The National Association for Sport and Physical Education, offers the National Fishing and Boating Education Grants Initiative to incorporate quality fishing and boating programs into curriculum based K-12 physical education classes."

100th Anniversary: San Francisco Earthquake � April 18

100th Anniversary: San Francisco Earthquake - April 18: "Almost a century before Hurricane Katrina ravaged New Orleans, one of the worst natural disasters in our nation's history devastated San Francisco. On April 18, 1906, at 5:12 in the morning, "The Great San Francisco Earthquake" struck, followed by a series of catastrophic fires that burned for three days and destroyed more than 500 blocks in the heart of the city. "

Home Computer Filing Shows Strong Growth in 2006

Home Computer Filing Shows Strong Growth in 2006: "WASHINGTON - The Internal Revenue Service announced today that taxpayers are continuing to e-file from home computers at a record pace, up almost 17 percent from the same period last year."

Avian Influenza Update: Azerbaijan

Avian Influenza Update: Azerbaijan On March 21, 2006, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that avian influenza A (H5N1) virus infection had been confirmed in seven patients in Azerbaijan; five of the seven patients died.

California Issues Cease and Desist Order Against TSI Title & Escrow, Inc. for Conducting Business in State Without Proper Insurance License

The Nevada-based title company agreed to provide in excess of $860,000 in coverage on properties in El Dorado and Placer Counties, collecting over $35,000 in premiums—all while transacting business in California without a license.

National Consumers League Launches ‘Responsible Rx’ Initiative for Parents of Children with AD/HD

Washington, DC– The National Consumers League, the nation’s oldest consumer organization, today announced a new initiative for parents of children with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD). “Responsible Rx” is designed to help parents make successful and appropriate treatment choices for their child with AD/HD, a challenging condition that leaves many parents confused about how to best help their child. Responsible Rx will provide parents tools to improve communication with their healthcare professional and better understand the risks and benefits of AD/HD medications.

U.S. Embassy and Ministry of Trade and Industry Sponsor �Lessons Learned� Seminar on WTO Accession

U.S. Embassy and Ministry of Trade and Industry Sponsor "Lessons Learned" Seminar on WTO Accession: "Addis Ababa (U.S. Embassy) -U.S. Embassy Deputy Chief of Mission Janet Wilgus and State Minister of Trade and Industry, H. E. Ato Ahmed Tusa, on March 22 opened a one and-a-half day seminar at the Hilton Hotel on lessons learned from countries that have previously acceded to the World Trade Organization (WTO). The seminar was sponsored by the U.S. Agency for International Development, (USAID) in cooperation with the Ministry of Trade and Industry under the USAID Doha Project for WTO Accession and Participation. "

Expanding HIV/AIDS, TB & Malaria Services to Northern Uganda Grant Opportunity

Expanding HIV/AIDS, TB & Malaria Services to Northern Uganda Grant Opportunity: "Under this program, the recipient will be responsible for facilitating the delivery of HIV/AIDS and infectious disease (Tuberculosis and Malaria) services in the Acholi and Lango subregions in Uganda, through capacity building, technical assistance and funding. "

Vaccine and Antibody Treatment of Prostate Cancer

Vaccine and Antibody Treatment of Prostate Cancer: "This study will evaluate the side effects of a fixed dose of vaccine and GM-CSF with increasing doses of anti-CTLA-4 antibody in patients with advanced prostate cancer. "

Pain Management Techniques for Fibromyalgia

Pain Management Techniques for Fibromyalgia: "Pain management techniques may influence how the brain processes pain and may help patients with fibromyalgia (FM), a chronic pain condition. This study will train patients with FM to use pain management techniques. Investigators will use brain scanning (functional magnetic resonance imaging, or fMRI) technology to identify changes in how a patient's brain processes pain over time."