HUD Hosts Event To Raise Adoption Awareness -HUD houses Freddie Mac Foundation Heart Gallery

HUD Hosts Event To Raise Adoption Awareness -HUD houses Freddie Mac Foundation Heart Gallery: "WASHINGTON – Housing and Urban Development Secretary Alphonso Jackson today hosted a kickoff event for the Freddie Mac Foundation Heart Gallery in the HUD Café auditorium. The traveling exhibit features professional portraits of 48 foster children in the DC region who are in need of adoptive homes. "

U.S. Postal Service, Fedex Express Agree To New Contract For Air Transportation Of Mail - New contract will continue through 2013

U.S. Postal Service, Fedex Express Agree To New Contract For Air Transportation Of Mail - New contract will continue through 2013: "The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) and FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp., have agreed to a new contract for domestic air transportation of postal express shipments. The new agreement continues through September 2013, and supercedes the current contract which was set to expire in August of 2008."

FDIC Makes Public Actions Taken Against Banks and individuals

FDIC Makes Public Actions Taken Against Banks and individuals: "The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) today released a list of orders of administrative enforcement actions taken against banks and individuals in June. The FDIC processed a total of 24 orders in June. These included 16 removal-and-prohibition orders, two civil money penalty orders, one cease-and-desist order, two terminations of insurance, and three terminations of cease-and-desist orders."

SBA Low-Interest Disaster Loans Are Now Available

SBA Low-Interest Disaster Loans Are Now Available: "As a result of this declaration, low-interest loans are available to small businesses that sustained economic injury due to the power outage,' said Frank Skaggs, Director of SBA Field Operations Center East. 'If your business suffered substantial economic injury from this event you are eligible to apply for assistance.' "

Kids Ride Free on the Hiawatha on the Weekends from June 1 - August 27, 2006 - Amtrak Free Train Rides

Kids Ride Free on the Hiawatha on the Weekends from June 1 - August 27, 2006 - Amtrak Free Train Rides: "Going to Chicago or Milwaukee? Take the kids on a weekend, and their ride is free!
Amtrak is letting kids ride free on the Hiawathas. Travel to Chicago or to Milwaukee or anywhere in between. "

eGames Podcast: Teaching Gamers How to Make Healthy Choices

eGames Podcast: Teaching Gamers How to Make Healthy Choices: "No longer do video and online games belong only to the worlds of fantasy and fiction. A new generation of games focuses on health, teaching gamers how to make healthy choices. Dr. Ian Bogost of the Georgia Institute of Technology explains"

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes Waterfowl Hunting Seasons Similar To Last Year

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes Waterfowl Hunting Seasons Similar To Last Year: " The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed liberal hunting regulations for the upcoming 2006-2007 late waterfowl seasons due to improved habitat conditions and waterfowl production estimates. Hunting season lengths will be 60 days in both the Atlantic and Mississippi Flyways, 74 days in the Central Flyway, and 107 days in the Pacific Flyway."

Even in Extreme Heat, Every New England Home Can Save Energy and Money

Even in Extreme Heat, Every New England Home Can Save Energy and Money: "With gas prices topping $3 a gallon encouraging us to reduce our driving, we should also consider strategies to save money by reducing energy used when we wash dishes, run a load of laundry or cool our homes. One of the most simple, but effective, ways to save energy is to replace a light bulb"

California Issues Warning About Hantavirus Following First Fatal Case Since 2003

California Issues Warning About Hantavirus Following First Fatal Case Since 2003: "The death of a 52-year-old man earlier this month from hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS), a disease spread by rodents, has prompted State Public Health Officer Dr. Mark Horton to remind Californians entering cabins, trailers and other buildings infested with rodents to take precautions to prevent exposure to the virus that causes the disease. "

California Issues Warning About Hantavirus Following First Fatal Case Since 2003

California Issues Warning About Hantavirus Following First Fatal Case Since 2003: "The death of a 52-year-old man earlier this month from hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS), a disease spread by rodents, has prompted State Public Health Officer Dr. Mark Horton to remind Californians entering cabins, trailers and other buildings infested with rodents to take precautions to prevent exposure to the virus that causes the disease. "

California Issues Warning About Hantavirus Following First Fatal Case Since 2003

California Issues Warning About Hantavirus Following First Fatal Case Since 2003: "The death of a 52-year-old man earlier this month from hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS), a disease spread by rodents, has prompted State Public Health Officer Dr. Mark Horton to remind Californians entering cabins, trailers and other buildings infested with rodents to take precautions to prevent exposure to the virus that causes the disease. "

Effects of Electrical Acupuncture and Exercise in Older Adults With Chronic Low Back Pain

Effects of Electrical Acupuncture and Exercise in Older Adults With Chronic Low Back Pain: "The purpose of this study is to determine whether a form of electrical acupuncture, called percutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (PENS), can reduce pain and disability in older adults with chronic low back pain (LBP). This study will also determine the effects of general conditioning and aerobic exercise (GCAE) on chronic LBP. "

Teen Marijuana Check-Up: Recruiting Patients for Study

Teen Marijuana Check-Up: Recruiting Patients for Study: "This behavioral research is an efficacy trial evaluating an intervention called “The Teen Marijuana Check-Up” with non-treatment seeking adolescent marijuana users. "

Voting Rights of Military and Overseas Citizens:Justice Department Reaches Agreement with Pennsylvania

Voting Rights of Military and Overseas Citizens:Justice Department Reaches Agreement with Pennsylvania: "The Justice Department today announced that it has reached an agreement with Pennsylvania officials to help ensure that military and overseas voters have an opportunity to participate fully in the state’s federal elections. The agreement resolves a lawsuit filed by the Civil Rights Division in 2004 to enforce the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA)."

FEMA Makes the Call to Those Who May Be Eligible for Travel Trailers

FEMA Makes the Call to Those Who May Be Eligible for Travel Trailers: "Do you have a place to live while your home is repaired? Will you repair or move to another location? How long will repairs take?
FEMA is making calls to all New Yorkers who have registered for assistance and have major damage to their homes in order to determine what their plans are and whether a travel trailer will help solve their housing needs"

FDA Announces Framework for Moving the “Morning after Pill “ to Over-the-Counter Status

FDA Announces Framework for Moving the “Morning after Pill" to Over-the-Counter Status: "FDA announced today it is proceeding to work with Duramed, a subsidiary of Barr Pharmaceuticals, to resolve the remaining policy issues associated with the marketing of Plan B as an over-the-counter option. Plan B is often referred to as emergency contraception or the "morning after pill."

IRS Launching Online Payment Agreement Application

IRS Launching Online Payment Agreement Application: "Tax professionals are helping launch a new system that will allow many individuals who owe delinquent federal taxes to apply online for a payment agreement, the IRS announced today."

Gov. Schwarzenegger Announces Bioenergy Action Plan for California

Gov. Schwarzenegger Announces Bioenergy Action Plan for California: "Biofuels, such as ethanol, can be developed from specially grown crops such as corn and sugar cane, to produce clean, renewable transportation fuels or electricity. Fuels can also be developed from naturally occurring waste, such as rice straw, animal waste and municipal solid waste. "

FEMA or State Disaster Aid Will Not Affect Social Security or Taxes

FEMA or State Disaster Aid Will Not Affect Social Security or Taxes: "New Yorkers who receive disaster grants from the Federal Emergency Management Agency or New York State will not pay additional taxes, lose their Social Security benefits or other government benefit programs. "

MEDICARE NURSING HOME PAYMENTS TO INCREASE IN 2007, CMS ANNOUNCES

MEDICARE NURSING HOME PAYMENTS TO INCREASE IN 2007, CMS ANNOUNCES -The 3.1 percent increase will be reflected in Medicare payment rates to nursing facilities that furnish certain skilled nursing and rehabilitation care to Medicare beneficiaries recovering from serious health problems.