Underage Binge Drinking Lowest in Areas of D.C., Detroit, Los Angeles, Utah, Tennessee, Maryland; Highest in Parts of ...

Underage Binge Drinking Lowest in Areas of D.C., Detroit, Los Angeles, Utah, Tennessee, Maryland; Highest in Parts of North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Rhode Island, Wisconsin: "
A report by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) estimates that three areas in Washington, D.C.; Prince Georges County and Baltimore City, Md.; Detroit; Wilmington, Del.; Los Angeles County; two areas of Utah; Shelby County and central Tennessee; and parts of Mississippi, Florida, and Georgia have some of the lowest rates of underage binge drinking in the country. The highest rates of underage binge drinking occurred in Washington, D.C.’s Ward 3, Western Wisconsin, four regions of North Dakota, three regions of South Dakota, three areas of Montana, Washington, Bristol and Newport counties, R.I., and part of Wyoming."

The NSDUH Report: Alcohol Dependence or Abuse in Substate Areas

The NSDUH Report: Alcohol Dependence or Abuse in Substate Areas: "In 2002 to 2004, past month alcohol dependence or abuse varied from a low of 5.4% in Southern Utah and in North Central Florida to a high of 13.5% in South Central Wyoming. "

Hud Launches Review Of Fannie Mae And Freddie Mac Investments

Hud Launches Review Of Fannie Mae And Freddie Mac Investments: "WASHINGTON – The Department of Housing and Urban Development announced today that it has scheduled separate meetings this week with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to launch its comprehensive review and evaluation of their investment activities. As part of the review process, each will be required to compile and submit accounting data as specified by HUD."

How to Defend Cell Phones and PDAs Against Attack

How to Defend Cell Phones and PDAs Against Attack: "As cell phones and PDAs become more technologically advanced, attackers are finding new ways to target victims. By using text messaging or email, an attacker could lure you to a malicious site or convince you to install malicious code on your portable device. "

U.S. Population to Hit 300 Million in 2006 - Census Releases Statistics on U.S. Population

U.S. Population to Hit 300 Million in 2006 - Census Releases Statistics on U.S. Population: "Our nation’s population is expected to reach 300 million the later part of this year. To help spotlight this occasion, the Census Bureau steps back in time by comparing contemporary life and statistics to those in the time periods in which the nation reached other noteworthy population milestones in 1967 (when the population reached 200 million) and in the year 1915 (when it reached 100 million). America, how you have grown and changed."

DHS Recommends Security Patch to Protect Against a Vulnerability Found In Windows Operating Systems

DHS Recommends Security Patch to Protect Against a Vulnerability Found In Windows Operating Systems: "The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is recommending that Windows Operating Systems users apply Microsoft security patch MS06-040 as quickly as possible. This security patch is designed to protect against a vulnerability that, if exploited, could enable an attacker to remotely take control of an affected system and install programs, view, change, or delete data, and create new accounts with full user rights."

Caliornia Announces That USAA Insurance Will Begin Implementing "Good Driver Reforms" and Give 318,000 Policyholders an 8% Decrease in Auto Insurance Rates

Caliornia Announces That USAA Insurance Will Begin Implementing "Good Driver Reforms" and Give 318,000 Policyholders an 8% Decrease in Auto Insurance Rates: "Announcement comes on eve of Sacramento Superior Court decision regarding insurance industry’s lawsuit to stop implementation of Garamendi’s new Good Driver Reforms"

Purchasers of GM Hybrids Still Qualify for Tax Credit

Purchasers of GM Hybrids Still Qualify for Tax Credit: "The Internal Revenue Service announced that purchasers of General Motors Corp. qualified vehicles may continue to claim the Alternative Motor Vehicle Credit. The announcement comes after the IRS concluded its quarterly review of the number of hybrid vehicles sold."

Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis With Marine and Botanical Oils ( fish oil and borage seed oil)

Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis With Marine and Botanical Oils ( fish oil and borage seed oil): "The object of this study is to determine whether treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) with a combination of fish oil and borage seed oil is superior to treatment with either oil alone. This study will also investigate the biochemical, immunological, and molecular mechanism responsible for the therapeutic effects of these fatty acids. Each patient will be followed for two years. "

Justice Department Sues Missouri Company for Sexual Harassment

Justice Department Sues Missouri Company for Sexual Harassment: "The Justice Department today filed a lawsuit against Calvert Properties Inc. and company president alleging a pattern or practice of sexual harassment of female tenants."

Public Notice: Application for Petrochemical Facility in Saudi Arabia

Public Notice: Application for Petrochemical Facility in Saudi Arabia: "This notice is to inform the public that the Export-Import Bank of the United States has received an application to finance the export of approximately $480 million in U.S. equipment and services to a petrochemicals facility in Saudi Arabia. The U.S. exports will enable the petrochemicals facility to produce approximately 1.1 million metric tons of high-density polyethylene, 400 thousand metric tons of polypropylene, 200 thousand metric tons of polystyrene and 100 thousand metric tons of hexene-1. Initial production at this facility is expected to commence in 2011."

FEMA To Test Methods To Reduce Formaldehyde In Travel Trailers

FEMA To Test Methods To Reduce Formaldehyde In Travel Trailers: "The Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is moving forward to address concerns that have been raised regarding the levels of formaldehyde in travel trailers in the Gulf Coast region."

USTDA AWARDS GRANT TO DEVELOP COLOMBIA’S RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES

USTDA AWARDS GRANT TO DEVELOP COLOMBIA’S RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES: "Fostering the diversification of Colombia’s energy resources in its civil aviation sector is the goal of a USTDA grant awarded today to Colombia’s Civil Aviation Special Administrative Unit (AeroCivil). The grant builds on the agency’s efforts to strengthen the environment in Colombia for investment in the nation’s energy resources consistent with the goals of the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement."

Governor Schwarzenegger Reinvigorates Programs to Prepare California Students for a 21st Century Economy

Governor Schwarzenegger Reinvigorates Programs to Prepare California Students for a 21st Century Economy: "Recognizing that students need the skills and classes that will open up doors and lead them to success, Governor Schwarzenegger has restored the state’s investment in career technical education. Career technical education programs, which have been long under-funded, give students vocational skills in high-paying fields while providing them with pathways to post-secondary education"

SAMHSA to Partner with Suicide Prevention Action Network to Promote Public/Private Partnership to Curb Suicide

SAMHSA to Partner with Suicide Prevention Action Network to Promote Public/Private Partnership to Curb Suicide: "the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), today announced the award of a contract to the Suicide Prevention Action Network (SPAN USA). The potential power of the Action Alliance is to effect change in workplaces and schools, families and communities to stop the clock that claims a person to suicide every 17 minutes.

NIOSH Update:Work-Related Lung Disease Surveillance Report System) Now 60 updated tables and figures on pneumoconioses, mesothelioma, and HP

NIOSH Update: Work-Related Lung Disease Surveillance Report System) includes updated tables and figures on pneumoconioses, mesothelioma, and HP - The Work-Related Lung Disease (eWoRLD) Surveillance System, produced by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), presents up-to-date summary tables, graphs, and figures of occupationally-related respiratory disease surveillance data on the pneumoconioses, occupational asthma and other airways diseases, and several other respiratory conditions."

California Announces Sentencing of Rosamond Couple for Workers' Comp Insurance Fraud

California Announces Sentencing of Rosamond Couple for Workers' Comp Insurance Fraud: "Husband and wife filed workers’ comp claims with their employers for more than $300,000 & $800,000 respectively – videotaped evidence shows couple doing yard work and other physical activities contrary to the physical limitations they reported to doctors"

Peace Officer Career Opportunities:We're hiring Officers, Counselors, and Social Workers. Apply today.

Peace Officer Career Opportunities:We're hiring Officers, Counselors, and Social Workers. Apply today.: "California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) has exciting opportunities for health care professionals entry level peace officers!"

Internet Escrow Company Alert

Internet Escrow Company Alert: "The Department of Corporations has been notified that escrowsquick.com is offering escrow services over the internet and is falsely advertising at its website that it holds a California Department of Corporations license 9632318 issued to Escrowquick, Inc."

NOAA CONTINUES TO PREDICT ABOVE-NORMAL HURRICANE SEASON

NOAA CONTINUES TO PREDICT ABOVE-NORMAL HURRICANE SEASON: "With the peak of the Atlantic hurricane season upon us, experts from NOAA are reiterating their prediction for an above-normal number of storms. NOAA scientists warn this year's relatively quiet start is not an indication of what the remainder of the season has in store"