U.S. Grants Assist Community Development and Promote Democracy in Ethiopia

U.S. Grants Assist Community Development and Promote Democracy in Ethiopia: "For 70% of the children living in the rural Mella-Qawusa district of Gama Gofa Zone, the possibility of walking four hours to and from school was about as likely as regular rainfall in this drought-prone region. The children often do not have the stamina to make the difficult journey, and even if distance weren’t a factor, fetching water for their family and herding livestock are the first priorities."

Binge Eating Disorder:Guided Self-Help Treatment for Binge Eating Disorder

Binge Eating Disorder:Guided Self-Help Treatment for Binge Eating Disorder: "This study will determine the effectiveness of guided self-help (GSH) treatment in treating individuals with binge eating disorder (BED). "

Workers' Compensation Rates:John Garamendi Anticipates Reducing Workers' Compensation Rates for California Employers

Workers' Compensation Rates:John Garamendi Anticipates Reducing Workers' Compensation Rates for California Employers: "Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi today announced he will likely recommend a further reduction in workers’ compensation insurance rates of at least an additional 6.3%. Based on pre-reform trends, the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau (WCIRB) estimates that such a reduction would result in cumulative savings to the system of $10 billion to $14 billion since 2003."

California Health Care Crisis: John Garamendi Calls for Reform of State’s Broken Health Care System in Weekly Radio Address

California Health Care Crisis: John Garamendi Calls for Reform of State’s Broken Health Care System in Weekly Radio Address: "Today, in California, more than 6 million people live without health insurance. Day to day they struggle to survive while teetering on the brink of financial ruin. One unexpected hospitalization could wipe out their savings, their home, and quite possibly their future."

OSHA Cites Contractor for Fatalities in Boston Scaffold Collapse

OSHA Cites Contractor for Fatalities in Boston Scaffold Collapse: "The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Bostonian Masonry for eight alleged violations of safety standards in connection with three fatalities on April 3 during a scaffold collapse at 150 Boylston St. in Boston. The Walpole, Mass., masonry contractor faces $119,000 in proposed fines."

Methamphetamine Use Varies Widely Across States and Remains Highest Among Young Adults

Methamphetamine Use Varies Widely Across States and Remains Highest Among Young Adults: "A new study from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) continues to show that individuals in the 18-25 age group are the most likely to be using methamphetamine. The NSDUH Report: State Estimates of Past Year Methamphetamine"

FEMA Public Assistance To New York Tops $14 Million

FEMA Public Assistance To New York Tops $14 Million: "The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has obligated more than $14 million in Public Assistance (PA) funds to help New York counties repair flood damage and rebuild infrastructure damaged or destroyed in the June flooding."

Denny’s Restaurant Sued by EEOC for Disability Bias Against Class of Workers Nationwide

Denny’s Restaurant Sued by EEOC for Disability Bias Against Class of Workers Nationwide: "The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that it filed a federal discrimination lawsuit under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) against Denny’s, Inc., which operates more than 500 corporate-owned restaurants in 30 states, on behalf of disabled employees nationwide who were not provided reasonable accommodation and were fired after being denied medical leave needed in connection with their disabilities."

$10 Million Awarded to Fight Methamphetamine in Rural America

$10 Million Awarded to Fight Methamphetamine in Rural America: "The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) today announced the award of seven grants, totaling nearly $10 million over three years, to provide treatment for methamphetamine abuse and other emerging drugs for adults residing in rural communities. These new grants, and 17 previously awarded through this program in 2004 and 2005, support substance abuse treatment in areas among the hardest hit by methamphetamine abuse over the past decade, enabling rural communities to provide more comprehensive, integrated care for adults using methamphetamines or other emerging drugs of abuse."

HRSA Awards $50 Million to Improve and Promote Transplantation

HRSA Awards $50 Million to Improve and Promote Transplantation: "The Health Resources and Services Administration, part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, recently awarded funds totaling almost $50 million to support a variety of activities meant to improve and encourage organ, tissue, bone marrow, cord blood and circulating blood stem cell donations."

SAMHSA Awards $6.7 Million in Grants to States to Strengthen Substance Abuse Treatment Access/Retention

SAMHSA Awards $6.7 Million in Grants to States to Strengthen Substance Abuse Treatment Access/Retention: "The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) today announced the award of seven cooperative agreements totaling $6.7 million over 3 years under the Strengthening Treatment Access and Retention – State Implementation (STAR-SI) program to help states identify and implement methods to enhance individual access to and retention in community-based outpatient substance abuse treatment programs"

Small Business Workshop: Overseas Investment in Developing Countries.

Small Business Workshop: Overseas Investment in Developing Countries.: "The Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) invites you to participate in the Expanding Horizon workshops, co-hosted by MBDA and the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC). In 2006, the Expanding Horizons workshop will be held in Atlanta on September 28th, in Chicago on October 12th and in Los Angeles on November 16th to inform minority entrepreneurs about government programs available to support overseas investment in developing countries. MBDA knows that minority and women-owned small businesses face unique challenges that prevent their businesses from expanding overseas."

Bankruptcy Basics

Bankruptcy Basics: "Bankruptcy Basics provides basic information to debtors, creditors, court personnel, the media, and the general public on different aspects of the federal bankruptcy laws. It also provides individuals who may be considering bankruptcy with a basic explanation of the different chapters under which a bankruptcy case may be filed and to answer some of the most commonly asked questions about the bankruptcy process"

SAMHSA Awards $10.6 Million for Residential Substance Abuse Treatment for Pregnant and Postpartum Women

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) today announced the award of eight grants totaling $10.6 million over three years to expand the availability of comprehensive residential treatment services for pregnant and postpartum women, their children and family members.

FAQ on California Gasoline Prices

FAQ on California Gasoline Prices: "Gasoline-Saving Tips and More

Defending Cell Phones and PDAs Against Attack

Defending 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"

New FAA Forum to Review Age 60 Rule For Pilots

New FAA Forum to Review Age 60 Rule For Pilots: "Since 1959, the FAA has required that all U.S. pilots stop flying commercial airplanes at age 60. In November, ICAO, the United Nations’ aviation organization, will increase the upper age limit for pilots to age 65, provided that one of the two pilots in the cockpit is under age 60"

SAMHSA Awards $21.9 Million for Mental Health Transformation State Incentive Grants

SAMHSA Awards $21.9 Million for Mental Health Transformation State Incentive Grants: "The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) today announced the award of two new Mental Health Transformation State Incentive grants totaling $21.9 million over five years. The grants support infrastructure and service delivery improvements that will help build a solid foundation for delivering and sustaining effective mental health and related services."

13 Million US Women Suffer Pain with Sex

13 Million US Women Suffer Pain with Sex: " frequently overlooked and under-researched chronic pain disorder, which affects 16% of women (one out of six) in the United States, is gaining the attention it has long warranted. In the past few months, two prominent medical organizations, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) and the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), have disseminated important documents on vulvodynia to their 150,000 cumulative members, alerting them to this often misdiagnosed and inappropriately treated women’s health condition. "

Girls Gone Wild” Founder Joseph Francis Pleads Guilty In Sexual Exploitation Case - Agrees to Pay $500,000 Fine

Girls Gone Wild” Founder Joseph Francis Pleads Guilty In Sexual Exploitation Case - Agrees to Pay $500,000 Fine: "Joseph Francis, founder, CEO and sole shareholder of two California companies doing business under the name “Girls Gone Wild,” has pleaded guilty to charges that he failed to create and maintain age and identity documents for performers in sexually explicit films produced and distributed by Girls Gone Wild, as required by federal law, Assistant Attorney General Alice S. Fisher of the Criminal Division announced today. "