Scientists Serve Up Fat-Fighting Food Products

Scientists Serve Up Fat-Fighting Food Products: "Yogurt could become an even healthier snack, thanks to C-Trim, a new, heart-healthy ingredient from Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists. "

Fire and Burn Hazards Prompt Nite Lite Recall

Fire and Burn Hazards Prompt Nite Lite Recall: "Hazard: An electrical short circuit in the nite lite can cause it to overheat and smolder or melt which can burn consumers or result in a fire."

Women's Health: Hysterectomy and Other Treatments for Uterine Conditions

Women's Health: Hysterectomy and Other Treatments for Uterine Conditions: "More than 500,000 hysterectomies are performed in the United States each year at an annual cost of more than $5 billion. More than one-third of women in the United States have had a hysterectomy by age 60."

U.S. Releases 2005 Human Rights Report on Ethiopia

U.S. Releases 2005 Human Rights Report on Ethiopia: "After the May elections, serious human rights abuses occurred, when the opposition parties refused to accept the announced results, and in November after the Coalition for Unity and Democracy (CUD) called for civil disobedience, which resulted in widespread riots and excessive use of force by the police and military. Although there were some improvements, the government's human rights record remained poor and worsened in some areas."

An Open Label Study of Ampligen in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

An Open Label Study of Ampligen in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: "An Open-Label Study of Poly I: Poly C12U (Ampligen®) in Patients with Severely Debilitating Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) / Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME). The FDA approved the study for cost recovery. Patients enrolled in the study are responsible for costs related to the therapy, e.g., drug cost, infusion cost, cost of supplies, diagnostic and other laboratory testing."

Low Cost Auto Insurance Program Expands to Santa Clara, San Mateo and Imperial Counties

Low Cost Auto Insurance Program Expands to Santa Clara, San Mateo and Imperial Counties: "SACRAMENTO - Insurance Commissioner Garamendi announced Thursday his decision to expand the California Low Cost Automobile Insurance program to Santa Clara, San Mateo, and Imperial counties. The announcement follows his final determination that the program, which provides eligible low income good drivers with state-required liability insurance for under $400 a year, is necessary and desirable in those counties."

FDA Warns Manufacturers About Illegal Steroid Products Sold as Dietary Supplements

FDA Warns Manufacturers About Illegal Steroid Products Sold as Dietary Supplements: "Consumers who have any of the products listed below should stop taking them and return them to their place of purchase. FDA issued warning letters for the following so-called dietary supplement products"

American Honda Foundation -- Education Grant Program

American Honda Foundation -- Education Grant Program: "The American Honda Foundation provides grants in the fields of youth education and scientific education. The average one-time, one-year grant size is between $40,000 and $80,000. Eligible applicants include K-12 educational institutions, gifted student programs, and education-related nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status. "

SEC' Announces Roundtable Series on Giving Investors and Analysts Better Financial Data via Internet

SEC' Announces Roundtable Series on Giving Investors and Analysts Better Financial Data via Internet: "Washington, D.C., March 9, 2006 - The Securities and Exchange Commission announced today a series of roundtables to be held throughout 2006 at its headquarters in Washington, D.C., focused on speeding the implementation of new Internet tools that will help provide investors and analysts with better financial information about companies and funds. "

American Suzuki Motor Corp. Recalls All-Terrain Vehicles for Fire Hazard

American Suzuki Motor Corp. Recalls All-Terrain Vehicles for Fire Hazard: "Certain 2005 Eiger model year ATVs were assembled with an improperly manufactured plastic fuel tank. The thin portion of these tanks could develop a fuel leak, posing a fire hazard"

Peep, chirp, quack! Why parents should think twice before giving baby birds for Easter

Peep, chirp, quack! Why parents should think twice before giving baby birds for Easter: "Harmful bacteria carried in the chick's and duckling's intestine contaminates their environment and the entire surface of the animal. Children can be exposed to the bacteria by simply holding, cuddling, or kissing the birds. Children are most susceptible to infection because they are more likely than others to put their fingers into their mouths and because their immune systems are still developing. "

Peep, chirp, quack! Why parents should think twice before giving baby birds for Easter

Peep, chirp, quack! Why parents should think twice before giving baby birds for Easter: "Harmful bacteria carried in the chick's and duckling's intestine contaminates their environment and the entire surface of the animal. Children can be exposed to the bacteria by simply holding, cuddling, or kissing the birds. Children are most susceptible to infection because they are more likely than others to put their fingers into their mouths and because their immune systems are still developing. "

Check Your IRS Tax Refund Status Online

Check Your IRS Tax Refund Status Online: "Once you've filed your federal taxes, you can check online to find out when the IRS will send your refund. To find out the status of your refund"

Webcast Spreads Word About Applying for Federal Grants Online

Webcast Spreads Word About Applying for Federal Grants Online: "As of January 1 this year, HRSA requires that all grant applications be made electronically through Grants.gov, the single point of access to find and apply for more than $400 billion in funds from more than 1,000 Federal grant programs. "

California Takes Enforcement Action Against State�s Second Largest Nursing Home Chain

California Takes Enforcement Action Against State's Second Largest Nursing Home Chain: "(SACRAMENTO) - Attorney General Bill Lockyer today announced that he has secured the settlement of a civil lawsuit he filed against Pleasant Care Corporation, the second largest provider of nursing home care in California, that will result in court-enforceable improvements in the quality of care for elderly Californians at 30 facilities statewide."

More Taxpayers E-filing than Ever Before

More Taxpayers E-filing than Ever Before: "Washington - In the first release of tax filing statistics this year, the Internal Revenue Service announced today that electronically filed returns have increased, led by a big increase in home computer use"

UNITED STATES AND MEXICO SIGN CEMENT AGREEMENT

UNITED STATES AND MEXICO SIGN CEMENT AGREEMENT: "WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez today joined U.S. Trade Representative Rob Portman and Mexico's Secretary of Economy Sergio Garcia de Alba to sign the U.S.-Mexico Agreement on Cement. The Agreement successfully resolves the 16-year dispute over the U.S. antidumping duty order on imports of gray portland cement from Mexico."

Using Wireless Technology Securely

Using Wireless Technology Securely: "In recent years, wireless networking has become more available, affordable, and easy to use. Home users are adopting wireless technology in great numbers. On-the-go laptop users often find free wireless connections in places like coffee shops and airports. "

Play Ball! U.S. Department of State Brings Venezuelan and Nicaraguan Coaches and Players to United States for Inaugural World Baseball Classic

Play Ball! U.S. Department of State Brings Venezuelan and Nicaraguan Coaches and Players to United States for Inaugural World Baseball Classic: "In cooperation with Major League Baseball (MLB), the U.S. Department of State�s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) and the U.S. embassies in Venezuela and Nicaragua are bringing seven Venezuelan and five Nicaraguan Little League baseball coaches and players to the United States to experience a shared love of baseball. They will attend the first World Baseball Classic and participate in coaching clinics and seminars taking place March 6-16, 2006, in Orlando, Florida, and Washington, DC."

COMMUNITY SAFETY DURING SPRING BREAK 2006

COMMUNITY SAFETY DURING SPRING BREAK 2006 WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) has announced the availability of several publications that can benefit both citizens and law enforcement officials in communities that attract large numbers of college students during the annual spring break season. The publications, listed below, are each available from COPS free of charge.