NATIVE-AMERICAN LAW ENFORCEMENT GRANTED $12 MILLION TO STRENGTHEN CRIME FIGHTING EFFORTS

NATIVE-AMERICAN LAW ENFORCEMENT GRANTED $12 MILLION TO STRENGTHEN CRIME FIGHTING EFFORTS: "WASHINGTON, D.C. -The U.S. Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) today announced grants totaling more than $12 million that were awarded to 103 tribal law enforcement agencies and governments to purchase much needed crime fighting equipment and to receive training and technical assistance."

Pool Service and Maintenance Contract announcement

Pool Service and Maintenance Contract announcement: " The contractor shall supply all labor, materials and equipment three times per week for a 80,000 gallon commercial pool for the months of August through November 2006, between 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. "

Female Rehabilitative Community Correctional Center RFP

Female Rehabilitative Community Correctional Center RFP: "The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) is releasing this Request for Proposal (RFP) to solicit bids for 4,350 Female Rehabilitative Community Correctional Center (FRCCC) beds. This expansion will be accomplished in two phases: 2,350 will be activated in Fiscal Year (FY) 2007/08 and 2,000 in FY 2008/09. These beds will be located in various locations throughout California. The FRCCC’s will provide housing, sustenance, and gender-responsive programs and services for non-serious, non-violent female offenders. "

Justice Department Seeks to Block Alleged Tax Scam

Justice Department Seeks to Block Alleged Tax Scam: "The Justice Department announced today that it has sued two certified public accountants in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles, seeking to bar them from operating an alleged tax scam involving tribe members’ income from the Chumash Casino Resort in Santa Ynez, Calif. "

California $9M Lender Fraud Plea

California $9M Lender Fraud Plea: "An Orange County man who ran Mortgage Capital Resource Corporation (MCR) has pleaded guilty to federal wire fraud and money laundering charges related to a scheme that cost lenders more than $9 million."

SAMHSA Seeks Comments on Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC) Program

SAMHSA Seeks Comments on Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC) Program: "The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services (SAMHSA) is seeking input from stakeholders and interested parties on a number of issues regarding the structure, roles, and responsibilities of its Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC) Program."

HUD, EPA and U.S. Attorney in Minnesota Announce Legal Settlement With Minneapolis Landlord

HUD, EPA and U.S. Attorney in Minnesota Announce Legal Settlement With Minneapolis Landlord: " Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Minnesota today announced a legal settlement with a Minneapolis landlord who failed to inform tenants that their homes might contain potentially dangerous levels of lead."

Lightning Casualties In The U.S. Climb As Summer Continues

Lightning Casualties In The U.S. Climb As Summer Continues: "During the second half of July, lightning has proven particularly deadly across the U.S., warn meteorologists with the NOAA National Weather Service. (Click NOAA image for lager view of lightning collage. Lightning has killed at least 27 people this year, with more than half of those fatalities (14) occurring since July 15."

Wanted: Extremists - FBI Offers a $30,000 Reward in ALF Case

Wanted: Extremists - FBI Offers a $30,000 Reward in ALF Case: "How would you like to find a fire bomb on your doorstep, even if it turns out that: 1) The device was probably intended for your neighbor, and 2) It was left by activists who claim to be protecting animals? "

Single-Dose Study of Black Cohosh and Red Clover

Single-Dose Study of Black Cohosh and Red Clover: "This Phase I study will assess the pharmacokinetics of two botanicals, Trifolium pratense (red clover) and Cimicifuga racemosa (black cohosh). Participants will receive a single dose of one botanical preparation. "

Justice Department Announces Settlement with Colorado College to Increase Access to People with Disabilities

Justice Department Announces Settlement with Colorado College to Increase Access to People with Disabilities: "The Justice Department today announced a settlement agreement under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) with Colorado College under which the college will make its campus and services more accessible to individuals with disabilities."

Northern Spotted Owl Recovery Team Hosts Open House

Northern Spotted Owl Recovery Team Hosts Open House: "The Northern Spotted Owl Recovery Team will host an open house August 9, 2006, in Portland, Oregon, to receive information from stakeholders and the public on issues pertaining to the recovery of the northern spotted owl. "

Four Men Sentenced in Camcording in Movie Theaters

Four Men Sentenced in Camcording in Movie Theaters: "Operation Has Yielded Thirty-Two Convictions, Including the First Convictions in U.S. for Camcording in a Movie Theater and Uploading 'Pre-Release' Movies on the Internet"

Counterfeit Check Alert

Counterfeit Check Alert: " Peoples Bank, National Association, Marietta, OH continues to be victimized by counterfeit official checks issued in the bank’s name. These checks are being presented for payment nationwide in connection with various scams."

MSHA to Digitally Reconstruct Sago Mine to Help Determine Explosive Forces Causing the Jan. 2 Disaster

MSHA to Digitally Reconstruct Sago Mine to Help Determine Explosive Forces Causing the Jan. 2 Disaster: "The U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has entered into an interagency agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to digitally reconstruct the Sago mine where 12 miners died following a Jan. 2 methane explosion. The digital reconstruction will help determine the overpressures of the explosion and factors contributing to the failure of the alternative seals separating the abandoned area of the mine from the active section."

IRS, Canada Revenue Agency Unravel Cross-Border Tax Scheme

IRS, Canada Revenue Agency Unravel Cross-Border Tax Scheme: "WASHINGTON — Officials of the Canada Revenue Agency and the United States Internal Revenue Service today announced significant progress in unraveling an abusive cross-border tax scheme. This effort stems from leads and information first developed by the Joint International Tax Shelter Information Centre (JITSIC)."

PUBLIC STATEMENT REGARDING SUICIDE PREVENTION HOTLINE

PUBLIC STATEMENT REGARDING SUICIDE PREVENTION HOTLINE: "The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-TALK) serves as a central switchboard to immediately connect callers to over 120 federally certified crisis centers around the country – enabling individuals to receive counseling or emergency services, if needed, close to home. It receives and connects 9,000-10,000 callers per month to these local crisis centers. The “switchboard” which SAMHSA funds, is at arms length from the process of counseling or intervention. "

Airlines On-Time Performance Ratings for June

Airlines On-Time Performance Ratings for June: "The nation’s largest airlines recorded a lower rate of on-time flights and a higher rate of cancellations this past June than in both the previous month and June of last year, according to the Air Travel Consumer Report released today by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)."

National Endowment for the Arts Announces 14 Fellowships in Literary Translation for FY 2007

National Endowment for the Arts Announces 14 Fellowships in Literary Translation for FY 2007: "Washington, DC - The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) today announced that it will award 14 grants to translators of prose and poetry for a total federal investment of $200,000. The grants will support the translation into English of literary works from 11 different languages, including Icelandic, Greek, and Romanian"

Girls’ Hooded Sweatshirts with Drawstring Recalled for Strangulation Hazard

Girls’ Hooded Sweatshirts with Drawstring Recalled for Strangulation Hazard: "A drawstring is threaded through the hood, posing a strangulation hazard to children. In February 1996, CPSC issued guidelines to help prevent children from strangling or getting entangled on the neck and waist by drawstrings in upper garments, such as jackets and sweatshirts. "