Four-Day Federal Hiring Event in Four Kentucky Cities

U.S. Border Patrol Minority Recruitment Strike Team agents will conduct an intensive four-day recruiting event throughout Kentucky from Wednesday, July 16, to Saturday, July 20, in the cities of Hopkinsville, Louisville, Lexington, and Owensboro. Four-Day Federal Hiring Event in Four Kentucky Cities

OTS Closes IndyMac Bank and Transfers Operations to FDIC

The Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS) today closed the $32 billion IndyMac Bank, headquartered in Pasadena, California, and transferred operations to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). OTS Closes IndyMac Bank and Transfers Operations to FDIC

Saudi Arabia Travel Warning Issued to American Citizens

This Travel Warning updates information on the security situation in Saudi Arabia and reminds U.S. citizens of recommended security precautions. Saudi Arabia Travel Warning Issued to American Citizens

Most Stolen Vehicle in 2007: National Insurance Crime Bureau's (NICB) Releases Report

Hot Wheels 2008, the National Insurance Crime Bureau’s (NICB) companion study to its annual Hot Spots auto theft report examines data reported to the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) and determines the vehicle make, model, and model year most reported stolen in 2007. Most Stolen Vehicle in 2008: National Insurance Crime Bureau's (NICB) Releases Report

Identity Theft: Red Flag Regulations Require Financial Institutions and Creditors to Have Identity Theft Prevention Programs

Financial institutions and creditors are now required to develop and implement written identity theft prevention programs under the new "Red Flags Rules." Identity Theft: Red Flag regulations Require Financial Institutions and Creditors to Have Identity Theft Prevention Programs

Troubled Teens Boot Camp: FTC Urges Caution When Considering Boot Camps

When parents or guardians are considering finding a residential treatment program for a troubled teenager, the decision is often a difficult one. Troubled Teens Boot Camp: FTC Urges Caution When Considering Boot Camps

Student Loans: Avoiding Deceptive Offers

The U.S. Department of Education and Federal Trade Commission have jointly released a consumer guide to help students and their families navigate the maze of offers they may face when seeking new student loans or consolidating existing student loans to pay for higher education. Student Loans: Avoiding Deceptive Offers provides advice to help consumers detect deceptive marketing offers from private companies seeking their student loan business. Student Loans: Avoiding Deceptive Offers

Working at home in 2007

Multiple jobholders were much more likely to work at home than were single jobholders—31 versus 18 percent.
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What You Need to Know About Cholesterol

Heart disease is the number one killer of women and men in the U.S. Each year more than a million Americans have heart attacks, and about a half million people die from heart disease. High blood cholesterol is one of the major risk factors for heart disease. When there is too much cholesterol (a fat-like substance) in your blood, it builds up in the walls of your arteries.
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84,000 Fireworks recalled by Fireworks Over America

84,000 Fireworks recalled by Fireworks Over America
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Drug Testing: New DOT Rule Makes Cheating on Drug Testing Harder

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Mary E. Peters announced today a new rule that will make it more difficult for transportation workers to cheat on their required drug tests by requiring drug testing labs to analyze every test for tampering
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Don’t Let Sparks Fly This 4th of July

With the July 4 holiday approaching, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is reminding the traveling public that they are not permitted to carry fireworks, including the smallest sparklers, aboard aircraft. This includes both carry-on and checked bags because of the tremendous fire risk they pose to aircraft in the air and on the ground. Fines for passengers who break the rules are stiff. Don't Let Sparks Fly This 4th of July

FEMA Offers Two Easy Ways To Apply For Disaster Assistance

Nearly 600 Illinois residents have already found out there are
two easy ways to apply for federal disaster assistance -
two easy ways to apply for federal disaster assistance - by
calling the
Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) toll-free number or going
online.
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Foreclosure protection offered to displaced families in seven counties in the 'Show Me State

Foreclosure protection offered to displaced families in seven counties in the 'Show Me State'

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Filing Extensions Changing for Some Business Taxpayers Later this Year

Internal Revenue Service officials today announced a change in the extended due date on certain business returns to help individuals better meet their filing obligations. The change, which reduces the extension period from six to five months, eases the burden on taxpayers who must report information from Schedules K-1 and similar documents on their individual tax returns.
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$30 Million Reduction for Fireman's Fund Homeowners Policyholders

Bay Area Policyholders to Enjoy $1.7 Million in Savings

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Metabolic Study of Sleep Apnea in Men and Women, Recruiting Participants

The purpose of this study is to look at the metabolic (use of energy) and hormonal features of sleep problems in men and women.
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Federal Aid Programs For California Emergency Disaster Recovery

Following is a summary of key federal disaster aid programs that can be made available as needed and warranted under President Bush's emergency disaster declaration issued for California.
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President Declares Emergency Disaster For California

The head of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that the President declared an emergency exists in the state of California and ordered federal aid to supplement state and local response efforts in the area struck by wildfires beginning on June 20, 2008 and continuing.
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IRS Launches Four New Life Cycles on IRS.gov to Help Tax-Exempt

The Internal Revenue Service today launched four new "Life Cycles" - Web-based information tools - to help guide tax-exempt organizations through the federal tax rules and requirements that pertain to them.
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