A New US Resident Every 12 Seconds
Wednesday December 31, 2003
Considering births, deaths and immigration, the United States grows by one new person every 12 seconds, according to Census Bureau analysts, who are now predicting a total U.S. population of ... Read More
USDA Bans Use of 'Downer' Cattle as Food
Tuesday December 30, 2003
The USDA has announced it is immediately banning the use of "downer" cattle -- animals unable to walk at the time slaughter -- from being used a food for human ... Read More
FDA to Ban Sale of Ephedra
Tuesday December 30, 2003
Stating that the diet supplement is unsafe, and can trigger strokes and heart attacks, the Food and Drug Administration has stated its intention to ban the sale of ephedra. “The ... Read More
The Top Ten Dot-Cons
Tuesday December 30, 2003
Ah, the Internet! Once you're online, you invite hi-tech con artists into your home 24/7/365. From fraudulent online auctions to actually hijacking your modem, the danger is real. Learn how ... Read More
In Time for Valentine's Day - Candy Hearts Stamps
Monday December 29, 2003
Candy hearts -- a Valentine's tradition for more than a century -- adorn the latest stamp in the U.S. Postal Service Love series bearing the sweet message I LOVE YOU. ... Read More
USDA Expands Mad Cow Beef Recall
Sunday December 28, 2003
The USDA has expanded to eight U.S. states and the territory of Guam the recall of beef related to the recent discovery of one case of mad cow disease in ... Read More
USDA Says Mad Cow Came from Canada
Saturday December 27, 2003
The USDA has determined that the dairy cow found to be infected with BSE -- mad cow disease -- slaughtered on December 9 at Vern's Moses Lake Meats in Washington ... Read More
VA Surveying Health of Gulf War Veterans
Saturday December 27, 2003
Veterans of the first Gulf War recently received a letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) asking them to take part in a survey about their health. "We are ... Read More
State Quarters Program to Hit Halfway Mark
Friday December 26, 2003
By far the most popular commemorative coin offering in the history of the U.S. Mint, the 50 State Quarters® program will reach the halfway mark with the release of the ... Read More
UK Lab Confirms USDA’s Mad Cow Test Results
Thursday December 25, 2003
Test samples were received at the laboratory in Waybridge, England early Christmas morning. The UK veterinary pathologists concur with the interpretation of the Dec. 22 positive test conducted by ... Read More
U.S. Meat Industry Responds to Mad Cow Case
Thursday December 25, 2003
American Meat Institute President J. Patrick Boyle has issued a statement on the single case of mad cow disease confirmed in a cow slaughtered in Washington State. "his case poses ... Read More
Firm Recalls Beef After Mad Cow Confirmation
Wednesday December 24, 2003
On Dec. 23, the USDA issued this press release regarding the recall of raw beef that may have been exposed to bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), or mad cow disease at ... Read More
Mad Cow Disease Victim? US Blood Supply
Wednesday December 24, 2003
As renewed fears of a Mad Cow disease outbreak in the U.S. grow, the nation's chronically low supply of donated blood is likely to remain the only actual victim.
Mad Cow Suspected in Washington State
Tuesday December 23, 2003
The USDA has confirmed that a single Holstein cow in Washington State has tested positive for mad cow disease, marking the first appearance of the deadly disease in the United ... Read More
Bush On: Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa
Monday December 22, 2003
In one joyous swoop, President Bush delivered his best wishes for persons observing any or all of our three major wintertime celebrations -- Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa.
U.S. Tuna Fishermen Challenge FDA Warning
Monday December 22, 2003
In reaction to the FDA's recent warning to women on the dangers of eating seafood, US albacore tuna fishermen have demanded that the FDA immediately implement a formal program to ... Read More
Terrorist Threat Level Raised to Orange
Sunday December 21, 2003
Citing intelligence indicating that extremist groups were anticipating attacks that would "rival or exceed" those of Sept. 11, 2001, Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge has announced the national terrorist ... Read More
Bush Praises Volunteers in Holiday Address
Sunday December 21, 2003
In his first weekly radio address of the holiday season, President Bush stressed the importance and success of volunteer programs, like the USA Freedom Corps, created by his administration. "Over ... Read More
Bin Laden Accuses U.S. of Conducting “Crusade” in Iraq
Saturday December 20, 2003
Osama bin Laden accuses the U.S. of conducting a crusade against Islam in Iraq on an audiotape purported recorded by the al Qaeda leader and played on Arabic TV station ... Read More
Pick Your Field, Find a Government Job
Saturday December 20, 2003
Here's a great new tool for finding current job openings in the U.S. Government. Simply click on your area of interest or expertise, for a complete list of all job ... Read More
FTC Warns of Envelope Stuffing Schemes
Friday December 19, 2003
The ads promise easy money for simply stuffing envelopes, but according to Howard Beales, Director of the FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection, "Stuffing is fine for turkeys and stockings, but ... Read More
Unclaimed Property: Better Odds Than Lotto
Thursday December 18, 2003
! Approximately 26 million Americans are the rightful owners of over $10 Billion in unclaimed property. Learn how and where to find it. More states now have online search. Find ... Read More
Agro-terrorism Focus of Homeland Security Grants
Wednesday December 17, 2003
Imagine terrorists tainting America's food supply at its very source -- the farm. Vast fields of amber waves of grain paint a pretty picture, but consider how totally unprotected those ... Read More
DOT Proposes Major Traffic Control Changes
Tuesday December 16, 2003
Fluorescent pink signs to alert drivers to traffic crashes, large print on road signs for older drivers, and "animated eyes" to caution pedestrians at intersections are among the improvements federal ... Read More
Saddam Hussein: Capture and Prosecution
Monday December 15, 2003
We got him!, Now, what are we, and the new Iraqi leadership going to do with Saddam Hussein? President Bush has declared that the U.S. and Iraq must work together ... Read More
Bush Addresses Nation on Capture of Saddam Hussein
Sunday December 14, 2003
"The capture of this man was crucial to the rise of a free Iraq. It marks the end of the road for him, and for all who bullied and killed ... Read More
Saddam Hussein Captured by U.S. Forces
Sunday December 14, 2003
U.S. forces have confirmed the capture of dethroned Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein near his hometown of Tikrit. According to a Reuters news report, Hussein was "Grubby and bearded, apparently exhausted ... Read More
HHS Says 250,000 More Flu Shots On the Way
Saturday December 13, 2003
HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson announced the purchase of 250,000 doses of flu vaccine. The first shipment of 100,000 adult doses are being distributed to state health departments based on ... Read More
U.S. Rep. Opposes Legalization of Illegal Aliens
Saturday December 13, 2003
Texas Rep. Lamar Smith (R - 21st), expressed strong feelings against proposed legislation that would grant legal status to millions of currently illegal aliens residing in the United States. "It ... Read More
Prosecution of Gun Crimes Jumps 68 Percent
Saturday December 13, 2003
Attorney General John Ashcroft today announced that in the past three years, federal gun crime prosecutions nationally have increased by 68 percent. Between fiscal year 2002 and fiscal year 2003, ... Read More
FDA Warns Women of Seafood Dangers
Friday December 12, 2003
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued its first definitive consumer warning concerning fish and shellfish consumption for persons at risk from exposure to high mercury levels, including pregnant ... Read More
Afghanistan's Opium Business Booms During Terror War
Friday December 12, 2003
Shielded by the ongoing war against terrorism raging around them, Afghanistan's opium poppy growers are wining the war against drugs by more than doubling their production during 2003. The U.S. ... Read More
College Students Victims of Violent Crime Less Often Than Non-students
Thursday December 11, 2003
The Department of Justice today released findings from its first study of violent crime on college campuses that indicates college students were victimized by violent crime at a lower rate ... Read More
Martinez Stepping Down as HUD Secretary
Wednesday December 10, 2003
Mel Martinez, the nation's 12th Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, today announced he is resigning from the office he assumed on January 24, 2001. The resignation is effective at ... Read More
Do Not Call List is Free: FTC Warns of Scam
Wednesday December 10, 2003
The Federal Trade Commission is warning consumers to be on the lookout for persons claiming they can, for a fee, register or pre-register consumers for the FTC’s National Do Not ... Read More
Congress Sends Anti-Spam Bill to Bush
Tuesday December 9, 2003
By a voice vote, the House of Representatives has given Congress' final approval to a bill outlawing several forms of junk email, or 'spam' and creating a national 'do not ... Read More
Air Force Academy Applications Soar
Monday December 8, 2003
The number of applicants to the Air Force Academy is 301 students more than this all of last year, the academy’s admissions department officials said. “As of Dec. 2, the ... Read More
How ‘Dorie’ Miller Spent Pearl Harbor Day
Saturday December 6, 2003
As the sun came up over the Pacific paradise of Oahu, Hawaii, on Dec. 7, 1941, U.S. Navy Mess Attendant 1st Class Doris ‘Dorie’ Miller did not help cook and ... Read More
Bush Sees Job Market, Economy Improving
Saturday December 6, 2003
In his weekly radio address, President Bush cited the latest national jobs report as a sign of a strengthening economy, and predicted a bright future for American job seekers.
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New Law to Protect Against Identity Theft
Saturday December 6, 2003
"Slips of paper that most people throw away should not hold the key to their savings and financial secrets," said President Bush as he signed a new law intended ... Read More
Future U.S. Military Uniforms to be Lean and Lethal
Friday December 5, 2003
They call it the "Christmas tree" effect. Defense engineers come up with the latest new gadgets and gizmos to help troops on the battlefield, and -- just like ornaments being ... Read More
Bush Signs Healthy Forest Act
Friday December 5, 2003
After months of debate and controversy, President Bush has signed into law the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 designed to reduce the risk of wild fires by thinning dense ... Read More
U.S. Residents of Arab Ancestry Counted by Census 2000
Friday December 5, 2003
About 1.2 million people in the United States reported an Arab ancestry in Census 2000, up from 860,000 in 1990 and 610,000 in 1980, according to a new report released ... Read More
CPSC Issues 2003 Hazardous Recalled Toys List
Thursday December 4, 2003
From 'Woody' dolls with choking buttons to sidewalk chalk with loads of lead, the Consumer Product Safety Commission releases is 2003 list of recently recalled toys and children's products that ... Read More
NASA’s Dual Mars Rovers Due to Land in January
Thursday December 4, 2003
NASA'S robotic Mars geologist, Spirit, embodying America's enthusiasm for exploration, must run a grueling gantlet of challenges before it can start examining the red planet. Spirit's twin Mars Exploration Rover, ... Read More
‘Bubba’ Bush Greets, Praises NASCAR Racers
Wednesday December 3, 2003
President Bush and several of his fellow self-proclaimed “Bubbas” met with and praised NASCAR Winston Cup series drivers, crews and owners at the White House. “NASCAR is one of the ... Read More
Online Unclaimed Property Auction in California
Wednesday December 3, 2003
The State of California now offers an online auction of unclaimed property. Through online auction provider eBay, the public can now bid on the contents of safe deposit boxes unclaimed ... Read More
VA Seeks Volunteers to Inventory Cemeteries
Tuesday December 2, 2003
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is seeking volunteers to research and photograph monuments in its 120 national cemeteries and 33 soldiers lots. Want to volunteer?
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IRS Offers Tax Relief for Military Personnel
Tuesday December 2, 2003
The recent enactment of the Military Family Tax Relief Act provides significant tax benefits for U.S. military personnel. The new law provides income exclusions for death benefit payments and certain ... Read More
U.S. Scraps Foreigner Registration Program
Monday December 1, 2003
The Department of Homeland Security has announced it will scrap a rule imposed after the Sept. 11 attacks that required men and boys from countries with suspected links to terrorism ... Read More
Supreme Court Again Dodges Gun Rights Issue
Monday December 1, 2003
The U.S. Supreme Court has again decided to sidestep the issue of exactly whose rights to keep and bear arms are protected by the Constitution’s Second Amendment, militias or individuals. ... Read More
Undelivered Tax Rebate Check Deadline Dec. 5
Monday December 1, 2003
The IRS reminds taxpayers they have until Dec. 5 to claim undelivered checks from this summer’s advance child tax credit. After the December cut-off, taxpayers cannot claim the money until ... Read More
Prescription Drug Bill: The White House Fact Sheet
Monday December 1, 2003
On Nov. 25, President Bush signed into law the Medicare Reform Act, the first major legislative upgrade to the Medicare system since its creation in 1965. The bill provides ... Read More