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Dec 20, 2007

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21, 2007 Acting Agriculture Secretary Chuck Conner today announced that more than $389 million in Forest Service revenue will be distributed to 41 states and Puerto Rico for improvements to public schools, roads and stewardship projects. "This is…

Dec 20, 2007

Refueling Thunderbirds Officials from the Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, the Thunderbirds, released the 2008 airshow schedule. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Chad M. Kellum) NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. (AFPN) -- The Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, the…

Dec 19, 2007

Six-week series premiering January 7, 2008, from 8:00-10:00 p.m., ET "Dancing with the Stars" judges and renowned choreographers Bruno Tonioli and Carrie Ann Inaba will put their reputations on the line as they search for America's most talented amateur performers…

Dec 19, 2007

Study of future math teachers in the U.S. and five other countries offers new perspective on students' lower achievement in seventh- and eighth-grade math A new study funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) found that middle school mathematics teachers…

Dec 19, 2007

Effective Date for Retroactivity Set for March 3, 2008 WASHINGTON, D.C. The United States Sentencing Commission unanimously voted to give retroactive effect to a recent amendment to the Federal Sentencing Guidelines that reduces penalties for crack cocaine offenses. Retroactivity of…

Dec 18, 2007

WASHINGTON The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is moving forward with multiple advancements in the construction of pedestrian and virtual fencing along the southwest border. These advancements will add to more than 284 miles of fencing already in place…

Dec 18, 2007

by Staff Sgt. Angelique Perez U.S. Central Command Air Forces Public Affairs SOUTHWEST ASIA (AFPN) -- More than one million leaflets were pushed out of a 40th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron C-130 Hercules over ten designated drop zones urging local citizens…

Dec 18, 2007

Chest pain is still the most common sign of a heart attack for most women, although studies have shown that women are more likely than men to have symptoms other than chest pain or discomfort when experiencing a heart attack…

Dec 17, 2007

Rocklin, CA: The Sacramento Violent Crimes Task Force (SVCTF), comprised of Federal Bureau of Investigation Agents and Sacramento County Sheriff's Department robbery detectives, and the Roseville Police Department arrested Valerie Harris, also known as the "Grandma Bandit". Harris, a 50…

Dec 17, 2007

Last Friday, a California man named Gladwin Gill admitting to making nearly $67,000 in illegal contributions to several political campaigns from 2003 to 2005, including the elections of the U.S. President, two U.S. Senators, and a U.S. Representative. Now, following…

Dec 16, 2007

LOS ANGELES The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently fined Oakland, Calif.-based The Clorox Company $95,000 for allegedly distributing an unregistered and mislabeled Chinese version of Clorox Disinfectant Bleach, in violation of federal pesticide law. The companys Los Angeles production facility…