FEMA Urges Preparedness WASHINGTON, D.C. The Department of Homeland Security is urging residents in Florida and along the Gulf Coast to pay close attention to the guidance of state and local officials and make preparations now. A top priority going…

Four Canadian Suspects Arrested in Spain; 1,000 Kilograms of Cocaine Seized (MADRID, SPAIN) Special agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), working in collaboration with officials from Spain's Guardia Civil and Canada's Royal…

PHOENIX Chief Judge Mary M. Schroeder announced on October 1 a rule amendment increasing the size of en banc courts convened by the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to resolve important issues of law within the…

FTCs Litigation Continues Against Four Remaining Defendants Three defendants will give up $4.5 million in cash and other assets to settle Federal Trade Commission charges stemming from their roles in the marketing of CortiSlim and CortiStress, dietary supplements promoted for…

The Arizona Department of Health Services Office of Oral Health (ADHS OOH), which is working to prevent dental disease in children and adults, is launching a media and information campaign statewide to increase awareness that tooth decay in young children…

WASHINGTON - The Department of Veterans Affairs launched an employee blog on VA's Hurricane Katrina website. The blog includes stories from VA employees in and around the disaster left in the wake of Hurricane Katrina and brings into sharp relief…

WASHINGTON - The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has created a new Internet Web site for the surviving spouses and dependents of military personnel who died on active duty and for the survivors and dependents of veterans who died after…

NOGALES, AZ U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Officers saved the life of a 2 year old boy on August 26th at the Nogales, Arizona Port of Entry. The officers resuscitated a young boy who had experienced a seizure, vomited,…

Lower Deductibles, Enhanced Coverage Also Available Medicare beneficiaries all over the country will be able to choose prescription drug coverage that will cost less than originally expected, including plans with premiums of $20 per month or less. Options will also…

When it's dry, it's dry all over, according to a new analysis of more than 400 years of annual streamflow in the Upper Colorado and Salt and Verde river basins. By using data from tree rings, University of Arizona researchers…

The San Andreas Fault Observatory at Depth (SAFOD) reached a significant goal on Aug. 2 when scientists drilled into a seismically active section of the fault approximately two miles below the surface of the Earth. "This is a milestone for…

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents seized over 60 kilograms of cocaine and 2.2 pounds of heroin on the evening of August 11, 2005 in the municipality of Fajardo, Puerto Rico. Kelly Malla, a 38…