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FEMA Announcements
Fire Season Is Here Are Floods Around The Corner?
Fire season is in full swing and firefighters have already engaged thousands of fires across the western states. With thunderstorms complicating forecasts calling for continued warm weather.
Jul 24, 2008 - 9:25:20 PM
Announcements
Social Security launches New Online Benefit Calculator
Social Security launched a new online calculator at that will provide immediate and personalized benefit estimates to help people plan for their retirement. The Retirement Estimator is tied to a person’s actual Social Security earnings record and eliminates the need to manually key in years of earnings information.
Jul 24, 2008 - 9:13:59 PM
Health News | Health Resources
Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Research Shows Promise of Pineapple Extract for Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), including Crohn's Disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC), are characterized by inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract. Conventional medical therapies for IBD typically involve the use of anti-inflammatory drugs to reduce inflammation, including reducing the production of pro-inflammatory proteins including cytokines and chemokines.
Jul 24, 2008 - 9:05:43 PM
Environmental News | Science News
Postal Service Explores Options for Green Delivery Fleet
The U.S. Postal Service plans to identify new, more environmentally friendly vehicle technologies that are less dependent on petroleum-based fuel sources to replace the 195,000 neighborhood delivery vehicles of its total 220,000 vehicles, the world’s largest civilian fleet. Today’s announcement came during a ceremony in which General Motors presented a Chevrolet Equinox Fuel Cell electric vehicle to the Postal Service for testing in a mail-delivery environment.
Jul 24, 2008 - 6:38:36 AM
Insurance Related Press Releases
Dolly Reaches Texas – I.I.I. Has Facts and Statistics on Coastal Insurance Market
Texas is among the riskiest places in the United States for insurers to operate,” said Dr. Robert Hartwig, an economist and president of the I.I.I. “In fact, Texas and Louisiana were the two states affected in September 2007 when Hurricane Humberto became the only major windstorm to make landfall in the U.S. last year.
Jul 24, 2008 - 6:35:41 AM
Insurance Related Press Releases
Staged Auto Collisions: Insurance Commissioner Poizner Warns Sacramento Drivers to be Alert
With summer vacation looming and many Californians traditionally driving more frequently or longer distances, Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner warned area drivers to be alert for staged auto collisions. In 2007-2008, 14,623 referrals out of 23,734 insurance fraud referrals received by the California Department of Insurance - 61 percent - were for suspected automobile insurance fraud.
Jul 23, 2008 - 9:56:21 PM
Clinical Trial Studies
Prostate Cancer Trial: Pomegranate Juice in Treating Patients With Rising Prostate-Specific Antigen Levels After Surgery
Pomegranate juice may keep
prostate cancer from growing in patients with rising
prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels after surgery or radiation therapy for localized
prostate cancer.
Jul 23, 2008 - 9:22:49 PM
Housing and Mortgage News
Lease2OwnHomes Renter Rip-Off : Brown Obtains Restitution
California Attorney General Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced a $150,000 settlement for aspiring homeowners who had their entire down payments unlawfully seized by Lease2OwnHomes for missing rent on a lease-to-own agreement.
Jul 23, 2008 - 8:01:07 AM
Announcements
Internet Spammer Walks Away From Florence Prison Camp
Edward “Eddie” Davidson, age 35, also known as the “spam king,” walked away from a federal prison camp in Florence on Sunday, July 20, 2008. Davidson, who was sentenced to serve 21 months in federal prison, is now officially in “escape” status. He was last seen in Lakewood . U.S. Marshals are leading the search for Davidson. The FBI, IRS, and the Rocky Mountain Safe Streets Task Force are aiding in the search.
Jul 23, 2008 - 7:40:52 AM
Department of Homeland Security
Homeland Security on Passport Card Production
The U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced today that the new U.S. Passport Card is in full production and is now being distributed. The Passport Card is a convenient, wallet-sized document for land and sea travel between the United States and Mexico, Canada, the Caribbean, and Bermuda. It is not valid for international travel by air.
Jul 23, 2008 - 7:33:15 AM
Announcements
SAMHSA Launches New Homelessness Resource Center Web Site
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has launched a new Homelessness Resource Center Web site. The Web site is designed to support individuals working to improve the lives of people affected by homelessness who have mental health conditions, substance use disorders, and histories of trauma.
Jul 22, 2008 - 10:55:46 AM
IRS Tax Tips
E-Postcard Filing on IRS.gov for Small Tax Exempt Organizations
Beginning in 2008, small tax-exempt organizations that were previously not required to file a return may be required to file an annual electronic notice. The notice is Form 990-N, Electronic Notice (e-Postcard) for Tax Exempt Organizations Not Required to File Form 990 or 990-EZ, and the new filing requirement applies to tax years ending on or after December 31, 2007.
Jul 22, 2008 - 10:51:45 AM
FEMA Announcements
FEMA Preparing for Tropical Storm Dolly
As Tropical Storm Cristobal veers away from the Atlantic coast, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has begun preparations for Tropical Storm Dolly.
Jul 22, 2008 - 7:33:39 AM
IRS Tax Tips
IRS Sending Stimulus Payment Information to Retirees, Veterans
The Internal Revenue Service today reminded qualifying retirees and veterans that it is not too late to file for an economic stimulus payment and announced it will send a second set of information packets to 5.2 million people who may be eligible but who have not yet filed for their stimulus payment.
Jul 21, 2008 - 12:19:30 PM
Insurance Related Press Releases
Auto Theft Awareness Month: Make Vigilance the Hallmark of Auto Theft Awareness Month
About One Million Vehicles are Stolen Annually; Comprehensive Coverage Provides Important Insurance Protection
Jul 21, 2008 - 12:15:44 PM
Announcements
The Fight Against Child Pornography on the Internet : NTIA Lauds Cable Companies in their Efforts to Strengthen the Fight
WASHINGTON-U.S. Commerce Acting Assistant Secretary Meredith Attwell Baker today issued the following statement on the announcement that the nation's cable operators, working through the National Cable and Telecommunications Association (NCTA), have reached an unprecedented agreement with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Members of NCTA will use NCMEC's database of Web sites identified as containing child pornography to ensure that no such site is hosted on servers owned or controlled by those companies
Jul 21, 2008 - 7:44:11 AM
Census Bureau Announcements
Unmarried and Single Americans Week: Sept. 21-27, 2008
There are 92 million
of unmarried Americans 18 and older in 2006. This group comprised 42 percent of all U.S. residents 18 and older.
Jul 21, 2008 - 7:37:35 AM
Environmental News | Science News
FDA Launches Fellowship Program to Develop Pipeline of Scientists, Other Professionals
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today announced it is launching a two-year fellowship program aimed at attracting scientists, engineers and health professionals to the agency. The FDA Commissioner’s Fellowship Program will provide participants with advanced training in the scientific analysis involved in the safety and regulatory decisions unique to the agency’s mission.
Jul 19, 2008 - 2:19:11 AM
Community Alerts
Finacial Scams: FinCEN Reminds Public to be Aware of Financial Scams
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is reminding the public to be alert to ongoing financial scams that attempt to solicit funds from unsuspecting victims.
Jul 18, 2008 - 10:28:17 PM
Insurance Related Press Releases
Toto, We're Not in Kansas Anymore; Summer Is Peak Tornado Season in the Northeast
While summer is a time for boating, baseball, backyard barbecues and sun-bathing, it is also the peak season for tornadoes in the Northeast. This year has already been one of the deadliest in a decade and may be on track to set a record for the number of twisters in the U.S.
Jul 18, 2008 - 3:08:26 AM
IRS Tax Tips
IRS: Mortgage Workouts, Tax-Free for Many Homeowners
There is now tax relief for struggling homeowners. If your mortgage debt is partly or entirely forgiven during 2007, 2008 or 2009 you may be able to claim special tax relief by filling out Form 982 and attaching it to your federal income tax return for that year.
Jul 18, 2008 - 2:51:00 AM
IRS Tax Tips
Can You Take a Home Office Deduction?
If you plan to run your small business out of your home you may be temped to "write-off" many of your household expenses. But how do you know what is deductible and what is not? The IRS has some advice that may help answer the question: "Can I take a Home Office Deduction?"
Jul 16, 2008 - 12:01:44 PM
IRS Tax Tips
It's Not Too Late to Claim Your Economic Stimulus Payment: IRS Will Issue Checks Through End of Year
The last of the economic stimulus checks have been issued under the planned payment schedule, which was a timetable for tax returns that were filed and processed before April 15.
Jul 16, 2008 - 8:36:03 AM
IRS Tax Tips
Parents Can Get Credit for Sending Kids to Day Camp
Here's a tax break for the busy summer. Many working parents must arrange for care of their children under 13 years of age during the school vacation period. A popular solution - with a tax benefit - is a day camp program.
Jul 16, 2008 - 8:34:30 AM
Community Alerts
Health advisory for Northern California
Wildfire smoke in Sacramento Valley, surrounding foothill and mountain regions expected to continue
Jul 16, 2008 - 8:19:36 AM
