Reopened fishing area (in hashmarks) on October 1, 2010. Closure area may be updated daily as necessary. (Photo courtesy NOAA) 89 percent of federal waters now open NOAA has reopened to commercial and recreational fishing 5,628 square miles of Gulf…

by Lisa Daniel American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- While they may be legal in some states, "designer drugs," often marketed as herbal remedies, are banned under military law and policies by the Defense Department and all of the…

WASHINGTON, D.C. Republican members of the Senate Judiciary Committee today sent a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano demanding more information regarding the Backdoor Amnesty memos circulating at the department she heads. Several of us have written to you…

Simple Steps to Help Prevent the Biggest Disaster Threat Affecting Families across the Nation PHOENIX The biggest disaster threat to families across our nation every day isnt a flood or hurricane; its home fires. Last year, the Grand Canyon Chapter…

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a new indication for three cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillators (CRT-D) used to treat certain heart failure patients. The new use is for patients with an abnormality known as left bundle branch block,…

October 1 - 31: October Tucson & Southern Arizona Blood Donors Entered to Win Phoenix Suns Suite Tickets Casa Grande, Maricopa, Tucson & UofA Did you know . . . every two seconds someone requires blood? Premature babies, trauma victims,…

Carson City, NV - The following consumer advisory is offered by the Nevada Attorney Generals Bureau of Consumer Protection as part of an ongoing effort to educate consumers. The Attorney Generals Bureau of Consumer Protection has received information that Nevada…

by Staff Sgt. Mareshah Haynes Defense Media Activity-San Antonio SAN ANTONIO (AFNS) -- "I know you'll grieve and wish that I was still here. I am here in the memories you hold dear. Remember how much I love you and…

SAN ANTONIO (AFNS) -- In working closely with the Office of the Secretary of Defense staff on a congressional action involving veterans submitting claims for Retroactive Stop Loss Special Pay, major command and wing level officials are working to inform…

WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- Veterans in the Gulf States impacted by the recent oil spill may qualify for delayed mortgage payments if their mortgages already are guaranteed by the Department of Veterans Affairs. "We are strongly urging mortgage companies to extend…

Listeria contamination, other repeated violations, prompt FDA action The U.S. Department of Justice, in an action initiated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, is seeking a permanent injunction against NY Gourmet Salads, Inc., a processor of ready-to-eat deli salads,…

Florida shoreline assessment. Photo courtesy NOAA Southern Florida, the Florida Keys and the East Coast are not likely to experience any effects from the remaining oil on the surface of the Gulf as the oil continues to degrade and is…