My prayers and those of many are with the Pinal County Sheriffs deputy who was shot earlier this evening. It appears from early reports I have received that the deputy will fully recover from his gunshot wound. The hunt for…

by Master Sgt. Mike R. Smith National Guard Bureau ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) -- Officials in at least three states along the Gulf of Mexico are preparing for a potential call for thousands of National Guard members as government leaders ramp…

Benefit Honors Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry WASHINGTON - The children of military personnel who died in the line of duty since Sept. 11, 2001 can apply for an educational scholarship similar to the new Post-9/11 GI Bill. Benefits are…

Current screening methods for Fecal Occult Blood Tests are often not appropriate More than 75 percent of primary care physicians in the United States who order or perform the fecal occult blood test (FOBT) as a screening option for colorectal…

Santa Clara Based Intels use of Renewable Energy Equivalent to Avoiding Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Nearly 200,000 Bay Area Vehicles Annually SAN FRANCISCO Santa Clara California, based semiconductor chip maker Intel Corporation has increased its purchase of green power and…

WASHINGTON The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is warning consumers to beware of unscrupulous vendors who may market ineffective and unregistered products or services that claim to disinfect surfaces or entire rooms against the H1N1 influenza virus. In the current flu-conscious…

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), in cooperation with Dorel Juvenile Group Inc., of Columbus, Ind., have announced a recall of about 447,000 Dorel Infant Car Seat/Carriers. Consumers should…

The FBI is warning consumers about an ongoing threat involving pop-up security messages that appear while they are on the Internet. The messages may contain a virus that could harm your computer, cause costly repairs or, even worse, lead to…

Englewood Cliffs, NJ - Unilever United States, Inc., in cooperation with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), is conducting a nationwide voluntary recall of all Slim-Fast® ready-to-drink (RTD) products in cans, due to the possibility of contamination with Bacillus…

By Sally Herigstad Credit Card Help Myths mentioned in this story 1. Anyone can get their credit card balance cut in half. 2. I have to pay someone to help me settle my credit card debt. 3. All debt settlement…

Prescription medicineWe all have busy lives and most or us are on the lookout for ways to reduce the number of errands and trips we have to make. The fact that I can do my banking and bill paying online…

Vita Food Products, Inc. of Chicago, IL is voluntarily recalling its Elf Branded Herring in Sour Cream product distributed in retail stores in California, Texas, Massachusetts, Maryland, Georgia, Florida, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, and Wisconsin because their labels do not…