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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…
WASHINGTON -- A new edition of the popular handbook Federal Benefits for Veterans and Dependents by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) updates the rates for certain federal payments and outlines a variety of programs and benefits for American veterans.…
WASHINGTON - Even our grandmothers told us fish was "brain food"-and now scientists have evidence to back the claim. Researchers with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) found that a diet…
FMCSA finds Texas-based trucking company to be imminent safety hazard WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) ordered Texas-based Denny Mekenye, doing business as Demco Express and/or Demco Trans, Inc. to immediately cease…