MESA, Ariz. For most of the past decade, there was much hubbub about the Atkins and Zone diets. Both focus on quick, effective ways to lose weight through high protein and low carbohydrate foods. Today, many still swear by them.…

By Rosalie Marion Bliss An updated web resource that provides a snapshot of state and national health and nutrition indicators has been launched by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists. The resource, called the Community Nutrition Map (CNMap), Version 2, was…

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21, 2007 Acting Agriculture Secretary Chuck Conner today announced that more than $389 million in Forest Service revenue will be distributed to 41 states and Puerto Rico for improvements to public schools, roads and stewardship projects. "This is…

Refueling Thunderbirds Officials from the Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, the Thunderbirds, released the 2008 airshow schedule. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Chad M. Kellum) NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. (AFPN) -- The Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, the…

Six-week series premiering January 7, 2008, from 8:00-10:00 p.m., ET "Dancing with the Stars" judges and renowned choreographers Bruno Tonioli and Carrie Ann Inaba will put their reputations on the line as they search for America's most talented amateur performers…

Continuing Investigation Has Resulted in 10 Defendants Charged to Date in Fraud Scheme Greenbelt, Maryland - IRS employee Robert O. Steven, age 54, of Edgewater, Maryland, and Patricia A. Steven, age 72, of Harwood, Maryland, were arrested early this morning…

Study of future math teachers in the U.S. and five other countries offers new perspective on students' lower achievement in seventh- and eighth-grade math A new study funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) found that middle school mathematics teachers…

Effective Date for Retroactivity Set for March 3, 2008 WASHINGTON, D.C. The United States Sentencing Commission unanimously voted to give retroactive effect to a recent amendment to the Federal Sentencing Guidelines that reduces penalties for crack cocaine offenses. Retroactivity of…

WASHINGTON The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is moving forward with multiple advancements in the construction of pedestrian and virtual fencing along the southwest border. These advancements will add to more than 284 miles of fencing already in place…

by Staff Sgt. Angelique Perez U.S. Central Command Air Forces Public Affairs SOUTHWEST ASIA (AFPN) -- More than one million leaflets were pushed out of a 40th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron C-130 Hercules over ten designated drop zones urging local citizens…

Chest pain is still the most common sign of a heart attack for most women, although studies have shown that women are more likely than men to have symptoms other than chest pain or discomfort when experiencing a heart attack…

Rocklin, CA: The Sacramento Violent Crimes Task Force (SVCTF), comprised of Federal Bureau of Investigation Agents and Sacramento County Sheriff's Department robbery detectives, and the Roseville Police Department arrested Valerie Harris, also known as the "Grandma Bandit". Harris, a 50…