Firm Allegedly Overcharged Medicare, Medicaid WASHINGTON The United States has intervened in a whistleblower suit filed in the District of Massachusetts against Dey, Inc. alleging that the company violated the False Claims Act, the Justice Department announced today. In its…

Phoenix, AZ On September 6, 2006, 24 members of an elite Phoenix Police search and rescue team, working in partnership with Phoenix Fire Departments Urban Search and Rescue unit, will receive special deputation from the United States Marshals Service to…

As part of its responsibility to manage, protect, and control wild horses and burros, the Bureau of Land Management is soliciting bids for two new pasture facilities located west of the Mississippi River. Each pasture facility must be able to…

Former American prisoners of war (POWs) are eligible for special veterans benefits, including enrollment in Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical care for treatment in VA hospitals and clinics without copayments as well as disability compensation for injuries and diseases…

By Sgt. Sara Wood, USA American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON Operation Together Forward, the Iraqi-led operation to reduce violence in Baghdad, is progressing well and is improving the security situation around the Iraqi capital, a Joint Staff official said last…

The Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN) Has an Important Warning for Parents of Children with Severe Allergies. It is estimated that two million school-aged children have food allergies, and for the parents of these children, back-to-school planning is a…

The public can now view a Web site showing current information about wild bird sampling for early detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in the United States: wildlifedisease.nbii.gov/ai/. Scientists are now using the newly developed database and Web application…

SAN FRANCISCO At a new fueling terminal near Sacramento , U.S. EPA Regional Administrator Wayne Nastri joined state and local air quality regulators, engine manufacturers and fuel providers in heralding the introduction of cleaner burning diesel to service stations throughout…

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) are collaborating on a new education activity that helps students become astronomers. The Star Count Project will investigate the visual quality of the night sky and help assess…

EL PASO, TEXAS -- U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers performing anti-terror operations at ports of entry in El Paso, west Texas, and New Mexico seized almost 1,500 pounds of illegal drugs this weekend. CBP officers also stopped numerous…

The second phase of the ongoing federal Superfund cleanup of creosote waste from the McCormick & Baxter site in downtown Stockton has begun. The 29-acre site, along the Old Mormon Slough in Stocktons deep water port area, was placed on…

WASHINGTON - Americans nationwide will have the opportunity to see the talents of veterans from across the nation this fall with the first syndicated television broadcast of the National Veterans Creative Arts Festival. The syndicated broadcast of the Festival, sponsored…