Letters to Santa CD Climbs Billboard Charts; Great Stocking Stuffer Read More

Company sentenced to pay $4 Million Criminal Fine Read More

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Jackson, Mich., resident Terrence Hicks and Detroit residents Muhammed Al Mahdi and John Saunders pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in the Eastern District of Michigan this week for their roles in a $4.2 million Medicare fraud scheme, Assistant... Read More

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights announced that it has released "Supplemental Educational Services Under the No Child Left Behind Act," its report on school districts' implementation of supplementary education services (SES) to students under the No... Read More

'Compromise' would make citizens pay for others' abortions Read More

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The toxic chemical decabromodiphenyl ether (decaBDE), a brominated flame retardant, will be largely phased out of the U.S. marketplace, according to an announcement today from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). According to EPA's... Read More

Winning video made by children! See 3rd, 2nd, and 1st place videos at: http://www.youtube.com/randallterry#p/u/22/hozLxIiiJWs Read More

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is news about the Medicare power mobility benefit from Support Mobility Now Volume 1 Issue 2: Read More

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- An Oklahoma man was sentenced today to 12 months and one day in prison for his role in a scheme to solicit kickbacks in connection with the award of a private security services subcontract to protect U.S. government personnel and contractors in... Read More

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Archives will close its Washington, D.C., building and its College Park, MD, facility, including staff offices, on Saturday, December 19, 2009, due to predicted heavy snow. Both the research side and the museum in the National Archives... Read More

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Withdraw the healthcare bill and start over. Read More

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using the recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Read More

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Since 1984, Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), conceived and funded largely by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), has collected and disseminated high quality data that provide critical insight for decision makers to plan,... Read More

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Mark Edwin Cairnes, 51, was sentenced today to 292 months in prison and lifetime supervised release following his prison term for advertising and possessing child pornography, Assistant Attorney General of the Criminal Division Lanny A. Breuer and U.S.... Read More

Fed Urged to Limit Fees & Make Gift Cards More Consumer Friendly Read More

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Beaches Leader recently reported that the "Help is Here Express" bus tour visited Jacksonville Beach's Mission House to help uninsured and financially-struggling patients access information on programs that provide... Read More

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled... Read More

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Preet Bharara, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Thomas E. Perez, the Assistant Attorney General of the Civil Rights Division of the United States Department of Justice, announced today that the United States has entered into... Read More

Drop in Travelers Continues, Despite 12th Consecutive Month of Ticket Price Reductions Read More

New Flexibility Granted on Component Parts Testing Policy for Lead Read More

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Laurie Leshin has been named the new deputy associate administrator of the Exploration Systems Mission Directorate at NASA Headquarters, effective in January. Read More

Officer John Krahn, Elm Grove (WI) Police Department, named "Officer of the Month" by National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund Read More

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- John Kopchinski, the whistleblower whom Phillips & Cohen LLP represented in a successful, record-setting "qui tam" case against Pfizer Inc., has been named as the most influential person in business ethics for 2009. Read More

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Copper & Brass Fabricators Council, Inc., today expressed considerable concern and frustration with the Chinese government's continuing reliance upon tax policy as a means to build and sustain China's domestic reserves of copper scrap. In an... Read More

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) has received a Fiscal Year 2010 budget of $469,870,000 under the Consolidated Appropriations Act signed by President Barack Obama on Wednesday, December 16. Read More

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A NASA-led team has been recognized with a prestigious award for helping scientists better understand our home planet. NASA and the U.S. Department of the Interior presented the William T. Pecora Award to the Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy... Read More

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- For years the famed Rainbow Room in midtown Manhattan was the place to be on New Year's Eve. This year, the National Press Club will bring the sound of the Rainbow Room to Washington as it opens its doors on New Year's Eve for a great night of fun... Read More

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- ABC News should focus less on Charlie Gibson and Diane Sawyer and more on integrity, says the National Center for Public Policy Research, which just completed an advertising review of ABC's nightly World News. Read More

But Most Closing at Noon Read More

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau: Read More

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Leo W. Gerard, International President of the United Steelworkers (USW) issued the following statement on release of the Obama Administration's framework for revitalizing manufacturing. Read More

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is a schedule of upcoming luncheons at the National Press Club. National Press Club events are open to NPC members and their guests only. Credentialed press may cover Luncheons and Newsmakers. Events listed are subject to last-minute changes.... Read More

Funding will support vital transportation planning reform Read More

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The United States Mint today unveiled designs for the 2010 Boy Scouts of America Centennial Silver Dollar. The Boy Scouts of America Centennial Commemorative Coin Act (Public Law 110-363) authorizes the United States Mint to mint and issue silver... Read More

Bills to increase loan limits and improve international trade head to the Senate floor. Read More

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A briefly considered "Medicare buy-in" proposal for 55- to 64-year-olds was apparently killed in the Senate this week by self-styled moderates who claimed it would be too costly for taxpayers. While a requested study of costs by the Congressional... Read More

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Public Health Association today urged the Senate to move quickly on health reform and advance the measure to conference with the House. Read More

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- United States Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Chair, Mary L. Landrieu, D-La., today made the following comment on President Obama's nomination of Marie Collins Johns to be Deputy Administrator of the Small Business... Read More

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following statement is being released by Sr. Carol Keehan, DC, president and chief executive officer of the Catholic Health Association of the United States (CHA): Read More

Panel Votes Against Approval of Tarceva(R) as Maintenance Drug Read More

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Major League Baseball pitcher and former Texas Rangers Joaquin Benoit is adding new meaning to the word "relief" this Christmas for thousands of Haitians. Read More

AFGE Member Benefits, Privatization at Federal Protective Service Also to be Addressed Read More

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following products. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Read More

Charmaine Yoest Urges "Comprehensive Respect for Life" in Majority Leader's Revisions to Senate Health Care Bill Read More

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Oxfam America President Raymond C. Offenheiser made the following statement in reaction to today's announcement by Secretary Hillary Clinton that the US is prepared to work with other developed countries to mobilize $100 billion a year by 2020 to... Read More

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Department of Justice announced today that the United States and the state of New York have entered into settlement agreements with three home health agencies to resolve allegations that they submitted false claims to the New York Medicaid and... Read More

What we don't know about the secret measures could prove more harmful Read More

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- At an important briefing yesterday at the National Press Club, the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism showcased an informative, free consumer booklet to encourage responsible drinking decisions during the holiday season and beyond. Read More

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed) announced today that it has established a new division - AdvaMed Dx - to focus solely on issues facing companies that manufacture in vitro diagnostic technologies. The division will function as an... Read More

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Effective Jan. 16, 2010, NASA Television's Public, Education and Media channels will be available for downlink on satellite AMC 3. Additionally, NASA TV has reformatted its online program schedule to improve its readability. Read More