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…

Last Friday, a California man named Gladwin Gill admitting to making nearly $67,000 in illegal contributions to several political campaigns from 2003 to 2005, including the elections of the U.S. President, two U.S. Senators, and a U.S. Representative. Now, following…

LOS ANGELES The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently fined Oakland, Calif.-based The Clorox Company $95,000 for allegedly distributing an unregistered and mislabeled Chinese version of Clorox Disinfectant Bleach, in violation of federal pesticide law. The companys Los Angeles production facility…

by Lt. Col. Ann Peru Knabe 440th Airlift Wing Public Affairs Operation Toy Drop brings international, U.S. military together Fifty paratroopers walk to a C-130 Hercules with engines running Dec. 8 during Operation Toy Drop held at the Sicily Drop…

WASHINGTON, D.C. Travelers can find airport delay information for their departure and destination airports this holiday season by visiting a special Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) website. We want to help provide consumers with a better travel experience by enabling them…

Expanding on a series of efforts that were first initiated in 2002, the FBI Laboratory announced that it has undertaken an additional round of outreach, analysis, and review efforts concerning a discontinued forensic test known as Bullet Lead Analysis, or…

Health issues are a vital concern for older adults, and surveys show that most of those who go online search for health and medical information. However, since only 34 percent of people age 65 and older are online, the majority…

Burbank, CA¦ Kid-driven, mom approved Radio Disney will launch the eagerly anticipated listener sweepstakes that provides two lucky "High School Musical 2" fans the chance to vacation with their family at The Inn at Entrada, the premiere St. George, Utah…