The Department of Health and Human Services has issued a nationwide public health emergency declaration in response to recent human infections with a newly discovered swine influenza A (swine flu) virus. The formal declaration of a Public Health Emergency (PHE)…

Portland, ORA published childrens author from Portland has been charged with a variety of child pornography offenses. Kevin Patrick Bath, 50, who writes under the name K.P. Bath, was arraigned in U.S. District Court on an indictment charging him with…

D-backs to Host Major League Baseballs Midsummer Classic for the First Time PHOENIX - The Arizona Diamondbacks have been awarded the 2011 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, which will be played at Chase Field. The 2011 edition of the All-Star…

Laredo, Texas Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents seized two loads of drugs and stopped a human smuggling attempt in three cases. Agents assigned to the Laredo North station are credited with making the larger of the drug seizures. The case…

During the early morning hours of March 28, Roosevelt residents were awakened to a loud explosion in Sportsmans Haven (Resort area), on Dove. Fortunately, no human lives were lost in the blaze. Photos courtesy of Ralph & Laura Aden.

Photograph of Redoubt's March 27, 19:25 eruption cloud, as seen from near Homer. Photograph courtesy of Dennis Anderson. Mount Redoubt Volcano, 106 miles southwest of Anchorage, Alaska, erupted again explosively March 26, 2009, at approximately 09:24 AKDT, sending ash as…

PAYSON, Ariz. The $6.5 million Stren Seriesâ„¢is headed to Lake Roosevelt April 16-18 for a $260,750 bass tournament. As many as 400 pros and co-anglers will be competing in the second Western Division tournament of the season for top awards…

Stimulus funds go to variety of Department of Homeland Security programs WASHINGTON The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released some details of the projects being funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, recently passed in both houses of…

Tool Allows Critical Partners to Assess Risks to Their Systems Washington The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the release of a DHS-developed detection tool that can be used by the federal government, commercial vendors, state and local governments,…

Stimulus funds go to variety of Department of Homeland Security programs WASHINGTON The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released some details of the projects being funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, recently passed in both houses of…

By Jim Garamone American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON U.S. officials are keeping a close watch on the current unrest in Pakistan, a country that is key to NATOs efforts in Afghanistan, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said.…

Washington, D.C. The Securities and Exchange Commission charged Northern California residents Anthony Vassallo and Kenneth Kenitzer for orchestrating a multi-million dollar investment fraud. Vassallo agreed to a court order freezing his assets. The SEC is seeking an emergency court order…