WASHINGTON As millions of Americans begin receiving their economic stimulus payments, the Internal Revenue Service released a list of the most-frequently-asked questions and answers that people now are asking. "Many people have questions about the stimulus payments, and the IRS…

New research from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has found June through August to be the deadliest time of year for 15-passenger van occupants, due to rollover crashes. Statistics show that 31 percent of fatal rollovers involving 15-passenger…

A Los Angeles suburb has been ordered to face a judge over its health inspections. A grand jury in Orange County, California has ruled that local residents are not being properly informed about restaurant cleanliness. To solve that problem, the…

WASHINGTON Three defendants have been charged in a federal grand jury indictment and complaint with illegally accessing the computer systems of a national restaurant chain and stealing credit and debit card numbers from that system. The 27-count indictment, returned on…

By the end of fiscal year 2007, the FBI was handling just over 1,200 mortgage fraud investigations. They have just released a comprehensive new report on mortgage fraudnow posted in full on this website. And, as you might expect given…

WASHINGTON Edward Chua, 55, of Montebello, Calif., has been sentenced to 37 months in prison in connection with a $10 million scheme to defraud the Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im Bank) of the United States. Chua was sentenced in the U.S. District…

Ella Van Fleet spent 20 years building a high-powered career as a teacher, manager and consultant. She once was honored by the Texas House of Representatives for outstanding professional contributions. Yet the Phoenix resident's life took a dramatic turn when…

International Law Enforcement Cooperation Leads to Disruption of Organized Crime Ring Operating in U.S. and Romania BUCHAREST, ROMANIA Thirty-eight individuals with ties to international organized crime have been charged in two separate indictments involving computer and credit card fraud schemes,…

Postal Service offers exclusive Sinatra CD © 2007 USPS. All Rights Reserved. WASHINGTON, DCThe Chairman of the Boards children joined the Postal Services Chairman to celebrate the achievements of Ol Blue Eyes by dedicating the Frank Sinatra commemorative stamp in…

Investigations continue into the cause of a mysterious illness that has resulted in the deaths of thousands of bats since March 2008. At more than 25 caves and mines in the northeastern U.S, bats exhibiting a condition now referred to…

WASHINGTON A U.S. Department of Defense civilian employee working at the U.S. Embassy in Kuwait City, Kuwait, was arrested and charged with filing a false federal tax return for the 2005 tax year, according to Assistant Attorney General for the…

Crews from the Bureau of Land Management have completed tree thinning and brush removal to benefit forest health and improve fire protection near Hobo Camp, west of Susanville. Now, the BLM is offering limited free firewood cutting in the thinned…