Story by 1st Lt. Cathrin Fraker Nazanin with new cosmetic contact. (Photo by 1st Lt. Cathrin Fraker) KABUL, Afghanistan In addition to caring for vision needs of the Warriors of Task Force Phoenix, Lt. Col. James Randolph, Petty Officer 2nd…

The value of U.S. non-fuel mine production rose to $64.4 billion in 2006, an 18 percent increase from $54.6 billion in 2005, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) announced. Strong demand from China and other countries continued to drive up prices…

Secretary Nicholson: Increase Protects Purchasing Power WASHINGTON - Millions of veterans and eligible family members will see their disability compensation, pension, and survivors' benefits increased as the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) provides an annual cost-of-living increase for key benefits.…

WASHINGTON -- In its fight against cartels and other anticompetitive conduct, in 2006 the Antitrust Division marked its second highest level of criminal fines obtained in Division history. The Division also experienced increases in merger filings and brought more merger…

USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER, At Sea (NNS) -- The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), flagship of the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group (IKE CSG), entered the Persian Gulf Dec. 11, accompanied by the guided-missile cruiser USS Anzio…

The Food and Drug Administration is continuing its investigation of an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections linked to eating food from Taco Bell restaurants in 5 states. FDA is collaborating with state and local health officials, the U.S. Centers…

Largest Amount Ever Recovered in a Single Year WASHINGTON The United States in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006 recovered a record amount of more than $3.1 billion in settlements and judgments in cases involving allegations of fraud against…

WASHINGTON The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) began a pilot program on November 13 that will collect biometric information from illegal migrants interdicted while attempting entry into U.S. territory through the body of water between the Dominican Republic and…

Vasquez-Mendoza is fourth to be sentenced stemming from 1994 murder of Special Agent Richard Fass Phoenix Agustin Vasquez-Mendoza was sentenced to life in prison by Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Warren Granville for the first-degree murder of Drug Enforcement Administration…

MURDER OF U.S. NATIONALS OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES; CONSPIRACY TO MURDER U.S. NATIONALS OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES; ATTACK ON A FEDERAL FACILITY RESULTING IN DEATH USAMA BIN LADEN Aliases: Usama Bin Muhammad Bin Ladin, Shaykh Usama Bin Ladin, The Prince,…

Current Information Suggests Outbreak is Not Ongoing The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced the results of an investigation by state and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) investigators, which found consuming tomatoes in restaurants as the…

TUCSON - Frank Kolk, 50, of Las Vegas, Nevada, has been sentenced to 46 months imprisonment by U.S. District Judge Raner C. Collins to be followed by four years supervised release. On June 1, 2006, Kolk pled guilty to one…