WASHINGTON America's veterans and their families now have a greater chance to make their dreams of home ownership a reality, thanks to an increase in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) home loan guaranty limit. Effective January 1, 2006, changes…

DOUGLAS, AZ - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Officers at the Douglas Port of Entry caught a man wanted in Cochise County on charges of Attempted 1st Degree murder on December 26, 2005. At around 9:20 PM, 41-year-old Esgard…

WASHINGTON - The burial locations of more than 5 million veterans for whom the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has provided grave markers are now available on the Internet, as well as the information inscribed on the markers. Online since…

SAN LUIS, AZ - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers Friday, December 23, 2005 were conducting routine checks on a man attempting to enter the country at the San Luis, Arizona port of entry when they discovered something unusual, a…

Proposal would reduce unnecessary red tape and delay while keeping environmental protection for national forests and grasslands WASHINGTON - U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service has announced a proposal to improve the environmental review process for oil and gas exploration…

New rates go into effect January 8 WASHINGTON - The Governors of the U.S. Postal Service voted to accept the Postal Rate Commission's recommendations to increase most postal rates and fees by approximately 5.4 percent across-the-board to take effect January…

20 billion letters, packages and cards heading across America through Christmas Washington, DC - If all the mail the U.S. Postal Service will deliver on Dec. 19 was placed end to end, it would circle the globe. Six times. The…

Methamphetamine use was identified as a preventable factor in one out of every five maltreatment deaths of a child last year, according to a report released on November 29, 2005 by the Arizona Childhood Fatality Review Team. In 2004, there…

The Arizona Game and Fish Commission is meeting on Dec. 9 and 10 in Casa Grande to consider a range of agenda items, including the draft hunt guidelines for 2006-2007, a report on an extensive effort by the department to…

If you're a young adult, you may think that owning your own home is beyond your reach. But homeownership can be an affordable option even with limited savings and a short credit history. Learn how with a new, free package…

WASHINGTON The Internal Revenue Service has issued a consumer alert about an Internet scam in which consumers receive an e-mail informing them of a tax refund. The e-mail, which claims to be from the IRS, directs the consumer to a…

Defendants Allegedly Misrepresented Web Broker Packages to Unwary Consumers Two Internet-based companies and their principals are permanently barred from misrepresenting any product or service, and will pay refunds to their consumer victims to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that their…