PHOENIX Eddie Browning, State Director for USDA Rural Development, recently announced the availability of Section 504 low interest loans for very low income individuals to make needed repairs on their home. Funding may be used for a variety of projects…

by Attorney General Terry Goddard Sometimes the proximity of two unrelated events is so great that to call them coincidental seems hard to believe. So it is with the U.S. Supreme Court's decision telling the federal government to reconsider its…

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers not to use American Bullie A.B. Bull Pizzle Puppy Chews and Dog Chews manufactured and distributed by T.W. Enterprises, Ferndale, WA, because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella,…

ARIZONA Most Americans celebrate Earth Day on April 22nd. Farmers and ranchers celebrate Earth Day every day. Agriculturalists grow and raise renewable commodities 365 days a year in a manner that protects the land and promotes conservation. "Farmers and ranchers…

Divestitures of Ready Mix Concrete, Concrete Block, and Aggregate Plants in Florida and Arizona Will Preserve Competition WASHINGTON -- The Department of Justice recently announced that it has reached a settlement that will require Mexico-based Cemex S.A.B. de C.V. to…

WASHINGTON The U.S. Department of Homeland Security just announced the start of the fiscal year 2007 application period for the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program. More than $492.3 million will be awarded this year to fire departments and nonaffiliated…

WASHINGTON The U.S. Coast Guard and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration announced the record maritime seizure of approximately 42,845 pounds of cocaine aboard the Panamanian flagged motor vessel Gatun on Sunday off the coast of Panama by the San Diego-based…

TUCSON On March 20, 2007, Khalid Altimyat, 26, of Saudi Arabia, pleaded guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud and was sentenced to time served, and ordered to self deport from the United States by United States District Judge John…

PHOENIX, Ariz. - Phoenix FBI Special Agent in Charge John E. Lewis announced the successful arrest of fugitive William Pumphrey, age 50, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Pumphrey faces one federal charge of Unlawful Flight to Avoid Prosecution and is wanted…

WASHINGTON - Kraft Foods Global, Inc., a Kirksville, Mo., establishment, is voluntarily recalling approximately 1,800 pounds of bacon due to insufficient cooling during processing, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced. The following product is…

The U.S. Geological Survey hosted a two-day scientific workshop that drew state and federal government scientists, and university researchers together to discuss interdisciplinary research along the US-Mexico border. The workshop, "Facing Tomorrow's Challenges along the US-Mexico Border," held March 20-22,…

The FBIs Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) recently released its annual Internet Fraud Crime Report. From January 1 through December 31, 2006, the center received 207,492 complaint submissions. These filings were composed of fraudulent and non-fraudulent complaints primarily related to…