Category: USA News » Social Issues
US Population Estimate: 312,957,475 at 22:35 UTC (EST+5) Feb 03, 2012
5:34 pm Eastern | World
World Population Estimate: 6,992,062,306 at 22:35 UTC (EST+5) Feb 03, 2012
5:34 pm Eastern | USA News
Gris-PEG (griseofulvin ultramicrosize): Health Advisory - Risk of Product Mix-Up
5:18 pm Eastern | USA News
During packaging and labeling, tablets from one product type may have carried over into packaging of another product.read more »
UN Agency Wants New Global Tax to Help Poor
2:22 pm Eastern | World
The head of a United Nations economic agency says a new world tax is needed to help finance a "social protection floor" for the world's poor.read more »
Secrecy News -- 02/03/12
3 Feb 10:15 | USA News
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Acetylcysteine Solution, USP (Roxane Laboratories, Inc.): Recall - Visible Glass Particle
3 Feb 10:06 | USA News
Use of an inhaled product with glass particles has the potential to cause choking which could be life-threatening.read more »
Employment Improves in January as Jobless Rate Declines to 8.3 Percent
3 Feb 08:54 | USA News
Unemployment fell to 8.3 percent as the economy created some 243,000 jobs in January, the Labor Department said Friday.read more »
HUD ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL $31.5 MILLION TO FUND HOUSING FOR VERY LOW-INCOME SENIORS
3 Feb 07:07 | USA News
WASHINGTON - Hundreds of very low-income senior citizens will have access to affordable supportive housing thanks to $31.5 million in housing assistance announced today by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The funding announced today (see attached list) will help non-profit organizations in five states produce additional accessible housing, offer rental assistance, and facilitate supportive services for the elderly. read more »
News Corporation Names Lex Fenwick Chief Executive Officer of Dow Jones and Company
2 Feb 17:04 | Media
News Corporation today named Lex Fenwick Chief Executive Officer of Dow Jones and Company. Mr. Fenwick joins Dow Jones from Bloomberg LP, where he spent 25 years, most recently as CEO of Bloomberg Ventures. He will be based in New York and report to Chase Carey, President and COO of News Corporation. His appointment is effective February 13, 2012.read more »
Census Bureau News -- 2010 Service Annual Survey
2 Feb 15:40 | US Politics and Govt
*THURSDAY, FEB. 2, 2012*
Brian Lavin CB12-23read more »Child Abuse And Neglect Cost The United States $124 billion
2 Feb 11:29 | USA News
The total lifetime estimated financial costs associated with just one year of confirmed cases of child maltreatment (physical abuse, sexual abuse, psychological abuse and neglect) is approximately $124 billion, according to a report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.read more »
CBO Chief Projects Dim Growth, Jobs Outlook
2 Feb 10:48 | US Politics and Govt
Congressional Budget Office Director Doug Elmendorf said Wednesday he believes economic growth will slow next year and unemployment will rise during a hearing on the economy and deficits before the House Budget Committee.read more »
Teri Everett to Exit as News Corporation's Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs and Communications
2 Feb 09:34 | USA News
News Corporation Elevates Julie Henderson to Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs and Chief Communications Officer read more »
News Corporation to support financing measures of €300 million in Sky Deutschland AG
2 Feb 09:34 | USA News
News Corporation today announced it has agreed to support €300 million of financing measures that are being initiated by Sky Deutschland AG ("Sky Deutschland"). read more »
Secrecy News -- 02/01/12
1 Feb 12:27 | USA News
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Census Bureau News -- Profile America Facts for Features Black (African-American) History Month: February 2012
1 Feb 11:40 | USA News
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Jan. 4, 2012 *Black (African-American) History Month:*read more »Lo/Ovral-28 (Norgestrel/EthinylEstradiol) Tablets: Recall - Possibility of Inexact Tablet Counts or Out of Sequence Tablets
1 Feb 08:25 | USA News
Oral contraceptive daily regimen may be incorrect and could leave women without adequate contraception, and at risk for unintended pregnancy.read more »
Vitaflo USA Renastart: Recall - Possible Health Risk Due To Incorrectly Labeled Cans
31 Jan 13:10 | USA News
Consequences of using the incorrectly labeled product may result in high potassium blood levels (hyperkalemia) or high sodium levels in the blood (hypernatremia).read more »
Census Bureau to Release 2010 Census Summary File 2 for Florida, Massachusetts, Mississippi and Washington
31 Jan 13:01 | USA News
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* *read more »HUD AWARDS $20 MILLION IN TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO HELP LOCAL COMMUNITIES STABILIZE NEIGHBORHOODS HARD-HIT BY FORECLOSURE
31 Jan 07:07 | USA News
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today awarded $20 million in technical assistance funding to 12 organizations that will, in turn, help local communities across this country stabilize neighborhoods hard-hit by foreclosure through HUD's Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP).read more »
Census Bureau and National Urban League Host Forum on Black Population
30 Jan 16:16 | US Politics and Govt
****CENSUS BUREAU MEDIA ADVISORY UPDATED****
read more »'Occupy' Protesters in D.C. Told to Leave Parks
30 Jan 14:06 | USA News
"Occupy" protesters were told by authorities in Washington, D.C., they had until noon to vacate two parks within sight of the White House, or they would be arrested.read more »
Teri Everett to Exit as News Corporation's Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs and Communications
30 Jan 14:04 | Media
MNews Corporation Elevates Julie Henderson to Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs and Chief Communications Officer read more »
Secrecy News -- 01/30/12
30 Jan 12:06 | US Politics and Govt
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Census Bureau News -- Profile America Facts for Features: Super Bowl XLVI
30 Jan 11:25 | USA News
*Super Bowl XLVI** *
Super Bowl XLVI will be played Feb. 5 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, which will be the first time the Super Bowl has been played in Indiana.read more »Census Bureau News -- Annual Survey of Public Employment and Payroll Summary Report: 2010
30 Jan 10:26 | US Politics and Govt
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*Annual Survey of Public Employment and Payroll Summary Report: 2010* — This summary report provides statistics from the revised 2010 estimates for the employment of the nation’s 90,000 state and local governments.read more »Treanda (bendamustine HCL): Recall - Particulate Matter in Vial
30 Jan 08:50 | USA News
Potential adverse events after intravenous administration of solutions containing particulates may include emboli and result in disruption of blood flow, causing tissue/organ damage.read more »
Statement from News Corporation and its Management and Standards Committee
28 Jan 22:04 | USA News
Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) officers from Operation Elveden today arrested four current and former employees from The Sun newspaper. read more »
Census Bureau News -- Tip Sheet #02
27 Jan 14:40 | US Politics and Govt
*Jan. 27, 2012 TP12-02*
*Upcoming*read more »Media Advisory -- Census Bureau and National Urban League Host Forum on Black Population (Updated)
27 Jan 12:57 | US Politics and Govt
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Public Information Office CB12-18 read more »Matthew Anderson to Step Down as Group Director, Strategy and Corporate Affairs, Europe and Asia
27 Jan 11:04 | USA News
News Corporation today announced that Matthew Anderson, News Corporation's Group Director, Strategy and Corporate Affairs, Europe and Asia, will step down from his position in London effective 31 March 2012. read more »
Keystone XL: Sierra Club Exposes Big Oil's Ties to Candidates' Coffers
27 Jan 09:57 | USA News
Contact: Trey Pollard, (202) 495-3058
January 27, 2012read more »FW: The food you eat
26 Jan 17:52 | USA News
Dear Friend,
I want to make sure you saw Ken's email last week - it's just so important.read more »Census Bureau Webinar to Discuss Service Annual Survey Release
26 Jan 17:36 | US Politics and Govt
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301-763-3030 read more »New Forest Planning Prioritizes Science, Water
26 Jan 15:38 | SciTech
Contact: Virginia Cramer, 804-225-9113 x 102
read more »Census News - 2010 Annual Survey of Public-Employee Retirement Systems: State-Administered Pensions
26 Jan 13:45 | US Politics and Govt
*THURSDAY, JAN. 26, 2012*
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