About US Government InfoGet the latest headlines from the About.com US Government Info GuideSite.Two 500-year Floods in 15 Years USGS Explains- June 24, 2008 When the U.S. Geologic Survey (USGS) used the term "500-year flood" to describe the recent devastating flooding in the Midwest, many people in the region who recalled the Great Midwest...http://usgovinfo.about.com/b/a/217961.htm The End of Oil Independence Redefined- June 23, 2008 A series of recent events suggests that our nation's long-held definition of "oil independence" may be changing from independence from foreign oil to independence from all oil. Has the cumulative...http://usgovinfo.about.com/b/a/217959.htm Extreme Climate Changes Coming Soon, NOAA Warns- June 21, 2008 A climate featuring extreme drought in the West, downpours in the East and excessive heat everywhere is in store -- sooner rather than later -- for the U.S. as a...http://usgovinfo.about.com/b/a/217958.htm Bill Would Lower TV Commercial Volume- June 20, 2008 Have you ever noticed how some TV commercials sound louder than the programs you are watching U.S. Rep. Anna G. Eshoo (D-California, 14th) has noticed, says its done on purpose,...http://usgovinfo.about.com/b/a/217956.htm NSF Funds Search for Keys to Life's Greatest Secrets- June 19, 2008 The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded four grants ranging from nearly $530,000 to just over $1.3 million to fund research leading to answers for the "enduring questions of life." While...http://usgovinfo.about.com/b/a/217955.htm FDA Warns Against Fake Cancer Cures- June 18, 2008 The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned 23 U.S. companies and two foreign individuals to stop selling and advertising products claiming to prevent and cure cancer. The products, boasting claims...http://usgovinfo.about.com/b/a/217957.htm Awareness of Digital TV Conversion Lacking: GAO- June 18, 2008 At least 45 percent of the American households are still at risk of losing some or all of their television service on Feb. 17, 2009, due to the government mandated...http://usgovinfo.about.com/b/a/217954.htm Saltwater Sport Fishermen May Have to Register- June 17, 2008 All recreational sport fishermen and spearfishers who fish in federal ocean waters will be required to register with the government before fishing in 2009, under a new federal regulation being...http://usgovinfo.about.com/b/a/217953.htm Our Next President's Top 10 Challenges- June 15, 2008 Americans expect every new president to accomplish the same thing: reform the government itself to make it work better and solve all the nation's problems. That's all. Of course, we...http://usgovinfo.about.com/b/a/217952.htm FAA Told to Address Crew Fatigue in Aviation- June 13, 2008 After the crew of a commercial aircraft apparently went to sleep at the wheel and flew right over their destination airport, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has recommended that...http://usgovinfo.about.com/b/a/217951.htm |