GA: Federal officials -- September's flood 'off the charts'
If a 500-year flood is a cup of coffee, what Georgia got in September was the whole pot, the U.S. Geological Survey said Wednesday.
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Archive of Homeland Security on Thursday November 05, 2009
GA: Federal officials -- September's flood 'off the charts'
If a 500-year flood is a cup of coffee, what Georgia got in September was the whole pot, the U.S. Geological Survey said Wednesday. Read More
AK: Pill packaging deprives Alaska vets of benefits
Some Alaska military veterans may be missing out on their free or low-cost prescription drug benefits because of a dispute over the way pills are packaged. Read More
AZ: Groups hopeful about appeal of employer sanctions
Groups trying to overturn an Arizona law that prohibits employers from knowingly hiring illegal immigrants are encouraged that the U.S. Supreme Court has expressed an interest in their appeal. Read More
FL: NRA wants to ban adoption agencies from asking about gun ownership
MIAMI -- The NRA wants to stop adoption agencies from asking prospective parents about whether they own guns, saying the question is a violation of gun-owners' rights. Read More
MN: Human trafficking is subject of new ad campaign
Passers-by in St. Paul may notice a new ad campaign, "Hidden in Plain Sight," an effort by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to draw the public's attention to human trafficking in the United States. There are 12 posters at bus shelters throughout St. Paul. Read More
NV: Plates honor fallen soldiers
Gov. Jim Gibbons on Monday will present the state's first Gold Star license plates to the parents of two soldiers killed in action in Iraq. Read More
SC: Barrett presses rivals on detainee issue
U.S. Rep. Gresham Barrett found out Wednesday his Republican rivals for governor are willing to disagree even when they agree on an issue - housing terrorism suspects in Charleston. Read More |