http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/pubs/pubd/hestats/infantmort99-04/infantmort99-04.htm
Examines trends in preterm-related causes of infant death in the U.S. by maternal race and ethnicity. From the National Center for Health Statistics.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr55/nvsr55_14.pdf
Presents 2004 infant mortality data by a variety of infant and maternal characteristics. The overall U.S. infant mortality rate was 6.78 infant deaths per 1,000 live births in 2004 compared to 6.84 in 2003. From the National Center for Health Statistics.
http://www.archive-it.org/collections/649
Captures Virginia government websites related to the shootings at VPI, including audio excerpts from press conferences, audio excerpts from the convocation ceremony held on April 17, a video stream of the entire convocation, and names of the victims. From the Virginia state government and Archive It.
http://www.usdoj.gov/nsd/foia/reading_room/2006fisa-ltr.pdf
Informal report to representatives of Congress which reveals that the federal government applied for 2,181 surveillance authorizations from the court and was denied only once during 2006. From the Department of Justice.
http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/hazwaste/recycle/ecycling/manage.htm
Latest data available on how many TVs, PCs, cell phones and other common electronic products are in storage, recycled, landfilled or exported. Also offers estimates on the number and weight of products that will become obsolete and need end-of-life management annually and what portion are recycled versus disposed of. From the Environmental Protection Agency.
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/abstract/dnaf.htm
Examines the history of DNA use, considers the economics of DNA use as it relates to public safety, and reviews privacy concerns. Also explores issues associated with combining criminal history information with DNA data. From the Bureau of Justice Statistics.
http://oig.hhs.gov/oei/reports/oei-05-06-00250.pdf
Reports that almost all Head Start grantees had high enrollment levels in 2006. 81% had enrollment of 95% or higher. Provides recommendations for better monitoring of enrollment levels. From the Office of the Inspector General of the Health and Human Services Department.
http://www.sigir.mil/reports/quarterlyreports/Apr07/Default.aspx
Latest in a series of quarterly reports on what became of $21 billion appropriated in 2003 for reconstruction of Iraq. From the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction.