http://www.defense.gov/news/d20100820FortHoodFollowon.pdf
Describes the actions to be taken by the Defense Department to provide greater force protection through improved security measures and better healthcare provisions for service members following the November 2009 shooting tragedy at Fort Hood. From the Defense Department
http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/ojjdp/220595.pdf
Looks at whether laws designed to get tough on juvenile crime by transferring juvenile offenders to adult jurisdiction have resulted in less delinquency. Finds that transfer laws have had little general deterrent effect on juvenile offenders. From the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
http://www.bls.gov/opub/focus/volume1_number8/cex_1_8.htm
How have rising health care costs affected household budgets? This report provides a picture of out-of-pocket health care spending among households categorized by the age of the household head. From the Bureau of Labor Statistics
http://www.bls.gov/cps/cpsrace2009.pdf
Reports that for the second consecutive year employment fell more sharply for Blacks and Hispanics than for Whites and Asians. This report describes the labor force characteristics and earnings patterns among the major race and ethnicity groups. From the Bureau of Labor Statistics
http://www.ftc.gov/os/2010/08/100819hmg.pdf
These guidelines describe the techniques and types of evidence which usually predict whether a horizontal merger may substantially lessen competition and violate antitrust laws. From the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission
http://www.opm.gov/oca/pay/studentloan/html/CY2009StudentLoanRepaymentReport.pdf
Reports that 36 federal agencies provided 8,454 employees with a total of more than $61.8 million in student loan repayment benefits. The average loan benefit was $7317. From the Office of Personnel Management
http://www.fda.gov/Food/NewsEvents/WhatsNewinFood/ucm222684.htm
Covers the investigation of the outbreak and provides information for consumers, retailers and producers. From the Food and Drug Administration
http://www.deq.state.va.us/wqa/305b2010.html
Provides a summary of water quality conditions in Virginia from 2003-2008. Covers water quality in more than 1,200 watersheds. Adds 1,400 miles of streams and rivers and 2,500 acres of lakes to the impaired waters list. From the Department of Environmental Quality