http://www.bls.gov/opub/cwc/cb20110218ar01p1.htm
Presents the most recent labor statistics available on major work stoppages and discusses the collective bargaining surrounding three significant work stoppages in the U.S. during 2010. From the Bureau of Labor Statistics
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/archives/srgune_02252011.pdf
Reports that annual average unemployment rates in 2010 rose in 31 states and the District of Columbia, declined in 18 states, and remained the same in one. From the Bureau of Labor Statistics
http://www.healthcare.gov/center/reports/states02252011a.pdf
This report includes information on the resources that have been and will be made available to the states under the Affordable Care Act and information about states’ discretion to implement the law in a manner that reflects their insurance markets, provider networks, and the needs of their residents. From the Department of Health and Human Resources
http://www.cdc.gov/VitalSigns/pdf/2011-03-vitalsigns.pdf
Discusses the dangers of bloodstream infections from central lines in hospitalized patients and how to minimize such risks. From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
http://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2011/p0228_smokingpregnancy.html
Press release on article in Pediatrics journal on dangers of smoking during pregnancy. From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db56.pdf
We are fatter than our northern neighbors. The prevalence of obesity in Canada was 24% in 2007-2009, compared to 34.4% in the U.S. Also discusses changes in obesity prevalence in both countries in the past 20 years. From the National Center for Health Statistics
http://bjs.ojp.usdoj.gov/content/pub/pdf/jic09.pdf
Provides statistics on jails and prisoners in Indian country for 2009 and also trends for the past five years. Provides statistics on characteristics of prisoners, their offenses, and the facilities in which they are housed. From the Bureau of Justice Statistics
http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2011454
One page snapshot reports of the results of science tests for each urban school district that participated in the 2009 program of the National Assessment of Educational Progress 2009 Trial Urban District Assessment. From the National Center for Education Statistics