DES MOINES, Iowa -- The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) will open a Disaster Loan Outreach Center in Waterloo in Black Hawk County Saturday, following Friday's closing of the Disaster Recovery Center, according to Joseph Folsom, district director of the SBA's Iowa office. Link published by fema.gov

Generic Drug Petition Tracking: Suitability Tracking Reports Link published by fda.gov

T-Spot.TB is a laboratory test kit which contains reagents to detect the immune response of Thymus cells (T cells) found in an individual?s white blood cells that are stimulated by proteins produced by the bacteria that causes tuberculosis (TB). Link published by fda.gov

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This Special Supplement to The Condition of Education 2008 provides a descriptive profile of community colleges in the United States, examines the characteristics of students who entered community college directly from high school, and looks at rates of postsecondary persistence and attainment among community college students in general. It also compares the characteristics of these institutions a...

Vigabatrin, a medication proposed as a potential treatment for drug addiction by scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Brookhaven National Laboratory, also leads to rapid weight loss and reduced food intake according to a new animal study from the same research group. Link published by bnl.gov

SECRETARY OF STATE RICE: ON FOREIGN TRAVEL   MORNING PRESS GAGGLE: 11:00 a.m. with Robert Wood Please arrive in room 2109 by 10:59 a.m.     THERE WILL NOT BE A DAILY PRESS BRIEFING     Link published by state.gov

The production of otherwise-confidential documents in employment discrimination cases continues to be addressed by federal courts at an increasing rate. The issue typically pits state-law protection for “peer review” documents against federal anti-discrimination laws and regulations, and has generated growing controversy among health care providers who routinely rely on the state-law protection a...

The California Court of Appeal recently overturned a class certification order in a lawsuit brought by a group of hourly, non-exempt employees who claimed that they were denied rest and meal periods and were forced to work off the clock. In a key ruling, the court held that employers “need not ensure meal breaks are actually taken, but need only make them available.” The court also held that the...

In a unanimous decision, the state’s highest court recently ruled that a noncompetition agreement entered into between an employer and one of its former employees is unenforceable under California law. In so doing, the California Supreme Court upheld a longstanding state law restricting employers from using such agreements to restrain employees’ practice of their professions. Link published by el...