March 2012
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Mar 30th
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How To Improve Your Gas Mileage
With gas prices increasing, many people are looking for alternate forms of transportation. But if you have to use your car for transportation, there are lots of ways to improve your gas mileage and help lower travel costs. While you drive: Avoid idling. It gets you zero miles per gallon. Avoid aggressive driving, such as speeding, rapid acceleration, and hard braking. These can lower your...
Mar 30th
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Check the safety status of your bus →
If you’re planning a trip and you’re going by bus, you can check the safety of your bus using the SaferBus App from the Department of Transportation. The SaferBus App provides an efficient way to view and access the safety performance of commercial motor carriers including motor coach and bus companies. This app is currently available for iPhone users.
Mar 30th
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Anonymous asked: What benefits do immigrants get ?
Mar 30th
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Mar 29th
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Anonymous asked: What is president Obama email address?
Mar 29th
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Mar 29th
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Listen to Supreme Court Arguments about the...
The Supreme Court finished hearing arguments about the Affordable Care Act yesterday. The Court is considering whether or not Congress can mandate that all citizens purchase health insurance. You can can listen to audio and download transcripts of the arguments from Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday on the Supreme Court’s website. The Supreme Court justices will deliberate on the arguments for...
Mar 29th
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Mar 28th
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Anonymous asked: where do i find civil war records
Mar 28th
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How the National Mortgage Settlement Affects You
Through the National Mortgage Settlement, the country’s five biggest mortgage servicers must commit about $25 billion in relief to individuals and governments because they broke the law in how they managed home loans. It will take time to figure out which individuals are eligible for help from the settlement. If you are eligible, you should receive a letter in the next 6 to 9 months. In the...
Mar 28th
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Visit WomensHistoryMonth.gov to learn about... →
You’ll find: Historical photos depicting women in the workforce from about 1916-1954. An interactive game called Flight to Freedom that allows you to take on the role of Lucy, a 14-year-old slave in Kentucky in 1848. A webcast of Annie Leibovitz’s talk at the American Art Museum about her photo exhibition, Annie Leibovitz: Pilgrimage. And more…
Mar 28th
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How to Request an Absentee Ballot →
If you are planning to vote absentee in this year’s federal elections, make sure you request a ballot early.
Mar 27th
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Anonymous asked: where do i find free gov, ebooks for my computer thats a true site,not a scam
Mar 27th
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Mar 27th
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Learn how tsunamis happen →
This is Tsunami Awareness week. Watch this video to understand how they happen and how to prepare.
Mar 27th
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Anonymous asked: Hello I'm a US Army Vet interested in continuing a higher education what options I have
Mar 26th
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Mar 26th
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Listen Live to 'The Federal Reserve and the... →
Ben Bernanke, chairman of the Federal Reserve, is giving a four-part lecture series called “The Federal Reserve and the Financial Crisis.” You can listen live to his remaining lectures on March 27th and 29th and listen to recordings of part one and two. You can find more information, presentation materials and on-demand video at www.federalreserve.gov/lectures
Mar 26th
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Mar 23rd
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Learn How To Understand Financial Jargon
By Maggie Anderson from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau It can be hard to understand the language of financial products and services. Just what exactly is a grace period? What about an ARM? A balloon payment? And while the Internet can serve up an answer, how can you be sure it’s the right one? Ask CFPB, a new interactive online tool from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB),...
Mar 23rd
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Anonymous asked: how do apply a visit visa in usa?
Mar 23rd
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Prevent Food Poisoning At Home →
Do you know how to prevent food poisoning in your home? Make sure everything you feed your family is safe.
Mar 23rd
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WatchWatch
What Doesn’t Stay in Vegas? Sprawl. Video description What stays in Vegas? Not Vegas. This time-lapse video shows satellite views of a rapidly expanding Las Vegas since 1972. Development has been tinted red to make the growth easier to see. The images are from NASA’s family of Landsat satellites, which recently celebrated its 28th birthday. Video courtesy of NASA.
Mar 22nd
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Anonymous asked: How do I sign up for direct deposit for SS check?
Mar 22nd
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1940 Census Records To Be Released in April
On April 2, records from the 1940 Census will be made available to the public. Strict laws ensure that records are only unsealed after 72 years, so many family genealogists, historians and researchers are eagerly awaiting the release. In honor of the records release, the U.S. Census Bureau is holding a countdown to the April 2nd release where you can find an interactive overview of the 1940...
Mar 22nd
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April 17th is the deadline to file your taxes →
This year, federal tax returns must be filed by April 17, 2012. The deadline was extended by two days because April 15 falls on a Sunday and April 16 is Emancipation Day, which is a holiday in the District of Columbia. Visit our File Your Taxes page to learn more about filing federal and state taxes, requesting an extension, getting free tax help, and checking your refund status.
Mar 22nd
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Mar 21st
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Anonymous asked: how can I do to save money?
Mar 21st
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Bicentennial Coins Honor the Star Spangled Banner
The U.S. Mint is honoring the 200th anniversary of the Star Spangled Banner by issuing commemorative coins that include an image of ships at war that match the scene in 1812 when Francis Scott Key penned the national anthem. Key wrote the national anthem the morning after the British bombarded the Americans at Fort McHenry in Baltimore, during the War of 1812. Up to 100,000 gold $5 coins and...
Mar 21st
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Get tips on talking to your kids about alcohol,... →
Talking to your young children about alcohol, drugs and tobacco will make it easier when they are older. 
Mar 21st
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Mar 20th
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Anonymous asked: how do i find out how much social sercurity i will gwt
Mar 20th
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MyPlate Super Tracker Helps You Make Good Food...
March is recognized as National Nutrition Month; a time to remind yourself about the importance of good nutrition for you and your family. Keeping up with good nutrition is key to healthy living, disease prevention, overall fitness and growth in children and adolescents. Good nutrition can also mean maintaining a healthy weight through good eating habits and exercise. With an array of nutrition...
Mar 20th
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Today is the first day of spring →
Learn more about the seasons.
Mar 20th
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Mar 19th
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Do You Know What a Calorie Is? →
You know your fruits and veggies, but do you know what a calorie actually is? Finding out can help you lose weight.
Mar 19th
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Protect Your Family from Accidental Poisoning
By Lina Younes, EPA’s Multilingual Outreach and Communications Liaison Did you know that poison centers answer more than 4 million calls each year. That’s one call every eight seconds! Did you also know that the majority of these incidents are 100% preventable? That’s why the Environmental Protection Agency, its federal partners and the American Association of Poison Control Centers are...
Mar 19th
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Anonymous asked: how much did small federal agencies spend on IT in 2011
Mar 19th
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How to Get Sick Kids To Take Their Medicine →
When young children are sick and cranky, it can be tough to get them to take their medicine. Watch this video for tips from an FDA pediatrician on giving the dose without the battle.
Mar 19th
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Mar 16th
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March is National Kidney Month →
Here’s a checklist of ways you can find your risk, protect yourself, and help others.
Mar 16th
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Anonymous asked: what kind of surveys do the cencus bureau conduct between the one that is given every ten years
Mar 16th
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Scams promise fake tax refunds
Every year during tax season, scammers find new ways to steal money from taxpayers. In response, every year the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) publishes a list of common scams to help taxpayers avoid fraud. This year the IRS is warning about a scam that promises fake tax refunds and targets senior citizens and low-income individuals. The agency says that in recent weeks this scam has been...
Mar 16th
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Mar 15th
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Interested in starting a garden this summer?  →
Use this guide from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to find out what plants will grow best where you live. If you live in zones 1-10, take a look at the U.S. National Arboretum’s examples of plants that should succeed in those zones. The newly revised map reflects several changes: A new ZIP code finder allows you to identify your area’s Plant Hardiness Zone. Two new zones, 12...
Mar 15th
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Find the Latest Food Recalls For Your State...
You can now find the latest recalls and food safety information for your state through Twitter. The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently created state-specific Twitter feeds that will announce food safety alerts and recalls by state. The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) launched the program to make it even easier for you to find your state-specific recalls. You can find food...
Mar 15th
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Anonymous asked: who should get "shingles" vaccination
Mar 15th
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March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness... →
Get information, risk assessments, and screening schedules.
Mar 15th
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Mar 14th
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