Fed grant bolsters Cannon firefighters (Daily News Journal)

WOODBURY — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded a $101,034.00 Assistance to Firefighters Grant to the Cannon County Fire Department.

Obama's First Test (Washington Post)

For the past eight years, Congress has had a remarkably consistent record. When something was important to President Bush -- particularly if it was even vaguely related to national security -- Congress pretty much always caved. The combination of blindly loyal Republicans and cowering Democrats provided Bush with a winning margin time and again, even when the Democrats were ostensibly in charge, ...

Labour and Employment (Mondaq)

The Pensions Act 2008 ("the Act") received Royal Assent on 26 November 2008. The Act marks the next step on the route to the introduction of personal accounts; but makes a number of other significant changes to previous legislation, including the extension of the powers of the Pensions Regulator.

Douglas Dispatch (The Daily Dispatch)

This year AARP Tax-Aide, the nation’s largest free, volunteer-run tax preparation and assistance service, is seeking volunteers who are bilingual in English/Spanish to assist the increasing numbers of Spanish-speaking taxpayers who are seeking assistance preparing and filing their tax returns.

Even Lawmakers Warned on Security for Obama's Inauguration (US News & World Report)

The House sergeant at arms sent out a memo with a list of banned personal items.