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SAN BERNARDINO, Calif., July 30 - SAN BERNARDINO, Calif., July 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Hosted by the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco (FHLBank San Francisco) and NID Housing Counseling Agency, a foreclosure prevention workshop today provided information and financial counseling to residents faced with losing their homes or buying their first residences. According to RealtyTrac, a foreclosure listing service, foreclosure filings in San Bernardino County are declining, but the Inland region still has the fifth-highest rate of filings in the nation. Full Story »

WASHINGTON, July 30 - The Digital Policy Council's latest research examines the mounting public policy challenges of Internet Cafes as governments around the World escalate crackdowns and regulation. Full Story »

SAN FRANCISCO, July 30 - 44,000 Kaiser workers win the right to join NUHW and leave SEIU beginning Sept. 13 Full Story »

WASHINGTON, July 30 - WASHINGTON, July 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement this evening after House Republicans blocked passage of the Small Business Tax Relief Act, which would have provided relief for small businesses from reporting requirements and eliminated tax breaks for companies that ship jobs overseas. The House voted 241 to 154 in favor of the bill, short of the 2/3 needed for passage.  Only two Republicans voted for the bill. Full Story »

WASHINGTON, July 30 - Groups say funds would help protect people, wildlife, restore water quality and coastal wetlands resilience Full Story »

WASHINGTON, July 30 - WASHINGTON, July 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced today that Ms. Theresa Grafenstine will be the next Inspector General of the U.S. House of Representatives. The appointment was laid down on the House floor this afternoon and was made jointly by the Speaker and the Majority and Minority Leaders. Ms. Grafenstine, currently the acting IG, replaces IG Jim Cornell, who retired earlier this year. Full Story »

HOUSTON, July 30 - HOUSTON, July 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- NASA's Robonaut 2 has no voice but is ready to tell you its story -- in 140 characters or less. The prototype robot will travel to space this fall to give NASA a deeper understanding of human-robotic interaction. Full Story »

WASHINGTON, July 30 - WASHINGTON, July 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following was released today by Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum: Full Story »

SILVER SPRING, Md., July 30 - Product contains industrial strength bleach Full Story »

WASHINGTON, July 30 - Final Bill Must Include Important Provision to Stop Special Deal for FedEx Full Story »