Children and Radiation

Missoulian:  FDA:Kids' medical tests need child-size radiation 

FDA proposal aims to help reduce unnecessary radiationexposure for children

“Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that it is seeking public comment on a proposal encouraging manufacturers to consider the safety of children in the design of new X-ray imaging devices. In the draft guidance, FDA is recommending that manufacturers design new X-ray imaging devices with protocols and instructions that address use on pediatric patients.”

Employment Situation

Missoulian: US hiring slows sharply with just 115K jobs added 

BLS: Employment Situation Summary   

“Nonfarm payroll employment rose by 115,000 in April, and the unemployment rate was little changed at 8.1 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment increased in professional and business services, retail trade, and health care, but declined in transportation and warehousing.”

Bin Laden's Documents

Missoulian:  Bin Laden's last words go online  

Letters from Abbottabad: Bin Ladin Sidelined?

“This report is a study of 17 de-classified documents captured during the Abbottabad raid and released to the Combating Terrorism Center (CTC). They consist of electronic letters or draft letters, totaling 175 pages in the original Arabic and 197 pages in the English translation.”

Justice Department Investigation in Missoula

Missoulian: Justice Department investigating 80 Missoula rapes; county attorney blasts feds

DOJ: Justice Department Announces Investigations of theHandling of Sexual Assault Allegations by the University of Montana, the Missoula, Mont., Police Department and the Missoula County Attorney’s Office

“The department has opened a Title IX compliance review and Title IV investigation regarding the University of Montana’s response to sexual assaults and sexual harassment of students.  Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and Title IV of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 each prohibit sex discrimination, including sexual assault and sexual harassment, in education programs.  There have been at least 11 reported sexual assaults involving university students in an 18-month period.  The department will also coordinate with the Department of Education on a related sexual harassment complaint received by that department.”

Pertussis

Missoulian: State urges vaccinations amid whooping coughoutbreaks 

Pertussis outbreaks continue to occur throughout Montana 

“Most cases of pertussis are preventable,” said DPHHS Director Anna Whiting Sorrell. “All parents and caregivers of children need to make sure their children are up to date on this and other vaccines. Anyone who cares for children should also be up to date on their vaccinations to prevent spreading pertussis.”

Pertussis (Whooping Cough) Vaccination 

al-Qaida

Missoulian: Weaker al-Qaida still plots payback for US raid

Panetta: U.S. Remains Focused on Pursuit of al-Qaida
““I don’t think there’s any question that America is safer as a result of the bin Laden operation,” Panetta told reporters traveling with him.“When you combine that with the other operations that have … gone after al-Qaida leadership,” he added, “I think it has weakened al-Qaida as an organization and certainly it has prevented them from having the command-and-control capability to be able to put together an attack similar to 9/11.”

Deploma Mills/ Cybersecurity

Missoulian: Obama targets diploma mills that market to vets
 

We Can’t Wait: President Obama Takes Action to StopDeceptive and Misleading Practices by Educational

“On Friday, President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama will visit Fort Stewart in Georgia where the President will sign an Executive Order to help ensure all of America’s service members, veterans, spouses, and other family members have the information they need to make informed educational decisions and are protected from aggressive and deceptive targeting by educational institutions.”

Missoulian: House vote sets up Senate cybersecurity showdown  
 

H.R.3523:  CyberIntelligence Sharing and Protection Act  

“Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act - Amends the National Security Act of 1947 to add provisions concerning cyber threat intelligence and information sharing. Defines "cyber threat intelligence" as information in the possession of an element of the intelligence community directly pertaining to a vulnerability of, or threat to, a system or network of a government or private entity, including information pertaining to the protection of a system or network from: (1) efforts to degrade, disrupt, or destroy such system or network; or (2) theft or misappropriation of private or government information, intellectual property, or personally identifiable information.”-CRS summery