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If You're Looking For A Link To the Mueller Report, Look No Further
Editor's Note:
We're not downloading the entire Mueller report, but here is the Justice Department URL to read the report at:
Report On the Investigation Into Russian Interference In The 2016 Election, Vol I and II; Special Counsel Robert S. Mueller, III
https://www.justice.gov/storage/report.pdf?_ga=2.80421777.744576135.1555603755-461170982.1555603755
Mueller received the following military awards and decorations:
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Congressional Bills Introduced: Caregiving, Community Health Centers, Campus Sexual Assault Prevention and Response
Introduced: A bill to prioritize efforts to end human trafficking ... another to require mandatory restitution for victims of commercial sexual exploitation and continue efforts to combat sex tourism; a bill to modify the earned income tax credit to account for the amount by which economic growth has outpaced income growth; A bill to require institutions of higher education to have an independent advocate for campus sexual assault prevention and response. more »
From the Census Bureau: Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2016
The 2016 real median earnings of men ($51,640) and women ($41,554) who worked full- time, year-round were not statistically different from their respective 2015 medians. The female-to-male earnings ratio was 0.805, an increase of 1.1 percent from the 2015 ratio of 0.796. This is the first time the female-to-male earnings ratio has experienced an annual increase since 2007.Between 2015 and 2016, the total number of people with earnings increased by about 1.2 million. In addition, the total number of full-time, year-round workers increased by 2.2 million between 2015 and 2016, suggesting a shift from part-year, part-time work status to full-time, year-round work status. more »
Study: Most Prescribed Opioid Pills Go Unused and Not Disposed Of In Recommended Ways
"If we can better tailor the amount of opioids prescribed to the needs of patients, we can ensure patients receive appropriate pain control after surgery yet reduce the number of extra oxycodone and other opioid tablets in many homes that are just waiting to be lost, sold, taken by error, or accidentally discovered by a child," says Mark Bicket, an assistant professor at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and the paper's first author. Analysis of two studies — which focused on opioid storage and safety — shows that up to 77 percent of patients reported that their opioids were not stored in locked containers. more »
Reliable Sources of Information Regarding Hurricane Irma: National Weather Service, National Hurricane Service, Florida Health, FEMA, US Army Corps of Engineers
Editor's Note: Florida Disaster has a section on Florida Shelters; National Hurricane Center; Key Messages for Hurricane Irma. FEMA: Hurricane Irma; Read safety tips, up-to-date info & rumor control, and how to help Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. FloridaHealth.gov. and other sources: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change; US Army Corps of Engineers Responses to Climate Change. more »
