JUNEAU, Alaska, Aug. 18 -- The Alaska Department of Public Safety issued the following State Troopers dispatches: Any charges reported in these press releases are merely accusations and the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. A Detachment ------------------------------------------------- Location: Ketchikan Case number: 10-78058 Type: VCOR Text: On 8/17/2010 at approximately 2113 hours, the Alaska State Troopers contacted 38 year old Delia A  more

SALEM, Ore., Aug. 18 -- The Oregon Department of Human Services issued the following news release: This summer, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released the 2009 error rates for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly the Food Stamp program. The national payment error rate for 2009 was the lowest in the program's history, but Oregon's rate was even lower. This means Oregon is among the best in the nation for accuracy in administering SNAP benefits. Oregon a  more

QUEENSLAND, Australia, Aug. 17 -- Central Queensland University issued the following news release: CQUniversity researcher Heather Nancarrow has a new role as Chair of a newly-established Domestic and Family Violence Strategy Implementation Advisory Group. Minister for Community Services and Housing and Minister for Women, Karen Struthers announced Ms Nancarrow's appointment to the role during a visit to CQUniversity Mackay recently (Aug 13). Click here to View/Download full-sized Image  more

MADISON, Wis., Aug. 18 -- The Wisconsin Attorney General issued the following news release: The Wisconsin Department of Justice Violence Against Women Resource Prosecutor (VAWRP) Project will be providing domestic violence trainings in four regions across Wisconsin this fall. The trainings are made possible by federal grants that DOJ received through the Office of Justice Assistance. The single-day trainings will teach prosecutors how to handle domestic violence cases with a victim-centere  more