Man shoots self as family tragedy unfolds in West Virginia
In Horner West Virginia a man amid divorce killed himself after fatally shooting his wife, their four children, and a 17 year old, then set fires to a truck and home. The estranged wife and 14 year old daughter escaped to call 9 1 1 and sheriff officials reported the bodies were found later between the two houses.
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Mail Hold Requests Rise In Washington Area
In Washington, residents seeking to have mail held report growing interest. AP notes more households use temporary mail suspension services, citing postal changes and convenience as key factors for delaying letter delivery during travel or absence.
Alphabet soup swirls as new Homeland Security forms
Washington notes a sprawling alphabet maze around the new Department of Homeland Security. Agencies like NCS NIPC NISAC FedCire FEMA and BCIS mix with familiar FBI CIA HHS and others in a plan to unify security efforts. Officials warn it will take months to become fully operational.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
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HHS
Health and Human Services Department
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National Communications System
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National Infrastructure Simulation and Analysis Center
Federal Computer Incident Response Center
EAC
Energy Assurance Office
Government abbreviations popular in Washington DC
A compact list of federal agency acronyms and their parent departments includes APHIS DEA NASA FBI NHTSA NIH HUD EPA CIAO CPSC FAA FCC DOJ DOT DOD DOE IRS SSA INS NCS GPO EEOC NOAA NIPC NISAC NTSB IMF MMRS ODP OEP and other related offices as used in public security and policy contexts.
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APHIS
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Department of Agriculture
ATF
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
CIAO
Critical Infrastructure Assurance Office
Department of Commerce
CPSC
Consumer Product Safety Commission
DEA
Drug Enforcement Palacos
DOD
Department of Defense
DOE
Department of Energy
Department of Justice
DOT
Department of Transportation
EAO
Energy Assurance Office
EEOC
Equal Opportunity Employment Commission
EPA
Environmental Protection Agency
FAA
Federal Aviation Administration
FBI
Federal Bureau of Investigation
FCC
Federal Communications
GPO
General Printing Office
HHS
Department of Health and Human Services
HUD
Department of Housing and Urban Development
IMF
International Monetary Fund
INS
Immigration and Naturalization Service
IRS
Internal Revenue Service
MMRS
Metropolitan Medical Response System
NASA
National Aeronautics & Space Administration
NCS
National Communications System
NEA
National Endowment For the Arts
NHTSA
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
NIH
National Institutes of Health
NIPC
National Infrastructure Protection Center
NISAC
National Infrastructure Simulation and Analysis Center
NOAA
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NTSB
National Transportation Safety Board
ODP
Office of Domestic Preparedness
OEP
Office of Emergency
Free trade agenda in Senate targets Chile and Singapore
Senate Finance Committee leader Grassley outlined free trade pacts with Chile and Singapore as top priorities this year. He signaled possible reform of a U S trade law cited by the WTO, while noting ongoing WTO rulings and potential friction with Russia normal trade relations.
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Italy Leader to Visit Bush in Washington Visit
Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi plans a visit to Washington to meet President Bush, signaling high level talks on bilateral ties and regional issues. The encounter aims to reinforce cooperation on security trade and diplomatic relations between Italy and the United States.
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