It could be powdered sugar left in the lunchroom by a messy co-worker. It could be dust on the grocery shelf or flour spilt in the kitchen. Or, fear many Americans, it could be anthrax.In the weeks following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and the recent anthrax cases, Americans across the country ..

WASHINGTON__It could pass for any office building anywhere in America.But Tuesday, the General Accounting Office at 441 G. St. NW in Washington became the temporary staff offices for the U.S. House of Representatives. Displaced from their offices on Capitol Hill since last Wednesday because of ..

WASHINGTON__Under normal circumstances, Lawrence Pacheco would start his day at 8:30 a.m. in a business suit on Capitol Hill. But Thursday, Pacheco left his sweaty exercise clothes on and went straight to work … in his guest bedroom. With the House of Representatives side of the U.S. Capitol ..

WASHINGTON__A consortium of nearly 40 county officials from across the nation, including Arapahoe County Commissioner John Brackney, meeting here Friday compared notes on emergency response preparedness and methods of security.The National Association of Counties Homeland Security Taskforce, ..

Washington Redskins coach Marty Schottenheimer has had little reason to praise his team's wide receivers this season.But Sunday's game against the New York Giants was different. During the 35-21 victory, the Redskins (2-5) scored three passing touchdowns, doubling the team's output from the ..

On the Internet, sales pitches for Cipro are "virtually" everywhere.“Anthrax protection” with the antibiotic is only $385 away, according to one site. Elsewhere, “bioterrorist protection” includes a $49.95 “physician consultation fee.” And on another site, ..

Hundreds of pints of blood donated in the days after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks reached the end of their useful life this week - unused. Since blood has a shelf life of only 42 days, pints donated in the overwhelming response during the days following Sept. 11 began expiring Tuesday. While some ..

Counties are the country's first line of defense in the fight against terrorism.This was a theme echoed by federal, state and local government officials, including Yuba County Supervisor Al Amaro at a national meeting of the Task Force on Homeland Security in Washington, D.C. Friday.The task ..

It's business as usual for members of Congress. But “usual” on Capitol Hill has been redefined since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and last week's anthrax scares. Yuba-Sutter Reps. Wally Herger and Doug Ose both have relocated to satellite offices in the General Accounting ..

When D.C. postal employee Thomas L. Morris died Sunday from anthrax exposure, Paul Smith lost a co-worker and a friend.Two days later, Smith was among the scores of District postal employees who arrived by bus at D.C. General Hospital to receive a 10-day supply of Cipro. The antibiotics were a ..