FEMA removes Web site coloring book from 2003 that featured drawings of Sept. 11 attacks

October 5th, 2009 Expedia launches Web site for national park tripsBELLEVUE, Wash. — Expedia is partnering with the National Park Foundation on a new Web site to help travelers planning trips to national parks.

October 2nd, 2009 NFL players get briefing on situation in SamoasWASHINGTON — NFL players of Samoan background got an update from the U.S. government and the Red Cross Friday on recovery efforts in the tsunami-stricken Samoas.

September 25th, 2009 Former Qantas worker sentenced for jihad bookSYDNEY — An Australian court sentenced a former Qantas Airways baggage handler wanted on terrorism-related charges in Lebanon to 12 years in prison Friday for publishing a do-it-yourself jihad book on the Internet. A New South Wales state Supreme Court jury found Belal Khazaal, 39, guilty of making a document that could assist terrorism.

September 24th, 2009 Verdict reached in trial involving FEMA trailersNEW ORLEANS — Federal jurors have reached a verdict in the first trial over claims that government-issued trailers exposed Gulf Coast hurricane victims to potentially hazardous fumes. After eight days of testimony, the jury heard closing arguments Thursday in the case against trailer manufacturer Gulf Stream Coach Inc.

September 20th, 2009 LONDON - Late former Pakistan prime minister Benazir Bhutto had asked the country's now-disgraced nuclear scientist A.Q. Khan to provide nuclear weapon know-how to Iran, a British newspaper reported Sunday.

September 14th, 2009 Washington tourism launches 'Lost Symbol' Web siteWASHINGTON — Washington is anticipating a flurry of visits from fans of Dan Brown's new thriller, "The Lost Symbol." Fans of "The Da Vinci Code" novelist flocked to the Louvre in Paris and other sites in Europe that were featured in that book. One church in Scotland, the Rosslyn Chapel, saw a threefold increase in visitors after the book became a bestseller and movie.

August 3rd, 2009 FEMA to focus on children's needs during disastersWASHINGTON — The Federal Emergency Management Agency is going to plan more broadly for children and their needs as the government prepares for disasters. "Children are not small adults," FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate said Monday.

July 31st, 2009 WASHINGTON - Scientists have had a second look at sunspot drawings from the 1700s to solve a puzzling episode in the sun's history, which could lead to more accurate forecasts of dangerous solar outbursts. The sun sometimes hurls clouds of plasma our way, which can fry satellites and knock out power grids on Earth.

July 24th, 2009 Report blasts FEMA on storm trailer formaldehydeNEW ORLEANS — The Federal Emergency Management Agency took too long to respond to initial reports of dangerous levels of formaldehyde in trailers delivered to victims of the 2005 hurricanes, exposing people to possible health risks, a report of the Homeland Security Department inspector general said Thursday. "FEMA did not display a degree of urgency in reacting to the reported formaldehyde problem," the report said, "a problem that could pose a significant health risk" to those living in the temporary housing.

June 25th, 2009 Report: FEMA misspent $7 million on warehousesWASHINGTON — The Federal Emergency Management Agency ignored the law and misused millions of dollars to build two warehouses after hurricanes Katrina and Rita, according to government investigators. Some of the money FEMA misused should have gone toward Katrina victims in Louisiana, according to a Homeland Security Inspector General report obtained by The Associated Press.

June 17th, 2009 Audit: FEMA failed to follow contracting rulesWASHINGTON — The Federal Emergency Management Agency failed to follow some federal contracting rules, making it impossible to know whether the agency got its money's worth during disasters, a government audit found. In a report released Tuesday, the inspector general for the Homeland Security Department said that auditors looked at 32 disaster contracts from 2007.

June 16th, 2009 Audit: FEMA must do better tracking its contractsWASHINGTON — The Federal Emergency Management Agency failed to follow some federal contracting rules, making it impossible to know whether the agency got its money's worth during disasters, a government audit found. In a report released Tuesday, the inspector general for the Homeland Security Department said that auditors looked at 32 disaster contracts from 2007.

June 11th, 2009 PARIS - A sketchbook containing drawings by Spanish artist Pablo Picasso has been stolen from the Picasso Museum in Paris, the police said. The sketchbook, which contained some 30 drawings and valued at between seven and 10 million euros ($9.8-$14 million), was stolen either Monday or Tuesday when the museum was closed to general public, the police said.

May 29th, 2009 Cyber security, FEMA meeting on Obama's agendaWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is to address a 21st century defense threat — protecting the nation against a cyber attack. Obama is scheduled to deliver remarks Friday morning on how the government plans to better secure the nation's computer infrastructure.

May 12th, 2009 Republican agrees to lift nold on FEMA nomineeWASHINGTON — A Louisiana Republican agreed Tuesday to stop blocking the White House's pick to lead FEMA amid bipartisan criticism that he was leaving the agency vulnerable just a few weeks away from hurricane season. Sen. David Vitter had put a hold on confirming Craig Fugate at the Federal Emergency Management Agency until FEMA officials provided answers on several lingering questions involving Hurricane Katrina rebuilding.