Employees of the Health and Human Service Department's Office of the Secretary are rarely taking advantage of the cheapest available fare when booking air travel, a recent report from the HHS inspector general found. In 2006, the office spent about $4 million of airfare.

Federal travel tab tops $14B
(No word yet whether that includes haircuts for John Edwards)

Agencies spent about $14.8 billion on airline tickets, hotel rooms and other expenses in fiscal 2007, an increase of about 5 percent, according to the Office of Management and Budget.

TSP Returns for August 2008
You still have money...most of you

G Fund    0.33%

F Fund    0.92%

C Fund    1.46%

S Fund    2.17%

I Fund    -4.16%

NIH blocks public access to DNA databases
Too many people trying to Google their DNA at once

The National Institutes of Health pulls anonymous DNA records off line after learning of a new method to un-mask the identities of patients who were profiled.

Iraqi Security Forces Continue Improving, Army Colonel Says
Thankfully, their is plenty of room for improvement

An Army colonel working with Iraqi security forces in the country’s southern provinces described their proficiency and dedication as impressive.

Soldier wanted for 40 counts of sexual assault turns himself in
He'll get all the sex he wants in prison...

45-year-old Laurence Clifton faces 40 counts of sex charges involving a minor. Police said the charges are related to child pornography.

Ambramoff arrives in court for sentencing
Sporting shady looks and hat as usual

Disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff was at federal court today for sentencing in a public corruption case that upended Washington politics and contributed to the Republican loss of Congress in 2006.