Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Top 4 Need to Know News (Continued)

3. States Get Tough on the Unemployed
If you're out of work, you might soon have to give a urine sample to the government to collect unemployment benefits. Back in February, in order to pass the payroll tax cut extension, Democrats in Congress made a compromise: States could drug test the recipients of those benefits, in certain circumstances.





4. FDA Launches Mobile Device To Find Tainted Eggs

The Food and Drug Administration has turned a mobile tablet that it calls the "Egg Pad" into a virtual detective squad to uncover the presence of tainted eggs and health violations during farm inspections. Using a Panasonic Toughbook and software developed for the FDA by Booz Allen Hamilton, the Egg Pad guides inspectors through a series of questions. Based on the answers, the device brings up additional questions and information the inspectors need to answer.

Read More: http://gov.aol.com/2012/04/09/fda-launches-egg-pad-to-find-tainted-eggs/?ncid=txtlnkusaolp00000058?test=latestnews

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