ELECTRICAL ITEMS RANK HIGH IN SEIZED COUNTERFEITS Electrical articles represented 10% of the value of counterfeit items that U.S. border officials seized for safety concerns in fiscal 2008 (10/1/07 – 9/30/08).

NANOTECH PROJECT COULD IMPROVE SAYS EPA More participation, increased information, better understanding of risk management practices and development of lessons are needed for progress in an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) nanotechnology project, that agency said.

OTHER FEDERAL BRIEFS Briefs on Eric Holder, child injuries.