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$134 Billion U.S. Bond Mystery Continues In Italy

Posted: 16 Jun 2009 01:13 AM PDT

National Terror Alert first reported this story via Twitter back on June 11th and finally
it’s getting some press. The mystery however remains. Glenn Beck attempted
to get some answers but due to the ongoing investigation no additional
information is being released.

Background – According to Japan Today News, two Japanese
nationals were detained by Italian financial police on June 3rd after
trying to enter Switzerland with $134 billion worth of undeclared U.S.
bonds, mostly Treasury bonds, according to an Italian daily. The Japanese
consulate general in Milan confirmed that the detention had taken place
and said it was trying to confirm the authenticity of the bonds.

Original Postn U.S. Bonds Detained In Italy">

2 Japanese Carrying $134 Billion In U.S. Bonds Detained In
Italy

Updated Story Via Times Online

Italian prosecutors were trying to establish yesterday
whether US bonds with a face value of $134 billion seized from two
alleged smugglers were real or counterfeit.

The bonds were found when the two men — said to be
Japanese but as yet not identified — were arrested while attempting to
cross into Switzerland from Italy by train at the frontier town of
Chiasso this month. Prosecutors in Como said that the two men had hidden
the bonds in the false bottom of a suitcase.

Police said that Chiasso was a notorious crossing point
for currency and bond smugglers but the sums involved this time were
“colossal”. The amount of $134 billion would place the two travelers as
the fourth most important investors in US debt, well ahead of Britain
($128.2 billion) and just behind Russia ($138.4 billion).

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Posted: 16 Jun 2009 12:40 AM PDT

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced the launch
of a blog it calls The Blog @ Homeland Security.

It’s described as a new way for DHS to offer an inside-out view
of what they’re doing each day to secure the nation.

The blog features a video message from Secretary Napolitano
outlining the Department’s five overarching responsibilities, an
invitation for visitors to comment and the latest “tweets” from
@dhsjournal.

At NTARC we are excited to see the Dept. of Homeland Security
moving in this direction, providing the public an opportunity to interact
and share their ideas and opinions on some very important issues. Our hope
is that Secretary Napolitano will also consider re-starting the Bloggers
Roundtable or something of a similar nature in the near future. (please
keep us in mind)

You can visit the site at The Blog @ Homeland
Security

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Homeland Security Offering Hurricane Preparedness Webinar

Posted: 15 Jun 2009 11:12 PM PDT

Past hurricanes have taught us that knowing your
vulnerabilities and what actions you should take, can greatly reduce the
effects of a hurricane disaster.

The Dept. of Homeland Security is hosting a webinar on
hurricane preparedness on June 23, 2009 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. ET. We encourage
emergency management personnel, preparedness and disaster volunteers,
first responders and others to register and attend.

2009 Hurricane Season:

A Readiness Guide for Critical Infrastructure
Partners

You can register here

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Yemen – 9 Foreigners, Including 3 Children, Found Dead

Posted: 15 Jun 2009 07:14 AM PDT

A Yemeni security official says six other missing foreigners,
including three children, have been found dead, bringing the total number
to nine.

The nine foreigners, including seven German nationals, a Briton
and a South Korean, disappeared last week while on a picnic in the restive
northern Saada region of Yemen.

The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he
was not authorized to speak to the press, announced the discovery of the
remaining six bodies Monday after three others were found earlier in the
day.

Yemen, the poorest nation in the Middle East, is home to
restive tribes, a Shiite rebellion, as well as a division of Al Qaeda
which operates in its remote regions and has often targeted
foreigners.

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