Tuesday, February 23, 2010

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300 Sick With Stomach Illness On Caribbean Cruise Ship



Posted: 23 Feb 2010 01:18 AM PST


USA Today reports a Celebrity Cruises ship sailing in the Caribbean is experiencing an unusually large breakout of a norovirus-like illness, with more than 15% of passengers having fallen ill. It has been reported that the ships medical facilities were overwhelmed.
Spokeswoman Cynthia Martinez states about 300 out of 1,800 passengers on the Celebrity Mercury [...]

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Law Enforcement Gets a Lesson from Homeland Security



Posted: 23 Feb 2010 12:46 AM PST


On the quiet streets of a small town like Jeffersen, South Dakota officials say that’s when the unexpected could happen. Bill McKelvey, Jeffersen Police Chief says, “Just because its a small area, it can happen anywhere anytime.”
Chief McKelvey is talking about terrorism, crime, and weapons of mass destruction. His concern for his community made him [...]

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Australia To Use Face-scanning To Combat Terrorism



Posted: 23 Feb 2010 12:33 AM PST


Australia plans to fingerprint and face-scan visitors from 10 high-risk countries in an attempt to combat terrorism. Hopefully other countries will soon follow their lead.
From the UK’s Telegraph – Unveiling the government’s long-awaited white paper on counter-extremism, Kevin Rudd, the prime minister, said Australia was also concerned about the rising threat from home-grown militancy, just [...]

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Pope Speaks Out Against Airport Body Scanners



Posted: 23 Feb 2010 12:14 AM PST


The Pope made his comments during an audience with airport workers held at the Vatican.
Although the Pontiff did not mention the words body scanner it was clear what he meant as he told the 1,200 strong crowd: “Every action, it is above all essential to protect and value the human person in their integrity.
“Respecting these [...]

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Zazi Pleads Guilty in New York City Terror Plot



Posted: 22 Feb 2010 02:34 PM PST


The key suspect in a plot to attack New York City with homemade bombs pleaded guilty in a federal court on Monday, Fox News has confirmed.Najibullah Zazi, a 25-year-old former Denver airport shuttle driver, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to use weapons of mass destruction, conspiracy to commit murder in a foreign country and providing material [...]

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