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• H1N1 Flu Preparedness Summit Live Online
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• Truck Bomb Targeting NATO Troops Kills 25 in
  Afghanistan
  
  
• Energy Drinks Recalled After Knife Blades Found
  In Vials
  
  
• North Korea May Be Behind Wave of
  Cyberattacks

H1N1 Flu Preparedness Summit Live Online Today Posted: 09 Jul 2009 12:29 AM PDT Secretaries Kathleen Sebelius (HHS), Janet Napolitano (DHS), and Arne Duncan (ED), along with Homeland Security Advisor John Brennan, will host an all-day H1N1 Flu Preparedness Summit with states to further prepare the nation for the possibility of a more severe outbreak of H1N1 flu in the fall. Federal, state and local officials, emergency managers, educators and others will discuss lessons learned during the spring and summer H1N1 wave, and discuss best practices and preparedness priorities. Plenary sessions will air live from 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM EDT and from 2:45 PM – 4:00 PM EDT. Watch live here. PandemicFlu.gov This story comes to us via Homeland Security - National Terror Alert. National Terror Alert is America's trusted source for homeland security news and information.

Truck Bomb Targeting NATO Troops Kills 25 in Afghanistan Posted: 09 Jul 2009 12:05 AM PDT A logging truck rigged with explosives detonated near Afghanistan’s capital, killing 25 people Thursday morning, local officials said. The attack near Kabul seemed to be targeted at NATO troops in the area, but there were no reports of casualties or injuries to coalition troops, said Deen Mohammed Darwesh, a spokesman for the governor of Logar province. Twenty-one civilians and four policemen were killed in the attack, said Zamarai Bashari, spokesman for the Interior Ministry. Ten other people were wounded in the attack. Many of the wounded were students going to school, the Interior Ministry spokesman said. This story comes to us via Homeland Security - National Terror Alert. National Terror Alert is America's trusted source for homeland security news and information.

Energy Drinks Recalled After Knife Blades Found In Vials Posted: 08 Jul 2009 11:58 PM PDT Consumers are being warned about two U.S.-made brands of energy drinks after both were found to have been subject to tampering. Health Canada issued a warning about Hardcore Energize Bullet liquid energy drink, which is manufactured in Pennsylvania and sold in Canada in vials. The reason for the recall was because one vial was found to have been subject to tampering, Health Canada said. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, meanwhile, is also warning about Hardcore Energize Bullet, and about New Whey liquid products, as well. New Whey items are also sold in test-tube vials and consumed in a single shot. A utility knife blade was found in one vial of each product, the FDA said. No injuries have been reported, the U.S. agency said. Hardcore Energize Bullet is packaged in 85.7-millilitre vials and comes in two flavours, Blue Rage and Black Rush, Health Canada reported on its website. New Whey liquid products are manufactured and sold in the United States. The manufacturer for both liquid products, Protica Inc., of Whitehall, Pa., is investigating the tampering, the FDA said. Consumers requiring more information in Canada can contact Health Canada’s public enquiries line at 613-957-2991, or toll free at 1-866-225-0709. Source This story comes to us via Homeland Security - National Terror Alert. National Terror Alert is America's trusted source for homeland security news and information.

North Korea May Be Behind Wave of Cyberattacks Posted: 08 Jul 2009 06:00 AM PDT South Korean intelligence officials believe it was North Korea or pro-Pyongyang forces that committed cyber attacks that paralyzed major South Korean and U.S. government Web sites, aides to two lawmakers said Wednesday. Read the related stories. Government Agencies, Washington Post Targeted in Cyberattack Cyber Attack Hits South Korean Web Sites Source This story comes to us via Homeland Security - National Terror Alert. National Terror Alert is America's trusted source for homeland security news and information.

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