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Abandoned Al Qaeda notebook found in Yemen features blueprint for creating Islamic state Posted: 08 Jul 2014 08:05 PM PDT At first glance, the neat handwriting in blue ink could be from a school notebook. Prise apart the pages – stuck together by sand and water – and it becomes clear that the book belonged to a militant from Al Qaeda. Discarded in shrubbery in the mountains of southern Yemen, it covers everything from the [...] 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. Abandoned Al Qaeda notebook found in Yemen features blueprint for creating Islamic state

House passes bill to boost DHS use of social media in emergencies Posted: 08 Jul 2014 07:59 PM PDT Legislation to establish Department of Homeland Security standards for emergency responses on social media during terrorist attacks passed in the House on Tuesday.Passed 375-19, the bill would create a working group within DHS to provide guidance on the use of social media before, during and after terrorist attacks. Rep. Susan Brooks R-Ind., the bill’s sponsor, [...] 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. House passes bill to boost DHS use of social media in emergencies