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Federal funding for regional disaster preparedness in doubt
If a tanker truck full of dangerous chemicals flipped on Interstate 695 in Baltimore County, a locally based, highly trained and well-equipped hazardous materials unit would be able to respond in a flash. When the H1N1 flu virus posed serious threats...Tags: Conservation, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Port of Baltimore, Viral Diseases and Infections, Flu
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The wrong time to play politics with FEMA
Whether it's a hurricane, a flood, a tornado or an earthquake, Americans count on the Federal Emergency Management Agency to be among the first responders. As the recent example of Hurricane Irene shows, only government can marshal the vast resources...Tags: Hurricane Irene (2011), U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Tropical Weather, Natural Disasters, Finance
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Officials confirm 'credible but unconfirmed' 9/11 threat
WASHINGTON — U.S. officials said Thursday evening they have "specific, credible but unconfirmed" information about a threat against the United States coinciding with the 10th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks. "We have received...Tags: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, CNN (tv network), Terrorism, September 11, 2001 Attacks, White House
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TSA to let kids keep their shoes on at the airport
The Baltimore SunIf you're age 12 or under, you can throw away the Crocs and flip-flops for that trip to the airport. This week, TSA said it is implementing a new policy that will allow kids to keep their shoes on when going through security screening. In addressing a...Tags: Defense, Transportation Security Administration, Security Measures
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Arrest made in plot to blow up Baltimore-area military recruiting center
A 21-year-old Baltimore County man, whose Facebook postings about jihad gave way to discussions with an FBI informant about how to kill American soldiers, was arrested Wednesday after authorities say he tried to blow up a Catonsville military recruiting...Tags: National Security, U.S. Military, Civil Unrest, FBI, Islam
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Iraq crash shatters two families
Sun StaffIn the wee hours of May 21, an Army Humvee on night patrol in Iraq hit a bump and flipped. An American soldier was crushed to death, and the driver - a 25-year-old sergeant from Dundalk with an infectious smile - faces the possibility of life in prison....Tags: Lawyers, Wars and Interventions, Executive Branch, Criminal Laws, Government
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Moore residents return to tornado-ravaged area, consider rebuilding
MOORE, Okla. -- As bulldozers cleared great piles of debris where homes once stood, some residents took stock of the wreckage and pondered their next decisions: move or rebuild? For many, including those near the Plaza Towers Elementary School, where...
Tags: Alzheimer's Disease, Tornadoes
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Vice President Addresses Coast Guard Graduates
The Hartford CourantNEW LONDON -- Vice President Joe Biden told graduates at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy commencement ceremony Wednesday morning that they will face new responsibilities in a changing and dangerous world. "This is not your father's Coast Guard," Biden...Tags: Dannel P. Malloy , University of Delaware, Executive Branch, Government, U.S. Coast Guard
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The numbers are staggering, says mayor from tornado-torn Oklahoma
MOORE, Okla. -- After closing shattered neighborhoods to traffic in the aftermath of Monday’s massive tornado, city officials allowed residents with proper IDs to drive to what remained of their homes Wednesday to retrieve belongings. During a...
Tags: Briarwood, Natural Disasters, National Weather Service, Oklahoma Sooners, Tornadoes
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Oklahoma turns to mammoth task of cleanup after tornado
MOORE, Okla. — Under a sunny sky, residents of this Oklahoma City suburb began cleaning up debris from the monstrous tornado that inflicted death and destruction — bodies of animals, overturned cars, homes reduced to rubble — as more...Tags: Tetanus, Barack Obama, Dwayne Johnson, FEMA, Natural Disasters
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President Obama to survey devastation of Oklahoma tornado Sunday
MOORE, Oklahoma -- Residents on Wednesday attempted to return to lives wrecked two days ago by a major tornado, as search and rescue operations began slowly to turn into the first steps to a long recovery. In a first since Monday -- when a tornado...
Tags: Media Industry, Executive Branch, Barack Obama, Government, Natural Disasters
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Moore, Okla.: 24 dead, 240 hurt, 10,000 displaced, 2,400 homes struck
MOORE, Okla. – Residents on Wednesday attempted to return to lives wrecked two days ago by a major tornado, as search and rescue operations began slowly to turn into the first steps to a long recovery. In a first since Monday -- when a tornado...
Tags: Executive Branch, Tetanus, Barack Obama, Government, FEMA
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