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    Sep 8, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. BioWatch upgrade apparently postponed

    WASHINGTON — Amid concerns about cost and reliability, the federal Department of Homeland Security has quietly postponed plans to buy technology that officials have long claimed could provide a life-saving upgrade of BioWatch, the nation's system for detecting biological attacks.
    WASHINGTON — Amid concerns about cost and reliability, the federal Department of Homeland Security has quietly postponed plans to buy technology that officials have long claimed could provide a life-saving upgrade of BioWatch, the nation's system...

    Tags: Lab Tests, U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Bennie G. Thompson, Bioterrorism, U.S. Department of Homeland Security

    2. Sep 14, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Congress members voice doubts about BioWatch

    WASHINGTON — Democrats on the House Homeland Security Committee and a senior Republican colleague voiced grave doubts Thursday about the viability of BioWatch, the nation's system for detecting biological attacks that has been plagued by false alarms.
    WASHINGTON — Democrats on the House Homeland Security Committee and a senior Republican colleague voiced grave doubts Thursday about the viability of BioWatch, the nation's system for detecting biological attacks that has been plagued by false...

    Tags: Democratic Party, Laura Richardson, Yvette D. Clarke, Bennie G. Thompson, Los Angeles Times

    3. Aug 16, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  3. Rep. Joe Walsh acknowledges need to balance straight talk and responsible talk

    Firebrand freshman Republican Rep. Joe Walsh didn't quite apologize Thursday for a slew of controversial remarks, but he did allow that maybe he needs to strike a balance between his brand of "straight talk and responsible talk."
    Firebrand freshman Republican Rep. Joe Walsh didn't quite apologize Thursday for a slew of controversial remarks, but he did allow that maybe he needs to strike a balance between his brand of "straight talk and responsible talk." Joined by Democratic...

    Tags: Public Officials, Iraq War (2003-2011), Democratic Party, Paul Ryan, Government

    4. Jun 14, 2012 |Column| Tribune Media Services

  4. What would Washington do without leaks?

    Bill Press
    Washington insiders have a bipolar fascination with, and reaction to, leaks. First, they love 'em -- couldn't live without them. Official Washington thrives on leaks: the juicier, more scandalous, more headline-worthy, the better. At the same time,...

    Tags: The Washington Post, Valerie Plame Wilson, Terrorism, Viral Diseases and Infections, WikiLeaks

    5. Jun 25, 2012 |Story| WPIX-LTV

  5. Debate From Astoria To Cairo: Will Egypt Now Become Islamist State?

    Cairo, Egypt is more than five thousand miles away from Astoria, Queens, but the outcome of Egypt’s first, democratic, presidential election was resonating on Steinway Street Monday.   The newly-elected President is Mohammed Morsi, who was the candidate for the Muslim Brotherhood party.
    pix11.com | @murphypix
    Cairo, Egypt is more than five thousand miles away from Astoria, Queens, but the outcome of Egypt’s first, democratic, presidential election was resonating on Steinway Street Monday.   The newly-elected President is Mohammed Morsi, who was the...

    Tags: Astoria, Hosni Mubarak, Long Island, Steinway, Immigration

    6. May 14, 2012 |Story| CNN

  6. Hearing Scheduled on Secret Service Prostitution Scandal

    WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Senate Homeland Security Committee has scheduled a public hearing on the prostitution scandal involving U.S. military and Secret Service agents in Colombia.
    CNN
    WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Senate Homeland Security Committee has scheduled a public hearing on the prostitution scandal involving U.S. military and Secret Service agents in Colombia. The hearing will take place May 23, Sen. Joe Lieberman, the committee...

    Tags: CNN (tv network), Carl Levin, U.S. Military, Colombia, John McCain

    7. May 4, 2012 |Story| CNN

  7. Escort in Secret Service scandal: 'They are idiots'

    The woman at the center of the  U.S. Secret Service  prostitution scandal embraced her notoriety and spilled colorful details Friday about alcohol flowing like water and Secret Service agents dancing on a bar.
    CNN
    The woman at the center of the  U.S. Secret Service  prostitution scandal embraced her notoriety and spilled colorful details Friday about alcohol flowing like water and Secret Service agents dancing on a bar. Dania Londono Suarez is the escort who...

    Tags: CNN (tv network), Severna Park, U.S. Secret Service, Colombia, U.S. Department of Homeland Security

    8. May 9, 2012 |Story| CNN

  8. Al Qaeda Airliner Bomb Plot Foiled by Saudi Secret Agent

    WASHINGTON -- The agent who penetrated al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula and returned from Yemen with the group's new "airline bomb" was always under Saudi control and was not a double-agent, two sources briefed by Saudi counterterrorism officials have told CNN.
    CNN
    WASHINGTON -- The agent who penetrated al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula and returned from Yemen with the group's new "airline bomb" was always under Saudi control and was not a double-agent, two sources briefed by Saudi counterterrorism officials have...

    Tags: Explosions, Terrorism, Emergency Incidents, Christmas, Janet Napolitano

    9. May 14, 2012 |Story| WPIX-LTV

  9. Dead Dog Among Security Breaches at Newark Airport

    A Department of Homeland Security report released Monday revealed TSA, the Transportation Security Administration, was not funneling enough information about security breaches at Newark Airport and five, other facilities to a national operations center.
    pix11.com | @murphypix
    A Department of Homeland Security report released Monday revealed TSA, the Transportation Security Administration, was not funneling enough information about security breaches at Newark Airport and five, other facilities to a national operations center....

    Tags: Frank Lautenberg, Security Measures, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, FBI, National Security

    10. May 16, 2012 |Story| Petoskey News

  10. Homeland Security official: Airport employees are potential terror risks

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Commercial air travel is at risk from terrorists who quietly get jobs at airports so that they can attack from within sensitive areas, a senior Homeland Security Department official told lawmakers Wednesday.
    WASHINGTON (AP) — Commercial air travel is at risk from terrorists who quietly get jobs at airports so that they can attack from within sensitive areas, a senior Homeland Security Department official told lawmakers Wednesday. There has never been...

    Tags: Criminals, Personal Data Collection, Grupo Bimbo, Washington, DC, Bennie G. Thompson

    11. May 22, 2012 |Story| WPIX-LTV

  11. Passenger's 'Suspicious Behavior' Forces US Airways Flight To Divert To Maine

    A passenger who claimed to have a device surgically implanted inside her triggered the security scare that led to the diversion of a North Carolina-bound jetliner Tuesday, a leading congressman's office said.
    A passenger who claimed to have a device surgically implanted inside her triggered the security scare that led to the diversion of a North Carolina-bound jetliner Tuesday, a leading congressman's office said. Doctors aboard U.S. Airways Flight 787...

    Tags: CNN (tv network), Terrorism, Bangor, Boeing Co., Lungs and Airways

    12. May 23, 2012 |Story| KTLA-LTV

  12. Passenger's Implant Claim Triggers Flight Diversion

    BANGOR, Maine -- A passenger who claimed to have a device surgically implanted inside her spurred authorities to divert a North Carolina-bound jetliner to Maine on Tuesday, federal officials said.
    CNN
    BANGOR, Maine -- A passenger who claimed to have a device surgically implanted inside her spurred authorities to divert a North Carolina-bound jetliner to Maine on Tuesday, federal officials said. Doctors aboard US Airways Flight 787 examined the woman...

    Tags: CNN (tv network), Explosions, Emergency Incidents, Bangor, Laws

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