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New security measures at W. Babylon High
chau.lam@newsday.com joseph.mallia@newsday.comDespite the disruptions of four bomb threats in recent weeks, West Babylon High was back to some semblance of a routine school day Monday morning. But school officials said they are taking new steps to improve security at the school, and to track down...Tags: High Schools, Bombings, Defense, Schools, West Babylon
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Bethlehem Area superintendent BASD to beef up security for game
Of The Morning CallMore police, pleas for civility and a tailgating ban will greet fans Saturday when the Liberty and Freedom football teams meet for a rematch at Bethlehem Area School District Stadium, according to the district's top administrator. Superintendent Joseph...Tags: Air and Aviation Sports, Randy Miller, Music, Defense, Schools
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New US online travel security screening measure to take effect Jan. 12, trips to be registered
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) _ U.S. officials say Europeans and others who travel visa-free to the United States must start registering their trips electronically as part of a new online security screening process which takes effect Jan. 12, 2009. Jackie...Tags: Trips and Vacations, Defense, Commuting, Electronics
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Airport screeners have a new look, but the old mission of airline security is failing, report says
Chicago Tribune reporterThe nation's airport security screeners unveiled new uniforms Thursday on the seventh anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and as a congressional report blistered the federal government for failing "to provide the American people the security...Tags: Metal and Mineral, Terrorism, Midlothian, Defense, Society
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Brijot Imaging eliminates jobs
Sentinel Staff WriterLake Mary-based Brijot Imaging Systems Inc. has eliminated an unspecified number of jobs as part of a companywide streamlining, officials said late last week. The high-tech maker of personal image-scanning security equipment recently laid off workers...Tags: Lake Mary, Global Expansion, Defense, Sales
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Supermax as hospital
Sun reporterA convicted killer who was found not criminally responsible this month for his third homicide will remain incarcerated at a maximum-security prison while receiving treatment for his psychiatric illnesses from the state health department - a decision...Tags: Mental Illness, Criminal Laws, Crimes, Prosecution, Justice System
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Amtrak's increased security measures include checking carry-ons
Amtrak will start randomly screening passengers' carry-on bags this week in a new security push that includes officers with automatic weapons and bomb-sniffing dogs patrolling platforms and trains. The initiative, to be announced by the railroad on...Tags: Government, Railway Transportation, Subway Transportation, Terrorism, Transportation
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Behavior scrutinized at O'Hare
Tribune transportation reporterSecurity screeners schooled in the psychology of observation are on the job at O'Hare International Airport, pulling aside passengers whose behavior may be a tipoff of hostile intentions, the nation's transportation security chief told the Tribune Monday....Tags: Philosophy, Police Arrests, Terrorism, Transportation Industry, Constitutional Issues
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City Library: Study In Bad Behavior
Courant Staff WritersA $42 million makeover has transformed Hartford Public Library into a gleaming expanse of glass and well-lit, open space that warmly welcomes visitors. Measured by a dramatic increase in library visits, the invitation has been widely accepted. The...Tags: Philosophy, Homelessness, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Theft, Chicago Public Library
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Podcasts, shorter waits set for Statue of Liberty visitors
The line is daunting. It loops past the man wearing the Lady Liberty gown, stretches around the ice cream stand, skirts a pretzel cart and passes a man playing the trumpet before snaking through the metal security gates.
"It's awful," says 19-year-old...Tags: Metal and Mineral, Monuments and Heritage Sites, Tourism and Leisure, Texas, Defense
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Local colleges evaluate safety in wake of Va. Tech
olivia.winslow@newsday.com; melanie.lefkowitz@newsday.comMostly likely, you now need to swipe a security card to get into a dormitory on Long Island. New lighting brightens parking lots and pathways, and hundreds of surveillance cameras have been installed. Meanwhile, campuses are steadily adding to security...Tags: C.W. Post Campus, State University of New York, Defense, Consumer Electronics Industry, Virginia Tech
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Have we turned the corner in Iraq?
Today, former White House policy aide Rivkin and Katulis, senior fellow at the Center for American Progress, discuss what appears to be good news from the front: Civilian and military deaths in Iraq have dropped precipitously, and thousands of refugees...Tags: George Bush, Government, International Organizations, Religious Conflicts, Terrorism
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