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Outside editorial: Trying to make sense of North Korea Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 2:15PMThe following editorial first appeared in the Chicago Tribune:
Book alleges Wiesenthal worked for Israeli spy agency Mossad Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 12:13AMHolocaust survivor Simon Wiesenthal -- who gained worldwide fame for decades as a one-man Nazi-hunting operation -- was, in fact, frequently on the payroll of the Mossad, Israel's spy agency, a new biography asserts.
Bringing the ghosts of votes past to bear on the election Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 10:16PMWith Labor Day on the doorstep, campaign season is just around the corner. And there's good news: Plenty of the candidates have voting records to scrutinize. Some of those go way back - like Paul Kloecker's - and some are more recent. Voters, for example, should remember the controversial so-called "Best of the Best" pay policy for city employees which called for Gilroy city employees to be paid ...
Syfy Journeys To Neverland In Peter Pan Prequel Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 1:54PMNEW YORK, NY – September 1, 2010 – Syfy is re-teaming with writer/director Nick Willing to present Neverland, his original prequel to author J.M. Barrie’s classic Peter Pan, it was announced today by Mark Stern, Executive Vice President of Original Programming, Syfy and Co-Head of Content for Universal Cable Productions.
Nazi Hunter Worked for Mossad, Book Says Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 1:46PMSimon Wiesenthal, who ran a one-man Nazi-hunting operation, worked for Israel’s spy agency, a new biography claims.
Newsweek: Is WikiLeaks too full of itself? Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 4:56AMHave the activists behind WikiLeaks—and in particular the Web site's founder, Julian Assange—become intoxicated by their own myth? Two recent events involving the now internationally watched Assange and the Web site seem to indicate that this is the case. Julian Assange - Wikileaks - United States - Sweden - Central Intelligence Agency
Obstacles to security Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 1:16AMAgents tell federal officials better communication key to improving entry ports
Contactless Smart Cards to Find Widespread Acceptance in Asia-Pac From 2012 Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 10:07AMSINGAPORE, Aug. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Contactless smart cards, already having found user appeal for their freedom of form, are expected to see wider adoption in Asia-Pacific once key implementation projects are fully operational in two years. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20081117/FSLOGO) (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20081117/FSLOGO ...
Contactless Smart Cards to Find Widespread Acceptance in Asia-Pac From 2012 Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 8:00AMContactless smart cards, already having found user appeal for their freedom of form, are expected to see wider adoption in Asia-Pacific once key implementation projects are fully operational in two years.
THE NEWSLEADER OF NEGROS ORIENTAL Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 7:47AMFor my generation who are slowly learning the intricacies of the internet, there are many things to learn each day.
Fingerprint scheme takes aim at illegal migrants Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 4:24AMNew Zealand and Australian immigration officials have begun sharing fingerprint information.
Fingerprint data to be shared Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 2:28AMNew Zealand and Australian immigration officials have begun sharing fingerprint information, hoping to crack down on criminals and people trying to get into the country with false identity papers.Not everyone coming into the country...
Fingerprint data to be shared Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 2:01AMNew Zealand and Australian immigration officials have begun sharing fingerprint information, hoping to crack down on criminals and people trying to get into the country with false identity papers. read more
Australia and NZ to share fingerprint data Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 1:27AMNew Zealand and Australian immigration officials have begun sharing fingerprint information, hoping to crack down on criminals and people trying to get into the country with false identity papers.
Answer Girl: Primary voting Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 6:08PMWith all the election stuff going on, my co-workers and I havecome up with a few question of our own. I am 24 and have been ableto vote for three elections now, but you forget what you have to dowhen you only do these things every couple of years.
Newsweek: Spy agencies check suspect's background Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 4:11PMU.S. government counter-terrorism investigators and experts have been asked to become involved in the investigation because the name the man was using sounds stereotypically Arab or Muslim. Muslim - Arab people - Business Services - Business - United States
College Dreams Come True for Three Outstanding Boys & Girls Club Teens Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 4:08PMClub Youth of the Year Winners Receive Full-tuition Scholarships from Marquette University
Stabbing suspect awaiting extradition to Michigan Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 3:52PMThe man suspected of a multistate killing and stabbing spree, including three victims in Leesburg, is being held at the Atlanta Police Department awaiting extradition to Michigan, authorities said Thursday.
Exclusive: Saaphyri’s First Post-Jail Interview Wednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 12:04PMWhen Becky Buckwild tweeted last week that her fellow Flavor of Love 2/Charm School/I Love Money 2 star Saaphyri Windsor was set to be released from prison after spending 22 months in the California Institution for Women, we knew we had to talk to her about her time in the clink. Saaphyri graciously granted our request, and below is the first of two parts of our chat with Saaphyri about her ...
World Cyber Games Announces Cast for Season 2 of WCG Ultimate Gamer on Syfy Wednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 8:00AMThe World Cyber Games Inc. unveiled the dynamic cast for the second season of WCG Ultimate Gamer today, in preparation for the show's return to Syfy on August 19th at 11 pm ET/PT. WCG Ultimate Gamer combines reality-TV drama, head-to-head competitive gaming and thrilling real-world challenges based on some of the most popular videogames of all time.
Osama bin Laden hunter plans to 'finish the deed' in Pakistan Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 5:21PMVIEW SLIDESHOW GREELEY - It's been almost 50 days since Greeley's self-proclaimed Osama Bin Laden hunter returned back to American soil. When he landed at Denver International Airport, he spoke of a "big announcement" he'd be making in August. Gary Faulkner told 9NEWS he's preparing to go back to Pakistan to "finish his business." Slideshow: Osama bin Laden hunter returns to Colorado
Deportation appealed Monday, August 9, 2010 @ 7:23AMA North Bay businessman with drug and weapon convictions in England assumed his dead cousin's identity so he could live in Canada and travel freely to the United States, says an immigration board transcript.[...]
AP Exclusive: New al-Qaida leader knows US well Friday, August 6, 2010 @ 11:29AMA suspected al-Qaida operative who lived for more than 15 years in the U.S. has become chief of the terror network's global operations, the FBI says, marking the first time a leader so intimately familiar with American society has been placed in charge of... United States - Al-Qaeda - Federal Bureau of Investigation - Associated Press - Warfare and Conflict
FBI: New Al Qaeda Terror Boss Knows the U.S. Friday, August 6, 2010 @ 10:00AMAgent Hunting Adnan Shukrijumah says Group's De-Facto Operations Chief has Dangerous American Insight
Beware of persons who claim to be associated with the embassy Wednesday, August 4, 2010 @ 5:06AMQuestion: I'm scheduled to come in for my visitor's visa interview in a few weeks. One of my colleagues explained that the US Embassy has staff members outside that can help with my application or any additional documents that I may need. Can you tell me more about this?
Judge Says Oregon Mystery Man Can Wed In Jail Tuesday, August 3, 2010 @ 2:08AMA judge has given an Oregon man accused of assuming the name of a slain Ohio toddler approval to get married in jail.
Japan Hits Smokers Where It Hurts Monday, August 2, 2010 @ 11:32AMAn October price hike on cigarettes may lessen Japan's reputation as a smokers' paradise by Justin McCurry, GlobalPost TOKYO, Japan — There can be fewer places more amenable to nicotine addiction than Japan. The idea of smoking as a socially unacceptable habit has yet to gain currency, smoke-free bars and restaurants are a rarity and cigarettes, at around 300 yen (about $3.45) a pack, are ...
AZ Tribe 1st to Issue Enhanced IDs Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 6:34PMA southern Arizona tribe has become the first to issue identification cards with enhanced federal security features to its members.
The Navigator: The TSA's Secure Flight initiative may be making your privacy less secure Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 1:14PMAre airlines using the information they're collecting on travelers through the TSA's Secure Flight initiative for commercial and marketing purposes? Secure Flight - Security - Privacy - United States - Transportation Security Administration
Pair wanted in US woman's death deported Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 4:46AMA US couple was deported in shackles from Nicaragua to Panama to face charges of killing two Americans and questioning in the disappearances of five others.
Pair charged with murders deported Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 3:23AMA US couple was deported in shackles Thursday from Nicaragua to Panama, where they face charges of killing two Americans and questioning in the disappearances of 5 other people.Authorities identified the suspects as William Cortez...
Undercover Feds Easily Get Bogus Passports Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 8:22AMA decade after the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks brought to light the dangers of fake IDs, federal undercover agents are still able to easily obtain genuine U.S. e-Passports using clearly fraudulent information that should have raised red flags at the State Department. Gregory Kutz, an investigator for the Government Accountability Office, is set to testify Thursday to a Senate panel about how ...
RP Embassy in Japan works towards responding to needs of Filipinos Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 1:31AM29 July 2010 - The Philippine Embassy in Tokyo said that it is constantly working to respond to the needs of Filipinos within its jurisdiction. For one, the Embassy has started issuing the Philippine electronic passport (ePassport) last June 16. The cost of the ePassport is comparable to, and in fact, one of the least expensive ePassports issued in the world, according to a recent survey ...
Maine judge says flight threat vet can go home Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 2:43PMAn Air Force veteran accused of making up a story about dynamite and a detonator while aboard a trans-Atlantic flight, causing it to be diverted to Bangor International Airport, will be allowed to return to his Florida home while awaiting trial. Maine - Bangor Maine - United States - Atlanta - Florida
Canada cancels passport of accused spy Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 1:40PMOTTAWA— Canada has cancelled the passport of an alleged Russian spy who fled after being freed on bail in Cyprus. A Passport Canada spokeswoman said the agency revoked the travel document issued to Christopher Metsos, the accused paymaster of a Russian espionage ring.
Canada cancels passport of accused Russian spy Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 10:21AMCanada has cancelled the passport of an alleged Russian spy who fled after being freed on bail in Cyprus.
Spy not being held for interrogation, says lawyer Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 11:14PMAnna Chapman's lawyer yesterday dismissed claims that his client is being held for interrogation by the Russian secret services, instead saying that the redheaded spy is spending time with her family and trying to restart her real...
Conrad Black cannot go back to Toronto: Judge Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 8:44PMConrad Black has been ordered to remain in the United States until Aug. 16, when he will appear before Judge Amy St. Eve to provide a full financial disclosure.
Judge makes Conrad Black wait for decision Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 7:09PMA JUDGE has asked for more thorough financial information from former media tycoon Conrad Black before she decides whether to allow him to return to Canada.
Judge tells former media mogul Black to stay in U.S. Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 3:57PMCHICAGO (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Friday ordered former media tycoon Conrad Black to stay in the continental United States while he awaits an appeals court ruling on whether his 2007 fraud conviction should be thrown out.
Judge tells former media mogul Black to stay in U.S. Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 3:47PMBy James B. Kelleher
US man pleads guilty to hiring killers to kill Indian couple Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 3:16AMA Texas man today pleaded guilty to hiring men to kill an Indian couple in Michigan in 2008.
Texas man admits to hiring men to kill Indian couple Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 2:01AMA Texas man pleaded guilty on Thursday to hiring men to kill an Indian couple in Michigan in 2008.
US man pleads guilty to hiring killers to kill Indian couple Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 2:00AMDouglas Tobar, 42, pleaded guilty to hiring men to kill an Indian couple, Aasha and Brij Chhadbra, in Michigan in 2008.
Abdul Rahman: Not easy to identify foreigners out to commit crime Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 1:56AMPETALING JAYA: It is not easy to detect foreigners who enter the country to commit crime, Immigration director-general Datuk Abdul Rahman Othman said.
19. Abdul Rahman: Not easy to identify foreigners out to commit crime Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 6:08PMPETALING JAYA: It is not easy to detect foreigners who enter the country to commit crime, Immigration director-general Datuk Abdul Rahman Othman said.
U.S. man charged with lying about dynamite on jet Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 8:37AMA 27-year-old Florida man accused of falsely claiming he had dynamite aboard a trans-Atlantic flight has been indicted on two charges by a federal grand jury. United States - Indictment - Grand jury - Florida - Atlanta
Uzoma, Brown Battle for Immigration Top Job Saturday, July 17, 2010 @ 7:16PMBarring any last minute hitches, one of the duo of Mrs Rose Uzoma and Mr Babajide Brown may be announced the new Comptroller-General of the Nigerian Immigration Service by President Goodluck Jonathan.
Update: Iroquois lacrosse team has not withdrawn Saturday, July 17, 2010 @ 4:43PMNew York (WSYR-TV) The Iroquois Nationals Lacrosse Team is still holding on to hope that they’ll be cleared to travel overseas for the 2010 Federation of International Lacrosse World Championships, currently underway in Manchester. On Friday night, the team decided to bow out of the tournament because there was no longer time to get to the games, according to the team’s manager Ansley Jemison ...
Update: Iroquois lacrosse team has not withdrawn Saturday, July 17, 2010 @ 4:29PMThe Iroquois Nationals Lacrosse Team is still holding on to hope that they’ll be cleared to travel overseas. On Saturday morning, the team says it has not withdrawn from the...