The growing power of security institutions
The Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS) was established, in the words of the enabling act of 2006, to combat ‘any foreign influenced activity’ and ’subversive activities from the country’s detractors’. Its officers could use Þrearms when ‘necessary and reasonably justifiable’.
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Top Seven Ways to Save Green
From cutting back on cable to haggling, tips on how you can save cash.
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POLICE NEWS: Woman accused of spitting on officer
Jenny Renea McKnight, 31, 608 Todd St., Franklin, was arrested at 11:07 p.m. Saturday and charged with third-degree assault (police/probation officer), public intoxication and second-degree disorderly conduct.
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Sheriff’s Log
March 8 • False identification to a deputy, Meadow Lane at Pintail Drive, Big Bear City. No details available.
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The Central Record: On the Record
Homes burglarized in Medford MEDFORD—Police were dispatched to a residence on the 100 block of Maine Trail March 3 for a theft report. According to police, an estimated $2,400 worth of gold chains, rings and charms had been taken sometime within the previous two weeks. An investigation is continuing.
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From the files of the Pearland Police Department from 3-7 to 3-14
3-7 Possession Of Controlled Substance At 3199 Dixie Farm Rd, A Known suspect was stopped on traffic and was arrested for Driving While Intoxicated and Possession of a Controlled Substance PG1.
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Greenbrier PD welcomes 4-legged officer
A new team member has joined the ranks of the Greenbrier Police Department. Maize, a well-trained yellow Labrador Retriever, was a gift from the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission in Little Rock. Maize is 3.5 years old and has three years experience sniffing out drugs and weapons and confiscating unlawfully-captured wild game. She wears her Arkansas law enforcement badge with honor.
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Small type, big damage
It is one of the basic rights of all Americans, enshrined in the Seventh Amendment of the Constitution, that in any civil dispute, we are entitled to a trial by jury.
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Lady Gaga: Natural born thriller
Owen Gleiberman on ”Telephone”: A mini-movie that’s intense and organic and perpetually surprising
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Towns take the news in stride
For many municipalities, Gov. Chris Christie’s announcement of a 17.3 percent cut in regular state aid presents a “make-it-work” moment for town administrators, to borrow a phrase from a popular reality series.
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Mom, Son Missing After Van Found on Wash. Beach
Shantina Smiley and Azriel Carver are seen in an undated photo.
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Towns take the news in stride
For many municipalities, Gov. Chris Christie’s announcement of a 17.3 percent cut in regular state aid presents a “make-it-work” moment for town administrators, to borrow a phrase from a popular reality series.
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The Ass is Wrong
Comedian Drew Carey and his California libertarian buddies have a “plan” to save Cleveland. Don’t you feel SO much better now?
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Around Allen
A candidate forum for Collin County Commissioners Court (judges and commissioners for Precincts 2 and 4) will take place from 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 16 at Collin College’s Spring Creek Campus, 2800 E. Spring Creek Parkway, Plano, Room C104. The major subject for this forum is health care in Collin County.
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Around Allen
To celebrate African-American history, the Richmond Punch Jazz Quartet presents a blend of jazz, classical and gospel music at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 21, at the Allen Public Library, 300 N. Allen Drive.
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Stock Alert for Nortel Networks Corp. Issued by Beacon Equity
DALLAS — BeaconEquity.com announces an investment report featuring communications equipment maker Nortel Networks Corp. . The report includes financial, comparative and investment analyses, and industry information you need to know to make an educated investment decision.
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Police charge 3 in alleged gift card scam
It’s a complicated scheme, one local police official noted, but it’s pure profit. And three out-of-state men are now in York County Prison for allegedly running the scam, police said.
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Recent crimes reported to the Fenton Police Department
Here are some recent crimes reported to the Fenton Police Department:A 67-year-old Fenton man had a bag containing his identification, medication and cash stolen at about 3:45 p.m. on March 12, according to police reports. Police said the man had…
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Woman, son missing after van found on Wash. beach
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — A woman heading to her stepfather’s house was “beyond lost” when she and her 8-year-old son took one wrong turn after another through the backroads of Washington state and onto a private Puget Sound beach, authorities said Monday.
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Woman, son missing after van found on beach
A woman heading to her stepfather’s house was “beyond lost” when she and her 8-year-old son took one wrong turn after another through the backroads of Washington state and onto a private Puget Sound beach, authorities said Monday
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An Olympic moment of a different kind
To accompany its Winter Olympics graphics last month, NBC used photos of ice crystals formed on the inside of a storm window of an Arlington house. They had been taken by Doc Searls, who posted them on Flickr, a photo hosting Web site, and all Searls wanted was credit for having taken them.
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Public Safety Log
Public Safety Log for March 16
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Mercer Island Police Blotter | March 16
Police tracked down and arrested two burglary suspects with the help of a K-9 unit on March 8. The suspects were located in the 4300 block of Forest Avenue S.E. According to the police report, both suspects were associated with a vehicle reported stolen in Seattle.
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Playboy charged in 2009 crash that killed 2 in Florida
Son of wealthy Chicago-area family accused of vehicular manslaughter in deaths of British businessmen Ryan LeVin’s reputation as reckless playboy took a darker turn Monday as the troubled scion of a wealthy Chicago-area family was charged with vehicular manslaughter in connection with a hit-and-run crash that killed two British businessmen in Fort Lauderdale last year.
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The growing power of security institutions
The Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS) was established, in the words of the enabling act of 2006, to combat ‘any foreign influenced activity’ and ’subversive activities from the country’s detractors’. Its officers could use Þrearms when ‘necessary and reasonably justifiable’.
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The presidency of General Ian Khama: militarisation of the Botswana ‘miracle’
Since the succession of Lieutenant-General Ian Khama to the presidency in April 2008, an escalation in the militarisation and personalisation of power in Botswana has taken place.
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New tech companies put a priority on sustainability
In early 2010, a South Side-based search engine optimization company called Eyeflow decided to complete an image overhaul.
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CHA Educational Tours Announces Early Bird Savings Plan for 2011
Travelers Who Book 2011 Tours by August 30 Can Lock in Current Rates
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Playboy charged in crash that killed 2 in Florida
The troubled scion of a wealthy Chicago-area family has been charged with vehicular manslaughter in connection with a hit-and-run crash that killed two British businessmen in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., last year.
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MoBeePay(TM) Officially Announces a Revolutionary Mobile eCommerce App.
CHICAGO, March 15 /PRNewswire/ — The MoBeePay iPhone application (other versions coming soon) allows buyers and sellers to connect and transact business in seconds without having to go through a time-consuming, risky payment process.
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BRIEFLY REGION
Investigation leads to burglary arrest JUNCTION CITY — An investigation into burglaries at several businesses has led to the arrest of a local man after a search warrant was served at his apartment. Police charged Richard Ernest Bercume, 38, with four counts of second-degree burglary, three counts of first-degree theft …
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Women’s tennis sees the future
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — We are in the second week of the prestigious BNP Paribas Open Minus Venus and Serena. The BNPPOMVS. Bad acronym. Not catchy, just honest.
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Six simple ways to save
We’ve all developed new shopping habits in this economy. Here are six ways to save some cash on everything from books to restaurants.
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Ivy Tech seeks nano degree program
SOUTH BEND — In an effort to prepare students for jobs of the future, Ivy Tech Community College in South Bend is moving ahead with a proposal to become the first college in Indiana to offer an associate’s degree program in nanotechnology.
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Woman, son missing after van found on Wash. beach
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) – A woman heading to her stepfather’s house was “beyond lost” when she and her 8-year-old son took one wrong turn after another through the backroads of Thurston County and onto a private Puget Sound beach, authorities said Monday.
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Woman, son missing after van found on Wash. beach
A woman heading to her stepfather’s house was “beyond lost” when she and her 8-year-old son took one wrong turn after another through the backroads of Washington state and onto a private Puget Sound beach, authorities said…
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New phone apps tap into South Florida lifestyle, consumer issues
Internet applications developed in region for local uses What’s app-ening , South Florida?
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Sex, drugs and child porn at McNeil Island
In the wake of federal indictments against residents of a McNeil Island facility for sex offenders, internal documents show staff-offender relationships and smuggling but give no hint as to how child porn got into the facility.
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St. Helena Police Log
0812 — Numerous tools were taken from a job site on Vineyard Avenue. Police took a report. 0813 — An office on Pope Street was ransacked. Police took a report.
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March 12 Police Reports
Sedalia Police Department Arrests March 10 12:35 p.m.: Kay K. Thomas, 47, of the 800 block of West Third Street, at her home, on a charge of assault. Thomas is on a 24-hour hold at the Pettis County Jail.
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