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More on Boston Marathon scams
Watchdog with Paul MuschickI previously passed along the Pennsylvania attorney general's warning to be cautious when donating to causes for victims of the Boston Marathon bombing. Here's more information about things to watch for. Today's Watchdog column notes that a suspicious... -
Officials considering changes to Preakness security
Pimlico officials still are consulting with federal and local law enforcement agencies on revised security measures for the Preakness. Maryland Jockey Club President Tom Chuckas said he initiated a series of meetings with those groups April 16, the...
Tags: Football, Belmont Stakes, New York Racing Association, The Jockey Club Incorporated, Sports
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If you see something, say something, DHS says
It's important for Hoosiers to be vigilante in monitoring and reporting suspicious activities. Suspicious activity reports are one of the best defenses against violent acts. According to a survey released this month, 56 percent of Americans said they...Tags: Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Sports, National Security
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Assembly passes bill to let noncitizens serve on juries
SACRAMENTO — California would allow noncitizens to serve on juries under a proposal being considered by state lawmakers, potentially expanding a fundamental obligation of American life to millions more people. The measure, which would apply only...Tags: Politics, Career and Workplace, Labor Legislation, Elections, Jerry Brown
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Could you survive a mass shooting? How to prepare for an attack
Bloodied students lay strewn about the courtyard of Pompano Beach High School Friday, apparent victims of four gun-toting, bullied classmates out for revenge. Except that the attacks — which drew SWAT, Pompano Beach Fire Rescue, a chase dog and...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Pompano Beach, Career and Workplace, Labor Legislation, Laws
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Palm Beach County Sheriff's plan to avert mass shootings
Staff writerMost South Florida law enforcement agencies say they drill continually for mass shooting events, and if they haven't made it a regular practice, they're partnering with larger departments to prepare. But Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw said...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Politics, Hollywood (Broward, Florida), Shootings, Business Enterprises
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KidsPeace to shelter Central American children who tried to cross border looking for their families
KidsPeace is starting a program to temporarily shelter children from Central America who have been detained while trying to enter the United States at the Mexican border. They are among 20,000 undocumented, unaccompanied children expected to be seized...
Tags: Family, U.S. Congress, Central America, Whitehall, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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Flood victims sifting through lifetime's worth of possessions
Three generations worth of ruined possessions were piled alongside mounds of damp drywall and sodden insulation on the front lawn of Kristen Scelonge's house, most of it waiting to be loaded into a dumpster. Scelonge took only her purse with her as...
Tags: Floods, Little League Baseball, John F. Kennedy Assassination (1963), American Red Cross, McHenry
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Corrections and clarifications for Friday, April 26, 2013
•The Celebrities column in Thursday's A+E section misidentified actor Will Smith as an Oscar winner. Smith has been nominated but has not won an Oscar. The Tribune regrets the error. •An article Thursday about flood damage provided an...Tags: Will Smith
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Possible human skull pieces found in airport carry-on
Airport security agents made a macabre discovery Wednesday after they examined the contents of a broken pot in a carry-on bag: shards of a possible human skull and teeth. They may have been good luck charms unwittingly purchased in Cuba. The bones...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, AirTran, Religion and Belief, Punishment
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Boston bombs showed some expertise
WASHINGTON — Investigators said the two Boston Marathon bombs were triggered by long-range remote controls for toy cars — a more sophisticated design than originally believed — bolstering a theory that the older suspect received bomb-...Tags: Kennedy Airport, Religion and Belief, Central Intelligence Agency, Michael T. McCaul, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev
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Miramar to open fire station for central area
A new fire station will be opening later this year to serve central Miramar. The temporary fire station will be on Miramar Parkway about a half-mile east of Flamingo Road. Fire Station 107 will be funded by a $1.9 million Staffing for Adequate Fire...Tags: FEMA, here! (tv network), Miramar
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