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Obama mourns 'horrific' Ft. Hood spree
The Swampby Mark Silva President Barack Obama, lamenting "a horrific outburst of violence'' in the killings of a dozen soldiers and wounding of 31 more people at Fort Hood Army Base in Texas today, promised to "stay on this.'' "There has......Tags: FBI, Fort Hood Shootings (2009), Government, Armed Forces, Defense
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High-tech Homeland Security plans flop
The Swampby Ken Dilanian A high-tech "virtual fence" to catch illegal border crossers. Next-generation nuclear detectors at ports. Tamper-proof driver's licenses in every state. These were signature Bush administration initiatives to protect the country against...Tags: National Security, Companies and Corporations, Corruption, Disasters and Accidents, Air and Space Accidents
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Beyonce to sing at White House dinner
The SwampIt's her Destiny to perform at tonight's dinner: Beyonce at the Grammy Awards in January. (LA Times/Jay Clendenin) by Katherine Skiba And the prize goes to: Beyonce. The Grammy award-winning superstar will perform Wednesday night on the South Lawn......Tags: Bakersfield, National Security, Gil Kerlikowske, Bank of America Corp., Mexico City
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Ensign hangs on despite scandal
The SwampThe senator, at a hearing last month. (Getty/Chip Somodevilla) by Lisa Mascaro After delivering a floor speech against the financial overhaul bill last week, Sen. John Ensign (R-Nev.) walked out of the Capitol into the spring sunshine and spoke......Tags: Laws, Republican Party, Elections, Hawaii, Entertainment
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Obama's budget: $3.8 trillion, w/ a prison
The Swampby Mark Silva, updated at 9:15 am and 11:25 am EST President Barack Obama today will propose a new, $3.8 trillion federal budget that boosts spending in some areas, such as education and job-creation, but cuts spending elsewhere. It also......Tags: National Security, Thomson Correctional Center, Economy, Business and Finance, Terrorism, Barack Obama
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Gun advocates should take aim at real scandals
Last month, I received emails from two people I know but who don't know each other: one a close friend and Second Amendment supporter, and the other a regular reader who sends me news items she believes the "liberal media" are willfully suppressing....
Tags: National Security, Shootings, Forbes.com LLC, Fox News Channel (tv network), Glenn Beck
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Brace for delays at O'Hare
Delays may average 50 minutes per flight at O'Hare International Airport this week because of fewer air traffic controllers in the tower until the federal budget sequestration is resolved, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. It would be the...
Tags: Air Transportation, O'Hare International Airport, Midway Airport, Federal Aviation Administration, Corporate Officers
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Boston Bombing Focuses Public On Surveillance
The Hartford CourantVideo played a strong role in finding the suspects in the Boston Marathon bombing, but it was mostly old-style detecting that appeared to do the trick as the FBI and police pored through hours of clips collected on bystanders' phones, then put it out...Tags: Government, Terrorism, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Stew Leonard's
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More fishy government spending
If you're like me and wrote a healthy check last week to pay your dues to Uncle Sam, you probably don't want to hear more about the government wasting your hard-earned dough. But I'm going to stoke your ire anyway, because our president and Congress...Tags: Substance Abuse, Darrell E Issa, Economy, Business and Finance, Medicaid, Media Industry
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Scammers may be racing to capitalize on Boston marathon bombing
If you want to show your compassion by donating to victims of the Boston Marathon bombing, be careful. A crook may be waiting to run off with your cash. Dubious charitable appeals follow most tragedies, and chances are it will happen with this one, too....Tags: National Security, Social Services, Lawyers, Justice System, Charity
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Citizenship proposal will be lengthy and costly process
In order to get into the United States, undocumented workers must have either crossed the border illegally and walked in the desert of the southwest at great peril, or simply over-stayed their visa and remain in this country without permission. For...Tags: U.S. House of Representatives, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), Personal Data Collection, Crime, Law and Justice, Politics
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McManus: We're safer than we think
After the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, the most frequently heard forecast was: “This changes everything.” Americans would live in constant fear of the next attack, many pundits predicted. The desire for safety would spawn a security...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Timothy McVeigh, Pakistan, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Times Square
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