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Mexico Violence Costs $350K Daily in Natural Gas Losses

November 15, 2010

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Threats and violence by drug gangs are preventing some government oil workers from reaching installations in northern Mexico and costing state-owned Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex) about $350,000 every day in lost

Next Hacker Target? They Will Aim at Car Computer Systems; Hold on to Your Steering Wheel

November 10, 2010

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The chief technology officer and vice president at integrator Northrop Grumman Information Systems said most cars contain 50, perhaps 100 or more tiny computers accessed through a diagnostic port that

Rash of Pharmacy Bomb Threats Continues in Northeast

November 7, 2010

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Delaware State Police detectives are investigating another bomb threat called in to an area pharmacy November 2. An unknown male suspect called the Manor Pharmacy located on North DuPont Highway

Civic Center Credit Card Breach May Be Computer Hack

November 4, 2010

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Investigators believe scammers used either a skimming device or a computer hack to steal credit and debit card information from victims that had used their cards at the Onondaga County

What an Irony: Flame Retardants Said to be Hazardous to Health

November 1, 2010

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Flame retardant chemicals found in home furniture, electronics, insulation, mattresses, and other products are hazardous, U.S. environmentalists said. Brominated and chlorinated flame retardants can cause serious health harm while providing

Hacker May Have Accessed Louisiana DHH Database

October 29, 2010

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Some 56,000 emergency medical technicians were advised the week of October 25 that a hacker may have gained access to personal information about them contained in a Louisiana licensing database.

Selling Hospital Records – Florida Man Gets 11 Year Sentence

October 28, 2010

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A Miami, Florida man was sentenced to 11 years in prison October 25 for participating in a scheme to sell stolen patient records to lawyers for injury claims. A U.S.

Rhode Island Port Adds Chemical Threat Detectors

October 25, 2010

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Rhode Island homeland security officials have beefed up security at the Port of Providence by placing three chemical detectors to sample the air for potential chemical threats. The detectors can

Alarms over Radiation from Thyroid Cancer Patients – Life Safety, Anti-terror Concerns

October 22, 2010

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Cancer patients sent home after treatment with radioactive iodine have contaminated hotel rooms and set off alarms on public transportation, a Congressional investigation has found. They have come into close

Shots Fired at the Pentagon, Source Still Unknown

October 20, 2010

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Shots were fired at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia October 19, authorities said, striking a window of the building. A Pentagon police spokesman said it is not known who fired

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