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 The proposed tax on guns within county limits is still on the table for the Cook County board, which would be the first tax used as a measure of gun control in the U.S. 

FBI officials have arrested 13 people on charges that they participated in gang activity that exploited a loophole in the cash-advance kiosks to steal more than $1 million.

Counterfeit products, including pharmaceuticals, toys and airplane parts, threaten U.S. businesses from all sides. 

A 4 percent drop in overall violent crime is reported in the FBI Uniform Crime Report for 2011.

Due to the State of Emergency caused by the approach of Hurricane Sandy, this week's security events in New York City have been postponed until further notice.

With a couple of months still left to go in the year, Chicago has already managed to tie the 2011 mark for homicides.

The report calls for more background checks and stronger controls over certain high-risk groups such as convicted criminals and younger age groups.

A massive security breach in the South Carolina's State’s Department of Revenue resulted in the theft of 3.6 million social security numbers and 387,000 credit/debit card numbers.

After more than 7 years and $213 million, the new security system at Los Alamos National Laboratory is not functioning, and officials are debating how to divvy up the run-over costs.