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In an effort to avoid the 2013 Super Bowl power outage, officials put the MetLife Stadium and the Meadowlands sports complex through multiple power and utilities tests. 

Dr. Lou Marciani will be inducted into the University of Southern Mississippi's Alumni Hall of Fame.

The 111-lb. metal artifact from the World Trade Center became part of a permanent memorial at the entrance to NCS4 at the Trent Lott National Center in Hattiesburg, Miss. on September 11, 2013. 

Dennis Cunningham, Executive Vice President for Security, National Hockey League, was presented the Distinguished Leadership Award during the 2013 National Center for Sports Safety and Security Conference and Exhibition in Orlando, Fla.

Professional and collegiate stadiums and arenas have been identified by the Department of Homeland Security as potential targets for terrorist activity.

The NFL is tightening stadium security for all teams starting this preseason, limiting the size and type of bags fans can bring to the game.
 

Metal detectors will be part of the security measures in place for the U.S. Open next week at Merion Golf Club.

Brazilian government has bought 30 security robots to improve public safety during the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Rio Olympics.

Underpaid or under-trained security officers are only one of the gaps in event security, according to a USA Today report.