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Pointing to threat, pulling in profit
Tribune Washington BureauWASHINGTON -- Over the last decade, former Navy Secretary Richard J. Danzig, a prominent lawyer, presidential advisor and biowarfare consultant to the Pentagon and the Department of Homeland Security, has urged the government to counter what he called a...Tags: National Government, Finance, September 11, 2001 Attacks, U.S. Congress, Bioterrorism
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Spotlighting a terrorism risk, and profiting
WASHINGTON — Over the last decade, former Navy Secretary Richard J. Danzig, a prominent lawyer, presidential advisor and biowarfare consultant to the Pentagon and the Department of Homeland Security, has urged the government to counter what he...
Tags: National Government, Finance, September 11, 2001 Attacks, U.S. Congress, Bioterrorism
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Our View: Change needed at checkpoints
Imperial County Supervisor Ryan Kelley had her in front of him, and he wasted no time in bringing up the issue of long lines at Border Patrol checkpoints in the north end of the Valley. It’s been almost two weeks since U.S. Rep. Loretta Sanchez...Tags: Loretta Sanchez
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Report warned Boston Marathon was vulnerable to terrorism
WASHINGTON — Five days before two bombs tore through crowds at the Boston Marathon, an intelligence report identified the finish line as an "area of increased vulnerability" and warned Boston police that homegrown extremists could use "small-scale...Tags: Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Bombings, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), FBI
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Binational group discusses border transit issues
Staff WriterGrant funding that could double the number of inspections booths at the Calexico West Pedestrian Land Port of Entry as well as other efforts to expedite border commuting were some of the issues presented to the so-called Imperial-Mexicali Valley...Tags: Loretta Sanchez, Science and Technology, Budgets and Budgeting, Electronics, U.S. Congress
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Intelligence report identified vulnerability before Boston bombing
WASHINGTON -- Five days before two bombs tore through crowds at the Boston Marathon, an intelligence report identified the finish line of the race as an "area of increased vulnerability" and warned Boston police that extremists may use "small scale...
Tags: Times Square, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, Police Investigations, Joe Lieberman, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
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U.S. government begins intelligence review in Boston bombing case
WASHINGTON — The CIA and departments of Justice and Homeland Security have begun a high-level internal review of whether intelligence was mishandled prior to the Boston Marathon bombings, though President Obama and his top advisors said they had...
Tags: Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, Travel Alerts, Unrest, Conflicts and War, High Blood Pressure, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013)
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Kelley calls for help with Northend checkpoints
Staff WriterLong waits at Northend checkpoints was another issue raised to U.S. Rep. Loretta Sanchez, a high-ranking Democrat, upon her visit to Imperial County Monday. Sanchez (D-Orange) came before the Imperial County Board of Supervisors after reportedly...Tags: Loretta Sanchez
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Boston bombing: Lawmakers say Tsarnaevs might have had help
WASHINGTON -- Congressional leaders briefed on the FBI’s investigation of the Boston Marathon bombing said Sunday it was still possible that the two Tsarnaev brothers received help and support from others in building the bombs and carrying out the...Tags: Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, CBS Corp., September 11, 2001 Attacks, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Claire McCaskill
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Bombing suspect's mother certain on sons' innocence
BOSTON (AP) — The angry and grieving mother of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects insists that her sons are innocent and that she's no terrorist. But Zubeidat Tsarnaeva is drawing increased attention after federal officials say Russian...
Tags: Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, Religious Conflicts, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Today (tv program), September 11, 2001 Attacks
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Image leads to hunt for Boston bombing suspect
BOSTON (AP) — The painstaking work to identify a bombing suspect from reams of Boston Marathon footage yielded a possible breakthrough as investigators focused on a man seen dropping off a bag, and then walking away from the site of the second of...Tags: Martin Richard, Executive Branch, Janet Napolitano, Mitt Romney, FBI
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Live updates: Krystle M. Campbell mourned as 2nd Boston bombing victim
Friends of 29-year-old Krystle M. Campbell mourned her Tuesday as the second victim of the Boston Marathon bombings. On Facebook, employees of the Summer Shack restaurant in Hingham, Mass., where she was general manager said they were devastated “by...Tags: Bombings, Unrest, Conflicts and War, American Revolutionary War (1775-1783), Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Massachusetts General Hospital
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