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  • August 2008

    • Boy, 8, Makes 'Terror Watch List'

      CNN  |  Aug 20, 08 5:05 AM CDT

      Boy, 8, Makes 'Terror Watch List'

      (Newser) - James Robinson, 8, shares more than a name with a pilot and a former assistant attorney general, CNN reports. All three have found themselves on the government's terrorist watch list and must verify they're not James Robinson, suspected terrorist, before they can fly. Little James was first held up at an airport at age 5. Asked if he's a terrorist, James replies "I don't know"—because he doesn't understand what a terrorist is. More »

    • Feds Compile Database on Border-Crossing US Citizens

      Washington Post  |  Aug 20, 08 4:22 AM CDT

      Feds Compile Database on Border-Crossing US Citizens

      (Newser) - The federal government has begun tracking the border crossings of US citizens and building a huge database with the information, the Washington Post reports. The data collection, made possible by machine-readable documents, has alarmed privacy groups. The government plans to keep the information for 15 years and share it with investigators whenever needed. More »

  • March 2008
  • January 2008

    • Feds to Unveil New ID System

      Associated Press  |  Jan 11, 08 8:22 AM CST

      Feds to Unveil New ID System

      (Newser) - Homeland Security officials will unveil plans today for new super-secure drivers' licenses but will give reluctant states more time to comply, the AP reports. Every American under 50 will have to switch to the new licenses by 2011 and those older by 2018. The licenses will be linked to a federal database, which critics say is a recipe for privacy abuse and amounts to an unprecedented national ID system.   More »

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