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homeland security stories: 47 news summaries

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 Cleland Memoir 
 Recalls Horrors 
 of Vietnam, 
 Karl Rove 

Cleland describes how he survived grenades and Republican attack ads

Oct 6, 09 5:11 PM CDT
(Newser) - Max Cleland may be a living symbol of dedication to country—the former Georgia senator lost both legs and an arm to a grenade in Vietnam—but that didn't stop Karl Rove's political machine from ending his political career with attacks on his patriotism. "There are plenty of reasons... More »

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terrorism • Karl Rove • Vietnam • homeland security • Georgia • Vietnam veteran • senator • Saxby Chambliss

(Newser) - Members of President Bush’s administration today denied accusations by former Homeland Security secretary Tom Ridge in an upcoming book that the White House pressed him to raise the terror threat level ahead of the 2004 election. Former White House chief of staff Andrew Card and former homeland security adviser... More »

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Bush administration • homeland security • George W. Bush • Tom Ridge • terror alert system • Fran Townsend • 2004 election

 Liberty's Crown Reopens 


Jul 4, 09 10:17 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Statue of Liberty's crown reopened to the public today for the first time since the 9/11 attacks, reports the Daily News. The first people allowed up were seven US servicemen who took the oath to become citizens. Those interested in ascending the narrow staircase to the top better be... More »

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terrorism • New York City • homeland security • security practices • terrorist attack • Fourth of July • Statue of Liberty • New York harbor

(Newser) - US counterterrorism officials are worried that al-Qaeda may mount a biological attack from Mexico and could even seek to collaborate with domestic terrorists, the Washington Times reports. The fears are bolstered by a February video from Kuwait al-Qaeda recruiter Abdullah al-Nafisi. In the video, Nafisi boasted that anthrax “... More »

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Mexico • Hezbollah • homeland security • Mexican border • anthrax • al-Qaeda • terrorist attack • bioterrorism • Abdullah al-Nafisi

OPINION

Obama, Tell W You're Sorry for Mocking His Policies

Prez slammed W's national security policy; now he's following it

May 25, 09 12:54 PM CDT
(Newser) - President Obama’s national security policy has been surprisingly close to his predecessor’s—a policy he hammered on the campaign trail. For that, he “owes George W. Bush an apology,” writes Clive Crook in the Financial Times. But his supporters also deserve an apology. His election rhetoric... More »

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Bush administration • national security • War on Terror • terrorism • homeland security • George W. Bush • Obama administration • President Obama

Cheney 'Answers' Obama, Defends Bush Policy

Says he's 'firm proponent' of 'enhanced interrogation program'

May 21, 09 11:38 AM CDT
(Newser) - Dick Cheney offered an “answer” to President Obama’s national-security speech today, standing up for the policies of the Bush administration and saying he remained “a strong proponent of our enhanced interrogation program,” CNN reports. “In the fight against terrorism,” Cheney said, “there is... More »

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Bush administration • national security • Dick Cheney • torture • terrorism • homeland security • vice president • harsh interrogation • President Obama

(Newser) - Joe Biden begs to differ with Dick Cheney's view that the US is less safe under President Obama. Cheney is not “out of line, but he is dead wrong,” Biden told CNN. In fact, the Bush administration left the nation in its weakest state since WWII, stretched thin... More »

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Joe Biden • Dick Cheney • terrorism • homeland security • George W. Bush • Obama administration • television interview • President Obama

 US Agents to Aid 
 Mexican Cartel War 

Admin could announce plan as early as this week

Mar 22, 09 3:51 PM CDT
(Newser) - President Obama is shipping agents and equipment to the border to aid Mexico's war on violent drug cartels, the Washington Post reports. His plan, to be unveiled as early as this week, aims to stop the flow of weapons and cash from the US into Mexico. Law enforcement will also... More »

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War on Drugs • Mexico • homeland security • drug trafficking • violence • drug cartel • border • Obama administration

 Meet Obama's 'Beast' 

Secret Service says 44's impenetrable vehicle is most sophisticated in the world

Jan 20, 09 4:03 PM CST
(Newser) - The latest limousine to join the presidential fleet is essentially a tank with a Cadillac exterior, Wired reports. The armored vehicle—code-named “Stagecoach” but dubbed “The Beast” due to its makeup—is the world’s most sophisticated car. The Secret Service and General Motors refuse to divulge specs... More »

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Barack Obama • intelligence • Secret Service • General Motors • homeland security • Cadillac • motorcade • President Obama • presidential limousine

Brain Looks Beyond Eyes to Recognize Faces: Scientists

New research shows that eyebrows, noses are key to distinguishing people

Jan 19, 09 3:43 PM CST
(Newser) - Want to make yourself hard to recognize? Get a nose job and shave your eyebrows, say facial-recognition experts, who have yet to fully understand—or agree upon—how we “see” or “read” faces. Psychologists and neuroscientists, fueled by the need to quickly and correctly identify people in the... More »

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intelligence • homeland security • brain • cognitive science • academic research • security system • scientific breakthroughs • identification • facial recognition technology

analysis

 War on Terror Nears $1 Trillion 

And that doesn't count long-term costs

Dec 27, 08 9:02 AM CST
(Newser) - Washington's war on terror is about to cost $1 trillion, and even that is just the beginning, Mark Thompson writes in Time. Three recent government reports racked up the bills, showing that long-term costs like veterans health care and interest on loans are yet to come in. The trillion-dollar figure... More »

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War on Terror • Pentagon • homeland security • US military • budget • interest • cost • defense spending • Iraq war • Afghanistan war

US Readies 20,000 Troops Against Homeland Threats

Critics fear executive-power growth in major shift

Dec 1, 08 9:41 AM CST
(Newser) - After years of planning, the military will have 20,000 troops stationed inside the US ready to handle domestic crises such as nuclear terrorism by 2011, the Washington Post reports. That’s almost seven times the number of domestic-response troops 5 years ago—a move that would have been “... More »

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Pentagon • terrorism • homeland security • US military • Department of Defense • nuclear attack • homeland defense

Border Agents Have Right to Seize Any Traveler's Laptop

Homeland Security 'update' outlines sweeping powers

Aug 1, 08 6:54 AM CDT
(Newser) - US border agents can seize laptop computers or other electronc devices from any traveler entering the country and keep them indefinitely, even without suspicion of wrongdoing, the Washington Post reports. A policy update released by Homeland Security, dated July 16, says agents can keep any information-storing device they please and... More »

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homeland security • Department of Homeland Security • laptop • border security • border • Customs and Border Protection

EU Blasts Italy Over Gypsy Fingerprinting

Proposal to fight crime is racist and must stop, parliament says

Jul 10, 08 1:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Italy’s mandatory fingerprinting of its Gypsy minority is "an act of discrimination based on race and ethnic origin" and should be stopped, the European Parliament said in a resolution passed today. The assembly voted 336-220, with 77 abstentions, to condemn the practice—though the resolution is not binding,... More »

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Italy • homeland security • fingerprinting • European Parliament • Gypsy • Roma people

FBI Swamped
 With Checking
on Immigrants

'Inefficient' process has legal aliens waiting 3 years; criminals slip in

Jun 10, 08 11:36 AM CDT
(Newser) - The FBI’s system of background checks has forced many legal immigrants to wait years before getting into the US or gaining citizenship, the Justice Department finds. The program, deluged by more names and wider checks after 9/11, has struggled with old technology, poor training, and swamped supervisors, the Los ... More »

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immigration • War on Terror • Department of Justice • FBI • illegal immigrant • homeland security • background check • Inspector General

analysis

US Firms Complicit as China Fortifies Police State

'Bush would do what they are doing here in a heartbeat if he could,' expert says

Jun 2, 08 5:28 PM CDT
(Newser) - Free Tibet protests 3 months ago allowed China to road-test a new security network before the summer Olympics, Naomi Klein writes in Rolling Stone. Under the so-called “Golden Shield,” China is now installing closed-circuit cameras nationwide linked to facial recognition and other biometric software—technology from big-name US... More »

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China • War on Terror • homeland security • domestic surveillance • surveillance • Communism • police state • security cameras • facial recognition technology

US Imports its Drug-Sniffing Dogs for $4,500 Each

American breeders outraged over European preference

May 23, 08 1:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - The US government purchases hundreds of untrained bomb- and drug-sniffing dogs from Europe every year for as much as $4,535 each, quadruple the price of American dogs, a new federal report says. Domestic breeders and spending watchdogs are angered by the government's penchant for expensive foreign purebreds. "What... More »

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homeland security • US government • spending • dog • bomb-sniffing dogs • dog breeders • canines

States Fume on Eve of
REAL ID Deadline

Montana leads fight against unfunded federal law

Mar 30, 08 4:15 PM CDT
(Newser) - Washington is locked in a standoff with states over REAL ID, an anti-terror law that aims to make driver's licenses harder to dupe or obtain. But no states are near complying and Montana, New Hampshire, and Maine have all balked at the unfunded plan. What's more, REAL ID is just... More »

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Montana • homeland security • Department of Homeland Security • driver's license • Real ID • Brian Schweitzer • Montana driver's license • Real ID Act • states' rights

Bush Demands Europe Step Up Flight Security

EU leaders accuse US of 'blackmail,' call requests 'absurd'

Feb 11, 08 12:50 PM CST
(Newser) - In a move some EU officials call blackmail, the Bush administration is demanding that EU members implement a wide range of new air security measures. The US wants American air marshals on all inbound flights, an online screening permit process for all US-bound passengers, and personal information on anyone flying... More »

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Bush administration • European Union • homeland security • visa • airport security

Travelers Rage Over Seized Laptops

Government equates computers with bags; civil-liberties groups disagree

Feb 7, 08 12:18 PM CST
(Newser) - US border agents tell travelers there’s no difference between a laptop and a suitcase; both are fair game for searches. People crossing into the US have found their electronics confiscated, and their data copied, the Washington Post reports, all without explanation. “The government is going well beyond its... More »

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border control • privacy • homeland security • airport security • electronic surveillance laws

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