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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 6, 2011

OMGs Invade Los Angeles Hipster District

Jose Luis Sanchez, 25, faces a court hearing Jan. 18 for allegedly opening fire outside an Sunset Boulevard nightclub, targeting a "full-patch" Hells Angel.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 6, 2011

Package Bombs Explode at Maryland Govt. Buildings

The packages, including one addressed to Gov. Martin O'Malley, ignited today at about 12:30 p.m. in the mail rooms of state government offices in Annapolis and Hanover.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 5, 2011

Butt-Dialed Call Sends SWAT To Illinois School

Officers searched the Carleton Washburne School in Winnetka, Ill., today after the woman contacted police believing her husband was being held at gunpoint in his office.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 5, 2011

LaserLyte Introduces Rear-Sight Laser for Taurus Slim Pistols

LaserLyte has introduced the Rear Sight Laser (RSL) for Taurus Slim Pistols that allows operators to retain existing grips or internal stock parts.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 5, 2011

Ariz. Mall Reopens After Chaos From Mistakenly Released Fugitive

A fugitive who was mistakenly freed from jail reportedly shot at a task force that was tailing him at a Chandler, Ariz., shopping mall Wednesday, authorities said.

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Photo Galleriesby Staff WriterJanuary 4, 2011

SWAT Bot

Designed for law enforcement missions involving rioters and hostages, the SWAT Bot Robotic Weapon is a first-person view, unmanned ground vehicle that allows a remote operator to record video in a hazardous environment. The SWAT Bot can travel at speeds of up to 50 mph with a wireless range of 500 feet. It features an M16-style less-lethal weapon that fires pepperballs, paintballs, and hardened rubber rounds. It's produced by InspectorBots.com.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 4, 2011

Feds Consider Allowing Cell Phone Jamming In Prisons

Even though the number of cellphones confiscated in prisons has jumped since 2007, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has resisted allowing correctional facilities to use wireless jamming technology to block cellphone signals.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 4, 2011

LAPD SWAT Arrests Barricaded Suspect

A homicide suspect was quietly taken into custody Tuesday, after barricading himself inside a Hollywood apartment for several hours.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 3, 2011

Mexican Cartel Issues One-Month Violence Moratorium

The La Familia cartel issued a public letter proclaiming the truce, yet law enforcement officials have not confirmed its authenticity. The cartel, which is known primarily for its cult-like rituals and meth-production operation, claims any past violence in the region was due to "attempts to protect the state from rival drug gangs."

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 3, 2011

Obama Signs 9/11 Health Bill

Obama took time out of his Hawaiian vacation on Sunday to sign the law that provides $4.3 billion in health benefits to the first responders, including NYPD officers, of the 9/11 attacks.

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