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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 13, 2003

Engineering Students Work to Improve Police Cars

A dozen engineering students at Rowan University in Glassboro, N.J., are completing a project that could help protect the lives New Jersey State Police.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 7, 2003

E-mails Solicit for Sham Columbia Shuttle Charities

People have reported receiving unsolicited e-mails requesting donations to alleged charities related to the Columbia Space Shuttle tragedy. These e-mails may contain links to sites collecting credit card information.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 7, 2003

New L.A. Alarm Policy Spurs Controversy

A new policy requires verification that a break-in is underway before police respond to burglar alarms. The alarm industry is upset, as are some citizens.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 7, 2003

Man Charged with Murder in 1957 Cold Case

A retired gas-station owner was arrested at his home in a suburb of Columbia, South Carolina, and charged with murdering two police officers in 1957 in El Segundo, California.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 6, 2003

Cincinnati Hate-Crime Law Now Includes Homosexuals

Under Cincinnati law, a hate-crime charge filed against someone could double the penalty if police believe the crime was based on sexual orientation.

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Articlesby Shawn HughesFebruary 1, 2003

Preparing for the Worst

Less than two years ago, weapons of mass destruction (WMD) such as gas, viruses, and nukes were mostly the stuff of Tom Clancy novels, not the everyday concern of the nation’s law enforcement. But that was before 9/11.

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Articlesby Glenn McGovern and Tom SparksFebruary 1, 2003

Falling Down on the Job

Using training including how to fall properly without injury, a French special ops unit successfully completed a dynamic hostage rescue.

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