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News•by Staff Writer•June 26, 2008

Panasonic Unveils Handheld Toughbook CF-U1, Rugged Ultra mobile PC

In response to the increasing demand for full-function handheld PCs for the mobile field worker, Panasonic Computer Solutions Company has introduced the Panasonic Toughbook CF-U1, the first ultra mobile PC (UMPC) to integrate the new low power Intel Atom processor in a rugged handheld computer for use in the field.

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News•by Staff Writer•June 24, 2008

Shaq Stripped of Special Deputy Badge for Kobe Rap

Shaquille O’Neal will lose his special deputy’s badge in Maricopa County because of language he used in a rap video that mocks former teammate Kobe Bryant. Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio said the Phoenix Suns center’s use of a racially derogatory word and other foul language left him no choice. Arpaio made Shaq a special deputy in 2006 and promoted him to colonel of his largely ceremonial posse later that year.

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News•by Staff Writer•June 24, 2008

Red-Light Cameras in New Orleans Now Catch Speeders

Red-light cameras began catching drivers speeding through four New Orleans intersections Monday, but many motorists seemed unfazed by the new technology. Some still don't know the cameras are in place.

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News•by Staff Writer•June 23, 2008

Suspect in California Cop Shooting Killed in Fierce Gun Battle on 91 Freeway

Anaheim police Sgt. Tim Schmidt said the fatal gunfight took place shortly after midnight as officers attempted to pull over the suspect as he fled east on the 91 Freeway. The man ran into traffic near Brookhurst Street, hitting other vehicles and disabling his own car, Schmidt said. The suspect then exited his vehicle, armed with a handgun, Schmidt said. Taking cover behind other cars, the suspect exchanged gunfire with at least two officers and was shot, Schmidt said.

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News•by Staff Writer•June 19, 2008

Federal Prosecution of Illegal Immigrants Soars

The Bush administration has sharply ratcheted up prosecutions of illegal immigrants along the U.S.-Mexico border in the last year, with increases so dramatic that immigration offenses now account for as much as half the nation's federal criminal caseload.

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News•by Staff Writer•June 18, 2008

$2.5 Million Settlement Couldn't Keep California Gang Member from His Old Friends

Nobody wanted Jose Luis Muñoz to fail. The Anaheim gang member raised by a single mother had received a second chance -- or maybe it was his first -- to turn his life around when he settled a lawsuit against the city and police for $2.5 million.

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News•by Staff Writer•June 18, 2008

N.C. State Trooper Shot to Death Near Canton

A North Carolina state Highway Patrol trooper was shot and killed Tuesday night during a traffic stop on Interstate 40 near here, authorities said. Lt. Everett Clendenin, public information officer for the patrol, said in a news release that the trooper had stopped a vehicle in the eastbound lanes of I-40 near exit 31 at around 10:20 p.m.

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News•by Staff Writer•June 13, 2008

North Carolina Carjacking Foiled by Stick Shift

Rule No. 1 for would-be carjackers: Know how to drive the vehicle you're planning to steal. A pair of criminal masterminds failed to follow that rule overnight in the University area of Charlotte. They got away, but not with the car they'd planned to steal.

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News•by Staff Writer•June 12, 2008

Hard Rock Cafe Offers Cops 71-Cent Hamburgers on June 14

For the second consecutive year, on Saturday, June 14th, participating Hard Rock Cafes in the continental U.S., Canada, and Europe will host the Burger Badge Bash, a birthday celebration like no other. Community servants, including police, firefighters, and emergency medical technicians, are invited to celebrate the birth of an instant classic by enjoying any of Hard Rock's Legendary Burgers for just 71 cents.

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News•by Staff Writer•June 12, 2008

Near Lightning Strike Injures Officer

A lightning strike injured a police officer making a traffic stop in Hampton, N.H., early Wednesday morning.

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