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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 10, 2003

Bush Signs Homeland Security Appropriations Bill

President Bush recently signed into law the first appropriations bill under the newly created Department of Homeland Security.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 3, 2003

Segway Scooters Recalled

Inventor Dean Kamen’s Segway Human Transporter scooter is being recalled because of injuries incurred when low batteries may have caused riders to fall off. While the scooters travel only up to 12 miles per hour and use a gyroscope to steady riders, it seems that when the battery is too low there isn't enough power to keep the product upright, causing the rider to fall off.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 19, 2003

Officer Deaths Up in 2003

The number of police officers killed nationwide in the first half of 2003 is about 10 percent higher compared to the same time last year.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 15, 2003

Suits Filed Against Police Over No-Knock Raids

Two families whose houses were mistakenly raided last year have filed suit against the New York Police Department seeking damages for their experiences. The suits also call for a change in NYPD procedures.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 15, 2003

Officer Fights to Wear Religious Headgear On Duty

A Muslim police officer has been told she will be fired from the Philadelphia Police Department if she returns to work wearing a head scarf.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 1, 2003

Patriot Act II Most Likely a Dead Issue

Although the Patriot Act passed easily soon after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, a planned expansion of the powers granted to the Federal government with that bill is not getting the same welcome.

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