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News•by Staff Writer•December 19, 2003

BellSouth Donates Ballistic Vests

BellSouth volunteers recently delivered a total of 24 bullet-resistant vests to South Carolina law enforcement agencies.

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News•by Staff Writer•December 19, 2003

County Won’t Hire Deputies Who Smoke

In an effort to curb rising insurance costs, Riverside County in Southern California will no longer hire sheriff’s deputies who smoke cigarettes. The policy, if proved successful, could be extended to other county workers.

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News•by Staff Writer•December 11, 2003

Virginia Charges Two Under Anti-Spam Law

Two men from North Carolina are the first to be charged under Virginia’s new law designed to convict people who bombard Internet users with unwanted e-mails, according to authorities.

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News•by Staff Writer•November 14, 2003

Shoplifter Leaves Wallet Behind

A man in Memphis, Tenn., stole meat from a grocery store and got away in a stolen truck, say police. But authorities know where he lives---because he left behind his identification.

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News•by Staff Writer•November 7, 2003

Detroit Police Chief Resigns

Larry Oliver, police chief of the Detroit Police Department since February 2002, stepped down from his position after an undeclared, unregistered loaded handgun was found in his checked luggage at the airport.

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News•by Staff Writer•October 17, 2003

U.S. MPs Train Iraqi SWAT Team

Baghdad’s 42-member Emergency Service Unit will become Iraq’s first professional SWAT team, with the help of tactical training from United States Military Police.

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News•by Staff Writer•October 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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News•by Staff Writer•October 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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