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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 3, 2001

New Powered Scooter: Useful to Police?

NEW YORK -- After months of speculation about his mysterious innovation, an inventor unveiled his new device - a gyroscope-stabilized, battery-powered scooter that he hopes will revolutionize short-distance travel.

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Articlesby Ralph MrozDecember 1, 2001

Cops on Bikes

It might look easy, but you better be ready for training and lots of exercise before you trade in your cruiser for two wheels.

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Articlesby Mark KariyaDecember 1, 2001

ATV Training for Cops

Given the increasing sophistication of today’s criminals and crime, it’s no surprise that today’s law enforcement agencies are fighting back by employing a staggering array of tools. This includes not only computerized hardware and software, but weapons (including less-than-lethal options, of course), training and vehicles, among other items.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 21, 2001

Distribution of WTC Attack Aid Delayed

NEW YORK - Less than 15% of the more than $1 billion sent to relief organizations after the World Trade Center attacks has been given to victims. According to officials coordinating the efforts of more than 200 charities, it could be months before the the majority of the money is distributed.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 20, 2001

Anti-terrorism Policies Affect Crime Rates

LOS ANGELES - Across the country, policy changes resulting from the September 11 events seem to be affecting crime rates in surprising ways.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 14, 2001

Massachusetts Clears Five 'Salem Witches'

BOSTON — More than three hundred years after being accused, tried and hanged as witches on Gallows Hill in Salem, Mass., five women have been officially exonerated by the state.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 14, 2001

Student Shoots Himself At School

DETROIT — A 17-year-old student smuggled guns into his school outside a small town north of Detroit, took two hostages and then killed himself, law enforcement officials said.

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