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Newsby Staff WriterApril 17, 2009

FBI SWAT Action Near San Diego May Have Foiled L.A. Kidnapping

According to the complaint, the case began when the FBI's Major Mexican Traffickers Strike Force began to focus last year on a drug-smuggling ring allegedly headed by Armando Gonzalez. Over time, however, the focus shifted from drug smuggling to kidnapping as the strike force learned that Gonzalez's group was stalking people who purportedly had stolen a 2,500-pound load of marijuana from them.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 16, 2009

Immigration Authorities Sorting Out Houston Freeway Kidnap Drama

An alleged abduction in southwest Houston earlier this week appears to be part of human smuggling operation that was thwarted when the victim jumped from his kidnappers' car on a freeway near downtown.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 16, 2009

Miami Beach Police Thwart Tourist Shootings, Seize 22 Firearms

Police seized 22 rifles and handguns this month from the home of a South Beach waiter after co-workers alleged he planned to gun down beachgoers from atop a condo tower, then trigger car bombs, court records show.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 15, 2009

Tapco Releases New Composite AR-15 Magazine

Molded of reinforced composite, the magazine has a 30-round capacity and it fits the AR15, M4, and M16. It is compatible with stripper clips and Lula loaders and works with both .223 and 5.56 ammunition. Aggressive horizontal ridges provide increased gripping surface for insertion and extraction of the magazine in wet or muddy conditions.

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ProductsApril 1, 2009

Titan Mount

The Havis-Shields Titan Mount is a rugged, professional-grade computer mount that is strong, safe, and provides ultra-smooth operation. Heavy gauge steel poles and universal support arms minimize wobble and vibration. A standard stop collar allows the installer to adjust the height and limit the computer from telescoping below the desired height for safety.

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Articlesby Dean ScovilleApril 1, 2009

Staph: The Hidden Training Hazard

Responsible for 18,650 deaths nationwide a year—150 percent as many deaths as caused by AIDS—the monster is microscopic, extremely aggressive, and damned difficult to kill. The monster is a microbe called Staphylococcus.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 31, 2009

Getac Offers Mobile Computer Anti-theft and IT Asset Management Solution

Absolute Software Corporation, a leading provider of firmware-based, patented, computer theft recovery, data protection, and IT asset management solutions announced today that Getac rugged notebooks and tablet PCs are now available with firmware support for Absolute’s mobile computer anti-theft and IT asset management solution Computrace.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 30, 2009

ATN Offers New Daytime Binocular for Professional Applications

American Technologies Network (ATN) Corp.'s new 7x50 daytime Omega class binocular is built to withstand rugged handling and environments while providing a sharp, stable image with excellent low-light performance, according to the company.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 27, 2009

Thousands Attend Funeral to Honor Oakland Officers

As officers from 15 agencies patrolled city streets, the entire 815-member Oakland Police Department came to celebrate the lives of the officers even as they struggled to come to terms with the deadliest day in its history. To lose one officer was bad enough. That four gave the ultimate sacrifice was almost too much to bear.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 25, 2009

Oakland Cop Killer Suspected of Raping 12-year-old

Lovelle Mixon was linked by DNA to the February rape of a 12-year-old girl who was dragged off the street at gunpoint in the East Oakland neighborhood where Mixon's sister lived, police said Tuesday.

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