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Articlesby Melanie BasichOctober 17, 2011

Pensions: Defined Benefit vs. Defined Contribution

Public employees typically have access to a defined benefit pension, which may not include Social Security, or a defined contribution savings plan. Learn the difference between the two.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 14, 2011

C4i Performs Military Grade Testing on Dispatch System

C4i goes to great heights to test durability of its Radio Interface Unit (RIU), not only for military, but for an array of other fields as well-including public safety, government, transportation, and utilities, according to the company.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 13, 2011

Calif. Mass-Shooting Suspect Suffered from PTSD

Former tugboat crewman Scott Dekraai, 42, began suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after a 2007 tugboat accident that crippled his leg. He has a history of mental illness, including bipolar disorder and mood swings.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 12, 2011

Brownells Establishes 'Center For Zombie Awareness' Web site

The newly formed Brownells Center for Zombie Awareness (CZA) Web site includes a three-phase defense plan, offering visitors ways to "educate," "equip," and "engage" the undead.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 12, 2011

Honeywell Launches QuietPro QP400 Communication System

The QuietPro QP400 was introduced at the AUSA 2011 annual meeting and exposition in Washington, D.C., Oct. 10-12. The QuietPro QP400 provides soldiers with smart personal hearing protection, situational awareness enhancement, and the clearest incoming and outgoing communication throughout the full spectrum of training and deployment operations.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 12, 2011

Oakland Chief Resigns, Citing Lack of Resources

Two years after taking the job, Oakland Police Chief Anthony Batts resigned from a department that has lost 150 officers since his arrival.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 11, 2011

2 Charged In Miss. Cop's Death Were Wanted for Church Burglary

Two men, including a sex offender from Colorado, have been charged with capital murder in the death of a Grenada (Miss.) Police officer who was deploying spike strips when he was struck by their vehicle.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 10, 2011

Chicago Police Shift 138 Officers From Jails To Patrol

Nearly 140 officers will be shifted to beat patrol from jail duty to meet Mayor Rahm Emanuel's goal of adding 1,000 more cops to the street since taking office in May.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 7, 2011

NAACP: Increase Black Troopers In N.J.

George Gore, the political action chairman of the NAACP's New Jersey chapter, said the consent decree requires good-faith efforts to recruit blacks, and "they have not lived up to that."

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 6, 2011

Feds: NYPD Cop Searched Database for Man He Pepper-Sprayed

Officer Admir Kacamakovic, a seven-year veteran assigned to Brooklyn's 62nd Precinct, has been charged with violating the civil rights of a patron of a bar owned by the officer's cousin.

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