Security, Death Step-by-Step for Marines in Afghanistan Nov 13, 2009
The screech of a metal detector and a shout from a fellow Marine had saved his life. Lance Corporal David Baker, a 22-year-old platoon comrade, didn t have that luck two weeks earlier in Korkoran. (Human Events Online)
Group: Work half done to clear world of land mines Nov 13, 2009
The explosives are more easily detected now with the use of trained dogs and new machines, but human deminers with metal detectors remain the most common technique. The report is part of an annual series by the campaign since the land mine treaty came into force in 1999, and gave signatories 10 years to completely demine their territories. (MSNBC -- International)
Fort Hood killings and the red flags for violence Nov 13, 2009
Metal detectors entered Chicago's schools; part-time police patrolled streets after school hours. A program called CeaseFire employed street-level workers to defuse gang rivalries. (Christian Science Monitor)
Five men charged with sex crimes against kids Nov 13, 2009
Two ambulances were parked nearby, and crews were searching a creek with metal detectors. "There has been an indication that there are body or bodies in numerous locations," Alumbaugh said. (Pensacola News Journal)
Safety already on Olympia agenda Nov 12, 2009
With some federal grants drying up and many public-school budgets stretched thin, some districts have decided not to hire security officers or install security equipment, such as cameras or metal detectors ... Metal detectors aren't routinely used, but there are two portable detectors and a set of hand-held wands that have been used occasionally at special events. (Yahoo News -- School Violence)
Thai Spicy Fish McDippers, and other examples of fast-food you cant get in the United States Nov 11, 2009
Heh, minefield sandals and metal detectors. Just got a flashback to my combat engineering service. (Harper's Magazine)
Vanished Persian army said found in desert Nov 10, 2009
Right there, the metal detector of Egyptian geologist Aly Barakat of Cairo University located relics of ancient warfare: a bronze dagger and several arrow tips. "We are talking of small items, but they are extremely important as they are the first Achaemenid objects, thus dating to Cambyses' time, which have emerged from the desert sands in a location quite close to Siwa," Castiglioni said. (MSNBC -- International)
Sources Say 2 Teammates Started Fight That Led To Howard's Death Nov 9, 2009
There were no metal detectors at the dance but there were at least two UConn police officers and private security peop 00002D49 le screening partygoers as they entered, which would have made it difficult to bring a weapon inside. After Howard was stabbed, he staggered a short distance from the scene before he collapsed. (FOX61, CT)
Amateur Treasure Hunter Finds Iron Age 'Bling' Nov 9, 2009
The 35-year-old had only taken up the hobby five days before and this was his first outing with the newly bought metal detector ... "I had a field in mind, so set off there. I walked seven st 00004000 eps from where I parked my jeep and that's when I discovered them. It was just sheer luck. "I had used the metal detector around the house to practise for a few days, but this was the first time I'd taken it out," Booth explained. "When I discovered the jewelry, I thought it might be significant... (Fox News)
Philadelphia to Pay $5.9 Million to Settle Strip-Search Claims Nov 9, 2009
As part of the settlement, the city adopted a new policy that replaces strip searches with non-invasive metal detectors and ion scanners that are capable of detecting any object that could be smuggled into the prisons. The high-tech solution allowed the lawyers to avoid litigating a constitutional question that has proven to be a vexing one for the courts. (Law.com)
Tragedy Trumps The Tea Party Nov 8, 2009
Most wound up snarled before the metal detectors at the entrances to House and Senate office buildings across the street from the Capitol, trying to get inside to "scare" their congresspeople but instead spilling into the traffic outside. A handful of anti-abortion protesters were arrested at Nancy Pelosi's office in the Canon House Office Building (Pelosi wasn't there; she spent most of her day in the Capitol itself, where access is strictly limited). (CBS News)
IEDs Constant Fear for Marines in Afghanistan Nov 8, 2009
For Marines in Afghanistan, IEDs Are a Constant Fear. Saturday, November 07, 2009. (Fox News)
What’s in your carry-on? Nov 8, 2009
Make sure to empty your pockets of anything metal, including keys and loose change, and to take off watches or large jewelry that might set off the metal detector (keep your rings on). Davis suggests placing such items in your carry-on rather than in the dog bowls on security tables, to avoid possibly leaving them behind as you rush to exit the screening area. (Boston Globe)
Top Tips on Xmas Gifts for Historia... Nov 8, 2009
One of best Xmas gifts for budding historian, archaeologist or treasure hunter is a metal detector ... A top tip for an exciting Xmas gift for the family historian, collector or budding archeologist has to be a metal detector ... Whether used in the locality or taken away on holiday, a lightweight metal detector is one of the best gifts for Christmas for history buffs. (Suite101.com)
Pakistanis back assault Nov 7, 2009
"There is a lot of security. Only official cars are allowed inside. We have to walk a long way and metal detectors have been installed at the entrances. "We are told not to talk to strangers or take anything from them. " She says studies are greatly affected by school closures. "Our teachers send us assignments on e-mail, but nobody takes them seriously. (BBC News -- South Asia)
Washburn: Distractions aplenty » Nov 7, 2009
Unlike some major tournaments, the HSBC does not have metal detectors at entrance gates, and organizers say they haven't figured out how to logistically make an outright gadget ban work. So it's up to marshals to encourage spectators to power off. (ESPN -- Golf)
Loaded Gun Found at Howard High School | 13WM... Nov 7, 2009
Bibb County sheriff's deputies and campus police then searched the building for weapons and drugs, going into classrooms with metal detectors. . (13WMAZ.com, GA)
A Cookbook for the Pennywise and Time-Crunched Nov 7, 2009
Returning to the station to locate a article I left, I am told by Officer Kahele, in the presence of one Officer Hung, and another, that it is mandatory that I produce ID, and that I remove everything from my pockets, and take off my belt before passing through the metal detector. I point out this information is not on the signs, and officer Kahele says there will be no furthering of my purpose if I do not comply. (Epicurious.com)
Amateur speaks of treasure find Nov 5, 2009
Amateur metal detector David Booth speaks about finding 1m of treasure in a Stirlingshire field. Story Tools. (BBC News -- UK)
Mozambique: How to Demine - the Devil is in the Detail Nov 4, 2009
Mine clearance is like a combination of gardening and archaeology; with the exception of the metal detector, the tools - such as clippers and trowels - can be bought at gardening shops, but that is where the similarities end. The rule of thumb among mine disposal experts is that for every 5,000 mines cleared, one deminer is killed and two others injured. (allAfrica.com)
Opinion Leaders to be held responsible for violence Nov 4, 2009
In addition metal detectors would to be given to se curity personnel at all entry points to Bawku to identify hidden weapons. Meanwhile calm has once again returned to the area, with people going about their businesses as if nothing happened last Monday. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Wedding Ring Lost During Halloween Handout Nov 4, 2009
They may hit the neighborhood with a metal detector, too, just in case it slipped off somewhere while they were walking. Distributed by Internet Broadcasting. (Click2Houston, TX)
An NAACP Chapter of a Different Hue Nov 4, 2009
He is ushered quickly through a metal detector, then past a heavy green door that clangs shut. A guard hands him a big beeper to clip to his tailored gray suit. (CBS News -- US)
Anglo-Saxon treasures go on display Nov 4, 2009
They were unearthed with the help of a metal detector from a farmer's field in July. Nick Higham reports. (BBC News -- UK)
Taking shots in Revere Nov 2, 2009
When last we checked in with the duly elected representatives of Revere, they were debating the merits of putting up metal detectors at T stations to keep ruffians from Boston out of their serene seaside community. This was right around the same time that a Revere city councilor and the head of the Department of Public Works had a fistfight. (Boston Globe)
Ask the pilot Nov 1, 2009
To my surprise, I was not asked to remove this jacket when I passed through the metal detector. I could have walked through that checkpoint with six pounds of Semtex strapped to my chest, completely unnoticed. (Salon)
NASA probe hits moon's south pole looking for water Nov 1, 2009
With my credentials prominently displayed and my sneakers still on, I head for the metal detector, hoping for some of that special treatment I'd seen on PBS.. "Hold it," snarls a guard. (Salon)
Rants and raves Nov 1, 2009
Why don't they make more children walk through metal detectors and pass by some drug-sniffing dogs on their way in the buildings every morning. It doesn't take but a few seconds, and it may just make these schools safer for our kids. (The Augusta Chronicle)
With persistence and vision Nov 1, 2009
At Weequahic High School in Newark, N.J., the principal wears a bulletproof vest, gang members roam the grounds and students go through metal detectors and are watched on Big Brother-like cameras. Images. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
VOICE OF THE PEOPLE | Oct. 26 Oct 31, 2009
This school sometimes shows a disregard for safety, such as when I saw many people set off the metal detector when it was over the entrance of our school, and pretty much no one was checked. This school does not seem to get that sometimes issues come about that may keep us out of school for a while, and yet they give us only six absences unless we have a doctor's excuse. (Herald Online, SC -- Opinion)
DA says MGH shooting ‘justified’ Oct 30, 2009
Security at the Staniford Street building is light and does not include metal detectors. Police did not discuss potential motives for the knife attack. (Boston Globe)
HINGHAM POLICE FIRE LOG: Oct. 12-18, 2009 Oct 30, 2009
12:28 p.m. Union St. Caller reports male using metal detector, digging. Clear; spoke with male and advised him to leave area. (Hingham Journal, MA)
Fresno defense lawyer faces charges Oct 30, 2009
About 9 a.m. on Sept. 2, a courthouse security guard asked Berman to remove items that could potentially set off the metal detector. Berman placed some objects in a box for X-ray screening. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Violent Star Explosion Breaks Records Oct 30, 2009
Thursday, October 29, 2009. NASA/Swift/Stefan Immler. (Fox News)
Law and Justice Council gives more than $25,000 Oct 29, 2009
Washington State Patrol 1,500 toward a metal detector and GPS units. Cle Elum/Roslyn/South Cle Elum Police Department 2,200 for a ballistic shield. (Ellensburg Daily Record, WA)
Stars out for Yankees-Phillies World Series Game 1 Oct 29, 2009
Secret Service agents set up metal detectors for the fans entering the deluxe Legends Suite entrance, snipers were posted on top of the video board in center field and trench-coat clad servicemen lined the front rows during warmups. Officers wearing bulletproof vests led bomb-sniffing dogs through the seats near the Phillies dugout before fans were let into the stadium. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Giant 'Sea Monster' Skull Found in England Oct 29, 2009
Tuesday, October 27, 2009. Natural History Museum, University of Oslo, Norway. (Fox News)
Federal Agencies Raise Alarm About Cruise Sewage Oct 29, 2009
Wednesday, October 28, 2009. The cruise ship "Voyager of the Seas" anchored off southeastern France. (Fox News)
* Chaos ensues as Malaysian lawmakers fight for control of states parliament Oct 29, 2009
The building was blocked off with barbed-wire barricades and those entering were scanned using metal detectors, media reports said. Some opposition members said they were stopped from entering the building and assaulted. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Michelle Obama part of Game 1 pregame event Oct 29, 2009
Security was tight before the game, with snipers walking along the top of the massive scoreboard in center field and metal detectors placed throughout the lower concourse. The first lady and Biden were joined at the hospital by Bob DuPuy, chief operating officer of MLB; former infielder , a member of the Yankees' 1996 World Series championship team; and Jennifer Steinbrenner Swindal, George Steinbrenner's daughter and a Yankee executive. (ESPN -- Baseball)
Police log: Week of Oct. 28 Oct 29, 2009
10:03 a.m., a Melrose resident reported that while she was at the probate court house on Cambridge Street, she placed her belongings in a plastic bin as she went through the metal detector. When she went to take her belongings, her cell phone was missing. (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)
MySpace Talks Content-Sharing with Facebook Oct 29, 2009
Wednesday, October 28, 2009. The social network wars may be over as traditional rivals Facebook and MySpace reveal they're in talks about sharing content. (Fox News)
Just looking for a key, children Oct 28, 2009
Some schools, not inour valley use metal detectors and search everyone and everything as students come in to the school. Most high schools in the valley use drug sniffing dogs randomly and then items are searched. (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
New battle over Bosworth's site Oct 28, 2009
The investigators have been checking soil samples, analysing peat deposits and carrying out searches with metal detectors. They have also been studying ancient documents and maps for clues. (BBC News -- UK)
The abortionist and his No. 1 foe Oct 28, 2009
Wooden stairs lead to the front door, where visitors must pass through a metal detector. The office is clean and modernized, a complete contrast to its exterior. (CNN)
Hinds Co. trims court security Oct 28, 2009
There are now two deputies manning the metal detector at Chancery Court and three at the county courthouse. That means jurors, attorneys and the public should be prepared for longer waits to get through the metal detectors on court days, Pickett said. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Boy killed in hallway of high school; student arrested Oct 27, 2009
It has no metal detectors, but two security officers and a Tacoma police officer are on duty during school hours. The district also incorporated lessons about school safety into the curriculum in recent years. (Yahoo News -- School Violence)
Facebook Redesign Sees Dead People Oct 27, 2009
Monday, October 26, 2009. Facebook's latest revamp has upset some members by recommending they get in touch with friends who have died. (Fox News)
Statisticians Reject 'Global Cooling' Oct 27, 2009
Monday, October 26, 2009. A graphic shows the departure from normal annual world temperature. (Fox News)
Principal helps change a history of violence Oct 26, 2009
"It used to be so pristine. If you ever saw one of those Hollywood high school movies from the 1950s, where the lawn was manicured ... that's the way Weequahic was. You didn't walk on the grass. It was terrific. "And then to go back there and see fences up and metal detectors when you go into the school, like an airport. And when you go into the school - bent lockers, boards on the windows. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Dogs and divers search for evidence Oct 26, 2009
Media Credit: Laurelin MatulisPolice sweep the bottom of Swan Lake with scuba divers and underwater metal detectors on Saturday. There have been no arrests, no suspects named and no major breakthroughs to be reported in the Jasper Howard murder investigation as of Sunday night, according to UConn police spokesman Major Ronald Blicher. (The Daily Campus, CT)
Keeping Up With the Joneses Oct 25, 2009
Meet the REAL Young Indiana Jones. Friday, October 23, 2009. (Fox News)
Theodore Sizer, 77; leader in effort to overhaul education Oct 25, 2009
and I ll show you a school that doesn t need a metal detector, I ll show you a school without a high dropout rate, I ll show you a school where children are doing well. These big, standardized, mechanized institutions that we received from our well-intentioned grandparents don t work anymore. (Boston Globe)
Lil Wayne's New York Arrest: What Happened That Night? Oct 25, 2009
" The crowd knew the night would be unforgettable. However, it would be unforgettable for reasons nobody anticipated: and that arrest saw him earlier this week a plea that, is likely to get him a year-long prison sentence. Outside the theater before the show, it was like an awards-show red carpet. Rappers Juelz Santana and Jim Jones from the Diplomats stood around waiting to get in, while Ja Rule and Irv Gotti chilled in Maybachs. Kanye West was said to be on his way to the venue, as was DJ... (VHI.com -- Music News)
Safety already on Olympia agenda Oct 25, 2009
With some federal grants drying up and many public-school budgets stretched thin, some districts have decided not to hire security officers or install security equipment, such as cameras or metal detectors ... Metal detectors aren't routinely used, but there are two portable detectors and a set of hand-held wands that have been used occasionally at special events. (Yahoo News -- School Violence)
In heart of Dixie, an effort to note black Union regiment Oct 24, 2009
Palmetto trees and other vegetation covered the stretch of sand Robert E. Bohrn longed to sweep with his metal detector, but then bulldozers came and uprooted the wild growth and scraped away several feet of sand, unearthing a neatly combed relic hunter s dream. The year was 1987, and the development of a subdivision was underway on Folly Island, S.C. Bohrn, a Civil War buff, visited the cleared space with Eric Croen, another relic hunter, and they began finding corroded Union buttons and other... (Boston Globe)
Meet the REAL Young Indiana Jones Oct 24, 2009
Friday, October 23, 2009. Andrew holding up an elephant cranium during a modern ecology study in Sosian Ranch, Kenya. (Fox News)
G-20 protest arrestees line up before judges Oct 22, 2009
By 8:30 a.m., a line stretched out the front of the courthouse as G-20 arrestees passed through metal detectors and tried to locate their lawyers. On the second floor, dozens of people swarmed around representatives from the offices of the county district attorney and public defender, trying to cut deals and clear their records. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
43 Million People Fell for Fake Anti-Virus Scam Oct 21, 2009
Tuesday, October 20, 2009. Pop-up adverts and fake Web sites dupe computer users into downloading software. (Fox News)
'Hoodies down' call for colleges Oct 21, 2009
This includes random ID checks, metal detector wands, random testing, alarms for staff, knife arches and policies of not allowing hoods to be worn up. It also suggests liaising with security staff at other local places such as shopping centres for "informal intelligence". (BBC News -- UK)
Police patrol L-S after threat made against teacher Oct 21, 2009
Officials said they did not believe it was necessary to place metal detectors at the doors. On Friday, a student discovered the threat scrawled on a wall in a boys bathroom, L-S Superintendent/Principal Scott Carpenter wrote in an e-mail to parents and staff. (Lincoln Journal, MA)
Students Give Account Of Fatal Night At UConn Oct 20, 2009
You need to have metal detectors. Jamessw4 (10/20/2009, 5:43 AM ). (FOX61, CT)
Trading the courtroom for a classroom Oct 20, 2009
His day begins at 8 a.m., when he stands by the school's buzzing metal detector, checking bags, as nearly 600 students file through in a half-hour ... " The school has institutional architecture that brings prisons to mind, but Battle has warmed it with colorful paint and brighter light. Ninety-three percent of students are black and 5 percent Hispanic; some 97 percent qualify for free or reduced lunch. "I just walked in here and fell in love with the place," Dunn recalled. His day begins at 8... (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
More Twitter Lunacy: Australian Judge OKs Twitter in Court Oct 20, 2009
Monday, October 19, 2009. Individual Australian judges will decide if court cases can be covered live on Twitter. (Fox News)
Simpler Web Surfing, Thanks to one 18 Year Old Oct 20, 2009
Monday, October 19, 2009. You don't know Aviv Refua but you're probably familiar with his handiwork. (Fox News)
