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Article Archive for September 2008

Emergency Preparedness Pt. 1 - Creating A 72 Hour Kit
Thursday, 25 Sep, 2008 – 14:59 | No Comment
Emergency Preparedness Pt. 1 - Creating A 72 Hour Kit

The 72-Hour Emergency Kit should be individually tailored to meet the basic survival needs of your family for three days to a week. Most families prefer to store their emergency supplies in one location that …

Pentagon Says Pakistan Fired on U.S. Aircraft
Thursday, 25 Sep, 2008 – 10:57 | One Comment
Pentagon Says Pakistan Fired on U.S. Aircraft

Pakistani troops fired on U.S. helicopters patrolling eastern Afganistan Thursday, the Pentagon said, adding that it expects an explanation from Pakistani officials.
Two American OH-58 reconnaissance helicopters, known as Kiowas, were on a routine afternoon patrol …

Pakistan On “Red Alert”
Thursday, 25 Sep, 2008 – 9:35 | No Comment
Pakistan On “Red Alert”

Pakistan has gone to Red Alert status. The crisis deepens with word that additional explosive-laden trucks, similar to the one used earlier this week in the Marriott hotel bombing, may have entered Islamabad. There are …

Terror Attack Directives Appear On Internet - May Signal Pending Strike
Thursday, 25 Sep, 2008 – 1:25 | 3 Comments
Terror Attack Directives Appear On Internet - May Signal Pending Strike

Commandments before the strike. In depth report from Homeland Security US on an Internet post containing detailed instructions that may signal a pending terror attack. This report has not been confirmed by U.S. Intelligence or …

Suspicious Packages Blown Up Were Hot Dogs For The Game
Thursday, 25 Sep, 2008 – 0:32 | One Comment
Suspicious Packages Blown Up Were Hot Dogs For The Game

A suspicious package blown up outside a major baseball stadium turned out to be hot dogs for the fans.
Several suspicious packages were reportede to police near the ticket office at Citizens Bank Park, baseball …

Al-Qaeda Targeted Lethal Disease Research Facility on Plum Island
Thursday, 25 Sep, 2008 – 0:27 | No Comment
Al-Qaeda Targeted Lethal Disease Research Facility on Plum Island

Until her arrest in Afghanistan this summer, Aafia Siddiqui was the FBI’s most wanted woman in the world. Now the U.S.-educated, Pakistani mother of three is being held in New York’s Metropolitan Detention Center facing …

New Crisis Over North Korea’s Nuclear Plans
Thursday, 25 Sep, 2008 – 0:09 | No Comment
New Crisis Over North Korea’s Nuclear Plans

North Korea has triggered a new crisis over its nuclear ambitions by expelling UN inspectors and pledging to resume plutonium reprocessing - a precursor to producing atomic weapons.
The International Atomic Energy Agency, the UN’s nuclear …

Islamabad - Airport Evacuated Due To Suicide Terror Threat
Wednesday, 24 Sep, 2008 – 23:55 | No Comment
Islamabad - Airport Evacuated Due To Suicide Terror Threat

Days after the deadly Marriott hotel suicide bombing that left 53 dead, Islamabad is again on tenterhooks on Thursday with specific intelligence inputs coming that suicide bombers are planning to target the Benzair Bhutto international …

El Al Plane Flies From Paris to Tel Aviv Despite Bomb Threat
Wednesday, 24 Sep, 2008 – 23:44 | No Comment
El Al Plane Flies From Paris to Tel Aviv Despite Bomb Threat

An El Al flight from Paris landed in Tel Aviv without incident on Wednesday after having been the subject of a bomb threat — days before it took off, Israeli television reported.
Public television reported that …

Amtrak Security, TSA Show Force In Northeast
Wednesday, 24 Sep, 2008 – 0:43 | No Comment
Amtrak Security, TSA Show Force In Northeast

Rail passengers from Virginia to Vermont were greeted by a heavy police presence Tuesday morning, as Amtrak, the Transportation Security Administration and local agencies teamed up for a joint show of force.
Officials say the rush-hour …