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Americans Expect Islamic Terror Strike Within 6 Months

Homeland Security NTARC News — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:53:40 +0000

According to a new poll, two-thirds of Americans expect an Islamic suicide bomb attack on American soil within six months. Fritz Wenzel of Wenzel Strategies said one of the most shocking findings of his recent polling on the subject was that 65 percent are expecting an attack within six months. “Some of the communication between Fort Hood [...]

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Americans Expect Islamic Terror Strike Within 6 Months

Charge Dropped Against Woman Arrested Near ANG Base

Homeland Security NTARC News — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:57:12 +0000

27 East News reports that the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office has dropped a trespassing charge filed against an East Quogue woman who was arrested in July for taking pictures at the Air National Guard base in Westhampton with two guns and hundreds of rounds of ammunition in her car. The misdemeanor charge was dropped [...]

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Charge Dropped Against Woman Arrested Near ANG Base

FEMA Conducting Preparedness Drill At Nuclear Plant

Homeland Security NTARC News — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:09:39 +0000

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency will evaluate a Biennial Emergency Preparedness Exercise at the Limerick Generating Station in Montgomery County. The week-long exercise, which began on November 16, will test the ability of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to respond to an emergency at the nuclear facility. Held every other year, [...]

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FEMA Conducting Preparedness Drill At Nuclear Plant

Masked Gunmen Escape Hostage Taking Incident

Homeland Security NTARC News — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:52:50 +0000

The two armed men who tied up hostages and attempted to rob a Venice T.J. Maxx store on Tuesday night appear to have fled before police arrived. .. And that’s where the story takes a strange twist. Police refused Wednesday morning to release any description of the two men who went into the store at closing [...]

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Masked Gunmen Escape Hostage Taking Incident

Ill. Prison Could Be Used For Terror Suspects

Homeland Security NTARC News — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 04:00:25 +0000

A White House official says the Obama administration could buy a prison in northwestern Illinois. to house a limited number of terror suspects from Guantanamo Bay. The maximum security Thomson Correctional Center is located about 150 miles west of Chicago. It was completed in 2001 but has remained nearly empty due to state budget issues. Ill. Gov. [...]

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Ill. Prison Could Be Used For Terror Suspects

Man Runs Down Pedestrians In Rochester

Homeland Security NTARC News — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:46:58 +0000

A 27 year old man is accused of intentionally trying to run down pedestrians in Rochester on Thursday. Authorities are saying they have not yet established a motive but others are suggesting rage and even sudden jihad syndrome. Tip – M. Edsen A Rochester man is facing numerous charges, accused of trying to run [...]

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Man Runs Down Pedestrians In Rochester

Homeland Security To Investigate Sewer Smuggling

Homeland Security NTARC News — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 07:37:12 +0000

Hidalgo – Channel 5 News reports that it has learned that representatives from Border Patrol, Texas Parks and Wildlife, and the International Boundary and Water Commission will be meeting with police to discuss a maze of sewage tunnels being used for smuggling. The meeting is scheduled for sometime next week. For now the Border Patrol has increased [...]

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Homeland Security To Investigate Sewer Smuggling

L.A. Port Launches Surprise Inspections

Homeland Security NTARC News — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 07:17:20 +0000

Local, State and Federal agents launched surprise inspections at the Los Angeles/Long Beach Port Complex Thursday. The ultimate goal: to keep the country safe.The Multi Agency Strike Force Operation carries out the inspections several times throughout the year. The agents inspect containers, commercial trucks, trains and port facilities. The strike force was created to help ensure [...]

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L.A. Port Launches Surprise Inspections

Visit By Alleged Homeland Security Investigated

Homeland Security NTARC News — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:11:58 +0000

WKRC Cincinnati is reporting a un usual incident in which two men, both claiming to be Homeland Security employees, visited a local elementary school early yesterday morning. From Local 12 Police say one man, who was armed and wearing a Homeland Security badge, entered Mayfield Elementary School yesterday morning, before the start of class. Officials say he and [...]

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Visit By Alleged Homeland Security Investigated

Man Arrested At B.C. Border With ‘Terrorist Resources’

Homeland Security NTARC News — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 04:27:02 +0000

CTVBC in Canada reports that a Syrian man was arrested at the Canadian Border last month with $800,000 in gold coins along what is being described as “terrorist resources”. From CTVBC Paranoia and naivete led a Syrian man to lie about why he was crossing the border with nearly $1 million in gold and what’s been called [...]

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Man Arrested At B.C. Border With ‘Terrorist Resources’

Man Charged With Terrorist Threats In Mall Incident

Homeland Security NTARC News — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:48:45 +0000

The Danville Express reports that police arrested a 22-year-old Hayward man on Wednesday after he reportedly tore a crucifix from a person’s neck and frightened other shoppers at the Stoneridge Shopping Center. Abdul Walid Hamid, an employee at a mall kiosk near Starbucks, has been charged with battery, terrorist threats and grand theft. According to reports, Hamid [...]

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Man Charged With Terrorist Threats In Mall Incident

FBI To Investigate Alleged Threat Against Congressman

Homeland Security NTARC News — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 07:02:50 +0000

UPDATE: The FBI said Tuesday it has closed its investigation of an alleged death threat against U.S. Rep. Brian Baird after concluding that the message left on Baird’s Washington, D.C., office phone in August did not constitute a serious threat. “The information I received from our agents was that upon investigation, our special agents did [...]

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FBI To Investigate Alleged Threat Against Congressman

Possible Hostage Situation in Jefferson City

Homeland Security NTARC News — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:28:29 +0000

KOMU is reporting that portions of downtown Jefferson City have been shut down due to a possible hostage situation in the Governor’s Building on Madison Street. State employees in the building say police officers are outside patroling the area with assault rifles. The area is locked down. Follow KOMU online and on Twitter for updates. A viewer [...]

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Possible Hostage Situation in Jefferson City

Suspicious White Powder Sent to 3 U.N. Missions

Homeland Security NTARC News — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:31:29 +0000

Decontamination centers have been set up outside the French And Austrian Missions, as well as the Uzbekistan Consulate near the United Nations in response to the discovery of letters containing a suspicious white powder at each location. Authorities are investigating some suspicious letters containing white powder that were sent to three foreign-government missions to the United [...]

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Suspicious White Powder Sent to 3 U.N. Missions

Incomplete Tunnel Found Near Tijuana Airport, US Border

Homeland Security NTARC News — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:03:29 +0000

An incomplete tunnel near Tijuana’s airport and the U.S Border was discovered on Saturday resulting in the arrest of about 15 people and the seizure of nearly 300 pounds of marijuana. The entrance to the tunnel was found Saturday in a house near the border fence just west of the Tijuana airport, and Mexican soldiers arrested [...]

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Incomplete Tunnel Found Near Tijuana Airport, US Border