“The H1N1 virus is being blamed for two more deaths in Pima County. County health officials say two adults died at least a week ago. Both were women with underlying health concerns. Both died at home. The deaths bring to five the number of people who have died from H1N1 in Pima County since April. [...]
“Senators grilled the heads of three cabinet agencies about delays in the availability of H1N1 flu vaccine and whether states are ready to cope with the rising number of cases.” (Delays in Swine Flu Vaccine Trouble Senators | Kansas City infoZine News | USA)
“The study conducted by Purdue University says the H1N1 vaccine won’t be as effective as the regular season vaccine because it was released late in the season. Scientists are predicting about 60 percent of the US population will get be infected by the end of this year, but only about one quarter of Americans will [...]
“A man has been charged with terrorism-related offences that include plotting to kill people in a US shopping centre, the US Justice Department says. Tarek Mehanna, 27, was held in Sudbury, a suburb of Boston, Massachusetts, and charged with conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists. He is also accused of plotting to kill two [...]
“A store clerk’s curiosity about why Najibullah Zazi was buying large quantities of beauty supply products indicated that something about the transaction wasn’t quite right — and it’s an example of the kind of citizen vigilance that can combat terror, a police commander said Saturday. Los Angeles police Cmdr. Joan McNamara cited this summer’s incident [...]
“A new video released Monday teaches Coloradans how to recognize eight signs of terrorism, including suspects testing security, acquiring supplies and rehearsing terrorism plots.” (Source: 9NEWS.com | Colorado’s Online News Leader | Video teaches public to spot terror plots)
“On the heels of breaking up an alleged bomb terror plot, New York is planning to place high-tech security cameras, license plate readers, and ‘weapons sensors’ in midtown Manhattan. Office workers and tourists – and possible terrorists – will have cameras watching their every move as they visit Macy’s, shop for diamonds at Tiffany & [...]
“ut Project Shield remains dogged by problems, a Chicago Sun-Times/NBC5 investigation found. Already 36 percent over budget, the massive effort now isn’t expected to be fully operational until 2011 — three years late. Even then, it could be without a number of suburbs that opted out because of problems. ‘I think the federal government has [...]
“Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano today delivered remarks at the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Conference in Denver, Colo., emphasizing her commitment to enhanced information sharing with state and local law enforcement partners to combat threats of terrorism. ‘Effective information sharing is essential to our partnerships with state and local [...]
“The owner of a temporary employment agency and her assistant were sentenced in federal court Wednesday for harboring illegal aliens and assisting those workers in obtaining unauthorized access to secure areas at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport, including the tarmac, according to a government report obtained by the National Association of Chiefs of Police. The sentences [...]