May 17 2008
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Gunmen kidnap oilman's wife in southern Nigeria: police
Africasia, UK - Unknown gunmen have kidnapped the wife of a manager with French oil group Total in Nigeria's southern oil-rich state of Rivers, police said Friday. … |
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May 17 2008
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Crime and clear-up rates down
BBC News, UK - It will be the first time annual crime figures have been published since Sinn Fein joined the Policing Board. They are expected to show that all crime… Drop in recorded crime - PSNI Crime Rates Falling - But 'Clear Up' Rate Dropping Too Crime down to 10 year low |
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May 17 2008
 MoodieReport |
Bengaluru International Airport announces operational start date …
MoodieReport, UK - In preparation for the launch, the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) has been handed responsibility for security at Bangalore International. … |
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May 17 2008
Even the most basic home security option can be hundreds of times more effective then not having one at all. The pure existence of an alarm in your home is often enough reason for burglars to bypass your home.
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May 17 2008
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Drug raid reveals suburb leafier than most
guardian.co.uk, UK - The raids in Blair Athol began early in the week when police, acting on information, broke down the doors of one property in the housing estate in the … |
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May 17 2008
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Organised crime chief attacks 'disgraceful' staff
Independent, UK - Director general of the Serious Organised Crime Agency (Soca) Bill Hughes, poured scorn on a "small number" of staff who have gone public with concerns … |
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May 17 2008
 This is London |
Mayor to put more police on buses
BBC News, UK - About 440 uniformed police staff are to be drafted onto buses and transport hubs, he will announce later. He hopes the plan will provide reassurance to … Boris gets police on the buses Knife thug caught on Boris walkabout Assertive new action on transport safety |
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May 17 2008
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SANS sounds alarm on Debian OpenSSL flaw
Register, UK - Noted security researcher HD Moore, of Metaspolit fame, was able to generate a table of 1024, 2048 and 4096-bit RSA keys in around two hours. … Fallout from the OpenSSL debacle Researcher: Debian cryptography may be flawed |
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May 17 2008
 CricInfo.com |
Security concerns overshadow build-up
CricInfo.com, UK - However Lalit Modi, the IPL commissioner, refused to change the venue and assured the "necessary security arrangements" would be put in place for "the safe … |
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May 17 2008
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Italy pledges to bolster security
BBC News, UK - Italy's interior minister has said he will take immediate action to tackle the country's "security emergency". Roberto Maroni, who belongs to the … Italian tolerance goes up in smoke as Gypsy camp is burnt to ground Romanian citizens free to roam EU, says minister in Italy crime row |
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