Chicago police drop entrance exam to boost minority hiring
nbcchicago.com — The Chicago Police Department is seriously considering scrapping the police entrance exam, sources tell Fran Spielman. Dropping the exam would bolster minority hiring and avert legal battles, according to one source, while others confirm that the exam could be scrapped to open the process to as many people as possible. (Submitted by petzume) More…
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14-month-old boy survives after chopstick lodges in brain
nydailynews.com — A young Chinese boy had to undergo brain surgery after a chopstick became stuck in his nose while playing. Doctors say the 14-month old accidentally fell on it, piercing his nose and lodging inside his skull. (Submitted by ChronicColonic) More…
Bomber Of CIA Post Was Trusted Informant
washingtonpost.com — The suicide bomber who killed seven CIA operatives in Afghanistan last week was a Jordanian informant who lured intelligence officers into a trap by promising new information about al-Qaeda's top leadership, former U.S. government officials said Monday. (Submitted by robinbal) More…
Afghan blast kills 4 children, wounds US soldiers
news.yahoo.com — An explosion tore through a group of children gathered around foreign soldiers visiting a U.S.-funded road project Wednesday, killing four kids and a policeman and wounding scores, including at least three American troops, officials said. (Submitted by aliwangwangbaba) More…
The rise of "Witch Hunting" in South Korea's cyber world
globalpost.com — South Korea, the most wired country in the world, has been at the forefront of many internet-related problems — such as internet addiction. Now that South Korea is experiencing an escalating number of these cyber-attacks, dubbed "witch-hunting" by the local media, it finds itself again on the cusp of a troubling trend. (Submitted by Slashered) More…
CIA reportedly ordered Blackwater to murder 9/11 suspect
rawstory.com — In 2004, the CIA sent a team from the private security firm Blackwater, now Xe, to Hamburg to kill an alleged al Qaeda financier who was investigated for years by German authorities on suspicion of links to al Qaeda. (Submitted by MiaCulpa) More…
TSA Arrests Ex-Green Beret for Not Revealing His Salary
blogs.seattleweekly.com — Airport security is a big deal these days. But since when has reporting your income been a matter of national security? Michael Yon is an ex-Green Beret turned war correspondent who's spent much of the past four years covering the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. (Submitted by ChronicColonic) More…
Will New Airport Body Scanners Stop Future Terror Attacks?
time.com — Britain and the Netherlands are pushing ahead with plans to install full-body scanners at airports to thwart terrorist attacks. But critics say the machines may not be effective and are a violation of privacy (Submitted by robinbal) More…
Calif. Airport Shut Down After Hazardous Material Found
foxnews.com — California's Bakersfield Airport Shut Down After Hazardous Material Found, Federal officials have suspended flights going to and from Meadows Field Airport in Bakersfield, California after a hazardous material was found in luggage there. (Submitted by JasonQpublic) More…
