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Atlantic City International tests out latest security gadgets
The Press of Atlantic City, Pleasantville, N.J.Planning a trip through Atlantic City International Airport? Prepare to see something still uncommon in airports: podlike security portals separating deplaning passengers from baggage claim. The futuristic-looking "pods," as they've been nicknamed by...Tags: Atlantic City (Atlantic, New Jersey), Transportation Security Administration, Syracuse, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Telecommunication Service
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CAPITOL NOTEBOOK: Banking mistakes total in millions
PIERRE — When the state Department of Legislative Audit finished examining his department for 2012, Revenue Secretary Andy Gerlach knew he needed changes. The audit uncovered mistakes involving millions of dollars in banking taxes....Tags: Personal Income, Annual Reports, Budgets and Budgeting, Accounting and Auditing
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'Human error' led to Memphis 911 error, officials say
Commercial AppealVirtually every time someone calls 911, a dispatcher sends police officers, firefighters or paramedics to help. But when something goes awry, as it did in Memphis Wednesday night, people are left to wonder if maybe hip-hop group Public Enemy got it... -
False alarms costly for Clark sheriff
Springfield News-Sun, OhioLaw enforcement agencies respond to thousands of security system alarm calls at homes and businesses each year, but in most cases, the calls turn out to be false alarms that tie up valuable resources and cost taxpayers. In 2012, the Clark County...Tags: Laws, Crime, Law and Justice, Law Enforcement
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Lexington police arrest Fayette inmate who was mistakenly released in April
The Lexington Herald-LeaderAuthorities have arrested an inmate who had been on the lam for more than a month after he was mistakenly released by Fayette County corrections officers. Rodney Dewayne Bell, 28, was returned to the Fayette County jail at 1:13 a.m. Friday after being...Tags: Prisons
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BRIEF: Teen driver charged with leaving scene of accident
Foster's Daily Democrat, Dover, N.H.The driver who struck a utility pole on Strafford Road on Saturday is facing charges for allegedly leaving the scene of the accident. The juvenile driver, whose identity is not being released by police, struck the utility pole just after midnight on...Tags: Transportation Accidents, Motorvehicle Accidents, Prosecution
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Pirates notebook: Replay could catch players in a trap
The Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewIt's long enough after the fact now that Travis Snider can admit he didn't really catch that blooper a couple of seasons ago at Triple-A Las Vegas. Snider made a diving attempt in center field, but the ball hit the ground and hopped into his mitt. "I...Tags: Pittsburgh Pirates, Jose Tabata, Jeanmar Gomez, Major League Baseball, Charlie Morton
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Early homers, clutch hitting lift Sox to 4-2 victory
MINNEAPOLIS — Two missed calls and the broken webbing of Adam Dunn's glove that led to another error Tuesday night tested the resiliency of the White Sox. And for one of the few times this season, they responded in a remarkable form as a two-run...
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Half of teen drivers text and drive - leads to other risky behaviors behind the wheel
jscherder@ky3.comFORSYTH, Mo -- There is a disturbing trend happening across the country--more teens admit to texting and driving. Monday, Forsyth High School showed students exactly what can happen when you aren't paying attention behind the wheel. It was only a few...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Health and Safety at School, Students
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Oil spills not always the gushers you see on TV
Greeley Tribune, Colo.With a county as large as Weld, filled now with more than 20,000 wells all being operated by humans, there's bound to be mishaps, screw ups and just plain mistakes -- some that could even turn into a disaster -- but most spills are cleaned up as quickly...Tags: Energy Resources, Water Pollution, Environmental Pollution, Petroleum Industry, EOG Resources Incorporated
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Umpires feel heat from missed calls
The News TribuneIt has been a long two days for major league umpires. Back-to-back botched calls on Wednesday and Thursday led to the rare step of Major League Baseball handing out multiple fines and one suspension to an umpire crew. In Thursday night's Angels-Astros...Tags: Houston Astros, Oakland Athletics, Eric Wedge, Kelly Shoppach, Major League Baseball
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Analysis: Levy nuclear plant twice the cost of a natural gas facility
Tampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg, Fla.In the long run, nuclear power is cheap. This, for many of Florida's top decision makers, is the Truth. Lawmakers have cast aside their worship of the free market -- which long ago lost trust in building nuclear plants -- and skewed state law to favor...Tags: Saint Petersberg (Russia), Science and Technology, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Petroleum Industry, Finance
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