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    May 25, 2012 |Story| CNN

  1. Mother of 3 Young Kids Abandoned in Shed Located

    PORTLAND, Ore. -- Three small children -- all apparently 3 years old or younger were found abandoned Thursday among a group of homeless people in Portland, Oregon.
    CNN
    PORTLAND, Ore. -- Three small children -- all apparently 3 years old or younger were found abandoned Thursday among a group of homeless people in Portland, Oregon. On Friday, police released a brief statement about noon, saying, "The mother of the...

    Tags: Abusive Behavior, CNN (tv network), Family, Blindness

    2. May 25, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Preventing prison rape

    Congress passed the Prison Rape Elimination Act in 2003 hoping to contain a national epidemic. Nearly a decade later, however, the problem apparently persists. The Department of Justice this month finally got around to releasing a 2008 survey in which 1 in 10 state prison inmates reported that they had been sexually assaulted while serving time.
    Congress passed the Prison Rape Elimination Act in 2003 hoping to contain a national epidemic. Nearly a decade later, however, the problem apparently persists. The Department of Justice this month finally got around to releasing a 2008 survey in which 1...

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Rape, Migration, Politics, Justice System

    3. May 24, 2012 |Story| Hartford Courant

  3. UConn Grad Develops Land Mine Detector

    The Hartford Courant
    The United Nations estimates that as many as 110 million active land mines are buried in the ground in 68 countries around the globe. Finding an easy and inexpensive way to detect these deadly devices that kill or maim more than 2,000 people a month long...

    Tags: Science, Dog (animal), Emergency Incidents, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Science and Technology

    4. May 24, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Alabama's bad road on immigration

    Apparently, Alabama lawmakers felt they hadn't gone far enough last year when they enacted the most draconian immigration law in the nation, which, among other things, required schools to determine the immigration status of their students. Now, the Legislature has revised the law to ensure that it does further damage to the state's reputation and stirs even more fear among Latinos.
    Apparently, Alabama lawmakers felt they hadn't gone far enough last year when they enacted the most draconian immigration law in the nation, which, among other things, required schools to determine the immigration status of their students. Now, the...

    Tags: Lawyers, Government, Migration, Justice System, Immigration

    5. May 23, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  5. Rape and prison

    The prospect of spending years behind bars in a tiny cell is sufficiently chilling to deter most people from ever committing a crime. Those who willfully break the law anyway and get caught have no one to blame but themselves when a judge sentences them to prison. But even convicted felons shouldn't have to suffer the extralegal indignity and physical trauma of being raped by fellow inmates and prison staff while they're serving their time.
    The prospect of spending years behind bars in a tiny cell is sufficiently chilling to deter most people from ever committing a crime. Those who willfully break the law anyway and get caught have no one to blame but themselves when a judge sentences them...

    Tags: Judges, Assault, Crime, Law and Justice, U.S. Department of Justice, Rape

    6. May 23, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Chipotle federal immigration probe: 'We didn't do anything wrong'

    Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. continues to get heat for its hiring practices, with the Securities and Exchange Commission and now federal prosecutors looking into the company.
    Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. continues to get heat for its hiring practices, with the Securities and Exchange Commission and now federal prosecutors looking into the company. Earlier this week, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia told the...

    Tags: Lawyers, Companies and Corporations, Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Company, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Justice System

    7. May 23, 2012 |Story| Herald Mail

  7. Congress asked to OK $43 million for more multienforcement aircraft

    A top official at the Sierra Nevada Corp. plant near Hagerstown said Wednesday that federal funding is being sought to enable the company to continue producing special surveillance planes for U.S. Customs and Border Protection through 2013.
    arnoldp@herald-mail.com
    A top official at the Sierra Nevada Corp. plant near Hagerstown said Wednesday that federal funding is being sought to enable the company to continue producing special surveillance planes for U.S. Customs and Border Protection through 2013. Jack...

    Tags: U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations, Barbara A. Mikulski, Politics, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), U.S. Department of Defense

    8. May 23, 2012 |Column| WXIN-LTV

  8. Safety tips for the Indianapolis 500 Sunday

    As the City of Indianapolis prepares for the Indianapolis 500 on May 27, 2012, the Division of Homeland Security (DHS) has joined forces with other local, state and federal agencies to make sure fans are safe leading up to and during race day.
    As the City of Indianapolis prepares for the Indianapolis 500 on May 27, 2012, the Division of Homeland Security (DHS) has joined forces with other local, state and federal agencies to make sure fans are safe leading up to and during race day. One of...

    Tags: Health, Theft, Crime, Law and Justice, Indianapolis 500, Government

    9. May 22, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. No explosives found on diverted US Airways flight

    WASHINGTON — The crowded US Airways flight from Paris to Charlotte, N.C., had just reached the northeastern tip of Canada when one of the passengers, a French citizen who was born in Cameroon, handed a flight attendant a cryptic note that said she had something hidden inside her body.
    WASHINGTON — The crowded US Airways flight from Paris to Charlotte, N.C., had just reached the northeastern tip of Canada when one of the passengers, a French citizen who was born in Cameroon, handed a flight attendant a cryptic note that said she...

    Tags: Air Transportation Industry, U.S. Airways, Bangor, Transportation Security Administration, Health

    10. May 22, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  10. Bill includes $43 million for Hagerstown firm

    A company that manufactures airplanes in Hagerstown that are used to monitor the nation's borders would receive $43 million to continue production under legislation approved by the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee on Tuesday. Sierra Nevada Corp., a...

    Tags: Companies and Corporations, Economy, Business and Finance, U.S. Senate, Barbara A. Mikulski, Politics

    11. May 21, 2012 |Story| KTUU

  11. State Soccer Tournament Brackets Released

    <span style=&quot;font-size: small;">The matchups, dates and times have been announced for the ASAA soccer tournament.&nbsp; Action begins on Thursday with Dimond and Chugiak High Schools sharing quarterfinal hosting duties.&nbsp; Both the Dimond boys and girls are seeded first, but the South girls and Juneau boys enter the tournament as defending champions.</span>
    Channel 2 Sports
    The matchups, dates and times have been announced for the ASAA soccer tournament.  Action begins on Thursday with Dimond and Chugiak High Schools sharing quarterfinal hosting duties.  Both the Dimond boys and girls are seeded first, but the South girls...

    Tags: Sports, Soccer, Alaska School Activities Association, High School Sports

    12. May 16, 2012 |Story| Herald Mail

  12. Former Pa. governor to speak at Sept. 11 memorial dedication

    Former Pennsylvania Gov. Mark S. Schweiker will speak Saturday during a ceremony to dedicate a Sept. 11 memorial at Letterkenny Army Depot.
    waynesboro@herald-mail.com
    Former Pennsylvania Gov. Mark S. Schweiker will speak Saturday during a ceremony to dedicate a Sept. 11 memorial at Letterkenny Army Depot. The ceremony, which is open to the public, will begin at 3 p.m. adjacent to the Letterkenny Chapel at 2171...

    Tags: Executive Branch, Human Interest, Tom Ridge, Regional Authority, Government

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