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    Dec 28, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Starz seeks new orbit. Britney getting bounced from 'X Factor?'

    <span style="font-size: small;"><strong>After the coffee. Before figuring out where this year went. </strong></span>
    After the coffee. Before figuring out where this year went. The Skinny: We made it through this week in one piece. Now we just have to get through next week until things start to return to normal. Friday's headlines include a preview of the weekend...

    Tags: Newspaper and Magazine, Django Unchained (movie), This is 40 (movie), Crime, Law and Justice, Judd Apatow

    2. Nov 21, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. BioWatch's many bugs

    It's possible that not every problem has a technological solution. That will come as a shock to U.S. policymakers, who since the 9/11 terrorist attacks have invested in multiple technologies to protect us from evildoers. Some have been a success, while others &mdash; such as enhanced surveillance techniques or airport scanners that can peer through clothing &mdash; are often seen as unacceptable invasions of privacy. And then there are ideas that simply don't work or are impractical, such as <a href="http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-13/u-s-backs-off-all-cargo-scanning-goal-with-inspections-at-4-.html">scanning every shipping container</a> entering U.S. ports for nuclear weapons.
    It's possible that not every problem has a technological solution. That will come as a shock to U.S. policymakers, who since the 9/11 terrorist attacks have invested in multiple technologies to protect us from evildoers. Some have been a success, while...

    Tags: September 11, 2001 Attacks, Terrorism, Cliff Stearns, Science, Barack Obama

    3. Sep 4, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  3. Rep. Henry Waxman gets President Obama's endorsement

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    President Barack Obama has endorsed Rep. Henry A. Waxman (D-Beverly Hills). Waxman is running against nonpartisan businessman and former Republican Bill Bloomfield of Manhattan Beach....
    4. Nov 13, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Upgrade of faulty U.S. biodefense system opposed

    Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano's top expert on anti-terrorism technology has privately advised her to spike a long-planned, multibillion-dollar upgrade of BioWatch, the nation's troubled system for detecting a biological attack. Dr. Tara...

    Tags: Terrorism, U.S. Army, Science, Barack Obama, Unrest, Conflicts and War

    5. Nov 15, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. BioWatch documents demanded

    WASHINGTON -- Homeland Security Department and other federal officials responsible for BioWatch, the nationwide system for detecting deadly biological attacks, have withheld key documents sought by a congressional committee, according to the panel's...

    Tags: Health Organizations, Cliff Stearns, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Diseases and Illnesses, Disease Prevention

    6. Nov 15, 2012 |Story| Petoskey News

  6. FDA seeks more authority amid meningitis outbreak

    WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; The head of the Food and Drug Administration asked Congress Wednesday for more authority to police pharmacies like the one that triggered a deadly meningitis outbreak, even as lawmakers questioned why the agency didn't do more with its existing powers.
    WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the Food and Drug Administration asked Congress Wednesday for more authority to police pharmacies like the one that triggered a deadly meningitis outbreak, even as lawmakers questioned why the agency didn't do more with...

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Cliff Stearns, Barack Obama, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Margaret Hamburg

    7. Aug 23, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Early warnings on BioWatch

    WASHINGTON &mdash; Scientists who helped pioneer BioWatch, the government's system for detecting a biological attack on the U.S., knew from the start that it was prone to false alarms, records show.
    WASHINGTON — Scientists who helped pioneer BioWatch, the government's system for detecting a biological attack on the U.S., knew from the start that it was prone to false alarms, records show. Between 2003, when the nationwide network of air...

    Tags: Terrorism, New York City Police Department, Science, Barack Obama, Health and Medical Professionals

    8. Oct 17, 2012 |Story| KTLA-LTV

  8. Meningitis Cases Rise to 214 with 15 Deaths

    Criminal investigators from the Department of Justice and the Food and Drug Administration were at a Massachusetts pharmaceutical company on Tuesday with a search warrant, a company spokesman said.
    CNN
    Criminal investigators from the Department of Justice and the Food and Drug Administration were at a Massachusetts pharmaceutical company on Tuesday with a search warrant, a company spokesman said. Federal officials say that more issues have been...

    Tags: Viral Diseases and Infections, Health Organizations, Pharmaceuticals, Crime, Law and Justice, Heart Surgery

    9. Oct 14, 2012 |Story| KTLA-LTV

  9. Over 200 Sickened in Meningitis Outbreak, Deaths Rise to 15

    The number of documented U.S. cases of fungal meningitis has risen yet again, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reporting 205 infections Sunday, including 15 deaths.
    CNN
    The number of documented U.S. cases of fungal meningitis has risen yet again, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reporting 205 infections Sunday, including 15 deaths. The latest tally is over a dozen more than the agency reported Friday....

    Tags: Cancer, Hampshire, Pharmaceuticals, Swelling, Drugs and Medicines

    10. Oct 15, 2012 |Column| WXIN-LTV

  10. CDC reports Indiana's second meningitis death

    The number of documented U.S. cases of fungal meningitis has risen yet again, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reporting 214 cases Monday, including 15 deaths.
    The number of documented U.S. cases of fungal meningitis has risen yet again, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reporting 214 cases Monday, including 15 deaths. In Indiana, health officials confirm 28 cases and two deaths. Meningitis...

    Tags: Viral Diseases and Infections, Health Organizations, Pharmaceuticals, Headaches, Diseases and Illnesses

    11. Oct 15, 2012 |Column| WXIN-LTV

  11. FDA: Two other products linked to meningitis outbreak

    Article Highlights: - Two other products are linked to illnesses, FDA says - The number of cases is now up to 214 with 15 deaths, according to CDC - The cases have spread to 15 states, officials say - The outbreak has been linked to a...

    Tags: Viral Diseases and Infections, Health Organizations, Pharmaceuticals, Headaches, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

    12. Sep 8, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. BioWatch upgrade apparently postponed

    WASHINGTON &mdash; Amid concerns about cost and reliability, the federal Department of Homeland Security has quietly postponed plans to buy technology that officials have long claimed could provide a life-saving upgrade of BioWatch, the nation's system for detecting biological attacks.
    WASHINGTON — Amid concerns about cost and reliability, the federal Department of Homeland Security has quietly postponed plans to buy technology that officials have long claimed could provide a life-saving upgrade of BioWatch, the nation's system...

    Tags: Anthrax, National Security, Barack Obama, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Janet Napolitano

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