News tagged with killing
Fish kills trigger red tide alerts, first responders
Acting on a tip from a constituent, Cameron County Commissioner Sofia Benavides recently drove out to a section of the Gulf Coast within her jurisdiction, Boca Chica Beach, between the mouth of the Rio Grande ...
Oct 05, 2011 |
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Health-based approach may help ID groups at risk of genocide
Researchers from North Carolina State University are proposing a health-based approach to identifying groups at high risk of genocide, in a first-of-its-kind attempt to target international efforts to stop these mass killings ...
Sep 19, 2011 |
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High-tech weapons sow fears of chip sabotage
As NATO countries weigh whether to arm Libya's rebels, military planners may give a thought to adding a remote "kill switch" to some weapons to keep them out of the wrong hands, experts say.
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
Apr 17, 2011 |
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Egypt move revives US 'kill switch' debate
Egypt's five-day shutdown of the Internet has revived debate in the United States over how much authority the president should have over the Web in the event of a crisis.
Feb 06, 2011 |
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Unlawful killing of newborns soon after birth 5 times higher than thought
Although rare, the true incidence of neonaticides - the unlawful killing of a baby within the first 24 hours of its life - is more than five times as common as official estimates suggest, suggests research published online ...
Dec 13, 2010 |
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Illinois to poison canal in hopes of killing invasive carp
The largest fish kill in Illinois history -- expected to net 100 tons of fish including, hopefully, some Asian carp -- is to start Wednesday south of Chicago in an attempt to make sure none of the feared carp make it past ...
Dec 02, 2009 |
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Research finds street gang activity is a predictor of homicide in LA neighborhoods
Neighborhoods saddled with gangs fighting over the same turf suffer higher homicide rates and greater instability than areas where the gangs are scarce, according to a recent study by researchers at Charles Drew University ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Mar 12, 2009 |
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