Month: April 2011
State Police Conduct Field Exercise
UNION COUNTY — The New Jersey State Police, the NJ State Police Office of Emergency Management, and emergency response and emergency management agencies will be conducting a multi-day, full scale exercise to test first responder deployment and …
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NYPD Begins Dirty Bomb Exercise Today
| The New York City Police Department is leading a major training exercise aimed at preventing a dirty bomb attack. More than 100 agencies from New York, New Jersey and Connecticut will take part. The exercise begins at the United Nations building on … See all stories on this topic » |
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Downsized, annual Balikatan exercise starts on optimistic note
BY VICTOR REYES UNITED States and Philippine officials yesterday started on an optimistic note the "Balikatan" exercises despite a decision to reduce the scope of the annual activity. The US was forced to reduce the number of US troops taking part in …
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Can the Dukan Diet Do It?
A diet with phases injects some fun, she said, "but the very limited nutrient intake makes this a poor diet to choose for healthy weight loss." Diekman said the limits on carbohydrates aren't supported by science. And, what about Kate Middleton's mom? …
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Exercises could impact base services
by GENE RECTOR, STAFF WRITER Robins Air Force Base officials said Monday that readiness exercises through April 15 could impact base services and access. Robins spokesman John Birdsong said both an operational readiness exercise and an emergency …
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Our Opinion: Exercise your voice – vote
By News Tribune Cole County Clerk Marvin Register, the county's chief election authority, predicts a meager 12 percent of voters will cast ballots in Tuesday's election. Jefferson City voters will decide a citywide proposition pertaining to trash …
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Mock exercise to help Keystone prepare for the worst
A group of about 45 volunteers, ranging from Boy Scouts to neighborhood watch coordinators, will work with first-responders from the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office and fire rescue to conduct a mock emergency exercise. The event is set to take …
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NYPD prepares for dirty bomb attack in drill
It's the largest police exercise of its kind. It is important to point out the viewers that there is no specific threat and this is just a drill. Here is how the scenario will play out: Radiological material has been stolen by four fake terrorist cells …
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Protests at US military presence in the Philippines
US embassy security guards clash with protesters during an anti-Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) rally in front of the US embassy in Manila on April 5 to coincide with start of an annual Philippines-US military exercise. Since 2002, the US has stationed …
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Exercise Wheels For Dogs And Cats – Well, If A Hamster Can Do It…
Will these dog and cat wheels exercise your pets, or make them neurotic?
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Amy Dehn column: Tough to decide best weight–loss method
I lost all my "baby weight" last time by just jogging and eating organic, healthy foods. However, with the skyrocketing cost of organic foods, I have to decide whether to buy my son a new car for his 16th birthday or a pint of organic strawberries. …
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