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USA Today, 05.01.09 03:31 UTC

Helicopter crash in Louisiana kills 8

HOUMA, La. (AP) — Eight people are dead and a ninth injured aboard a helicopter that went down in coastal Louisiana.

Telegraph, 04.01.09 18:31 UTC

Government plans to extend powers to spy on personal computers

Police could routinely hack into personal computers without the need for a warrant under new plans from the European Union.

USA Today, 03.01.09 13:31 UTC

Homicides down in some large U.S. cities

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Killings dropped by a third here last year, making Wisconsin's largest city among the nation's most successful in tackling its 2008 murder rate.

USA Today, 02.01.09 13:31 UTC

New ignition lock laws aim to foil drunk drivers

CHICAGO (AP) — Motorists convicted of driving drunk will have to install breath-monitoring gadgets in their cars under new laws taking effect in six states this week.

CNN Top Stories, 02.01.09 05:55 UTC

Muslim family taken off plane for seat remarks

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A Muslim family removed from an airliner Thursday after passengers became concerned about their conversation say AirTran officials refused to rebook them, even after FBI investigators cleared them of wrongdoing.

USA Today, 02.01.09 04:02 UTC

Colorado bomb threat curtails holiday events

A man who planted bombs in downtown Aspen, Colo., marred its New Year's Eve celebration, while other parties across the country were subdued following months of bad economic news.

Los Angeles Times, 01.01.09 04:01 UTC

Crime continues to fall in Los Angeles despite bad economy

Many other parts of Southern California report similar drops. Some officials had predicted the opposite. In L.A., the figures support Chief William Bratton's theories and impress even his critics.

CNN Top Stories, 29.12.08 21:31 UTC

Police officer deaths down in 2008, report says

(CNN) -- Deaths of law enforcement officers in the line of duty fell sharply in 2008, with the number killed by gunfire reaching its lowest level in more than five decades, according to a report published Monday.

USA Today, 29.12.08 05:01 UTC

40% fewer officers killed by gunfire in '08

The number of police officers killed by gunfire in 2008 dropped to its lowest level in more than 50 years, says a report out today by the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund.