Anti-Terrorism Expert Advises Against Technology Upgrade to Detect Biological Attacks

Steve Neavling ticklethewie.com  A top anti-terrorism for Homeland Security advised the agency to ditch a $3.1 billion upgrade of the nation’s system for detecting biological attacks because it would be unreliable, the Los Angeles Times reports. Dr. Tara O’Toole, the agency’s undersecretary for science and technology, privately told Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano that the…

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Federal Investigators Join Probe into Massive, Deadly Explosion in Indianapolis

Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Federal, state and local investigators are trying to determine what caused a massive explosion that killed two people, injured seven, damaged or destroyed 31 homes and forced 200 people from their homes late Saturday night, the Indianapolis Star reports. While the cause is unknown, much of the attention is on natural gas…

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