Word: alerted
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...employee at Gino’s Hair Salon in Harvard Square, Mona Horani, who uses the T to commute to work, said that she considers the policy to be a violation of civil liberties. “I could see it if there were a terrorist alert, but I definitely don’t think they should be creating it if it’s not necessary,” Horani said. But some other commuters said they appreciate the increased security efforts. “People fuss about the increased security on the airlines but they?...
...Wireless panic alarms could easily and inexpensively be made available in every school, especially for those responsible for access control. If a situation warranting concern arises, an alarm could be sounded to simultaneously alert the school and local law-enforcement officials...
...invasion of Iraq. Kalfus portrays post-bellum reality as few other 9/11 artistes have, showing how the attacks have faded into the background radiation of our country’s life, occasionally surfacing sharply in phrases like “suicide bomb” and “Orange Alert...
...open challenge to President Nestor Kirchner's policy of restarting long-stalled human rights prosecutions. "We're looking for him everywhere, almost with desperation," Kirchner said. "We hope to God things are not how we imagine, but the past has not been defeated and we must be on the alert." Following the apparent abduction, the government retired 36 police officers who had served during the dictatorship, although human rights groups claim other veterans of that abusive era remain in active service...
...Russia appeared more than ready for an escalation. Moscow recalled its ambassador, closed down its embassy and evacuated its personnel, and put its approximately 4,000 troops still in Georgia on high alert, ordering them to shoot to kill if they needed to defend themselves. "These people [Georgians] think that under the protection of their foreign sponsors they can feel comfortable and secure," intoned Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday in televised remarks. "Is it really...