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...radiation sensors and the National Guard to subway cars and platforms. Radiation sensors will also be deployed city wide at street level. The financial district is under strengthened 24-hour protection. Our high visibility deployments will include a stepped-up presence of heavily armed Hercules teams as well as Cobra teams. These are specially trained teams in chemical, biological and radiological events. These and other HAZMAT teams will be in place citywide. We are assigning officers to sensitive locations throughout the city, including houses of worship. An aggressive towing program is underway to remove vehicles that are parked illegally...
Major Geracci, 35, a flight surgeon, knows that his Cobra attack-helicopter pilots caused some civilian casualties. "All the choppers see when they fly over Nasiriyah are civilians shooting Kalashnikovs out of their windows," says Geracci. "The pilots were talking about blowing up houses the next time they went in. They need to know that the civilians are not fighting against them." But the sound of mortar fire in the distance that night makes it clear that there are plenty of Iraqis out there...
...pick off invading forces. The militants stunned the allies with their will to fight, inflicting dozens of casualties on coalition troops. Allied commanders said late last week the coalition had killed hundreds of Fedayeen and had begun rooting them out of the cities. Early Saturday, U.S. Marines backed by Cobra helicopter gunships launched a daybreak attack on Iraqi forces holed up in Nasiriyah, the contested city in southeastern Iraq that is vital to U.S. efforts to secure a passage for forces traveling north. U.S. forces say they destroyed several tanks. Some Fedayeen were still believed to be inside Nasiriyah, allegedly...
...lone moment of courage: I had to go. Outside. I couldn't stop thinking that being picked off by a sniper while taking a leak would be a truly embarrassing way to die. Shortly thereafter, two British tanks moved into the area (now that's relief) and two Cobra helicopters arrived overhead, to cheers from the camp...
...extend health benefits through the severance period or beyond. If you have a working spouse, see whether it's possible to be added--along with any dependents--to his or her plan. Many companies allow such additions in the event of a job loss. Of course, there's COBRA--the federal law that lets you maintain your prelayoff health coverage for 18 months by paying out of your own pocket. But you may be able to do better on your own. A good place to start is eHealthInsurance.com...