Word: scans
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Allow law-enforcement officials to intercept e-mail messages sent by anyone in the U.S. and scan them for suspicious words or phrases...
...says. “I loved it—it was like home.” That home was in Chelsea. He would buzz at an ordinary-looking black door, and then he would be admitted into a waiting area with video cameras, which would scan the area for police. If there were no cops, he would enter into a room with about eight poker tables. If there were cops, there would be a “Raid Procedure...
Just as hard to soothe, though for different reasons, were the people one step away from the disaster--the tens of thousands of relatives of people missing or killed. At Manhattan's 69th Regiment Armory, family members waited in lines for hours to scan lists of victims treated at emergency rooms or identified as dead, looking for a familiar name. When they found nothing--as most did--they filled out a seven-page form describing the missing person with details that included hair color, length of fingernails and even earrings and shoes. Some brought strands of hair plucked from loved...
...complicated by the development of new surveillance technologies, which can increase the power of law enforcement but run the risk of treading on civil liberties. For instance, new systems of security cameras have been developed to include face-recognition technology. Though currently imperfect, these cameras could be used to scan a crowd and match each face to a name in a database by recognizing bone structure and other distinguishing features. Such technology could have been used to intercept the known associates of bin Laden as soon as they walked into the airports. In order to safeguard the nation against similar...
...annual income, compared with $5,400 for a $100,000, 30-year U.S. Treasury bond. Note, however, that with a bond, you get your $100,000 back; an annuity uses up the principal. Annuity income can vary widely, so it pays to get quotes from several insurers and scan websites like WebAnnuities.com An insurer's financial strength also matters; check the ratings from services such as Moody's or A.M. Best...