NY sheriff hawks naming rights for helicopter

By Ben Dobbin Associated Press SYRAC– USE, N.Y. — A high-tech helicopter has helped Sheriff Kevin Walsh chase down fugitives, airlift accident victims and spearhead search-and-rescue missions in the Syracuse region of central New York since 1999. In 2012, Air-1 could be grounded by budget cuts. Walsh’s proposed solution? Slap…

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EU offer human rights activists anti-censorship software

The European Union plans to distribute new software to help human rights activists and dissidents in authoritarian regimes circumvent censorship. Digital Agenda Commissioner Neelie Kroes announced the “No Disconnect Strategy” yesterday to provide support to internet users, bloggers and cyberactivists living in countries with poor track records on human rights….

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Balancing security and human rights

REPEALING the Internal Security Act (ISA) and annulling the proclamations of emergency will shift powers back to the courts, restore fundamental rights to the people — and could create more work for the police. View full post on could security – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National…

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