By DIANE SCARPONI Associated Press Writer July 15, 2004, 4:23 PM EDT NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- Connecticut rail commuters will participate in a test of an on-board explosive detection system as the U.S. Department of Homeland Security studies options for increasing security on trains.
Riders on the Shore Line East Commuter Rail will have their bags scanned through an X-ray and explosive-detecting device, similar to devices used at airports, and will also have their tickets scanned for explosive residue...... Full Article Here
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Japan Subway Station Evacuated over Bomb Scare (July 16th)
Passengers have been evacuated from a subway station in the Japanese capital, Tokyo, after a liquid-filled bottle with wires attached was discovered on a platform.
Subway officials say the bottle was found on a bench at Magome Station on Friday morning.
The station was evacuated and the subway service halted for about 25 minutes while the bottle was disposed of by an explosives squad.
The contents of the bottle are not yet known.
Security on Tokyo's subway system was tightened in March after a letter purportedly from al Qaeda named Japan as a possible target.
A 1995 sarin gas attack on the Tokyo subway by the Aum Supreme Truth sect killed 12 people and made thousands ill. 16/07/2004 17:38:18 | ABC Radio Australia News
This incident in Tokyo sounds similar to two incidents that occured in Philadelphia earlier this year.....bottles being found on train platforms with liquid.
I hope that everyone has an enjoyable and safe week-end. I will be signing-out for vacation for at least the next 10 days.
By Bill Gertz THE WASHINGTON TIMES China's naval buildup has produced a new type of attack submarine that U.S. intelligence did not know was under construction, according to U.S. defense and intelligence officials.
The submarine was spotted several weeks ago for the first time and has been designated by the Pentagon as the first Yuan-class of submarine.
A photograph of the completed submarine in the water at China's Wuhan shipyard was posted on a Chinese Internet site this week and confirmed by a defense official as the new submarine. Wuhan is located inland, some 420 miles west of Shanghai.
One official said the new submarine was a "technical surprise" to U.S. intelligence, which was unaware that Beijing was building a new non-nuclear powered attack submarine. U.S. intelligence agencies have few details about the new submarine but believe it is diesel-powered rather than nuclear-powered, said officials who spoke on the condition of anonymity.
The new boat, which appears to be a combination of indigenous Chinese hardware and Russian weapons, suggests that China is building up its submarine forces in preparation for a conflict over Taiwan, defense analysts say. ..........
TEN DAYS?!!! No!!!!!! Please relax, although I will miss you!
Have a great vacation!
ENJOY YOUR VACATION.
THAT'S AN ORDER.
Grinning....