Amtrak Police Search Three Trains
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LINTHICUM, Md. — Amtrak police stopped and searched three trains, including two Acela Express (search) high-speed trains traveling from New York to Washington, a spokesman for the passenger railroad said.
One Acela train was north of Philadelphia when it was stopped Thursday night. The other was near Baltimore-Washington International Airport (search). Details about the third train were not immediately available.
Agency Unveils Rail Security Directive
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Homeland Intel: Al Qaeda Wants Chemical Strike
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FBI Issues Homeland Suicide Bomber Warning
U.S. law enforcement warned to look for tell-tale signs
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Relist of things to be watching for....
obvious signs of trouble:
- people wearing heavy, bulky jackets on warm days
- smelling of chemicals
- trailing wires from their jackets
- tightly clenched fists. Someone who never shows his palms could be gripping a detonator rigged to go off when a button is released. "If you shoot him, you ' re still not safe because his hands relax and the bomb explodes," says a counter-terrorism official.
The FBI bulletin also notes that suicide bombers may disguise themselves in stolen military, police or firefighter's garb, or even as pregnant women.