http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/story?id=6368013
“U.S. Warned India in October of Potential Terror Attack
NSA Now Tracking Captured Phones, U.S. Connections”
By RICHARD ESPOSITO, BRIAN ROSS and PIERRE THOMAS
December 1, 2008
ARTICLE SNIPPET: “Since Friday, U.S. intelligence agencies have been tracking the phones and SIM cards recovered by Indian authorities from the Mumbai terrorists leading to a “treasure trove” of leads in Pakistan and several possible connections to the United States, officials say.
Officials say one of the cell phone SIM cards may have been purchased in the United States but would not provide any more details because of the ongoing nature of the investigation.
The phones also include the same Thuraya satellite phone intercepted in November by the Indian spy agency RAW, the Research and Analysis Wing, which runs an extensive electronic intercept operation.
NSA, the National Security Agency, has the technical means to retrieve all calls made from satellite and cell phones in the south Asia region.
Officials say one of the phones recovered was a Thuraya satellite phone.
“Once we have the number we will be able to know everyone who was called and where the calls were made from,” one former intelligence office says.”
http://deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,705268674,00.html
“Cell phones, ChapStick stolen from UPS boxes”
Published: Sunday, Dec. 7, 2008 12:40 a.m. MST
WEST VALLEY CITY —
ARTICLE SNIPPET: “Three employees later admitted to West Valley City police they had stolen a total of 16 phones over the past few months and sold them, charges state. One of the employees said he also stole small items including ChapStick, soap and lotion and acted as lookout while another of the trio would open packages and steal phones.
Two of the employees, ages 18 and 20, are each charged with one count of theft — a third-degree felony. The third partner is being charged separately.”