States Struggle With Irene Aftermath As Floodwaters Surge

Published By Terry On Wednesday, August 31st 2011. Under Headlines Tags: Barack Obama, disaster, disaster declarations, Eastern Seaboard, FEMA, flood warnings, floodwaters, Hurricane Irene, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Passaic River, path of destruction, river rescues, shelters, Vermonth

Even though there are sunny skies now, there are still flood warnings remain in effect for areas of several states that were hit hard by Hurricane Irene, while authorities struggle to rebuild roads and bridges and clean up in the aftermath of the storm. No one along the East Coast dodged ... Read More

IBM Buys Crime Prevention And Data Intelligence Software Developer i2

Published By Terry On Wednesday, August 31st 2011. Under Business Tags: acquisition, Banking, crime and fraud prevention, Defense, Health care, i2, IBM, insurance, intelligence analytics, intelligence and investigation management software, law enforcement, National Security, Tririga

IBM is announcing the acquisition of i2, a company that provides intelligence and investigation management software for law enforcement, defense, national security and private sector organizations. Financial terms were not disclosed. With more than 4,500 customers in 150 countries, i2 is provides intelligence analytics for crime and fraud prevention in ... Read More

Powell Sees Cheap Shots In Memoir Of Cheney

Published By StarCityNews On Wednesday, August 31st 2011. Under Politics Tags: Collin Powell, Condoleezza Rice, Dick Cheney, Face the Nation program, George Bush administration, George Tenet, In My Time: A Personal and Political Memoir, Iraq invasion, Joint Chiefs of Staff, memoir

Dick Cheney, the former vice-president takes cheap shots in his new memoir in his criticism of top members of the George Bush administration, including former US secretary of state Colin Powell said. Mr. Cheney has predicted that In My Time: A Personal and Political Memoir would be a sensation that ... Read More

Tropical Storm Approaches China

Published By StarCityNews On Wednesday, August 31st 2011. Under General Tags: Central weather bureau, China, dams, disrupting transportation, evacuations, excessive rainfall, Fujian province, Nanmadol, railway embankments, roads, storm tracking service, Taiwan, tropical storm, Tropical Storm Risk, typhoon

Nanmadol, the tropical storm headed for China, losing strength after drenching southern and eastern Taiwan, shutting businesses, forcing evacuations, disrupting transport but causing no major damage. The storm downgraded from a typhoon, was the first of the season to land in Taiwan and killed at least one person. Its center ... Read More

China To Get Tougher Against Computer Hacking

Published By StarCityNews On Wednesday, August 31st 2011. Under World Tags: China, Chinese military, cyber attack, Hacking, National Security, network security, overt military, penalties, Pentagon, Supreme Court of China, US companies, USA, Websites

Supreme Court of China and prosecutors office will step up the fight against computer hacking by toughening penalties for those caught doing it, state media said. The official Xinhua news agency cited a statement as saying that under rules coming into effect from September 1, people ... Read More