Topic: University of Rhode Island
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Fertilizer plant blast: how lax security hints at regulatory gaps in Texas
The Texas fertilizer plant, targeted for years by thieves who wanted anhydrous ammonia to produce drugs, reportedly had no fence, alarms, or guards. Yet state regulators raised few security concerns before the deadly blast.
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Fertilizer plant blast: Does post-9/11 secrecy make your life riskier?
Following the fertilizer plant blast, Texas cited terror concerns in withholding information on dangerous chemicals. Some say that secrecy deprives citizens of the ability to make decisions about their safety.
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URI gunman gone? URI ends lockdown.
The University of Rhode Island (URI) was locked down today after a student reported seeing a gunman, but police found no gunman or gun.
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Decoder Wire Why Ron Paul is still in the presidential race
Recent delegate counts show that Ron Paul is picking up a part of the anti-Romney protest vote, and he remains popular among young voters, but it's unclear if that will amount to anything.
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TSA warning describes surgically implanted bombs
TSA warning: If terrorists hide bombs inside their bodies, current screening measures may be useless.
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PETN: How serious a threat is Yemen explosive to air travel?
American X-ray machines should spot PETN, the explosive used in the suspicious packages from Yemen, in any luggage. But cargo flights from abroad could be vulnerable.
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In finding BP oil spill flow rate, lab science meets real world
Scientists are using sophisticated tools to estimate the flow of oil responsible for the BP oil spill. Some techniques are commonly used to show scientific principles, but are not often applied to real-world problems.
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School-bus sized squid actually quite friendly, study finds
The colossal squid, with its half-ton mass and razor-sharp tentacle hooks, seems pretty fierce. But new research suggests that the school-bus sized cephalopods are actually pretty mellow.
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Community-based fishery management and Somali pirates
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Rhode Island’s tropical visitors
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Narragansett's ecosystem shake-up
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Sonar enters the third dimension
New style of 3-D sensors lets ships avoid hidden obstacles.
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