Monday, November 1st, 2010

Law Enforcement »

San Manuel, TX officials train with assault rifles for proper operating procedures.

With the growing amount of animosity plaguing law enforcement officials on the border, the staff at Lozano Shooting Range decided they should offer a course to better help officials defend themselves.
Trainers at the shooting range held a training class on Saturday to show local officials from the Roma Police Department and the Starr County Sheriff’s [...]

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Monday, November 1st, 2010

Supreme Court to hear violent video game case.

Before picking up any Wii games or downloading apps on her iPhone for her two daughters, Lillian Quintero does her homework. She’ll first read reviews online and in magazines, then try them out for herself. If she thinks the games are engaging and educational enough, 4-year-old Isabella and 2-year-old Sophia are free to play.
“I know [...]

Related Topics: California, Video Games

Monday, November 1st, 2010

Military »

Navy, Raytheon tests new “bunker buster” warhead.

Photo: NAVY/RAYTHEON
The U.S. Navy completed the first live test of the Joint Multi-Effects Warhead System (JMEWS), meeting all performance objectives for the new warhead for the Tomahawk Block IV tactical cruise missile.
The JMEWS program is designed to deliver a warhead that will give the Tactical Tomahawk Land-Attack Missile all of the same blast-fragmentation capabilities that [...]