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Gunshot recognition tech aims to cut crime
Jul 4 2005 5:21PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Police installed video surveillance cameras around town and saw Chicago's murder rate fall to its lowest level in four decades. Now the cops hope to further cut crime by not only watching, but listening, too.
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Study: Suicide bomb detectors impractical
Jul 4 2005 4:57PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Setting up arrays of sensors in the hope of detecting suicide bombers in advance is unlikely to save many lives, according to a new study.
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More computer classes urged for kids
Jul 4 2005 12:47PM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Even in a nation where most every school has Internet access and computer use often starts by nursery school, teachers of technology see a warning message flashing.
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China treats addicted video-game players
Jul 4 2005 8:51AM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - The 12 teenagers and young adults, some in ripped jeans and baggy T-shirts, sit in a circle, chewing gum and fidgeting as they shyly introduce themselves. "I'm 12 years old," one boy announces with a smile. "I love playing computer games. That's it." "It's been good to sleep" says another, a 17-year-old with spiky hair, now that he's no longer on the computer all day.
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