Scientists say trained bees can sniff bombs Reuters via Yahoo! News
Scientists at a U.S. weapons laboratory say they have trained bees to sniff out explosives in a project they say could have far-reaching applications for U.S. homeland security and the Iraq war.
Israel backs in principle Jordan-trained force for Gaza AFP via Yahoo! News
Israel has agreed in principle for a Palestinian force, trained and based in Jordan, to deploy in the Gaza Strip as part of efforts to restore security.
Mahdi Army trained with Hezbollah, U.S. official says International Herald Tribune
An American intelligence official said that between 1,000 and 2,000 fighters from the Mahdi Army and other Shiite militia groups from Iraq had been trained by Hezbollah in Lebanon and that the links were facilitated by Iran.
Hezbollah has trained Iraqi Shia militia in Lebanon: report Khaleej Times
WASHINGTON - The Iranian-backed group Hezbollah has trained between 1,000 and 2,000 Iraqi Shia militia fighters in Lebanon, including followers of radical cleric Moqtada Al Sadr, a US intelligence official confirmed Tuesday.
NYPD to begin using specially trained dogs on subways FOX Rochester
The NYPD has employed specially trained dogs to help them patrol the subways. Four German shepherds are already walking the platforms in the first of a class of 27 dogs that will be used to help sniff out problems down below. The dogs have been trained to sniff out bombs.
Police volunteers trained in disaster response Community Press & Recorder
ALEXANDRIA - The state's top emergency management official lauded the city's police department for bolstering its ranks with volunteers cross-trained to respond to disasters during a ceremony at the city building, Tuesday, Nov. 21.
Trained bees can sniff bombs, scientists say ZDNet
Researchers at Los Alamos say the winged creatures of the Stealthy Insect Sensor Project will make a beeline to explosive material.
Report: Hezbollah Trained Iraqi Shiites CBS News
Between 1,000 and 2,000 members of the Mahdi Army, composed of Iraqi Shiites led by anti-American cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, have received training from Hezbollah in Lebanon, a senior U.S. intelligence official told The New York Times.
Soccer Boards to Be Trained by Institute of Directors Update1 Bloomberg.com
Nov. 28 (Bloomberg) -- The Institute of Directors, a London- based business lobby group, plans to teach board members of soccer clubs how to improve their management and avoid the financial crises that have beset clubs across Europe.
Bees trained to sniff out bombs, researchers say CBC
Researchers at a U.S. military facility have developed a way to train honeybees to sniff out TNT and other explosives, which they say will help protect troops and civilians around the world.