Illegal Smokes Pose Challenge for Police
                   
epochtimes.com: A trunk-full of contraband cigarettes confiscated by Cornwall RCMP. Organized crime networks are using the illicit tobacco trade to exploit aboriginal communities, say police. Cornwall RCMP detachment.) epochtimes.com
epochtimes.com     May 16, 2008            

A new policing strategy seeks to curb the illicit tobacco market in Canada, but a 200-year-old treaty may give the growing, highly lucrative trade a legal loophole. Police say most contraband cigarettes enter Canada through Mohawk territories which straddle the Ontario, Quebec and New York State... [read full story]                    


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Calif. county temporarily halts jail releases

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FRESNO, Calif. (AP) - Fresno County Sheriff Margaret Mims is temporarily halting early inmate releases from the county jail while she waits to see if supervisors increase her budget. Mims released 72 inmates last week...                    

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Editorial: Not afraid of tough job

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The Collier County Sheriff’s Office is ahead of the curve when it comes to immigration. Rather than say “it’s not our job” or defer to federal authorities, the Sheriff’s Office for the past few years has been reaching...                    

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Resin Systems Enters New Market Area with RStandard(TM) Modules (PR Newswire)

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Resin Systems Inc. , a technology innovator that develops advanced composite material products for infrastructure markets, is pleased to announce that it has entered the telecommunication tower market with its RStandard...                    

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Microsoft Launches Major Windows Consumer Initiative

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“This is the Conquistador,” explains Jerry Seinfeld, showing a befuddled Bill Gates a brown loafer. “They run very tight.” After seeing the new ad from Microsoft, which debuted today, some may wonder what Jerry Seinfeld...                    

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