UNCLASSIFIED - OPEN SOURCE INFORMATION Washington … · Anonymous tips may also be submitted to DC Crime Solvers at 1-866-411- TIPS. If the information provided leads to an arrest

UNCLASSIFIED - OPEN SOURCE INFORMATION

May 4 2009 2009-258

The Daily Open Source Brief is archived in the Homeland Security Digital Library and on the InfraGard member website

Scope Provide the private sector our partner agencies and local jurisdictions with current news articles relating to terrorism homeland security critical incident response and public safety Re-distribution is encouraged

Wanted by the Metropolitan Police Department (Local NCR BOLO)

Richard Morton is wanted in connection to the Homicide of Rachael Marie Culver which occurred on January 28 2009 at approximately 1110 pm in the 300 block of S Street NE Morton is described as a black male 6rsquo2rdquo in height 240 lbs with black hair and brown eyes He has a full beard He should be considered ARMED AND DANGEROUS LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL WHO APPROACH HIM SHOULD EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION This case is being investigated by Metropolitan Police Departmentrsquos Sexual Offenses Unit Anyone with information about this case is asked to call the detective(s) listed above or the Command Information Center (CIC) at (202) 727-9099 Callers wishing to remain anonymous may call 1-888-919-CRIME (2746) Anonymous information may also be forwarded to the departmentrsquos TEXT TIP LINE by text messaging 50411 Anonymous tips may also be submitted to DC Crime Solvers at 1-866-411- TIPS If the information provided leads to an arrest and indictment that caller will be eligible for a reward of up to $1000 Source Metropolitan Police Departmentrsquos Sexual Offenses Unit

Washington Regional Threat and Analysis Center

Submit a Tip

DAILY OPEN SOURCE BRIEF

1-877-YOU-WATCH

1-888-919-CRIME

Text Tip 50411

wrtacdcgov

In an Emergency Call 9-1-1

WASHINGTON REGIONAL THREAT AND ANALYSIS CENTER wrtacdcgov

When Monday May 11 2009 Time 1100AM Location Front of the Henry J Daly Building Washington Area Law Enforcement Memorial Fountain 300 Indiana Avenue NW Washington DC 20001 (In the event of inclement weather the service will be held at 441 4th Street NW) CONTACT Sergeant Arthur Butts (202) 727-4218

District to Distribute Family Preparedness Guide in the Washington Post (Resource) District residents will receive the most recent version of Be Ready DC A Guide to Family Preparedness the cityrsquos flagship preparedness publication in the bundled supplements included in home delivery copies of the May 17 edition of The Washington Post Non-subscribers will receive the guide in the bundled supplements delivered in their US mail on Friday May 15 The guide contains information about how citizens can prepare for respond to and recover from emergencies and disasters of all kindsmdash both natural and manmade The guide tells citizens how to develop a family emergency plan create an emergency kit and obtain information before and during an emergency It also includes information about protective actions key terms and a detachable magnet with important city telephone numbers Changes in this version of the guide include updated telephone numbers For additional information about family preparedness visit http72hoursdcgov httpnewsroomdcgovshowaspxagencydcemasection2release16919 Analyst Note To access the Be Ready DC A Guide to Family Preparedness visit httpdcemadcgovdcemalibdcemagfp_0817apdf 30th Annual Memorial Service for Officers Killed in the Line of Duty (Local DC Event) Chief of Police Cathy L Lanier and the Metropolitan Police Department will host the 30th Annual Memorial Service in honor of Washington Metropolitan area law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty The Fraternal Order of Police DC Lodge 1 Auxiliary sponsors this annual event This year we will honor six officers and two civilians who made the ultimate sacrifice Leonard ldquoBudrdquo Doggett founder of HEROES Inc will be among those honored Members of the news media are invited to attend Motorists are advised that starting at 600 am on the day of this event Indiana Avenue NW between 4th and 5th Streets as well as D Street between 3rd and 4th Streets will be closed to both public and police parking to allow for street cleaning prior to the service Only vehicles participating in the ceremony will be allowed to park in these areas Source MPD Office of Communications Victim Identified in the Martin Luther King Jr Avenue SE Homicide (Local DC Incident) The Metropolitan Police Department has announced that the victim from the Martin Luther King Jr Avenue SE homicide has been identified as 44-year-old Earl Reeves of the 1300 block of Stevens Road SE At approximately 1141 pm on Friday May 1 2009 members assigned to the Metropolitan Police Departmentrsquos Seventh District and DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services personnel responded to the 2600 block of Martin Luther King Jr Avenue SE for the report of a shooting Upon arrival they located Mr Reeves suffering from apparent multiple gunshot wounds He was immediately taken to an area hospital and pronounced dead Anyone with information about this case is asked to call police at (202) 727-9099 or 1-888-919-CRIM [E] (1-888-919-2746) The Metropolitan Police Department currently offers a reward of up to $25000 to anyone that provides information which leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons wanted for any homicide committed in the District of Columbia Additionally anonymous information may be submitted to DC CRIME SOLVERS at 1-866-411-TIPS and to the departmentrsquos TEXT TIP LINE by text messaging 50411 If the information provided by the caller to the Crime Solvers Unit leads to an arrest and indictment that caller will be eligible for a reward of up to $1000 MPD Public Information Office

Conficker worm found in hospital equipment (UpdateCybersecurity) A computer worm that has alarmed security experts around the world has crawled into hundreds of medical devices at dozens of hospitals in the US and other countries The worm known as Conficker has not harmed any patients but it poses a potential threat to hospital operations A few weeks ago experts discovered medical devices MRI machines infected with Conficker Around March 24 researchers monitoring the worm noticed that an imaging machine was reaching out over the Internet to get instructions presumably from the programmers who created Conficker The researchers discovered that more than 300 similar devices at hospitals around the world had been compromised The manufacturer of the devices told them none of the machines were supposed to be connected to the Internet and yet they were Normally the solution would be simply to install a patch which Microsoft released in October But the device manufacturer said rules from the US Food and Drug Administration required that a 90-day notice before the machines could be patched For 90 days these infected machines could easily be used in an attack including for example the leaking of patient information httpwwwsiliconvalleycomnewsci_12257206 Florida Deputies Woman Released from Hospital after Cyanide Scare (Officer Safety) Two St Johns County Florida deputies and a woman have been released from a hospital after what authorities are calling a scare with cyanide Police said deputies confronted a group of people in a parking lot on Thursday night One of the men said he had an open container with cyanide and was planning to use it Police said the area was decontaminated and the container was secured by another deputy wearing protective gear Preliminary results indicate the substance was the chemical sodium cyanide The man remains in the hospital for further observation Cyanide is a fast-acting chemical that when inhaled or ingested prevents the body from processing oxygen (From GlobalIncidentMapcom) httpwwworlandosentinelcomnewslocalorl-bk-cyanide-scare-deputies-0501090724516story Al-Qaeda used Hotmail phone codes (Terrorism TTP) In the days after the Sept 11 attacks alleged al-Qaeda operations mastermind Khalid Shaikh Mohammed intended to use his free Hotmail account to direct a US-based operative to carry out an attack according to a guilty-plea agreement filed by Ali al-Marri in federal court The document shows how al-Qaeda at least in 2001 embraced prosaic technologies like prepaid calling cards public phones computer search engines and simplistic codes to communicate plan and carry out its operations Marri also surfed the Internet to research cyanide gas using software to cover his tracks He marked locations of dams waterways and tunnels in the US in an almanac The government says this reflects intelligence that al-Qaeda planned to use cyanide gas to attack those sites Marri admitted he trained at al-Qaeda camps and stayed at terrorist safe houses in Pakistan between 1998 and 2001 There he learned how to handle weapons and how to communicate by phone and e-mail using a code After arriving in the US on Sept 10 2001 - a day before al-Qaedas terror strikes in New York and on the Pentagon - Marri stored phone numbers of al-Qaeda associates in a personal electronic device He used a 10-code to protect the phone numbers - subtracting the actual digits in the numbers from 10 to arrive at a coded number In a 10-code for example eight becomes a two Marri sent e-mail messages to Mohammeds Hotmail account addressed to Muk and signed Abdo The details of that code were included in an address book found in an al-Qaeda safe house in Pakistan When Marri arrived in the US he created five new e-mail accounts to communicate with Mohammed using the 10-code to send him his cell-phone number in Peoria Marri who entered the US on a student visa was arrested in December 2001 He was soon declared an enemy combatant and taken into military custody and was held without charge for more than five years The combatant designation was dropped when he was indicted by a federal grand jury in Illinois httpwwwphillycominquirerworld_us20090502_Al-Qaeda_used_Hotmail__phone_codeshtml

Underground Threat Tunnels Pose Trouble from Mexico to Middle East (Homeland Security) US border authorities who patrol that 1969 mile long border will begin installing the first small 50 mile segment of a virtual fence on the dividing line with Mexico By 2014 most of the border will be home to sensor-equipped towers that are linked to a central communications network And as above ground border defenses and patrols get tougher that subterranean vulnerability is becoming a growing problem Since 2001 more than 100 tunnels have been discovered by US law enforcement compared with just 15 in the 1990s and the pace is accelerating Most of those have been uncovered through human intelligence since there are no currently available technical means to reliably detect tunnels Most of the tunnels are typically just a few feet down and only long enough to get under a fence or two they can be dug with a pick axe and shovel in the span of just a few nights Some of them tap into existing infrastructure using paved roads as roofs or by punching their way into extensive storm drainage systems that are sometimes shared by border towns such as with the town of Nogales Mexico and its northern neighbor in Arizona mdash also called Nogales Far more worrisome are the increasingly sophisticated tunnels that display mining engineering expertise and significant investments of money A tunnel discovered in 2006 believed to have been financed by the Tijuana Cartel led by the family of Ramon Arellano Felix was around 2400 feet long and about nine stories deep It had concrete floors in certain sections ventilation electricity and a water drainage system It went from an industrial area of Tijuana across the border to a warehouse in Otay Mesa the main commercial port of entry near San Diego There have been at least nine very sophisticated tunnels discovered over the years some equipped with rails to move contraband more efficiently Authorities believe at least six cartels are thought to be capable of building major tunnels and three have already undertaken them Protecting underground perimeters is the next capability gap to be bridged in the force protection arena Other exotic and expensive ways cartels have devised to bring drugs into the US are submarines and ultra-light aircraft In the Middle East tunnels are critical conduits not only for weapons but also medicine and food including live goats and sheep httpwwwtimecomtimenationarticle08599189543000html Austria Suspect arrested in poisoning of 5 people (Criminal TTP) Police in Vienna arrested a man suspected of slipping drugs into drinks at a crowded bar Sunday causing five people to collapse Authorities said all five victims were hospitalized in life-threatening condition Investigators said they were still trying to determine a motive for the attack which happened on a sunny afternoon at a small bar packed with up to 50 people enjoying an after hours party Authorities were called to the scene when customers at a sidewalk ice cream salon across the street from the bar saw the five victims fall to the ground Officers later took the unidentified suspect into custody after witnesses said they had seen a man offering the victims drinks Investigators said it was unclear exactly what substance had been added to the drinks but that it appeared to be some kind of narcotic Police said the victims drank freely apparently unaware that anything was amiss The five mdash three men and two women all in their 20s mdash were taken to several hospitals around Vienna It also was unclear whether the five victims knew each other and whether their attacker had singled them out or targeted them httphostedaporgdynamicstoriesEEU_AUSTRIA_FIVE_POISONEDSITE=ININSampSECTION=HOMEampTEMPLATE=DEFAULT

Homegrown Terrorists in the US and UK An Empirical Examination of the Radicalization Process The Center for Terrorism Research has released its newest study Homegrown Terrorists in the US and UK An Empirical Study of the Radicalization Process The study is a product of over a year and half of research into the phenomenon of homegrown terrorists--Westerners who have chosen to take up arms against the society in which they were born or raised Homegrown Terrorists in the US and UK examines six different steps are particularly significant as homegrown terrorists radicalize the adoption of a legalistic interpretation of Islam coming to trust only a select and ideologically rigid group of religious authorities viewing the West and Islam and irreconcilably opposed manifesting a low tolerance for perceived religious deviance attempting to impose religious beliefs on others and the expression of radical political views These steps have recurred frequently among homegrown terrorists and they help to provide insight into these individuals state of mind as they hurtle toward the embrace of violence again innocents httpwwwdefenddemocracyorgindexphpoption=com_contentamptask=viewampid=11785395ampItemid=105 Analyst Note To download a pdf version of the study visit httpwwwdefenddemocracyorgdownloadsHomegrownTerrorists_USandUKpdf

National Capital Region H1N1 Updates

Clinical Guidelines for the District of Columbia Clinical Guidelines from Swine Influenza have been distributed to clinical providers within the District via a variety of mechanisms If you are a clinical provider and have not received these guidelines please contact Tavis Steenbeke at (202) 671-0730 Monday through Friday 815 am to 445 pm

Howard Student Added to Probable Swine Flu (NCR Area of InterestPublic Health) A Howard University student has been added to the list of probable cases of swine flu That brings the Metro-areas total number of probable cases to 18 University officials made the announcement late Sunday saying the student has recovered but will be isolated until test results come back from the CDC The campus will remain open and all activities including final examinations and commencement exercises will proceed as scheduled In the District there are two probable cases of the swine flu according to health officials Both are freshmen at George Washington University Meanwhile the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore which includes Anne Arundel County has encouraged its churches to take steps that would minimize the spread of the flu virus In a letter to pastors on Thursday Archbishop Edwin F OBrien suggested that during Mass they should bull Consider offering Communion only in the hand rather than on the tongue bull Consider suspending holding hands while praying the Our Father bull Consider suspending shaking hands and other personal contact during the sign of peace bull Make sure all priests and eucharistic ministers sanitize their hands before and after distributing

Communion bull Make alcohol-based sanitizers available bull Disinfect holy water containers at church entrances prior to refilling them bull The archbishop also encouraged parishioners to stay at home if they have any symptoms of the flu or a

severe cold It is not sinful to miss Mass if you are sick and unable to attend it is an act of charity he wrote in the letter Heres how to contact your local flu hotlines

Maryland 877-MDFLU4U (877-633-5848) open 9 am-9 pm Monday through Friday 9 am-6 pm Saturday and Sunday E-mail questions to swinefludhmhstatemdus Montgomery County 240-777-4200 8 am-8 pm Virginia 877-ASK-VDH3 (275-8343) 830 am-430 pm The District 311 if calling from a DC number for those calling from a non-DC number 202-737-4404 httpwwwnbcwashingtoncomnewslocalProbable-Swine-Flu-Tally-in-Area-Rises-to-17-Confirmed-3html 4 Possible Swine Flu Cases another MD School Closes (NCR Area of InterestPublic Health) University Park Elementary School in Hyattsville MD wonrsquot open its doors for 14 days starting Monday This is the newest school to close in Maryland following concerns over the swine flu Meanwhile The Maryland DOHMH has sent four additional probable swine flu specimens to the CDC to be tested for the swine flu There is now a total of 15 probable swine flu cases in Maryland Friday Maryland school officials closed Rockville High School in Montgomery County Milford Mill Academy in Baltimore County Folger McKinsey Elementary School in Anne Arundel County and Montpelier Elementary School in Prince Georges County All have at least one student with a probable case of swine flu Nearly 300 schools have closed in communities across the country The possible case of swine flu at University Park elementary school is still in the process of being confirmed by the CDC Herersquos a list of the areas where there are ldquoProbablerdquo H1N1 Flu Cases Anne Arundel County ndash 5 including 2 new cases Baltimore County - 4 Charles County ndash 1 Harford County ndash 1(new) Montgomery County ndash 2 Prince Georges County - 2 including 1 new case If you have questions about the swine flu contact the Prince Georgersquos County H1N1 Virus information line at (301) 583-3100 or toll-free at 1-866-952-7426 Calls will be taken from 800 am to 800 pm Monday- Friday and 100 pm- 400 pm on weekend You can also call the MD State information line at 1-877-MDFLU4U (633-5848) httpwwwnbcwashingtoncomnewslocalSwine-Flu-Concerns-Closes-Another-Maryland-Schoolhtml

Antimicrobial Products Registered for Use against Influenza A Viruses on Hard Surfaces Information displayed below will help you identify antimicrobial products that are registered by the EPA to disinfect hard non-porous surfaces that may be contaminated with the 2009-H1N1 flu The EPA evaluates product efficacy to make sure the public health label claims are accurate Currently over 500 disinfectant products are registered for use on hard non-porous surfaces against influenza A viruses EPA believes based on available scientific information that the currently registered influenza A virus products will be effective against the 2009-H1N1 flu strain and other influenza A virus strains on hard non-porous surfaces For safe and effective use of these products always follow label instructions for these products paying special attention to the productrsquos dilution rate (if applicable) and contact time Choose a product whose label states that it is effective against Influenza A virus and lists your specific site of concern such as farm premises hospitals and other healthcare facilities schools offices or homes As the CDC stresses your first line of defense is to wash your hands frequently with soap and water or use an alcohol-based cleaner These registered disinfectant products are for use on hard non-porous surfaces such as door knobs handles tables floors etc EPA emphasizes that these products are not to be used on the skin or to be taken orally More than 500 antimicrobial products (httpwwwepagovoppad001influenza-a-product-listpdf) are registered by EPA specifically for use against influenza A virus This is not a complete list since some products may have different distributor or product names and may not be referenced We will continue to update this list as more information becomes available Approved products specifically have label information which states they provide effectiveness against ldquoInfluenza A virusrdquo httpnewsroomdcgovshowaspxagency=dohampsection=17amprelease=16843ampyear=2009ampfile=fileaspx2frelease2f168432fAntimicrobialProductsRegisteredforUseAgainstInfluenzaVirusesonHardSurfaces_050209_TDSpdf

Cleaning Potentially Infected Areas

General Cleaning Laundry and Waste Disposal Guidelines from DC Department of Health

bull Throw away tissues and other disposable items used by the sick person in the trash Wash your hands after touching used tissues and similar waste

bull Keep surfaces (especially bedside tables surfaces in the bathroom and toys for children) clean by

wiping them down with a household disinfectant according to directions on the product label bull Linens eating utensils and dishes belonging to those who are sick do not need to be cleaned

separately but importantly these items should not be shared without washing thoroughly first bull Wash linens (such as bed sheets and towels) by using household laundry soap and tumble dry on

a hot setting Avoid ldquohuggingrdquo laundry prior to washing it to prevent contaminating yourself Clean your hands with soap and water or alcohol-based hand rub right after handling dirty laundry

bull Eating utensils should be washed either in a dishwasher or by hand with water and soap

httpdohdcgovdohframesaspdoc=dohlibdohnews_roompdfs2009-04-30_general_cleaning_laundry__waste_disposal_for_h1n1pdf

Advice for Parents on Talking to Children about H1N1 Concerns (Private Sector Resource) As a parent you know how hard it can be for children to understand stressful situations such as the current situation of novel H1N1 flu Here are some helpful tips on what you can do for your children bull Keep activities as consistent and normal as possible even if your normal routine changes (due to daycare or school closures) bull Ask your children what they have heard about novel H1N1 flu Answer questions openly and honestly at a level they can understand Be concrete and do not avoid difficult questions (See httpwwwnasponlineorgresourcesTalking_With_Children_About_Flu_FINALpdf for more information on talking tips) bull Allow your children to express their feelings and concerns Let them know it is okay to be afraid or mad Ask questions so you can help them identify and cope with their feelings Children always need to feel safe and loved When they are uncertain about situations and afraid they may need even more affection and attention bull Limit exposure to media and adult conversations about novel H1N1 flu If your children are watching TV try to watch with them or make sure you are available to answer questions about what they have heard bull As appropriate encourage healthy behaviors eating well sleeping well playing outside bull Use their questions as an opportunity to let them know what they can do to avoid getting novel H1N1 flu Focus on what your child can do to avoid getting novel H1N1 flu bull Wash hands frequently with soap and water for 20 seconds (long enough for children to sing the ldquoHappy Birthdayrdquo song twice) Be sure to set a good example by doing this yourself bull Cough and sneeze into a tissue (If a tissue is used throw the tissue away immediately) bull Be sure to set a good example by doing this yourself bull Stay at least six feet away from people who are sick bull Stay home from school if sick and stay away from sick people until they are better bull In communities that have been affected by novel H1N1 flu stay away from large gathering places for example shopping malls movie theaters or indoor playgrounds httpwwwcdcgovh1n1flutalkingtokidshtm

AWWA No flu risk in disinfected tap water (ResourcePreparednessPublic Health) People can not catch the swine flu (H1N1 virus) from drinking properly disinfected tap water even disinfected water originally drawn from a water source that had been in contact with infected people or animals says the American Water Works Association (AWWA) In any event in response to the possibility of a swine flu pandemic the AWWA has prepared information about the safety of drinking water and resources for utility planning According to the CDC the swine flu can only be transmitted through person-to-person contact or contact with a contaminated surface The AWWA says ldquoWater that has been treated through conventional disinfection processes does not pose a risk even if the source water has previously come into contact with infected people or animals This means that utilities practicing disinfection can assure their customers that treated water coming from the taps in homes and businesses is safe to drinkrdquo AWWA has reminded utilities that now is a good time to revisit emergency plans that address staffing issues in the face of a pandemic Many utilities developed these plans during the outbreaks of avian flu in 2003ndash2005 With its potential for causing staff shortages at water utilities a pandemic could trigger water supply disruptions due to interruptions of power chemical supplies or equipment operations A January Journal AWWA article ldquoWater System Preparedness and Best Practices for Pandemic Influenzardquo noted that illness and family care issues could create staffing shortages of up to 40 percent httpwatertechonlinecomnewsaspN_ID=71830

FDA FTC Warn Public of Fraudulent 2009 H1N1 Influenza Products (Awareness) The US Food and Drug Administration and the Federal Trade Commission are alerting the public to be wary of Internet sites and other promotions for products that claim to diagnose prevent mitigate treat or cure the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus The agencies are also advising operators of offending web sites that they must take prompt action to correct andor remove promotions of these fraudulent products or face enforcement action These fraudulent products come in all varieties and could include dietary supplements or other food products or products purporting to be drugs devices or vaccines Such fraudulent products will not prevent the transmission of the virus or offer effective treatments against infections caused by the H1N1 influenza virus Consumers are urged to contact their health care providers or legitimate medical supply services if they have questions or concerns about medical products or personal protective equipment Consumers are also urged to visit the FDA and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention web sites for more information about this emergency and to determine which products the FDA has approved cleared or authorized for use to diagnose treat prevent mitigate or cure infections caused by H1N1 influenza virus Consumers should also visit FDAs web site for tips about how to protect themselves when buying medicines online httpwwwfdagovbuyonlineguide The two antiviral drugs approved by the FDA for treatment and prophylaxis of the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus are Tamiflu (oseltamivir phosphate) and Relenza (zanamivir) Tamiflu and Relenza in addition to their approved labeling have Emergency Use Authorizations that describe specific authorized uses during this public health emergency For more information about FDA-approved antiviral drugs for influenza see httpwwwfdagovcderdrugantiviralsinfluenzadefaulthtm Consumers are urged to report any suspected fraudulent products or criminal activity relating to FDA regulated products associated with H1N1 Flu Virus (Swine Flu) including the names of web sites that may be offering these products for sale to the FDA by visiting httpwwwfdagovociflucontacthtml httpwwwfdagovbbstopicsNEWS2009NEW02007html

Latest CDC Health amp Safety Information CDC Information for Pregnant Women in Education Child Care and Health Care (May 1) CDC H1N1 Flu Info for Child Care Providers (May 1) EPA Lists Antimicrobial Products Registered for Use against H1N1 Viruses on Hard Surfaces (May 1)

CDC H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu) Infections Alert for Institutions of Higher Education (May 1) CDC Update on School (K ndash 12) Dismissal and Childcare Facilities Interim CDC Guidance in Response to Human Infections with the 2009 Influenza A H1N1 Virus (May 1) CDC Updated Guidance for Taking Care of a Sick Person in Your Home (May 1)

Feds Seize Lead-Tainted Necklaces from China (Public Health) Last Thursday CBP officers detained about 10242 pieces of childrens necklaces imported from China suspected of containing excessive amounts of lead Lead is harmful to adults and especially to children who can suffer damage to their brains and developing nervous systems if it is ingested leading to reduced IQ learning disabilities and behavioral problems Customs and Border Protection a sector of the Department of Homeland Security is responsible for the management control and protection of US borders and official ports of entry httpcbs5comlocalleadnecklacesseized2999152html

Latest Posts on BirdFluGov Twitter Site

httptwittercomBirdFluGov

1 WHO Global maps of the spread of H1N httpbitlyOLBFr 2 FDA amp CDC Information on Potential ldquoSpot Shortagesrdquo of Supplies for Treating amp Preventing H1N1 httpbitlyQt2gQ 3 WHO updates international H1N1 situation including global number of laboratory confirmed cases httpbitlyUWfGH 4 RT CDCemergency Always important to stay home from work or school if youre sick to stop the spread httpbitlyYNNEw swineflu h1n1 5 May 2 Statement From Secretary Vilsack on Canada Detection Of H1N1 In Alberta Swine httpbitlyvLYcB

Free GlobalIncident Map Displaying Actual and Suspected Cases of North American Influenza This resource provides a rolling scoller of the latest 50 news events relating to influenza Additionally the map provides a searchable archive of influenza news articles The map can be accessed at httpoutbreaksglobalincidentmapcomhomephp

Global Incident Map Weekend Update articles

COLORADO - Airline Worker Taken Into Custody - Took 2 Guns Through Security NEW YORK - Jet Blue Employee Busted For Stealing Cops Gun FRANCE - Bomb Hoax Grounds Jet PHILIPPINES - Seven Killed As 300 Rebels Attack Banana Plantation MISSOURI - Courthouse Square Closed To Investigate Suspicious Powder VIRGINIA - Richmond Police Officer Receives Suspicious Letter AFGHANISTAN - 3 Bomb Attacks Kill 29 In Afghanistan IRAQ - 4 Iraqis Killed in Baghdad Twin Car Bombings INDIA - Bomb Blast In Assam Market - None Hurt YEMEN - Yemeni Terror Suspect Killed As Bomb He Was Making Explodes IRAN - Iran Arrests Female Bomber Leaving Car Bomb PAKISTAN - Bomb Kills 2 Security Men AFGHANISTAN - 4 Killed 7 Wounded In Motorbike Bomb In Afghanistan INDIA - 2 CRPF Constables Injured In Maoist Landmine Blast ISRAEL - 2 Missiles Fired At Israel From Gaza - Israel Warns Of Response FLORIDA - Bomb Squad Called To Suspicious Package At U-Haul Storage PAKISTAN - Rocket Attack On Market Kills 3 Injures 12 AFGHANISTAN - Roadside Bomb Kills 2 Afghan Police In Herat Province PAKISTAN - Two Perish In Kalat Grenade Attack AFGHANISTAN - Roadside Bombing Damages Police Vehicle IRAQ - Roadside Bomb Blast Kills 3 Near Kirkuk AFGHANISTAN - Militants Blast Health Clinic And School In Khost KANSAS - Device Found During Traffic Stop Was Explosive IRAQ - Suicide Bomber Strikes Mosul - 6 Killed INDIA - Landmine And 2 Bombs Found - Defused DELAWARE - US 9 Closed In Georgetown - Police Bomb Squad On Scene KANSAS - Bomb Squad Called After Leawood Traffic Stop SOUTH CAROLINA - Police Implode Suspicious Device Found In Car Near Motel ALABAMA - 1000 Pounds Of High Grade Nitrate Fertilizer Stolen - Could Be Used For Bombs INDIA - One Injured In Grenade Explosion in Assam THAILAND - Bomb At Refreshment Shop Wounds 2 Army Rangers And 1 Villager - Detonated By Cellphone IRELAND - Petrol Bomb Thrown At House In East Belfast INDIA - Two Injured In Grenade Blast FLORIDA - Man Had Open Cylinder Of Sodium Cyanide - 3 Released From Hospital PAKISTAN - Terrorist Groups May Target Pak Special Police Units GEORGIA - Russia Deploys Troops Along Georgia Internal Border COLORADO - Suspicious Substance Found At Home In Meridan Ranch SOMALIA - Pirates Hijack Pakistani Cargo Ship SEYCHELLES - Pirates Hijack UK-Owned Ship in Indian Ocean SEYCHELLES - Greek-Owned Ship Hijacked by Somali Pirates SOMALIA - Japanese Antipiracy Helicopter Aides Helps Commercial Ship Fend Off Hijacking AFGHANISTAN - Afghan Suicide Attack Kills 7 Including Mayor ETHIOPIA - Ethiopia Says Plotters Sought To Assassinate Officials INDIA - Blast On Railway Track Hurts Train Driver PAKISTAN - Militants Attempt To Blow Up Chamtalai Bridge - Bridge Damaged PAKISTAN - Two PPP Activists Gunned Down PHILIPPINES - 4 Civilians Hurt As Rebels Attack Trucks PERU - Perus Army Captures Suspected Shining Path Guerrilla Leader IRAQ - Iraq Captures Syrian Suicide Bomber Close To Qaida Leader

INDIA - Lashkar Terrorist Arrested In Hyderabad AFGHANISTAN - 19 Militants Killed In Afghanistan COLOMBIA - Leader Of FARC Urban Rebel Front Arrested - Preparing Terrorist Acts BAHRAIN - 2 Terror Suspects Arrested in Bahrain PAKISTAN - Pakistani Army Kills 60 Militants In Buner In Past 24 Hours USA - May 1 2009 Daily Open Source Brief From WRTAC PERU - Indians Occupy Oil Facility - Take Officials Hostage in Peru AUSTRIA - 5 People Sickened By Secretly Poisoned Drinks In Vienna H1N1 Weekend Update TURKEY - Suspected H1N1 Flu Victim Dies In Turkey - TV Report MEXICO ndash Mexicorsquos Death Toll Climbs To 19 - Confirmed Cases At 473 ILLINOIS Illinois confirms 9 cases of swine flu FLORIDA Florida has 5 confirmed cases of swine flu UNITED KINGDOM Nine New Cases Of Swine Flu Confirmed In UK CALIFORNIA 3 LA County and 2 OC cases confirmed NEW YORK Mayor Bloomberg says NYC has 73 confirmed cases PORTUGAL Portugal confirms first case of H1N1 flu NEW ZEALAND - NZ Confirmed H1N1 Cases Increased To 5 EL SALVADOR - Confirms First 2 Cases Of H1N1 TENNESSEE First H1N1 Flu Case Confirmed in Tennessee UNITED KINGDOM - H1N1 Cases Rise To 18 In Britain PENNSYLVANIA - First Confirmed Case of H1N1 In Pennsylvania - 6 More Tested IDAHO - First Case of H1N1 In Idaho Confirmed CALIFORNIA - 2 Cases Of Swine Flu Confirmed In Orange County LOUISIANA - 7 Cases Of H1N1 Confirmed CANADA - Case Of H1N1 Confirmed in Manitoba CANADA - 19 More Cases Of H1N1 Diagnosed In Nova Scotia Over Weekend MISSOURI - 4 New Probable Cases - Total Probable Or Confirmed At 8 CANADA - Canada Now Has 101 Cases Of Swine Flu - 16 In Ontario CANADA - 4 New Confirmed H1N1 Cases In Toronto ARIZONA - 2 Area School Kids Among 6 Infected With H1N1 In Pima County NORTH CAROLINA Perdue confirms 1st case of swine flu in NC COLORADO Colorado swine flu cases rise to 4 SPAIN Spain hits 40 swine flu cases CALIFORNIA Four New Confirmed Cases of Swine Flu in San Diego County FLORIDA New case of flu virus found in Florida ISRAEL 4th Israeli swine flu case confirmed COLOMBIA Colombia says has first confirmed case of H1N1 flu OHIO Two confirmed swine flu cases in Franklin County IRELAND - First Case Of H1N1 Confirmed In Ireland WISCONSIN Health department confirms 3 swine flu cases in Wisconsin ALABAMA First confirmed H1N1 influenza case at Heritage Elementary UTAH Swine flu confirmed in Utah CALIFORNIA Swine flu Cases In California Reach 24 RHODE ISLAND 1st RI swine flu case confirmed in Westerly man TEXAS Two cases now confirmed in Fort Bend County CONNECTICUT Gov announces second swine flu confirmed CANADA Edmonton Confirms 4 H1N1 Virus Cases CANADA Nova Scotia announces 17 new cases of swine flu

CANADA Seven more cases of H1N1 in Alberta OHIO Three cases of swine flu confirmed in Ohio NEW YORK Currently 62 confirmed H1N1 cases OHIO Two Columbus cases of swine flu now confirmed by CDC ITALY Italy confirms first AH1N1 flu case IOWA Confirmed Case of H1N1 Flu in Iowa CANADA Another case of H1N1 flu confirmed in Quebec UNITED KINGDOM Six-year-old girl and adult confirmed as latest UK cases SPAIN Confirmed Swine Flu Cases In Spain Up To 15 ISRAEL Health Ministry confirms third case of swine flu in Israel SPAIN - Spain Confirms 13 H1N1 Cases - 116 More Suspected SOUTH KOREA South Korea has first confirmed swine flu case UNITED KINGDOM 11 infected with AH1N1 flu in Britain ILLINOIS Health officials update number of probable cases FLORIDA Alachua Co has second possible swine flu case NEW ZEALAND 2 new probable cases in New Zealand GEORGIA Possible Swine Flu Case Closes Henry County School KENTUCKY KY reports fifth probable swine flu case UNITED KINGDOM Seven in Wales investigated for flu INDIA India intensifies flu surveillance VIETNAM - Vietnam Conducts Quick Tests On 7 Suspected Cases Of H1N1 WISCONSIN Wisconsin has 66 probable swine flu cases INDIA 3 More swine flu suspects in India TEXAS - 402 Suspected Cases Of The H1N1 Virus In Nueces County WASHINGTON - 10 New Probable H1N1 Cases In WA - Over 5 Counties SOUTH KOREA - Seoul Reports Another New Probable Case of H1N1 FLORIDA - 2 Probable Cases Of H1N1 In Lee County CALIFORNIA Morgan Hill man has probable case of swine flu LOUISIANA Suspect cases in New Iberia Opelousas reported to CDC KENTUCKY Probable H1N1 Case Reported In Paducah Area KANSAS Johnson County Patient Likely Has Swine Flu FLORIDA Two cases in Miami-Dade now possible NEW HAMPSHIRE 4th Suspected H1N1 Case Arises In NH NEW ZEALAND Seven in isolation for possible exposure to virus MICHIGAN Possible swine flu case hits Plymouth-Canton SCOTLAND Probe into new case of suspected swine flu CALIFORNIA - Alameda County Gets First Probable Case of Swine Flu IRELAND Four being tested for swine flu OREGON Eleven cases of swine flu suspected in Oregon LOUISIANA Number of suspected swine flu cases in Louisiana hits 23 AUSTRALIA 80 in Australia tested for swine flu MARYLAND MD records 4 new probable swine flu cases NORTH CAROLINA One more probable case of H1N1 flu reported in Onslow LOUISIANA State Officials Announce 11 New Possible H1N1 Flu Cases in Louisiana MALAYSIA Suspected case of flu A checked in Malaysia NEW YORK Probable swine flu case confirmed in Lewis County JAPAN US infant tested for swine flu in Japan AFRICA Benin confirms second suspected flu case in Africa INDIA - India Reports 3 Suspected H1N1 Cases

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When Monday May 11 2009 Time 1100AM Location Front of the Henry J Daly Building Washington Area Law Enforcement Memorial Fountain 300 Indiana Avenue NW Washington DC 20001 (In the event of inclement weather the service will be held at 441 4th Street NW) CONTACT Sergeant Arthur Butts (202) 727-4218

District to Distribute Family Preparedness Guide in the Washington Post (Resource) District residents will receive the most recent version of Be Ready DC A Guide to Family Preparedness the cityrsquos flagship preparedness publication in the bundled supplements included in home delivery copies of the May 17 edition of The Washington Post Non-subscribers will receive the guide in the bundled supplements delivered in their US mail on Friday May 15 The guide contains information about how citizens can prepare for respond to and recover from emergencies and disasters of all kindsmdash both natural and manmade The guide tells citizens how to develop a family emergency plan create an emergency kit and obtain information before and during an emergency It also includes information about protective actions key terms and a detachable magnet with important city telephone numbers Changes in this version of the guide include updated telephone numbers For additional information about family preparedness visit http72hoursdcgov httpnewsroomdcgovshowaspxagencydcemasection2release16919 Analyst Note To access the Be Ready DC A Guide to Family Preparedness visit httpdcemadcgovdcemalibdcemagfp_0817apdf 30th Annual Memorial Service for Officers Killed in the Line of Duty (Local DC Event) Chief of Police Cathy L Lanier and the Metropolitan Police Department will host the 30th Annual Memorial Service in honor of Washington Metropolitan area law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty The Fraternal Order of Police DC Lodge 1 Auxiliary sponsors this annual event This year we will honor six officers and two civilians who made the ultimate sacrifice Leonard ldquoBudrdquo Doggett founder of HEROES Inc will be among those honored Members of the news media are invited to attend Motorists are advised that starting at 600 am on the day of this event Indiana Avenue NW between 4th and 5th Streets as well as D Street between 3rd and 4th Streets will be closed to both public and police parking to allow for street cleaning prior to the service Only vehicles participating in the ceremony will be allowed to park in these areas Source MPD Office of Communications Victim Identified in the Martin Luther King Jr Avenue SE Homicide (Local DC Incident) The Metropolitan Police Department has announced that the victim from the Martin Luther King Jr Avenue SE homicide has been identified as 44-year-old Earl Reeves of the 1300 block of Stevens Road SE At approximately 1141 pm on Friday May 1 2009 members assigned to the Metropolitan Police Departmentrsquos Seventh District and DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services personnel responded to the 2600 block of Martin Luther King Jr Avenue SE for the report of a shooting Upon arrival they located Mr Reeves suffering from apparent multiple gunshot wounds He was immediately taken to an area hospital and pronounced dead Anyone with information about this case is asked to call police at (202) 727-9099 or 1-888-919-CRIM [E] (1-888-919-2746) The Metropolitan Police Department currently offers a reward of up to $25000 to anyone that provides information which leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons wanted for any homicide committed in the District of Columbia Additionally anonymous information may be submitted to DC CRIME SOLVERS at 1-866-411-TIPS and to the departmentrsquos TEXT TIP LINE by text messaging 50411 If the information provided by the caller to the Crime Solvers Unit leads to an arrest and indictment that caller will be eligible for a reward of up to $1000 MPD Public Information Office

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