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Two female inmates from Hawai'i allege they were sexually assaulted by one or more corrections officers at a Kentucky prison, and police are investigating one of the incidents.

Life Technologies Corporation , a provider of innovative life science solutions, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell its SQL*LIMS business to LabVantage Solutions, Inc.

Sikorsky's X2 TECHNOLOGY Demonstrator Propelled to Another Milestone en Route to Helicopter Speed Record Thursday, July 02, 2009 - Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation The Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation X2 TECHNOLOGY demonstrator achieved another milestone with the completion of two test flights that included full engagement of the distinctive propeller ...

HAGERSTOWN - Prisons officials say they have eliminated bonuses it had offered to recruit correctional officers.

Taser International Inc. has set a late-July introduction for the latest in its line of stun guns, which can hit up to three targets instead of just one.

This award satisfies a competitive Request for Proposal of 1,500 beds from the state of Georgia that was issued in October of 2008.

Taser International Inc. has released a new shotgun-ready projectile similar to its other stun-gun products, but with twice the range and the first with wireless capabilities.

Miami-Dade County commissioners unanimously cleared former U.S. Rep. Carrie Meek of any conflicts in her dual representation of the county and security firm Wackenhut Corp.

According to the National Insurance Crime Bureau, more than 60,000 motorcycles were stolen last year: thata TMs one bike stolen every 8.7 minutes.

The home and commercial security business that The Brink's Co. spun off last fall is being renamed Broadview Security, a move that entails increasing advertising spending by as much as $120 million, the company said Tuesday.

OAK BROOK, Ill. , /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --- Federal Signal Corporation , a leader in advancing security and well-being, today announced that the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York has affirmed a lower court's pretrial decision to dismiss, as a matter of law, claims filed by four firefighters.

Every time Jeff Newell enters the Bay County Jail, he carries a King James Bible and offers words of comfort and hope.

CANOGA PARK, Calif. , /PRNewswire/ -- Two Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne engines helped boost the second in a series of NASA/NOAA Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites, designated GOES-O, into orbit from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., yesterday, to help scientists monitor severe weather that leads to tornadoes, flashfloods and ...

A Kentucky woman says she rented a car for her son not knowing he intended to drive to Mississippi to help his cousin escape from prison.

The Chubb Corporation expects to release second quarter 2009 earnings on Thursday, July 23, 2009 after the close of the market.

NASA has announced the selection of Wackenhut Services Inc. of Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., to perform an agency-wide consolidated contract for protective services.

A Delta Correctional Facility inmate serving a life sentence for armed robbery and aggravated assault has been captured hours after escaping during an optometrist visit in Greenwood.

There was an attempt to take the indices higher at the open - clearly trying to generate a short squeeze by trying to tickle stops associated just under 900 in S&P futures - but it stuttered, sputtered and went nowhere.

Supervisor program would reduce inmate population and save money. WILKES-BARRE The county will begin saving money at the Luzerne County Correctional Facility, thanks to a program that will cut down on overcrowding, Luzerne County President Judge Chester Muroski announced Wednesday.

July is "National Vehicle Theft Protection Month" WESTWOOD, Mass., June 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- In today's tough economy, owners of cars, trucks, motorcycles and heavy equipment need to do everything possible to protect their vehicles from today's clever, professional thieves- particularly during the summer months when vehicle theft rates are ...