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Cyber-War
The series contains three articles detailing the extent of computer breaches, technology blunders and data theft that puts the U.S. defense industry, military and space agency in a vulnerable position.
Tags: NASA; Booz Allen Hamilton; computer; satellite; national security; espionage; microchip; networks;
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Cruise Booze
Serious crimes and even the deaths of passengers can occur in the alcohol-friendly environment of a cruise line. A hidden camera investigation shows that ships do not follow their own alcohol policies, make a large profit from sales, and do little to prevent alcohol abuse.
Tags: drunk; drinking; booze; intoxicate; accident; safety; vacation; trip
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Sex, drugs and study abroad: Overseas sites den of booze, debauchery
The Washington Square News, the student paper of New York University, finds that students studying abroad are more likely to use alcohol and drugs while studying in other countries than they are while on campus at home. The paper conducted a survey of NYU students who studied abroad, and found that students were twice as likely to drink or do drugs abroad, and three times more likely to observe others doing the same. However, students did report engaging in less sexual activity abroad than at home.
Tags: drink; drugs; drinking; alcohol; sex; sexual; study abroad; europe; college; student; university
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Power Struggle Behind Bars
This series documented how Illinois prison officials have ceded much of the control of the state's three main maximum security prisons to inmate gang leaders. Inmates behind bars have become the captains of lucrative industries, presiding over black market enterprises such as dealing in drugs, gambling, food, booze and sex. (November 10, 11 & 24, 1996)
Tags: Marx Parsons Power struggle behind bars Contest entry 26 pgs.
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WAVY-TV (Portsmouth, Va.) takes a look at the symptoms and causes of under-aged drinking; reveals the ease with which teens get booze, May 24, 1993.
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Cops and Robbers
WMAQ-TV (Chicago) finds Chicago Police policy "says if you've committed a crime you can't get on the force -- unless-- the superintendent says it's ok. At the Chicago Police Department, the superintendent gives his ok to hiring persons guilty of crimes like aggravated assault, battery, theft... Then (WMAQ) learned that some of the officers convicted of batteries prior to being hired were among Chicago's most brutal officers today... Finally, a story about sex, booze and a nude photo session at a Chicago Police Station..."
Tags: VIDEOCLIP TAPE TRANSCRIPT corruption courts selective hiring practices backgrounding rap sheets