Web of vulnerability

Internet3Isn’t technology wonderful? Day-by-day technology is advancing at an absurdly fast rate providing innumerable benefits; everything from medicine, emergency services, simple communication to remote-operated surgical machines, automated response systems that alert in the event of a crisis, newer and safer ways to manufacture prescription drugs, and even exoskeletons and prosthetics controlled naturally from an individual’s nervous system. This rate of progress and revolutionary breakthroughs have become the order of the day in the modern world.

But where there are pros there will always be cons, and technological advancement is no exception.

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Grand Jury found no wrongdoing by Sheriff Regalado

Vic Regalado

Tulsa County Sheriff Vic Regalado

Attorney General Pruitt said Thursday that the Fifteenth Multicounty Grand Jury has concluded its 18-month session during which they issued three accusations for removal and returned 15 indictments, charging a total of 24 individuals.

Most significantly in Tulsa County the “grand jury finds no wrongdoing in contributions to Sheriff Vic Regalado’s special election campaign.” 

Recognized by many as a political stunt from the beginning instigated by foolish if not scurrilous accusations from blogger Michael Bates then from the web site “The Frontier” the charges have long been dismissed by Sheriff Regalado and his campaign team.

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Catfish recall announced

CatfishWASHINGTON – Haring Catfish, Inc., a Wisner, La. establishment, is recalling approximately 21,521pounds of siluriformes fish (catfish) products that may be adulterated with a residue of public health concern, specifically gentian (crystal) violet, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.

The siluriformes (catfish) products items were produced on June 28 and 29, 2016. The following products are subject to recall:

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Bill to revoke Clinton’s clearance filed

Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK)

Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK)

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), cosponsored the Taking Responsibility Using Secured Technologies (TRUST) Act (S.3135), which would revoke former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s security clearance as well as the security clearances of Sec. Clinton’s colleagues at the State Department who exhibited extreme carelessness in their handling of classified information.

The TRUST Act also expresses the sense of Congress that Sec. Clinton should not have access to classified information again until she earns the legal right to such access.

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