A collection of stories tagged 'infiltrators' from NPR. http://www.reverbiage.com/ Copyright 2006 Reverbiage.com. Reverbiage is not affiliated with NPR nor its member stations. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 07:45:59 EST The trial of five men accused of a terrorist plot to infiltrate the Fort Dix Army base as pizza guys begins Monday. The defense says the men were merely filmed clowning around at a shooting range. Prosecutors say they were intent on killing soldiers. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/56490 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=95115601&ft=1&f=1001 Mon, 29 Sep 2008 17:50:00 EDT A handful of companies are infiltrating the multibillion-dollar 411 market. Free 411 was pioneered by Jingle Networks, a company that runs ads before giving you the number you're looking for. With very little marketing, they now get 20 million calls a month and are profitable. The 411 market is evolving into something that operates a lot more like Internet searches. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/54081 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93522557&ft=1&f=1006 Tue, 12 Aug 2008 06:00:00 EDT The U.S. military touts the relative security of Anbar — once one of the most restive areas in Iraq — after working with tribal sheiks to combat al-Qaida. But the rise of the sheiks has set off a new political conflict, and tensions still simmer beneath the surface. Last week, a bomber blew himself up at a sheiks council meeting, highlighting the problems of infiltration in the ranks. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/52079 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=92236760&ft=1&f=1001 Fri, 04 Jul 2008 08:00:00 EDT NATO and Afghan soldiers have mounted an offensive into the densely packed fruit orchards of the Argandab District, less then 15 miles from the southern Afghan city of Kandahar. On Monday, Taliban insurgents infiltrated and occupied at least a half dozen villages in Argandab. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/51150 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=91625817&ft=1&f=1001 Wed, 18 Jun 2008 07:25:00 EDT Violent crime increased in 2005 and 2006, around the time that iPods infiltrated the U.S. market. In a new paper, researcher John Roman of the Urban Institute argues that the iPod created an environment ripe for robbery. He speaks to Scott Simon about his conclusions. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/46414 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=88276528&ft=1&f=1006 Sat, 15 Mar 2008 10:24:00 EDT A presidential advisory panel is poised to issue guidelines that use "Singapore Math" methods to help students improve test scores. California was the first state to approve the technique. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/46325 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=88188852&ft=1&f=1001 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 15:09:00 EDT For three years starting in 1975, NBA referee Bob Delaney lived inside the New Jersey mafia. He chronicles his time undercover with the mob -- and his subsequent career as an NBA referee -- in a new memoir. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/45330 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=19058469&ft=1&f=1032 Sun, 17 Feb 2008 16:33:00 EST After infiltrating one of Chicago's most notorious gangs, sociologist Sudhir Venkatesh stayed for seven years, getting to know the dealers and pimps. His new book gives an insider's view of gang culture. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/44994 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=18593528&ft=1&f=1032 Tue, 05 Feb 2008 20:53:00 EST To explore how cockroaches make group decisions, scientists created a robot that smells like a cockroach and follows some basic roach rules. And what they found is that just a few individuals can dramatically alter the behavior of the whole group. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/41892 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=16328789&ft=1&f=1007 Thu, 15 Nov 2007 15:03:00 EST Militants in northwest Pakistan disavowed a peace pact with the government and launched two days of suicide attacks and bombings that killed at least 70 people, dramatically escalating the violence in the al-Qaida infiltrated region. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/36977 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=11993848 Sun, 15 Jul 2007 18:18:00 EDT The New York City Police Department has released documents that show officers infiltrated political groups a year before the Republican National Convention in 2004. A judge ordered the documents made public after a lawsuit by the American Civil Liberties Union. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/34583 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=10231427 Thu, 17 May 2007 13:03:00 EDT Iraqi police are a key component of the U.S. and Iraqi troop strategy to secure Baghdad. But it's an uphill struggle for American trainers to create a sense of responsibility and professionalism -- and to fight infiltration by militias. The 89th Military Police brigade tries to promote improved policing. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/30784 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=7283451 Thu, 08 Feb 2007 17:45:00 EST Somewhere in undisclosed locations in New York and Washington, D.C., representatives from the major news organizations pour over data from exit polls around the country. The representatives have willingly quarantined themselves to prevent unwanted infiltration. Bloggers Arianna Huffington and Ken Layne weigh in on the Election Day exit poll lock down. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/25582 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6449594 Tue, 07 Nov 2006 15:48:00 EST The Oakland, Calif., Police Department admits it infiltrated a group of anti-war protestors, and managed to put two of its undercover officers inside the peace group. The American Civil Liberties Union is condemning the Oakland police and other law enforcement agencies for spying on demonstrators. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/26944 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5626076 Tue, 08 Aug 2006 00:00:00 EDT Lt. Gen. Martin Dempsey, head of training for Iraqi security forces, acknowledges the country's police and army have been infiltrated by sectarian militias -- and some are taking part in "extra-judicial killings." In an NPR interview, Dempsey says it will be years before Iraqi forces are ready to do the work now done by U.S. troops. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/21966 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5590287 Fri, 28 Jul 2006 16:00:00 EDT U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Zalmay Khalilzad tells Melissa Block that sectarian violence is now the principal problem. He says Iraq's police and several ministries are infiltrated by insurgents and must be reformed. He warns things could get worse if U.S. troops leave too soon. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/21460 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5558369 Fri, 14 Jul 2006 16:00:00 EDT Early Sunday, Palestinian militants used a tunnel to infiltrate Israel and attack a military outpost along the border between Gaza and Israel. Two Israeli soldiers were killed and a third soldier was captured. The assault on the border post marks a serious escalation in Mideast violence, because it involves Hamas. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/20751 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5509967 Sun, 25 Jun 2006 13:49:00 EDT Closing arguments are heard in PETA vs. Ringling Brothers Circus lawsuit. The animal-rights group says the owner of the circus infiltrated and spied on PETA and other animal-rights groups. Ringling Brothers officials admit they did just that, but they say PETA wasn't harmed by the spying. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/27824 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5280127 Tue, 14 Mar 2006 00:00:00 EST At a Pentagon briefing, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld rejects suggestions that Iraq is engulfed in a civil war but predicts that there will be additional bursts of sectarian violence in the weeks ahead. Rumsfeld also claims that Iranian Revolutionary Guard elements have infiltrated Iraq. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/17017 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5250114 Tue, 07 Mar 2006 20:43:37 EST A circus company executive is being sued for spying on a group of animal rights activists. Kenneth Feld, the CEO of Ringling Brothers Circus, takes the stand this week in a civil suit filed by the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, also known as PETA. The group is seeking $1.8 million in damages, and alleges that the circus hired people to infiltrate the organization. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/27905 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5246865 Mon, 06 Mar 2006 00:00:00 EST Alex Chadwick speaks with Marketplace London bureau chief Stephen Beard about a warning from Britain's top financial regulator that Russian and Italian mafias have infiltrated the British banking system. Once inside, criminals can gain access codes and passwords necessary to commit large-scale fraud. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/4047 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5015213 Wed, 16 Nov 2005 00:00:00 EST Alex Chadwick talks with writer Grant Heslov and actor David Strathairn about their new movie, Good Night, and Good Luck. The film, directed by actor and sophomore director George Clooney, tells the story of broadcast journalism icon Edward R. Murrow's 1954 battle with Sen. Joseph McCarthy over the senator's controversial "witch hunt" for communist infiltrators. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/4012 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4949516 Fri, 07 Oct 2005 00:00:00 EDT The data brokerage industry has come under intense scrutiny with the disclosure of two high-profile identity theft cases. ChoicePoint Inc. recently revealed that its system had been infiltrated in 2004, compromising the personal information of as many as 145,000 U.S. residents. And, just last week, LexisNexis discovered that hackers had accessed the profiles of nearly 32,000 of its customers. NPR's Farai Chideya has a special report. http://www.reverbiage.com/launch/13963 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4533732 Mon, 14 Mar 2005 00:00:00 EST