Foley Beheading Video Prompt British-Led Probe
The release cites a ransom demand of 133 million dollars and a British citizen as the likely subject. Investigators seek video origin timing and location to map devices active there. GCHQ and NSA share data from Cyprus, Iraq, and Syria to aid the inquiry.
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Iraq
Foley
Britain
David Cameron
Passport Office
Anil Jain
Michigan State University
East Lansing
National Security Agency
Cyprus
Mediterranean
NSA
GCHQ
Syria
British Ambassador says investigators near identifying Foley killer
British officials indicate they are close to identifying the Islamic State militant with a British accent who killed American journalist James Foley. Ambassadors and security experts discuss potential clues from video timing, weather, geography, and possible facial recognition challenges.
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James Foley
United States
Peter Westmacott
NBC
Meet the Press
Westmacott
Syria
Iraq
CNN
Foley
Raqqa
Patrick Skinner
Soufan Group
U.S
Skinner
CIA
Exome sequencing eyed as transformative but costly tool
The exome test analyzes about 22 000 genes to diagnose genetic disorders. It offers about 40 percent diagnostic yield at Kennedy Krieger Institute with another 30 percent providing useful information, though cost reaches about 7000 dollars and insurance coverage is limited.
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Baylor College of Medicine
Houston
S. Ali Fatemi
Kennedy Krieger Institute
Baltimore
Broad Institute
MIT
Harvard
MacArthur
Leslie Biesecker
National Human Genome Research Institute
Biesecker
National Institutes of Health
Mick
Kennedy Krieger
Richard Kelley
Kelley
Kelly
CrimeStoppers expands open cases and image-based alerts
The program adds an unsolved-crimes lab open to all agencies and allows citizen email alerts for updates. It aims to deter crime more than pursue arrests, using footage to draw attention while protecting investigations.
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Schwindt
Iowa City
Scott Gaarde
Gaarde
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Hermiston
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