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The Boy Scouts of America use a method of teaching scouts leadership, responsibility, and resourcefulness: the Patrol Method.

There is little doubt that owners and overseers exercised strict control over slaves on the plantation. However, slave patrols were needed to provide regional oversight.

The world watches in awe as Somali pirates continue to hijack freighters and other ships. Are they simply trying to preserve their waters or are they ruthless criminals?

For the first time since the voyages of Zheng He in the fifteenth century, China has deployed its navy overseas, in response to the threat posed by Somali pirates.

British indie / alternative powerhouse group Snow Patrol offer more of the same despite the hype, with a few notable track exceptions.

The U.S. Navy cruised Chinese rivers for almost a century, beginning in the 1850's. But the real heyday of the Patrol was in the 20s and 30s. The era ended with WWII.

The only organizational difference is that the leaders, even the patrol leaders, are selected by the Bishop of the Ward.

Singer Brandy rear-ended Honda and 38-year-old mother died. L.A. attorney will determine if celebrity will go to court

The proposed Immigration Bill does nothing to identify the millions of illegal aliens currently residing in the United States.

Immigration research has a new method for curbing illegal immigration at the U.S.-Mexico line: Invisible laser beams designed to measure stress levels of border crossers.

Ronnie Stevens appeared in the 1998 Lindsey Lohan vehicle, The Parent Trap, as well as voicing characters from Noggin the Nog and Space Patrol.

A skilled mentor and fearless determination forged Dick O'Kane and Tang into the most successful U.S. submarine command of WWII.

Sweden offers the Cadillac of community-based, long-term care for older citizens who want to live independently at home as they age. What does it take?

Security guard training and a passed criminal background check are all that's needed to get a California guard card and begin a career as a private security officer.

USS Wahoo (SS-238), under the command of Dudley W. "Mush" Morton, revolutionized American submarine warfare in the Pacific during World War II.

With a last subtle gasp the flags of Austria's last fleet has been furled

The first U.S. submarine launched in World War II goes to war and disappears without a trace, leaving families of the lost crew to wonder what happened to them.

UK indie band {satellite-state} has long been garnering fans and plaudits alike for their blend of melodic indie. Their debut EP shows why.

With all the radio stations playing the same songs it's hard to believe how new and inventive artists obtain an audience. The answer lies in an area least expected - TV.

The most famous act of self sacrifice known to the U.S. submarine service was performed by Commander Howard W. Gilmore, and earned him the Medal of Honor.

Geographic based policing allows police officers to become more familiar with the neighborhoods they patrol and involves citizens in keeping communities safe.

From its beginning as the Bow Street Horse Patrols founded in 1742, the Mounted Branch of London's Metropolitan Police has proved its worth many times over

The Wake was a gunboat in the fabled Yangtze River Patrol. On December 8, 1941, the Wake was surprised and taken by Japanese forces. It became part of the Japanese navy.

Guildford-based indie band {satellite-state} offer a sweeping soundtrack that points to a future awash with festival headline slots with songs unashamedly epic in tone.

A leather axe sheath will protect the blade from chips (and the user from cuts) during transport and storage. A few other simple and inexpensive DIY axe guards are shown.

Shortly after the invasion of the Solomon Islands on August 7, 1942, Coast Guard LCRD Dwight Dexter established Naval Operating Base (NOB) CACTUS at Lunga Point.

Together the brothers Henry and John Fielding created London's first police force.

Songs about love are often so generically appealing that finding originality in this genre seems almost impossible.

The Coast Guard is adopting the HC-144A Ocean Sentry, a derivative of the well known CASA CN-235-300, to serve as its new medium range surveillance aircraft.

Undocumented immigrants in the United States may create problems for some. Burdening government programs isn't among those problems.

The Ego, Johnny Borrell, is back with a pompous yet ridiculously addictive third album that leaves critics predictably declaring it awful.

Terrorists and criminals can be identified in two hours or less by their fingerprints using the FBI's Integrated Automatic Fingerprint Identification System.

Watch more than 100 magical balloons as they float over the skies of Reno and compete for prizes.

Celebrations for the O.P.P.'s centenary anniversary include a dogsledding expedition, a time capsule and a travelling exhibition of mug shots.

A story of gallantry and sacrifice in the relentless Battle of the Atlantic. A fatal duel between a surfaced U-boat and a lumbering flying boat.

Mixing the best of Snow Patrol and Idlewild, Republic of Letters release their EP Spirit or a Ghost and show that they can do sweeping indie rock equal to their peers.

The eight visions Zechariah saw occurred in 520 B.C and relate to events regarding the nation of Israel.

The Florida Everglades is being invaded by Burmese Pythons at an alarming rate. The Python Patrol and politicians are on a mission to prevent the pythons from spreading.

Certain places in the U.S. are the favorite places to skate among inllne skaters. Some of those places are described in this article.

Take your next trip to spectacular Girdwood, Alaska. Learn from Alyeska Resort's local experts why it is so special, as they answer the Concierge Questionnaire.

Indie Music Suite has scoured the best Indie music around to create the best love song compilation mix, ready for download from MP3 stores this Valentine's Day.

During the Battle of the Atlantic, Canadian shipyards built at least 124 Corvettes for coast patrol and convoy escort. Called Flower Class, Corvettes were British design

TV police procedural characters Frank "Ponch" Poncherello and Jonathan "Jon" Baker are back for a second outing on this, the second season of the hit show CHiPs. 6.5/10

Unable to join the American '99s', because of the small, scattered population, the 'Flying Seven' opened in Vancouver, BC, a club for Canadian women pilots.

During World War Two the Germans needed accurate weather reports to counter the allies' air raids. They set up manned and automatic weather stations in the Arctic.

Post 9/11 illegal immigration has been slowed by Canadian, U.S. and British authorities but finding and deporting undesirable aliens remains an out of control problem.

In the late 1930s the Japanese army converted an Art Deco apartment complex into a prison. At first it held only Chinese victims. Later, Allied prisoners were included.

The unique Coast Guard Cutter Storis served seven decades through two wars performing search and rescue, icebreaking, law enforcement, convoy escort, and exploration.

It was little known that on at least two dozen occasions blood was drawn by either side of the two superpowers in the cold war in aerial combat.

Scotland's biggest summer music festival goes for three days in 2007, and stars the likes of Snow Patrol, Arcade Fire, Brian Wilson, Amy Winehouse, Jet and Tori Amos.