Police resources are diverted from other problems to prevent terrorism (International Herald Tribune)

The U.S. war on terror has evolved into a quiet police struggle against a phantom foe, bolstered by an influx of grants, while more identifiable crimes - like homicide and robbery - often go unpunished for lack of resources.

Metal wars: Gone are the days when junkyard dogs were the only theft deterrents at junkyards (News-Register)

Once upon a time, all the deterrent you needed at a junkyard was a junkyard dog. But it takes a little more than that, these days, with the price of scrap metal soaring into the stratosphere.

Suspicious fire guts Gilroy school for second time (Morgan Hill Times)

A suspicious fire gutted the main building of the Gateway School in south Gilroy tonight. The blaze erased the rebuilding efforts that parents, teachers and administrators had launched since another suspicious fire gutted the same building just six months ago.

A City?s Police Force Now Doubts Focus on Terrorism (New York Times)

Police officials in Providence, R.I., are questioning whether the federal government is balancing antiterror efforts and crime fighting.

A City’s Police Force Now Doubts Terror Focus (The Hendersonville Times-News)

Police officials in Providence, R.I., are questioning the balance between antiterror efforts and crime fighting.