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Virtual fence construction starts in Arizona

May. 12, 2009
Construction has begun on towers for the final version of the virtual fence project in southern Arizona, and the project's leader is confident it'll work well. In Tucson on Tuesday, Mark Borkowski of the Homeland Security Department's Secure Border Initiative...
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Virtual border fence on hold

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 (UPI) -- Construction of "virtual fences" on the U.S.-Mexican border has stopped because a U.S. agency has not given permission for surveillance towers, officials say.
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Marilyn Monroe Cupcake Portrait at Madame Tussauds in New York
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A one-of-a-kind 8 x 4 foot portrait of Marilyn Monroe made from 2,100 bite sized stuffed cupcakes stands in the lobby next to her wax figure on the eve of Marilyn Monroe's 86th birthday at Madame Tussauds in New York City on May 31, 2012. UPI/John Angelillo