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Blair Appoints Chief of Homeland Security

Britain is adopting the U.S. anti-terrorism model by putting a new security chief at the heart of government to counter the threat of major attacks like those of Sept. 11. Prime Minister Tony Blair`s office said in a statement that Sir David Omand, a former senior Defense Ministry official, would become Britain`s security and intelligence coordinator in August. Full Story