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UT students, faculty members safe after London attacks

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Officials have accounted for the 43 University of Tennessee students and four faculty members in London, and all are safe, UT said Monday.

Oak Ridge Today has received a report that one of the students is from Oak Ridge, but UT wasn’t able to confirm that. A spokesperson said she didn’t have access to student information.

“I can tell you we have 43 students and four faculty members in London, and all have been accounted for/are safe,” said Katherine Saxon, UT coordinator for student communications and social media team member. [Read more…]

Remotec robot used to help kill Dallas shooting suspect, but not clear if made in Clinton

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A Remotec robot was used to deliver an explosive device that killed Dallas shooting suspect Micah Johnson last week, but it’s not clear if the machine was made in Clinton.

Remotec was founded in Oak Ridge in 1980 to consult with the nuclear industry on remote handling. It’s now part of Northrop Grumman, and the company describes itself as the industry leader in hazardous duty robotics, including for the military, first responders, and law enforcement. Remotec has locations on JD Yarnell Parkway in Clinton and in the United Kingdom.

In a television interview on Sunday and at a press conference on Monday, Dallas Police Chief David Brown said two officers used a Remotec ANDROS Mark 5A-1 robot to deliver one pound of C-4 explosive and a detonation cord to kill Johnson, who fatally shot five officers in a Thursday ambush and wounded others.

Johnson, a 25-year-old Army veteran, was inside the El Centro College, on the second floor, in downtown Dallas when the robot was deployed, the Dallas Police Department said. [Read more…]