NY students fired over satirical mock-hostage video sue univ

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Five Long Island University students who lost their jobs as dormitory resident assistants over a satirical mock-hostage video that offended Muslim groups filed a lawsuit Friday against the university for wrongful termination and discrimination.

Appearing at a news conference, the students insisted they did not intend to offend anyone with their two-minute video, entitled "A Duck Napping," in which they wore ski masks and posed as the kidnappers of their dormitory mascot, a rubber duck named Pete, while shouting phrases in Arabic and imitating Middle Eastern accents.

After learning of the video, unamused university officials removed the five from their jobs on the grounds they had violated their employment contracts. They have also been brought up on student misconduct charges. (Posted 10:01 p.m.)

Nuclear detection devices to surround New York City
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- New York City will be protected by a ring of devices to detect nuclear or dirty bombs before the end of the year, the Department of Homeland Security said Friday.

The Department of Homeland Security hopes the circle of sensors will give warning if a nuclear bomb is transported into the city by land. Most previous detection efforts have focused on preventing a bomb being smuggled into the city by sea.

Under the "Securing the Cities" initiative, detectors will be placed along highways, at truck stops, in weigh stations and at other sites on the perimeter of New York, as well as locations closer to the city center, an official said. Locations will not be made public "for obvious reasons," the official said