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FBI to Create World’s Largest Database of Physical Characteristics

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The Seattle Times - The FBI is embarking on a $1 billion effort to build the world’s largest computer database of people’s physical characteristics, a project that would give the government unprecedented abilities to identify individuals in the United States and abroad… Advocates said bringing together information from a wide variety of sources and making it available to multiple agencies increases the chances of catching criminals. Full Story

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