'The FBI is gearing up to create a massive computer database of people's physical characteristics, all part of an effort the bureau says to better identify criminals and terrorists.
'But it's an issue that raises major privacy concerns - what one civil liberties expert says should concern all Americans.
'The bureau is expected to announce in coming days the awarding of a $1 billion, 10-year contract to help create the database that will compile an array of biometric information - from palm prints to eye scans.' (Political Groove article).
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