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Grenade suspect had forged IDCompiled from Times wires© St. Petersburg Times published February 19, 2003 CARACAS, Venezuela -- Venezuelan authorities said Tuesday a man arrested for carrying a live hand grenade at London's Gatwick airport showed a British court this week a forged Venezuelan identification card. The man who identified himself as Hasil Mohammed Rahaham-Alan, 37, held up the card during a court appearance in London on Monday and said he lived in Caracas, Venezuela. But Venezuela's immigration director Alfredo Gil said the card's number is registered to a woman living in Venezuela. Gil said authorities are investigating to determine if the man's passport is also false. Rahaham-Alan was arrested last week during an alert that stepped up security at many airports. Also . . .READY CAMPAIGN: Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge will announce today a government campaign to advise families on how to help protect themselves against terrorism. The "Ready Campaign" will include public service announcements that will encourage families to have a communications plan so members can reach each other in an emergency; to make a supply kit with flashlights, batteries, water and other necessities; and to learn more about terrorism. BALI DEATH TOLL RISES: The death toll from the terrorist bombings on Indonesia's resort island of Bali has likely reached 202, a police spokesman said Tuesday. Lt. Col. Yatim Suyatmo said a final report estimated 194 people were killed on Bali, while eight others died of their injuries in hospitals overseas. Officials originally put the death toll at 192.
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