Officials also were entering the DNA profile into a national database to see if it links him to other crimes.

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The device links to a database of criminal records, iris and face images contributed by local law enforcement that use other BI2 technologies.

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Google and its competitors save copies of Web pages in a database that makes the pages accessible even when links to the site have been taken down.

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The website of the National Association of Unclaimed Property Administrators, or NAUPA, has links to each state's individual database.

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Discover has removed applications for the Discover More Card from its website, but you can still find links to its 18 month balance transfer deal from our credit card database.

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