It aims to test the effectiveness of alert, monitoring and warning systems among all the emergency management organizations (national focal points for tsunami alerts, weather forecast offices, national coast guard, etc.) throughout the region.

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While on bail, as luck would have it, Harris was stopped, this time for a broken brake light, and Aldo, as luck would have it, did another sniff test, issued another alert, but nothing was found in the truck.

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Often the monthly oversold analysis can alert investors to good buying opportunities as the stocks test important monthly support.

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Although carried out on small numbers of women, the researchers say the test is highly accurate for predicting pre-eclampsia and could alert doctors early to the problem.

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South Korea is currently on a high state of alert amid indications that the North is preparing for a missile test.

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The EU test results will be fed into the 27-nation bloc's rapid alert system for food safety.

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Consumers can still expect the test to look and sound very similar to the local tests of the Emergency Alert System that are already conducted frequently in local markets on TV and radio.

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Paul Sommerfeld, of the charity TB Alert, told the BBC News website he was "very excited" by the test, but that more finance was needed to develop it further.

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