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Briefing Petraeus scandal: Did anything illegal happen? Five questions so far.
An investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation has now called into question the private lives and careers of two of the nation’s top national-security officials. Here is an accounting of what is known so far.
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'Extensive' porn stash: Three ways US has tried to sully bin Laden's image
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WikiLeaks: The five strangest stories...so far
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The Next Three Days: movie review
Russell Crowe stars in this implausible thriller, 'The Next Three Days,' about a college professor whose wife is wrongly jailed for murder and his plan to spring her.
11/19/2010 06:37 pm -
Terrorism & Security Yemen orders troops to 'forcibly arrest' Al Qaeda cleric Anwar al-Awlaki
Amid US pressure, Yemen on Saturday ordered troops to 'forcibly arrest' fiery cleric Anwar al-Awlaki, who is thought to be a senior figure in Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
11/07/2010 09:31 am -
White House: There could be more mail bombs
White House counterterrorism adviser John Brennan says authorities "have to presume" there might be more mail bombs like the ones pulled from planes in England and the United Arab Emirates.
10/31/2010 02:20 pm -
Yemen packages: Is Al Qaeda focusing on small-scale attacks?
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula was behind the failed Christmas Day bomb attempt last year. US authorities believe the terrorist group is focusing on small-scale attacks against the West.
10/30/2010 03:18 pm -
Yemen packages: what is known so far about 'credible terrorist threat'
Obama, appearing at the White House, says Yemen packages bound for synagogues in Chicago contained explosives. Suspicion falls on Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula.
10/29/2010 09:53 pm -
Suspicious US-bound packages from Yemen: A terrorist test run?
Two suspicious US-bound packages from Yemen were stopped last night – one in Dubai and one in Britain. It set off alerts in the US, as well as speculation as to who sent the parcels – and why.
10/29/2010 05:14 pm -
Bob Woodward book says US aides doubted Obama's Afghan strategy
Bob Woodward says Obama aides were deeply divided over the war in Afghanistan even as the president agreed to triple troop levels there. The revelations appear in the new book, 'Obama's Wars,' by Bob Woodward.
09/22/2010 04:36 pm -
Yemen goes on offensive against Al Qaeda
Yemen's government stepped up its battle against Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula with an offensive this week in a southern city. US aid to Yemen has doubled in 2010, with most going to military assistance.
09/22/2010 04:32 pm -
On Obama vacation, the job tags along
President Obama's vacation to Martha's Vineyard won't be your traditional vacation, if history is any guide. Events have a way of interfering with Obama's rare downtime.
08/20/2010 03:19 pm -
James Clapper headed for hot seat in spy chief hearing
President Obama's nominee for Director of National Intelligence, retired Air Force Lt. Gen. James Clapper, is expected to face a tough Senate confirmation hearing Tuesday.
07/20/2010 02:33 pm -
Key lawmakers resist Obama's pick of Clapper as intelligence chief
Retired Air Force Gen. James Clapper has plenty of experience in the intelligence bureaucracy. But key lawmakers aren't happy with Obama's pick to be Director of National Intelligence.
06/05/2010 05:46 pm -
Intelligence director Dennis Blair knew his days were numbered
Dennis Blair knew for months that his tenure would be coming to a close.
05/21/2010 01:09 pm -
Times Square bomb: Did Pakistan Taliban send its 'C' team?
If Faisal Shahzad, the suspect in the Times Square bomb case, trained with the Pakistan Taliban, as US officials say, why was his bomb so poorly built?
05/10/2010 05:07 pm -
Times Square bombing: Sign of desperation from Pakistan Taliban?
Two Obama administration officials said Sunday that the Pakistan Taliban was likely behind the failed Times Square bombing May 1. On the run at home because of Pakistan offensives and US airstrikes, the Pakistan Taliban might be trying to lash out any way it can.
05/09/2010 03:38 pm -
Loophole in nuclear summit: spread of nuclear power?
President Obama's nuclear summit aims to keep terrorists from procuring nuclear weapons. But the US is encouraging countries to develop civilian nuclear power. But what are the proliferation risks?
04/13/2010 05:59 pm -
White House to security critics: We are tough, just like Bush
As Republicans continue their unrelenting criticism of the Obama administration's national security measures, the White House points out similarities to the Bush era. But that raises Democrats' hackles.
02/15/2010 05:28 pm -
John Brennan: We failed on Christmas Day terrorist intelligence
In a review of the Christmas Day terrorist attempt, White House counterterrorism adviser John Brennan says that what should have been clear intelligence warnings fell through the cracks.
01/07/2010 07:12 pm -
The Vote Obama's left Hawaii for D.C., but is still feeling the heat
It wasn't all that relaxing for Obama in Hawaii, but in D.C. the focus is even more intense on who's to blame for the Christmas Day bombing attempt on an airliner bound for Detroit.
01/04/2010 04:28 pm -
John Brennan rails on Dick Cheney, explains 'systemic failure'
John Brennan, Obama's top counterterrism aide, offered a strong rebuke of Dick Cheney's criticism and suggested that post-9/11 intelligence-gathering networks still can't bring all the relevant information together.
01/03/2010 05:04 pm -
Fort Hood Senate hearings risk politicizing Hasan investigation
The Senate Homeland Security Committee hearings into whether the Army missed warning signs about Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan could lead to finger-pointing about Fort Hood shooting and political battles over Obama’s terrorism policy.
11/19/2009 12:00 am -
Fort Hood update: 13 murder charges, Obama orders investigation
Army psychiatrist Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan faces 13 murder charges in connection with the Fort Hood attack. Also, President Obama ordered a review of how intelligence gathered on Hasan was handled and acted upon.
11/13/2009 12:00 am -
The 'Obama doctrine' on national security begins to emerge
He rejects Bush's 'global war on terror' as too absolutist. But a top adviser says Obama will 'confront Al Qaeda aggressively wherever it exists.'
08/08/2009 01:00 am -
Swine flu: Be prepared, not panicked, White House says
The outbreak is small so far. As a result, the administration is not yet taking any drastic measures.
04/26/2009 01:00 am -
Immigration emerges as an issue for Obama
It's still 'economy first,' but advocacy groups and lawmakers are positioning themselves to take on this political hot button.
04/09/2009 01:00 am -
Obama said to pick a spy chief with little intelligence experience
But defenders of Panetta say he could bring valuable management skills to the job.
01/07/2009 12:00 am
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