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Memorial Wall Honour For CIA Officer Who Killed Herself Sparks Row
She had spent the year in Afghanistan targeting senior al-Qaida and Taliban members from one of the CIA's most important bases.
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US Teen, Target Of FBI Manhunt After She "Threatened" School, Found Dead
The frantic hunt for an armed young woman who threatened Columbine High ended Wednesday near the base of a mountain 40 miles west of the school. Sol Pais, an 18-year-old who was the target of a nearly 20-hour manhunt, was found dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, authorities said.
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How Do You Give A Tiger A Root Canal? With Knockout Gas, And Great Care
Nikita, a 308-pound Amur tiger, was blissfully gassed out on a gurney at the National Zoo. On Saturday morning, as the orange, black and white feline lay on her side, her tongue dangling out, some 15 zoo staffers fearlessly hovered. They opened her mouth, checked her heart rate, and, crucially, monitored for the slightest signs of muscle twitches a...
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"It's Christmas": Workers Hit By US Shutdown Worry About Paying Bills
The latest version of a malfunctioning Washington convinced NASA aerospace engineer Edward Amatucci to break a beloved household rite: Over the weekend, after the partial government shutdown went into effect, the 54-year-old furloughed telescope specialist brought down the American flag that normally flies outside his Maryland home.
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'The Fuhrer's Child': How Hitler Came To Adore A Girl With Jewish Roots
The little girl was Adolf Hitler's favorite.
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''You Killed Me, Too'': Mother Of Slain Police Officer To Her Murderer
The mother of slain Prince William County, Virginia, police officer Ashley Guindon looked straight at her murderer Tuesday in a county courtroom as she described the pain he'd inflicted.
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Twins Died Together In World War II. Now, They're Buried Side By Side
Two weeks after allied forces swept over northern France in the D-Day invasion, 19-year-olds Julius and Ludwig Pieper, Navy radiomen from Nebraska, were stationed off the coast of Normandy.
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Trump Delays Release Of Some JFK Files Until 2021, Bowing To National Security Concerns
After President Donald Trump vowed last year to release all the long-secret files related to the JFK assassination, the administration announced Thursday that some documents will remain redacted until October 2021 for national security reasons.
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A Woman Atop The CIA Was Once Unthinkable. But Female Spies Have Always Been Remarkable.
President Donald Trump made history Tuesday when he nominated Gina Haspel to become the first female director of the CIA. If she replaces Mike Pompeo, who would replace Rex Tillerson as Secretary of State, her confirmation would mark a massive milestone for the spy agency, which has long been dominated by men.
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Was A Spy's Parkinson's Disease Caused By A Secret Microwave Weapon Attack?
Mike Beck read a classified intelligence report that convinced him that he and his co-worker were likely the victims of a covert attack on the trip that led to their illnesses - and have led to a highly unusual workers' compensation claim.
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CIA Releases Over 500 Never-Before-Seen Secret Kennedy Assassination Files
A new batch of files, mostly secret CIA records, related to the November 1963 assassination of US president John F. Kennedy was released by the National Archives on Friday.
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Donald Trump Delays Release Of JFK Files After Pressure From CIA, FBI
President Donald Trump delayed on Thursday evening the release of hundreds of classified documents related to the John F. Kennedy assassination, bowing to pressure from the CIA, FBI and other federal agencies still seeking to keep some final secrets from the nearly 54-year-old investigation.
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Despite Concerns, Donald Trump Plans To Release JFK Assassination Files
President Donald Trump announced Saturday morning that he planned to release the tens of thousands of never-before-seen documents left in the files related to President John F. Kennedy's assassination held by the National Archives and Records Administration.
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The CIA Acknowledges The Legendary Spy Who Saved Hamid Karzai's Life - And Honors Him By Name.
Up until Monday, the CIA had never publicly released the full name of its legendary spy. Even former director George Tenet couldn't completely identify him for his 2007 bestselling memoir, "At the Center of the Storm," which reveals only his first name and last initial: Greg V.
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The Search For A Missing Mom, Two Kids Ends With A Horrifying Sight
Courtney Ashe was visiting her uncle's in Loudoun County, Virginia, Friday night when she FaceTimed with her 5-year-old son Cameron A. Martin. The boy said he wanted to see her and play with his 9-year-old cousin, Jaylen C. Sills-Russell.
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Memorial Wall Honour For CIA Officer Who Killed Herself Sparks Row
She had spent the year in Afghanistan targeting senior al-Qaida and Taliban members from one of the CIA's most important bases.
-
US Teen, Target Of FBI Manhunt After She "Threatened" School, Found Dead
The frantic hunt for an armed young woman who threatened Columbine High ended Wednesday near the base of a mountain 40 miles west of the school. Sol Pais, an 18-year-old who was the target of a nearly 20-hour manhunt, was found dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, authorities said.
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How Do You Give A Tiger A Root Canal? With Knockout Gas, And Great Care
Nikita, a 308-pound Amur tiger, was blissfully gassed out on a gurney at the National Zoo. On Saturday morning, as the orange, black and white feline lay on her side, her tongue dangling out, some 15 zoo staffers fearlessly hovered. They opened her mouth, checked her heart rate, and, crucially, monitored for the slightest signs of muscle twitches a...
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"It's Christmas": Workers Hit By US Shutdown Worry About Paying Bills
The latest version of a malfunctioning Washington convinced NASA aerospace engineer Edward Amatucci to break a beloved household rite: Over the weekend, after the partial government shutdown went into effect, the 54-year-old furloughed telescope specialist brought down the American flag that normally flies outside his Maryland home.
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'The Fuhrer's Child': How Hitler Came To Adore A Girl With Jewish Roots
The little girl was Adolf Hitler's favorite.
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''You Killed Me, Too'': Mother Of Slain Police Officer To Her Murderer
The mother of slain Prince William County, Virginia, police officer Ashley Guindon looked straight at her murderer Tuesday in a county courtroom as she described the pain he'd inflicted.
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Twins Died Together In World War II. Now, They're Buried Side By Side
Two weeks after allied forces swept over northern France in the D-Day invasion, 19-year-olds Julius and Ludwig Pieper, Navy radiomen from Nebraska, were stationed off the coast of Normandy.
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Trump Delays Release Of Some JFK Files Until 2021, Bowing To National Security Concerns
After President Donald Trump vowed last year to release all the long-secret files related to the JFK assassination, the administration announced Thursday that some documents will remain redacted until October 2021 for national security reasons.
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A Woman Atop The CIA Was Once Unthinkable. But Female Spies Have Always Been Remarkable.
President Donald Trump made history Tuesday when he nominated Gina Haspel to become the first female director of the CIA. If she replaces Mike Pompeo, who would replace Rex Tillerson as Secretary of State, her confirmation would mark a massive milestone for the spy agency, which has long been dominated by men.
-
Was A Spy's Parkinson's Disease Caused By A Secret Microwave Weapon Attack?
Mike Beck read a classified intelligence report that convinced him that he and his co-worker were likely the victims of a covert attack on the trip that led to their illnesses - and have led to a highly unusual workers' compensation claim.
-
CIA Releases Over 500 Never-Before-Seen Secret Kennedy Assassination Files
A new batch of files, mostly secret CIA records, related to the November 1963 assassination of US president John F. Kennedy was released by the National Archives on Friday.
-
Donald Trump Delays Release Of JFK Files After Pressure From CIA, FBI
President Donald Trump delayed on Thursday evening the release of hundreds of classified documents related to the John F. Kennedy assassination, bowing to pressure from the CIA, FBI and other federal agencies still seeking to keep some final secrets from the nearly 54-year-old investigation.
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Despite Concerns, Donald Trump Plans To Release JFK Assassination Files
President Donald Trump announced Saturday morning that he planned to release the tens of thousands of never-before-seen documents left in the files related to President John F. Kennedy's assassination held by the National Archives and Records Administration.
-
The CIA Acknowledges The Legendary Spy Who Saved Hamid Karzai's Life - And Honors Him By Name.
Up until Monday, the CIA had never publicly released the full name of its legendary spy. Even former director George Tenet couldn't completely identify him for his 2007 bestselling memoir, "At the Center of the Storm," which reveals only his first name and last initial: Greg V.
-
The Search For A Missing Mom, Two Kids Ends With A Horrifying Sight
Courtney Ashe was visiting her uncle's in Loudoun County, Virginia, Friday night when she FaceTimed with her 5-year-old son Cameron A. Martin. The boy said he wanted to see her and play with his 9-year-old cousin, Jaylen C. Sills-Russell.
