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![FBI Kept Tabs on Soviet Dictator Josef Stalin’s Only Daughter](https://ticklethewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/stalin.jpg)
FBI Kept Tabs on Soviet Dictator Josef Stalin’s Only Daughter
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI monitored Soviet dictator Josef Stalin’s only daughter after she defected to the United States in 1967, newly declassified documents show, the Associated Press reports. The documents show FBI agents were gathering information to find out how Lana Peters’ arrival to the U.S. was affecting relations with other countries. One source…
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4 Men With Ties to California Held in Terrorist Plot
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The FBI announced Monday night that it had busted four men -, including one who served in the Air Force — who allegedly plotted to join Qaeda and the Taliban to commit “violent jihad” and bomb military bases and government facilities, the Los Angeles Times reported. The four men had ties…
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FBI Looking for New Employees at Field Office in Motor City
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The job market may be suffering in Detroit, but not at its FBI office. The FBI is searching for special agents, intelligence analysts and interns to work at its field office in Detroit, WWJ reports. “We’re looking for special agents who have either an extended degree or a degree with at least…
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Ex-FBI Agent investigates Spending at Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A former FBI agent who pursued mobsters is serving as a watchdog over hundreds of millions of dollars used by the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission as the agency’s compliance chief, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports. David A. Gentile is paid $152,000 a year in his new role, which is focused more on overseeing big…
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FBI May Have Trouble Selling FBI Headquarters for Adequate Price
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com There’s one problem with the plan to buy a new headquarters for the FBI: The federal government might not be able to afford it, reports Federal Times. Under consideration is trading the current headquarters building in Southwest Washington and swap it for another property. “The government probably will offer the site in…
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Boston Globe Editorial: FBI Found Right Balance in Probe of CIA Director Petraeus
By Boston Globe Editorial What, exactly, would critics want the FBI to have done differently? The agency is coming in for a lot of second-guessing in Congress for its handling of the inquiry into the extramarital affair between former CIA director David H. Petraeus and biographer Paula Broadwell. The bizarre case, involving anonymous e-mails,…
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A Missouri Man Fooled by a Computer Virus Tipped Off Police about Child Porn on His Computer
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A Missouri man was so spooked by an Internet scam that he tipped off police about child porn on his computer, the Springfield News-Leader reports. Police say the unnamed man, who is now under investigation, panicked when he received an alert that the FBI wanted $200 to unlock his computer to search…
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Obama: No Judgment Yet on FBI Handling of Petraeus Investigation
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com In his first public comments about the downfall of CIA Director David Petraeus, President Obama said he is reserving judgment on whether the FBI handled the matter properly, the Wall Street Journal reports. Obama said Wednesday that he is waiting for more information before deciding whether the FBI should have told him…