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U.S. Terror Mastermind Relied on E-Mails to Communicate With Followers
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com U.S.-born terror boss Anwar al Awlaki , who was killed by an American drone in Yemen last September, communicated with his followers using encryption and code words on more than 60 e-mail addresses while under FBI watch, FOX News revealed, following a five-month investigation that will be aired on the news channel…
No Regrets in Failed Prosecution of former Sen. Edwards
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The former U.S. Attorney who spearheaded the failed prosecution of former Sen. John Edwards expressed no regrets, the News and Observer reports. George Holding said political corruption cases are the most difficult to prosecute, and any decision to halt the prosecution would have been a “derliction of duty,” according to the News…
Oregon Mosque Critical of FBI Probe
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Oregon’s largest mosque feels under siege by snoopy FBI agents who have placed at least five affiliates of the mosque on no-fly lists without an explanation, the Religion News Services reports. Included on the roster of suspected terrorists banned from flying in the U.S. is the longtime religious leader of At…
Serial Rapist Connected to Another Rape in D.C. Area
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Authorities have linked a 1996 sexual assault to a serial rapist accused of attacking women in Washington D.C. and Maryland, the Associated Press reports. The FBI and local police believe the man attacked nine other women between 1991 and 1998, including a 28-year-old biochemist who was murdered with a heavy rock. The…
Hidden Internet Sites Creating Big Headaches for FBI Investigations
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The complexities of the Internet are creating major challenges for the FBI. Security Daily News reports that the FBI halted a child porn investigation, “citing an inability to infiltrate the Web’s hidden underworld — the ‘dark net’.” Information about the probe was obtained through a Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request….
FBI Recovers Stolen Rare Book of Mormon; Arrests Arizona Man
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com It was stolen in Mesa, Az, but recovered in Virginia. The FBI’s Washington Field Office said Thursday that it helped recover the rare first edition of the Book of Mormon, which has been swiped from a bookstore in Arizona over Memorial Day weekend. Authorities said the book was recovered earlier this…
Famed Cyclist Lance Armstrong Faces New Doping Charges
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com World-renowned cyclist Lance Armstrong faces dope charges that could lead to him losing his seven Tour de Frances titles, the New York Times reports. The 40-year-old athlete, who has been accused of doping for more than a decade, dismissed the charges as “a witch hunt.” If convicted, the United States Anti-Doping Agency…
Mobster Gets 9 Years for Shaking Down Strip Clubs
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A high-ranking mobster in New England was sentenced Wednesday to nine years in prison for his role in shaking down strip clubs for money in return for protection, according to the Department of Justice. U.S. District Court Judge William Smith also ordered Edward “Eddy” Lato, 65, of Providence, R.I., to three years…