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Pres. Obama Jokes About Secret Service Scandal at Correspondence Dinner
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com At the White House Correspondence Dinner on Saturday, President Obama delivered a little humor about an issue that has probably not generated a lot of laughs at the White House: The Secret Service scandal involving hookers. “I have to get the Secret Service home in time for their new curfew,” Obama…
FBI’s Michael Steinbach to Head Jacksonville Division
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Michael B. Steinbach is taking over the FBI’s Jacksonville Division. Steinbach, the special assistant to associate deputy director Thomas Harrington at FBI Headquarters, began his career in April 1995 and was first assigned to the Chicago divison, working fugitives and violent crimes. In 2003, he went to headquarters as a supervisor…
FBI Orders SW Florida to Digitize Fingerprinting Process
Shoshanna Utchenik ticklethewire.com Ink fingerprints are out. The FBI is requiring the Florida Dept of Law Enforcement to submit fingerprint background checks digitally, reports Naples News. Consequently, employers might get back results on background checks up to 2 months sooner. To read more click here.
ATF Says 68,000 Guns Seized in Mexico Came From U.S.
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The U.S. likes to think that it contributes positively to many countries. In Mexico, that’s not always the case. ATF reports that 68,000 guns recovered by Mexican authorities between January 2007 and December 2011 were traced back to the U.S., USA Today reports. The paper reported that many weapons were recovered…
National Basketball Players Assoc. Subpoenaed by U.S. Attorney
Shoshanna Utchenik ticklethewire.com Some of the more exciting action in the NBA these days may be off the court. The behind the scenes dealings of the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) is apparently going to be scrutinized by the Manhattan U.S. Attorney’s Office, which has issued a subpoena. The investigation follows the NBPA’s Executive Director…
2nd shooter in Bobby Kennedy Assassination? Witness Swears YES
Shoshanna Utchenik ticklethewire.com Robert F. Kennedy was shot dead in an L.A. hotel in 1968, just moments after winning California’s Democratic primary election. The facts beyond that may be in the air if “new” evidence of a second shooter is allowed in court for the first time, 44 years later. The convicted lone gunman Sirhan…
Ex-CIA Officer Defends Waterboarding
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When you feel least like getting out of bed
The marimba string supports are essential because they provide a level playing surface. Use a band saw to cut the rods to an appropriate length. They should be long enough to accommodate your thickest bar. Flynn briefed Vice President Pence before Pence made a round of TV appearances Jan. 15 in which he denied Flynn…