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New Rules May Rein In Prosecutors in Leak Investigations

allan12 years ago02 mins

By CHARLIE SAVAGE New York Times WASHINGTON — Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr., under fire over investigative tactics in leak cases, has opened internal discussions over tightening rules on when prosecutors may seek phone logs and other information that could identify reporters’ sources as he began a series of a meetings on Thursday with…

Oooops! Transportation Security Administration Accidentally Reveals Airport Security Secrets

allan15 years ago15 years ago12 mins

It’s never a good thing when an agency which is part of the Department of Homeland Security — emphasis on Security — makes such a goof. Someone needs to pay closer attention. By Spencer S. Hsu and Carrie Johnson Washington Post Staff Writer WASHINGTON — The Transportation Security Administration inadvertently revealed closely guarded secrets related…