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Petraeus email objected to Benghazi talking points

Wed, 15 May 2013 21:49:34 MDT

Petraeus email objected to Benghazi talking points

By NEDRA PICKLER The Associated Press

Updated May 15, 2013 09:49PM MDT

Washington • Then CIA-Director David Petraeus objected to the final talking points the Obama administration used after the deadly assault on a U.S. diplomatic post in Benghazi, Libya, because he wanted to see more details revealed to the public, according to emails released Wednesday by the White House. Under pressure in the investigation that continues eight months after the attacks, the White House on Wednesday released 99 pages of emails and a single page of hand-written notes made by Petrae...

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Smartphones a growing avenue for hackers, users warned

Wed, 15 May 2013 17:20:03 MDT

Smartphones a growing avenue for hackers, users warned

By TONY WINTON The Associated Press

Updated May 15, 2013 05:20PM MDT

Smartphones are increasingly popular not only with consumers, but also with thieves who see the devices as another way to tap into bank accounts and other sensitive information, experts say. Many consumers simply don’t realize how vulnerable their Androids, iPhones and other devices can be. An April study by the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta said threats are proliferating, ranging from “phishing” — where consumers click a phony email or text message and are tricked into handing over personal i...

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Petraeus email objected to Benghazi talking points

Wed, 15 May 2013 17:26:13 MDT

Petraeus email objected to Benghazi talking points

By NEDRA PICKLER The Associated Press

Updated May 15, 2013 05:26PM MDT

Washington • Then CIA-Director David Petraeus objected to the final talking points that U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice used five days after the deadly assault on a U.S. diplomatic post in Benghazi, Libya, because he wanted to see more detail publicly released, including a warning issued from the CIA about plans for a break-in at the U.S. Embassy in Cairo, a newly released email shows. Under pressure in the investigation that continues eight months after the attacks, the White House on Wednesday rele...

Milbank: Obama’s second-term blues

Tue, 14 May 2013 09:54:06 MDT

Milbank: Obama’s second-term blues

By Dana Milbank The Washington Post

Updated May 14, 2013 09:54AM MDT

WASHINGTON -- Well, that didn’t take long. Four months into a fresh four years, President Obama is already assuming the familiar crouch of a scandal-struck second-termer. British Prime Minister David Cameron was visiting the White House Monday morning and the two leaders were scheduled to hold a news conference. By custom, the leaders field two questions per side from the British and American media, and sometimes many more, if the leaders are feeling expansive. This time, White Ho...