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Official: One of Osama bin Laden's sons believed dead

A U.S. counterterrorism official says Saad bin Laden, one of the sons of Osama bin Laden, was probably killed earlier this year in Pakistan.

In today's intelligence hierarchy, who really runs the show?

CIA vs. DNI -- the clash of the titans.

U.S. Intelligence chief: Son of bin Laden likely in Pakistan

A son of Osama bin Laden, believed to be an al Qaeda operative, has left Iran and is likely in Pakistan, the chief intelligence officer of the United States said Friday.

Analysis: Could Obama keep Bush's intelligence team?

There's a lot of buzz in the air about who might be filling key intelligence positions in the Obama administration.

New president faces increased risk of conflict, intel chief says

The global economy is tanking, U.S. forces remain tied up in Iraq, Afghanistan is on a downward spiral -- one might wonder why anyone would want to be U.S. president during these trying times.

Spy chief says U.S. vulnerable in president's first year

The nation's chief intelligence official warned Thursday that a new president's first year in office is the most perilous time for the country.

House approves overhaul of wiretap laws

The House approved a bipartisan plan Friday to overhaul the nation's wiretapping laws.

New report on Iraq delivered to Capitol Hill

The U.S. intelligence community sent its latest assessment of the situation in Iraq to Capitol Hill on Tuesday, according to congressional sources, but the findings will likely stay secret.

Suicide blast kills six in Kabul

A suicide bomber rammed his sedan into a convoy carrying U.S. troops near the Kabul airport Thursday, killing at least six civilians and wounding 18 others, authorities said.

Intelligence chief: Taliban making gains in Afghanistan

A resurgent Taliban is back in charge over parts of Afghanistan, the chief U.S. intelligence official said Wednesday in an assessment that differed from the one made last month by Defense Secretary Robert Gates.

Bush ups pressure on House to pass intelligence bill

President Bush on Monday urged the House of Representatives to vote on an update to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, saying, "If the enemy is calling to America, we really need to know what they're saying."

Couple, son killed during U.S. raid in Iraq

A couple and their son were killed and four other people were injured Tuesday during a U.S. military raid in northern Iraq, police said.

CIA chief names 3 subjected to waterboarding

The CIA director on Tuesday publicly named for the first time the three suspected al Qaeda detainees who were subjected to the harsh interrogation technique of waterboarding.

Bush told in August that Iran nuke program 'may be suspended'

President Bush was told in August that Iran's nuclear weapons program "may be suspended," the White House said Wednesday, which seemingly contradicts the account of the meeting given by Bush Tuesday.

Analysis: Bush won't back down on Iran

It was fascinating to sit in the front row at Tuesday's press conference and see a classic performance from President Bush -- no retreat, no surrender, not even the slightest admission that he was wrong about Iran's nuclear weapons program.

House OKs tighter surveillance despite Bush veto threat

The Democrat-controlled House of Representatives voted largely along party lines Thursday to tighten supervision of the government's electronic surveillance program despite a White House veto threat.

Committee passes surveillance laws update in face of veto threat

The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday passed on a strict party-line vote an update to the nation's electronic surveillance laws despite a veto threat from the attorney general.

New AG threatens veto of Leahy surveillance plan

Attorney General Michael Mukasey jumped into the political fray in his first week on the job, telling a key Democratic senator he opposed his electronic surveillance plan and would recommend the president veto it if it is passed.

Iran threat assessment won't be released, intelligence chief says

The director of national intelligence said Tuesday he does not plan to make public any of the key findings of a soon-to-be-completed assessment on Iran's nuclear program.

Terrorists could exploit visa program, intelligence chief warns

There is deep concern about the possibility of a terrorist attack in the United States this year because al Qaeda may be recruiting and giving explosives training to Europeans, many of whom can enter the country without a visa, the director of national intelligence told Congress.

Time.com: U.S. Helped Nab German Suspects

NSA surveillance was "vital" in cracking the terror ring, a sign of growing cooperation between the two countries

U.S. expands domestic spying program at borders

U.S. spy technology is expected to help law enforcement and immigration officials keep a closer watch on U.S. borders.

Congress gives Bush administration more eavesdropping leeway

The House late Saturday night approved the Republican version of a measure amending the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act by a vote of 227-183, with most Republicans and conservative Democrats supporting the bill.

Gonzales an issue in surveillance law upgrade

White House officials and Democratic congressional leaders are still trying to work out differences to modernize the law on monitoring communications between suspected terrorists.

Gonzales to senators: 'I may have created confusion'

With potential perjury accusations hanging over him, embattled Attorney General Alberto Gonzales sent a letter to Senate leaders Wednesday acknowledging he "may have created confusion" in his previous testimony.

Gonzales calls it confusion; Specter calls it 'misleading'

The ranking Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee said he's not satisfied with Attorney General Alberto Gonzales' attempt to clarify his testimony about no-warrant surveillance.

Spy chief: Anti-terrorist programs more extensive than acknowledged

The Bush administration's anti-terrorist surveillance efforts are more extensive than top officials have acknowledged, going beyond the controversial no-warrant eavesdropping program, the U.S. intelligence chief said Tuesday.

Spy court rejects no requests in 2006

The United States' secret surveillance court in 2006 did not reject any of the more than 2,000 government requests for permission to conduct electronic surveillance and physical searches, according to a Justice Department report released Tuesday.

Intelligence chief to move to State Department

President Bush on Friday nominated National Intelligence Director John Negroponte to become deputy secretary of state.

CNNMoney: America's best beef?

In the 1970s, schoolteacher Bill Niman bought 11 acres in Bolinas, Calif., with a notion to raise a few goats, pigs and chickens.

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