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Agents raid N.Y. buildings in terrorism probe, sources say

Federal agents raided residences in New York City early Monday as part of a terrorism investigation, law enforcement sources said.

U.S.: Identity theft grows as hackers get savvier

Sophisticated techniques developed by a new breed of cyber-criminals intent on stealing personal data represent a growing threat to millions of Americans, a top U.S. Justice Department official told Congress Tuesday.

Casino regulators got items meant for Katrina victims

The agency that regulates Mississippi's casinos got pillows, stoves, dinnerware and other items meant for Hurricane Katrina victims, according to state records obtained by CNN.

Congressman plans hearing into FEMA supply 'debacle'

A Democratic congressman from Mississippi plans to hold a hearing into how millions of dollars worth of supplies meant for Gulf Coast hurricane survivors ended up being given away as surplus property.

Report criticizes immigration chief for Halloween party

A report criticizes a top immigration official for attempting to conceal her role in a controversial Halloween costume party.

FEMA accused of twisting science in report on trailer danger

Rep. Nick Lampson, D-Texas, said Tuesday that Federal Emergency Management Agency tried to control the outcome of a scientific study on formaldehyde in trailers used to house victims of Hurricane Katrina.

DHS employee put on leave after wearing 'offensive' costume

The employee who wore what some said was a racially insensitive Halloween costume to a party hosted by a top immigration official is being directed by the Homeland Security Department Secretary to take administrative leave.

Thousands mistakenly allowed past U.S. border, source says

Government watchdogs have found that thousands of people who shouldn't have been admitted to the United States were mistakenly allowed in last year because of security lapses at legal border crossings.

Investigators: Homeland Security computers hacked

Hackers compromised dozens of Department of Homeland Security computers, moving sensitive information to Chinese-language Web sites, congressional investigators said Monday.

Presidential campaign puts strain on Secret Service

Don Coyer is trained to take a bullet and quick to make a joke.

Agents raid N.Y. buildings in terrorism probe, sources say

Federal agents raided residences in New York City early Monday as part of a terrorism investigation, law enforcement sources said.

U.S.: Identity theft grows as hackers get savvier

Casino regulators got items meant for Katrina victims

The agency that regulates Mississippi's casinos got pillows, stoves, dinnerware and other items meant for Hurricane Katrina victims, according to state records obtained by CNN.

Congressman plans hearing into FEMA supply 'debacle'

Report criticizes immigration chief for Halloween party

A report criticizes a top immigration official for attempting to conceal her role in a controversial Halloween costume party.

FEMA accused of twisting science in report on trailer danger

DHS employee put on leave after wearing 'offensive' costume

Thousands mistakenly allowed past U.S. border, source says

Investigators: Homeland Security computers hacked

Hackers compromised dozens of Department of Homeland Security computers, moving sensitive information to Chinese-language Web sites, congressional investigators said Monday.

Presidential campaign puts strain on Secret Service

Don Coyer is trained to take a bullet and quick to make a joke.

Time.com: Officer Blamed in TB Case

(WASHINGTON)--U.S. border officials told Congress on Wednesday that a lone officer undid their efforts to stop a man with a dangerous form of tuberculosis from entering the country -- but that explanation was met with skepticism from lawmakers who said the case exposed plenty of holes in the nation's security."We dodged a bullet," House Homeland Security Committee chairman Bennie Thompson said as he opened a hearing into the case of Andrew Speaker, a 31-year-old Atlanta lawyer whose wedding and honeymoon travel caused an international health scare.Speaker was testifying to another congressional committee by audio hookup from the National Jewish Medical and Research Center in Denver, where he is hospitalized in isolation.Thompson, D-Miss., said the explanations by Homeland Security and public health officials don't explain why they always seemed to be steps behind Speaker as he traveled to Europe last month to get married, have a honeymoon, and return to the U.S."We should have connected more dots," said T

Bush condemns leak of bank program

The Bush administration on Monday stepped up its criticism of newspapers that disclosed the existence of an effort to collect bank records of suspected terrorists, singling out The New York Times in particular.

Homeland Security grants rile D.C., NYC

The Homeland Security Department said Wednesday that the cities of New York and Washington will get less money in this year's allocation of grants, drawing harsh criticism from politicians in both areas.

FBI plays down terror threat to refineries

Intelligence suggesting a potential threat to Texas oil refineries has prompted the FBI to privately issue a threat advisory to local police agencies and oil industry representatives in the Houston area, FBI sources confirmed Thursday.

Rebels attack Haiti's second-largest city

Haiti's government sent reinforcements to Cap Haitien after rebels seeking to oust President Jean-Bertrand Aristide moved into the country's second-largest city Sunday, storming police headquarters and freeing prisoners.

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