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    May 9, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Report warned Boston Marathon was vulnerable to terrorism

    WASHINGTON — Five days before two bombs tore through crowds at the Boston Marathon, an intelligence report identified the finish line as an "area of increased vulnerability" and warned Boston police that homegrown extremists could use "small-scale bombings" to attack spectators and runners at the event.
    WASHINGTON — Five days before two bombs tore through crowds at the Boston Marathon, an intelligence report identified the finish line as an "area of increased vulnerability" and warned Boston police that homegrown extremists could use "small-scale...

    Tags: Government, Politics, Laws, Crime, Law and Justice, National Security

    2. May 9, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Intelligence report identified vulnerability before Boston bombing

    WASHINGTON -- Five days before two bombs tore through crowds at the Boston Marathon, an intelligence report identified the finish line of the race as an "area of increased vulnerability" and warned Boston police that extremists may use "small scale bombings" to attack spectators and runners at the event.
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    WASHINGTON -- Five days before two bombs tore through crowds at the Boston Marathon, an intelligence report identified the finish line of the race as an "area of increased vulnerability" and warned Boston police that extremists may use "small scale...

    Tags: Joe Lieberman, Crime, Law and Justice, National Security, Police Investigations, Sports

    3. Apr 30, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. U.S. government begins intelligence review in Boston bombing case

    WASHINGTON — The CIA and departments of Justice and Homeland Security have begun a high-level internal review of whether intelligence was mishandled prior to the Boston Marathon bombings, though President Obama and his top advisors said they had seen nothing to suggest counter-terrorism agencies did anything wrong.
    WASHINGTON — The CIA and departments of Justice and Homeland Security have begun a high-level internal review of whether intelligence was mishandled prior to the Boston Marathon bombings, though President Obama and his top advisors said they had...

    Tags: Barack Obama, Justice System, Politics, White House, Crime, Law and Justice

    4. Apr 28, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Boston bombing: Lawmakers say Tsarnaevs might have had help

    WASHINGTON -- Congressional leaders briefed on the FBI’s investigation of the Boston Marathon bombing said Sunday it was still possible that the two Tsarnaev brothers received help and support from others in building the bombs and carrying out the lethal attack.
    WASHINGTON -- Congressional leaders briefed on the FBI’s investigation of the Boston Marathon bombing said Sunday it was still possible that the two Tsarnaev brothers received help and support from others in building the bombs and carrying out the...

    Tags: Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Police Investigations, Sports, September 11, 2001 Attacks

    5. Apr 24, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Boston bombs showed some expertise

    WASHINGTON — Investigators said the two Boston Marathon bombs were triggered by long-range remote controls for toy cars — a more sophisticated design than originally believed — bolstering a theory that the older suspect received bomb-making guidance on his six-month trip to Russia last year.
    WASHINGTON — Investigators said the two Boston Marathon bombs were triggered by long-range remote controls for toy cars — a more sophisticated design than originally believed — bolstering a theory that the older suspect received bomb-...

    Tags: John Kerry, Laws, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Religion and Belief

    6. Apr 20, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Boston suspects threw pressure-cooker bomb at police, officials say

    The Tsarnaev brothers were armed with at least three firearms and several improvised bombs — including a pressure-cooker explosive — during confrontations with police, an arsenal that will be traced to determine whether someone outside the U....

    Tags: American Civil Liberties Union, Laws, Justice System, Politics, Crime, Law and Justice

    7. Apr 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Live updates: Krystle M. Campbell mourned as 2nd Boston bombing victim

    Friends of 29-year-old Krystle M. Campbell mourned her Tuesday as the second victim of the Boston Marathon bombings. On Facebook, employees of the Summer Shack restaurant in Hingham, Mass., where she was general manager said they were devastated “by the loss of our beloved Krystle.”
    Friends of 29-year-old Krystle M. Campbell mourned her Tuesday as the second victim of the Boston Marathon bombings. On Facebook, employees of the Summer Shack restaurant in Hingham, Mass., where she was general manager said they were devastated “by...

    Tags: Deval Patrick, Government, Barack Obama, Laws, White House

    8. Apr 5, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Obama administration pressed for border data

    WASHINGTON – The chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee asked the Obama administration Friday to provide data to back up its assertions that the southwest border is more secure than it has been in decades.
    WASHINGTON – The chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee asked the Obama administration Friday to provide data to back up its assertions that the southwest border is more secure than it has been in decades. In a letter to Janet...

    Tags: Illegal Immigrants, U.S. Congress, National Security, Janet Napolitano, Immigration

    9. Apr 3, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Radar shows U.S. border security gaps

    WASHINGTON — A sophisticated airborne radar system developed to track Taliban fighters planting roadside bombs in Afghanistan has found a new use along the U.S. border with Mexico, where it has revealed gaps in security.
    WASHINGTON — A sophisticated airborne radar system developed to track Taliban fighters planting roadside bombs in Afghanistan has found a new use along the U.S. border with Mexico, where it has revealed gaps in security. Operated from a Predator...

    Tags: Politics, Aberdeen Proving Ground, National Security, U.S. Department of Defense, Migration

    10. Mar 7, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Bin Laden kin to face terror-related charges in New York

    WASHINGTON -- The FBI and CIA helped capture an <a href="74709870">Al Qaeda</a> spokesman who was <a href="74709870">Osama bin Laden</a>&rsquo;s son-in-law and have flown him to New York City from Jordan to face terrorism-related charges, U.S. officials say.
    WASHINGTON -- The FBI and CIA helped capture an Al Qaeda spokesman who was Osama bin Laden’s son-in-law and have flown him to New York City from Jordan to face terrorism-related charges, U.S. officials say. Sulaiman Abu Ghaith, an Al Qaeda...

    Tags: John Kerry, Barack Obama, Al-Qaeda, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice

    11. Dec 6, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. 'Zero Dark Thirty' hunts for Bin Laden -- and more

    In 2008, the screenwriter Mark Boal sought an appointment with a retired special-forces operator. Boal was researching a movie about the fruitless search for Osama bin Laden in the caves of Tora Bora six years before, and he wanted insight into how U.S. forces gathered intelligence.
    In 2008, the screenwriter Mark Boal sought an appointment with a retired special-forces operator. Boal was researching a movie about the fruitless search for Osama bin Laden in the caves of Tora Bora six years before, and he wanted insight into how U.S....

    Tags: Politics, Oliver Stone, The Hurt Locker (movie), Documentary (genre), Peter T. King

    12. Sep 8, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. BioWatch upgrade apparently postponed

    WASHINGTON &mdash; Amid concerns about cost and reliability, the federal Department of Homeland Security has quietly postponed plans to buy technology that officials have long claimed could provide a life-saving upgrade of BioWatch, the nation's system for detecting biological attacks.
    WASHINGTON — Amid concerns about cost and reliability, the federal Department of Homeland Security has quietly postponed plans to buy technology that officials have long claimed could provide a life-saving upgrade of BioWatch, the nation's system...

    Tags: Democratic National Convention (2008), George W. Bush, Barack Obama, National Security, Anthrax

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