Senate and House to hold August hearings on Sept 11 reform
Unusual August hearings are planned by Senate and House committees on intelligence reform after Sept. 11 commission leaders warned of ongoing vulnerability. Leaders Collins Lieberman invite Kean and Hamilton to testify on creating a national counterterrorism center and a Cabinet‑level Director of Intelligence with budget and policy authority. House and Senate leaders push for crisis legislation by October 1 with hearings in August and September.
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Tom DeLay
Texas
Indictments Rise as Mob Turncoats Break Omerta
A wave of informants exposes cold mob cases linking Bonanno and Gambino figures. John A. Gotti faces 1992 murder attempt charges via testimony from Michael DiLeonardo. Veteran prosecutors credit insider cooperation with decades-old convictions and Massino-related indictments.
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Big Joey” Massino
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Mikey Sears
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Classified disks halted as inventory underway at national labs
The Energy Department ordered a nationwide suspension of classified work involving CREM disks after two missing items at Los Alamos. Abraham said the move, to protect security, will last until disk counts are done and new controls and training are in place. About 15 to 24 facilities nationwide are affected, spanning 59 sites in multiple states.
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Convention seen as get-to-know-you process in Boston
Delegates arrive as Kerry aims to persuade voters tuning in amid terrorism fears. Kerry, leading or tied in polls, stresses a middle class message while orchestrating a high security convention marked by Coast Guard patrols, infrared cameras, and city preparations for a peak political showcase.
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Iowa
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Cape Cod
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