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FBI Says Top Scientist Sold Secrets

By Alex Kingsbury - Nation & World - October 30, 2009

A sting operation targeted Stewart Nozette, a former NASA scientist who helped find water on the moon. more >>

Quiz: The Federal Bureau of Investigation

Nation & World - August 31, 2009

Test your knowledge of the FBI. more >>

Crime and Picasso: The Shadowy Underworld of Art

By Ulrich Boser - Nation & World - May 29, 2009

A special FBI team focuses on one of the world's most lucrative illegal activities. more >>

FBI Arrests Four in Alleged Terror Plot

Nation & World - May 21, 2009

A homegrown terror cell is accused of plotting to blow up two NY synagogues and shoot down a plane. more >>

In Letters From Jail, Saddam Hussein Alleged Torture

Nation & World - May 5, 2009

In letters, Hussein wrote of beatings and sleepless nights amid screams of torture victims. more >>

Amid Recession, FBI Makes New Push on Financial Crimes

By Alex Kingsbury - Nation & World - April 1, 2009

In the age of Bernie Madoff, agents are scrambling to focus on white-collar criminals. more >>

Washington Under Attack? No, It's Just a TV Show

By Paul Bedard and Nikki Schwab - Washington Whispers - March 23, 2009

A big blast on the Potomac River could have some thinking terrorism. more >>

Why the Somali-American Terrorist Threat May Be Overblown

By Alex Kingsbury - Nation & World - March 19, 2009

A group of missing Somali-Americans has sparked fears, but officials downplay the terrorism risk more >>

David Friehling, Madoff's Accountant, Surrenders to the FBI

Nation & World - March 18, 2009

Bernard Madoff's accountant was charged with securities fraud. more >>

FBI to Focus on Immigrant Outreach After U.S. Citizen Stages Suicide Bombing in Somalia

By Alex Kingsbury - Nation & World - February 24, 2009

FBI director says a Somali immigrant is the first U.S. citizen to stage a terrorist suicide bombing. more >>

New Questions about Ex-FBI Agent Missing in Iran

By Alex Kingsbury - Nation & World - February 10, 2009

Is Iran holding Robert Levinson as a potential bargaining chip with the United States? more >>

The Mystery of the Ex-FBI Agent Missing in Iran

By Alex Kingsbury - Nation & World - February 3, 2009

Richard Levinson's wife and Florida lawmakers appeal to the Obama administration for help on the case. more >>

FBI Snitch Brandon Darby Foiled GOP Convention Terrorist Bombing Plot; Activists Complain

By Sam Dealey - Sam Dealey - January 6, 2009

As trial nears, alleged attackers' mates fret more about moles than murder. more >>

Report: No Evidence of FBI Involvement in Eagleton Leak During 1972 Presidential Election

By Justin Ewers - Nation & World - December 29, 2008

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reviewed documents to determine the FBI had no file on Eagleton's health. more >>

Inside the Feds' War on Gang Violence

By Alex Kingsbury - Nation & World - December 10, 2008

Law enforcement agencies are trying to get the most dangerous hit men and enforcers off the streets. more >>

Banks, Feds Get Suspicious Powder-Laced Letters

By Luke Mullins - The Home Front - October 22, 2008

Powder is reportedly not poisonous; case being investigated as backlash over the financial crisis more >>

Data Points: Latest U.S. Crime Statistics

Opinion - September 29, 2008

Violent crime has decreased since 2006. more >>

Tennessee Student Is Focus of Palin E-mail Hack Investigation

The Paper Trail - September 22, 2008

The 20-year-old is also the son of a Democratic state representative. more >>

When the FBI Spied on My Father

By Robert Schlesinger - Robert Schlesinger - August 21, 2008

Ah, to be called a jackass by J. Edgar Hoover. more >>

Hot Docs: FBI Releases Court Documents on Anthrax Case

Nation & World - August 6, 2008

The FBI releases a set of court documents on the investigation into the anthrax attacks. more >>

An Unsatisfying End to the Anthrax Attacks Mystery

By Kevin Whitelaw - Nation & World - August 1, 2008

The FBI reportedly was ready to charge an Army scientist, but he apparently committed suicide this week more >>

Fake Refund Scam Reported

By Luke Mullins - The Collar - June 9, 2008

Phony E-mails offer compensation to Internet fraud victims. more >>

Report Details Interrogation Techniques

By Emma Schwartz - Nation & World - May 21, 2008

Extreme tactics used on prisoners at Guantánamo and elsewhere. more >>

Warning: Chinese Earthquake Scam Reported

By Luke Mullins - The Collar - May 21, 2008

Fraudsters often prey on the sympathy of individuals in the aftermath of tragedies. more >>

Justice Dept. Inspector General Claims CIA Hampered Its Investigation

By Emma Schwartz - Nation & World - May 20, 2008

Report says the agency blocked access to senior al Qaeda operative Abu Zubaydah. more >>