SPB News for Tuesday

WH Party Crasher's Brother: 'I Wasn't Terribly Surprised'

Chelsea Clinton Is Engaged

Entertainment Lawyer Representing Salahis
Paul Gardner has built a Baltimore law firm known for representing musicians and other entertainers. Now, he also counts among his clients the aspiring reality TV stars who crashed last week's White House state dinner.
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Claim: Shooter spoke of attack

Man suspected of 'ambush' cop killings allegedly told others to 'watch TV.'

Iraq inquiry: Blair told Bush he was willing to join, 11 months before war --Adviser tells of crucial moment at Texas ranch --Chilcot panel attacked for failure to press questions Tony Blair made it clear to George Bush at a meeting in Texas 11 months before the Iraq invasion that he would be prepared to join the US in toppling Saddam Hussein, the inquiry into the war was told today. The prime minister repeatedly told the US president that British policy was to back United Nations attempts to seek Iraq's disarmament, Sir David Manning, his foreign policy adviser, told the inquiry. However, Blair was "absolutely prepared to say he was willing to contemplate regime change if [UN-backed measures] did not work", Manning said. If it proved impossible to pursue the UN route, then Blair would be "willing to use force", Manning emphasised.

Report: FBI paid blogger accused of threatening judges in Chicago A New Jersey blogger about to stand trial on charges he made death threats against three federal judges in Chicago apparently was paid by the FBI in its battle against domestic terrorism, according to a published report. The Record of Bergen County reported Sunday that Hal Turner received thousands of dollars from the FBI to report on neo-Nazis and white supremacist groups and was sent undercover to Brazil. Turner also claims the FBI coached him to make racist, anti-Semitic and other threatening statements on his radio show, but the newspaper also found many federal officials were concerned that his audience might follow up on his violence rhetoric.

Bank of England made secret £62 billion loans to bankrupt banks Bank of England governor Mervyn King has revealed for the first time that in October 2008 the Bank had lent Halifax Bank of Scotland (HBOS) and the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) £62 billion. These loans, issued at the height of the international banking crisis, were to prevent the collapse of not only the two banks but the entire banking sector.