RFK grandson considers House bidJoseph P. Kennedy III may run for Cape Cod district if incumbent won't run.
Secret Service Computers Only Work at 60 Percent Capacity; Agency Uses 1980s Mainframe --System Is 'Fragile' and Cannot Sustain Tempo of Current or Future Operational Missions A classified review of the United States Secret Service's computer technology found that the agency's computers were fully operational only 60 percent of the time because of outdated systems and a reliance on a computer mainframe that dates to the 1980s, according to Sen. Joe Lieberman, 'R'-Conn. Sources tell ABC News that the Secret Service was so plagued by computer problems that the agency invited the National Security Agency to formally review its information technology systems.
Gordon Brown: Britain is not involved in torture Gordon Brown has defended MI5 after the security service was strongly criticised by a senior judge over its role in the case of Binyam Mohamed, the former Guantanamo Bay detainee . The Prime Minister's statement came after Lord Neuberger, the Master of the Rolls, said some members of MI5 have a "dubious record" on human rights and torture, and the service has "an interest in the suppression" of information about the treatment of former terrorism suspects. Lord Neuberger said there was evidence that Binyam Mohamed had been "mistreated" by US officials, and the Security Service had not been "frank" about their involvement.
Canada, U.S. may extend security measures past Games --Permanent joint maritime policing legislation proposed Canada and U.S. authorities are talking about extending cross-border security measures that were implemented for the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver and were to end with the closing of the Winter Games. The RCMP and the U.S. Coast Guard have jointly patrolled the waters off Vancouver since the beginning of the month, boarding nearly 200 vessels and interviewing about 500 people in their efforts to maintain security, RCMP Sergeant Duncan Pound of the border integrity program said in an interview. The joint patrols will end with the Paralympics but spokesmen from the two agencies said yesterday legislation that would allow joint maritime policing on a permanent basis is on the agenda of both the U.S. and Canadian governments.
Last week's poll had asked:
Nato has launched a major offensive against the Taliban. Is it the right strategy? Readers answered maybe. New poll is now up.
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