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Ex-Philly FBI Agent Bob Wittman Pens Book on Art Thefts
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com When it comes to ex-FBI agent Bob Wittman, Philadelphia Inquirer columnist Michael Klein put it best: “During his 20 years as a Philly-based FBI special agent, Bob Wittman is credited with recovering nearly a quarter-billion dollars worth of art. That’s a lot of Monet.” Wittman, who started the FBI’s Art Crime…
Editorial: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Says Sending Troops to Border “Reactive, Political Move”
By Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Editorial PITTSBURGH — President Barack Obama’s decision to send 1,200 National Guard troops to bolster security along the porous U.S.-Mexico border should be seen for what it is — not a long-term solution but a reactive, political move that solves nothing over the long haul. The context is the recently passed anti-illegal…
Atty. Gen. Holder to Visit Gulf and Meet With U.S. Attorneys
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — With the Obama administration seething over the Gulf oil spill, a criminal probe may be one way to express anger against BP. The Washington Post reports that Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. will visit the out-control spill in the Gulf on Tuesday and meet with U.S. Attorneys from…
U.S. Pressuring Pakistan For More Info About Its Airline Travelers
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — One month after authorities captured the N.Y. car bomber — who talked of links to Pakistan — the U.S. is pressuring that nation to share more info about the travel history of its airline passengers, the New York Times is reporting. Up until now, Pakistan has been resistant to…
CNN Report Part II: ATF Agent Claims He’s Being Punished for Questioning Something Illegal
Read Story on CNN that Includes Info on Whistleblower and ATF Official Edgar Domenech
You look at the alternate jerseys
You look at the alternate jerseys and the smoky gray: it’s the world we live in. One of the top three questions we’re asked in recruiting is about our uniforms, our jersey colors. It attracts the best student athletes. This is depressing because that list was such a simple little pick me up to maintain….
Bitter, very emotional
Bitter, very emotional, said Wells, who caught 11 balls for 168 yards in his last game as an Indian. Didn think this was the end for us. I think we should come out on top in this game. On a bathroom wall doesn lend credibility to the note nor does the school have information to…
Thunder Coaches Clinic for coaches
Thunder Coaches Clinic for coaches at all levels, Aug. 19 at Chesapeake Arena, Oklahoma City. Aug. “It’s going to be a damn travesty,” said the 31 year old All Pro, speaking to reporters months or even years before the hypothetical contract is drawn up. “A travesty. I’m one of the best receivers in this league…