In our news wrap Tuesday, retired Gen. David Petraeus agreed to plead guilty for mishandling secrets. The former CIA director admitted illegally keeping documents and allowing his biographer and mistress to use them. Also, thousands of Iraqi troops and Shiite…
Jan 11

By Associated Press
Attorney General Eric Holder isn't saying whether he still will be on the job when the time comes to decide whether to bring charges in the investigation of former CIA Director David Petraeus.
Federal prosecutors have recommended bringing felony charges against former Gen. David Petraeus for providing classified information to Army Reserve Officer Paula Broadwell, his former mistress.
In other news Wednesday, the Obama administration announced for the first time that four American citizens have been killed by drone strikes since 2009. Also, a man being questioned in the Boston bombing investigation was shot and killed during a…
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In other news Thursday, former CIA director David Petraeus denied he gave any classified information to Paula Broadwell, with whom he had an extramarital affair. The CIA announced it would investigate Petraeus' conduct, and Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said the…
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Nov 13

By Larisa Epatko
On Nov. 9, President Obama accepted the resignation of CIA Director David Petraeus after an FBI investigation into an email exchange revealed an extramarital affair between the former general and his biographer. We profile some of the key players in…
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