William Lynn

'One Of The Most Significant Trials' On Clergy Sex Abuse About To End

AP | MARYCLAIRE DALE | Posted 05.31.2012

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PHILADELPHIA — In opening statements in March, a prosecutor called the alleged cover-up of child sexual assaults by priests a battle between rig...

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Catholic Church Officials Heavily Protects Files About Priest Abuse

AP | MARYCLAIRE DALE | Posted 05.17.2012

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PHILADELPHIA — Evidence in a groundbreaking priest-abuse trial shows the men running the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia used elabora...

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Bishop's Aides Shredded List Of Priests Accused Of Molesting Kids

AP | MARYCLAIRE DALE | Posted 06.01.2012

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PHILADELPHIA -- An expert on "canon" law angrily called it "obstruction of justice, cubed" for a Roman Catholic archbishop to have shredded a list of ...

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'I'll Never Forgive Myself': Mom Stayed Close To Priest After He Allegedly Abused Her Son

AP | JOANN LOVIGLIO | Posted 04.12.2012

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PHILADELPHIA — A woman whose son gave emotional testimony about his alleged abuse at the hands of a Roman Catholic priest took the stand herself...

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Former Marine Recounts Troubled Life After Meeting 'Sexual Predator' Priest

AP | JOANN LOVIGLIO | Posted 04.05.2012

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PHILADELPHIA — A 30-year-old former Marine testified in a landmark clergy abuse case Wednesday that he was a good child with a bright future unt...

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Woman Felt 'Helpless And Trapped' When Priest Fondled Her As Teen

AP | MARYCLAIRE DALE | Posted 03.30.2012

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PHILADELPHIA -- A witness in a landmark priest abuse trial told a jury on Thursday she felt "helpless and trapped" as a 13-year-old because a priest w...

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Trial Reveals Priests Struggled With 'Sexual Sobriety'

AP | MARYCLAIRE DALE | Posted 05.29.2012

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PHILADELPHIA — A string of Roman Catholic priests testified Wednesday in a landmark clergy-abuse case, saying they reported fellow priests to th...

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Witness Says Priest Stalked Him, Ordered Him To Open Pants In School

The Huffington Post | Michael McLaughlin | Posted 03.29.2012

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In a far-reaching sex crimes coverup trial underway in Philadelphia, a former Catholic high school student testified today that a priest stalked him, ...

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'Sexual Abuse Of Children Happened In The Catholic Church': Priest's Attorney

AP | MARYCLAIRE DALE | Posted 05.27.2012

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PHILADELPHIA -- Prosecutors aired dozens of confidential church documents in court Tuesday to try to prove the Philadelphia archdiocese routinely buri...

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Landmark Child Sex-Abuse Case Begins For Philly Priests

AP | MARYCLAIRE DALE | Posted 05.26.2012

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PHILADELPHIA -- A high-ranking monsignor who's on trial "won't run" from the Catholic Church's sex abuse crisis, his lawyer said Monday as the landmar...

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Priest Blames Late Archbishop In Philly Sex Abuse Coverup

AP | By MARYCLAIRE DALE | Posted 04.28.2012

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PHILADELPHIA -- A Roman Catholic monsignor charged with protecting predator-priests lost a last-minute bid to have criminal charges dismissed Monday, ...

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Pentagon Says Foreign Hackers Stole 24,000 Military Files In March

The Huffington Post | Gerry Smith | Posted 09.13.2011

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Foreign hackers infiltrated the network of a defense contractor in March, stealing 24,000 military files in a single intrusion, Deputy Defense Secreta...

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Top Pentagon Official To Resign

AP | ROBERT BURNS | Posted 09.06.2011

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WASHINGTON — In a further shake-up of U.S. defense leaders, the Pentagon's second-ranking official said Thursday he intends to resign but has ag...

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Czech Republic Withdraws From U.S. Missile Shield Plan

AP | KAREL JANICEK | Posted 08.15.2011

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PRAGUE — The Czech Republic is withdrawing from U.S. missile defense plans out of frustration at its diminished role, the Czech defense minister...

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Did U.S. Play A Role In Stuxnet Attack?

Posted 07.28.2011

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U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary William Lynn created a stir when he dodged a reporter's questions about whether the U.S. was involved in the Stuxnet cyb...

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Defense Industry Giants Block Small Business Job Creation Bill

Lloyd Chapman | Posted 05.25.2011

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What percentage of Americans would agree that Fortune 500 firms should not be receiving federal small business contracts? 100 percent would be very close, but that doesn't seem to matter to Congress and the Obama Administration.

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Pentagon: North Korea Missiles Could Threaten U.S.

AP | LARA JAKES | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — North Korea's missiles could hit the United States in as few as three years if the reclusive rogue nation continues to ramp up its ...

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William Lynn Confirmed By Senate For Pentagon Post

AP | ANNE FLAHERTY | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — The Senate voted overwhelmingly on Wednesday to confirm William Lynn as deputy defense secretary, endorsing President Barack Obama'...

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McCain Drops Objections To Lynn Appointment

AP | ANNE FLAHERTY | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — Sen. John McCain will no longer hold up the nomination of William Lynn, whose appointment to become deputy defense secretary ran co...

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Why Obama Must Drop Daschle

Andy Ostroy | Posted 05.25.2011

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Let's face it, there's plenty of folks who can fill Daschle's post. He's an extraneous piece of the Obama puzzle.

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Gates: Ethics Rules May Be Doing Harm

Tribune | Posted 05.25.2011

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In his testimony before the Senate Armed Service Committee, Defense Secretary Bob Gates certainly didn't talk specifics about the controversial nomina...

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Pentagon No. 2 Could Earn $500K Lobbying Pentagon

AP | LARA JAKES | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — The man nominated to be the Pentagon's second-in-command could make at least a half-million dollars next month with vested stock he...

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Obama Makes a Bad Choice, America Trembles

Robert J. Elisberg | Posted 05.25.2011

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I wish Obama had not named William Lynn the Deputy Secretary of Defense. It was a wrong decision. Though however wrong it was, it's a quality appointment that aids America.

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McCain Hits Obama For William Lynn Pick

AP | ANNE FLAHERTY and ANNE GEARAN | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — A former Raytheon lobbyist nominated to be deputy defense secretary despite President Barack Obama's ban on hiring lobbyists will s...

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William Lynn: Watchdogs Upset Obama Broke His Own Lobbyist Rules

The Hill | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Obama administration has waived its ethics rules to allow William Lynn to serve as the deputy secretary of Defense. Senate Armed Services Committ...

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