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Obama, Offering Support for Press Freedom, Orders Review of Leak Investigations

Posted on May 24, 2013 by By MARK LANDLER

President Obama asked Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. to scrutinize Justice Department investigations and said he was “troubled” that such inquiries could hinder reporters.
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Kennett Love, Times Correspondent in 1950s, Dies at 88

Posted on May 18, 2013 by By DANIEL E. SLOTNIK

Mr. Love was in Iran in 1953 when the C.I.A. plotted against the government, and he also reported on the Suez Canal crisis of 1956.
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Hunting for Syrian Hackers’ Chain of Command

Posted on May 18, 2013 by By NICOLE PERLROTH

If researchers prove the Assad regime is closely tied to the Syrian Electronic Army, foreign governments may choose to respond, because the attacks have real-world consequences.
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