15 photos of secret service buildings and intelligence agencies around the world, such the current M16 HQ in London which is about as discrete as a giant sign saying 'secret building here'. It is enclosed in a giant Faraday cage to protect its communications which means that physical secrecy is no longer paramount. picked by bingo 5 months ago

A forthcoming book gives us a look into the private lives of our Presidents or at least as those in the Secret Service saw them. Obama, Bush, Clinton, and Reagan comes out as decent guys, even great guys. Others such as Carter are less than decent. picked by 2manyusernames 1 month ago

It is standard for taxpayers to pay for six months of Secret Service protection for former vice presidents. Cheney requested an extension of that protection, however, and the president granted his request. The former vice president will now have at least another six months of protection.

Cheney's friends have said he has become more concerned about his personal safety in recent years. picked by Bingo 4 months ago

Since Mr Obama took office, the rate of threats against the president has increased 400 per cent from the 3,000 a year or so under President George W. Bush, according to Ronald Kessler, author of In the President's Secret Service. picked by kakana 4 months ago

The media grabbed the story and went running with it. Understandably disgusted at such behavior. The problem is after a full investigation the only one who heard the shouting was the reporter for the story. picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago

1. Shouldn't you have jumped in front of that shoe?
2. Shouldn't you have jumped in front of that second shoe? picked by Bornbad 11 months ago

When Barack Obama moved into the White House on January 20th, he gained access to five chefs, a private bowling alley — and a killer collection of classic LPs.
*is there any secret why the the url of his photo is 'real one'?* picked by Bornbad 10 months ago

The U.S. Secret Service is overseeing a security force of more than 40,000 people. That surpasses the 31,000 troops serving in Afghanistan. picked by cstrickland 10 months ago

At least that seems to be the contention of several of the democrats who said that a secret ballot was the only way to ensure a fair vote for unionizing. Those same democrats are the ones who are in favor of disallowing secret ballots for unionizing in the US. The fact that unions give millions of dollars to those democrats is merely a coincidence. picked by 2manyusernames 9 months ago

Call it a sign of desperate times: Legislators are considering selling the House and Senate buildings where they've conducted state business for more than 50 years. picked by nateebiinature 4 months ago

The Secret Service learned about the security breach Wednesday after a media inquiry prompted by the Salahis' online boasts about having attended the private event. One of the many photos from the dinner posted on Michaele Salahi's Facebook page shows the couple with a smiling Biden. In other photos, they appear alone or together with Emanuel, Fenty, Couric, Rep. Ed Royce, and three Marines in th... read full post picked by cecilberman 5 hours ago

You see a print or online ad offering you the opportunity to earn $30 as a secret shopper, and you get to keep what you buy! Well that sounds great so you sign up, and a few weeks later you receive a check in the mail with instructions on your shopping assignment. Wait, don't cash that check. picked by equinox 10 months ago

Two U.S. Secret Service armored vehicles used to protect Vice President Biden struck and killed a pedestrian in Temple Hills early Wednesday morning, authorities said. The vehicles were traveling together from Andrews Air Force Base at about 2:30 a.m. when the pedestrian was hit at the intersection of Suitland Parkway and Naylor Road in Temple Hills, U.S. Park Police said.The drivers stayed on th... read full post picked by shuallyo 2 weeks ago

The rumors and speculation continue that an iTunes-like video and music download service is right on the horizon for the PlayStation 3 and PSP. picked by punthe 2 years ago

A major service outage afflicted users of the popular, addictive BlackBerry smart phones across the United States and Canada on Monday, wireless carriers said. picked by punthe 2 years ago

When Josh Weiner first drew a picture of Barack Obama in gun sites with the phrase "Change is in Site" printed underneath, the Plattsburgh State junior thought it was a witty pun. The Secret Service didn't think so, and decided to pay him a little visit. Overkill? picked by Zaeyde 1 year ago

These are the codenames assigned respectively to Barack, Michelle, Malia and Sasha Obama by The U.S. Secret Service.

Who perhaps should have a think about their name. picked by pocksucket 1 year ago

Members from Westboro baptist church attempt to protest a memorial service for a Continental Flight 3407 crash victim. They are surrounded by counterdemonstrators wearing white plastic angel wings, blocking their signs from view.
Small video of the incident is worth a view, it is quite impressive how they just surrounded them and got them to leave without even confronting them. picked by theclansman 9 months ago

A story on casino security technology, exploring the world of facial recognition technology and various other systems in casinos such as the Bellagio, Treasure Island, and Beau Rivage. Industry veteran Jeff Jonas reveals some of the secret scams he learned from the casino industry such as the infinite hundred dollar bill, the hollowed out chip cup, the palm (trading cards), the specialty code (in... read full post picked by extc68 2 years ago

Nerves and tensions run high because for the first time in decades the secret recipe of KFC chicken, consisting of 11 herbs and spices written across a yellowing sheet of paper by Colonel Sanders himself, will be temporarily moved on Tuesday. This move will allow for a re-vamping of security to even better protect the recipe in the future. picked by Rambo2020 1 year ago