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Pakistani scientist faces jail for shooting at FBI agents

04.02.10

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Britons accused of bribery in US arms deal

21.01.10

Five British executives arrested after an undercover FBI operation into alleged attempted bribery of foreign government officials... more

Best Chaplin exhibits in show

08.01.10

Best Chaplin exhibits in show... more

FBI’s 10-year bid to build Michael Jackson 'molesting' case

23.12.09

FBI tried for more than a decade to build a case against Michael Jackson over allegations of molesting young boys including having him under surveillance while he was in London... more

This is a ho-ho-hold up - Santa robs bank 'to pay his elves'

23.12.09

Robber dressed as Father Christmas pulled off an armed bank heist in character, telling terrified customers 'he had to pay his elves'... more

Let an FBI spy put you at ease

23.11.09

An ex-FBI agent tells Philip Delves Broughton that working out someone's comfort zone can be a valuable business tool... more

The imperfect spy in The Informant!

20.11.09

Steven Soderbergh's ironic, beautifully acted comedy, The Informant! is based on the story of one of the highest-ranking whistleblowers in American corporate history... more

'Terror attack on New York subway' foiled by Scotland Yard tip-off

09.11.09

Suspected al Qaeda plot to bomb the New York subway was foiled by British anti-terror investigators, it was claimed... more

Bruce Willis finally gets the body beautiful in Surrogates

25.09.09

Surrogates is an enjoyable parable, a candy-coloured reminder that while it may be liberating to have a healthy body, perfection — whether for men or women — is a gilded cage... more

WORLD: Rabbis who ran 'Soprano' syndicate are held by FBI

24.07.09

Dozens of New Jersey politicians, officials and prominent rabbis arrested in FBI swoop on Sopranos-style syndicates... more

MBE for Met officer who saved four FBI agents in Pakistan blast

17.06.09

The bravery of a Scotland Yard detective who lost an eye while rescuing four FBI agents from a bomb blast in Pakistan has been recognised by the Government... more

WORLD: Plot to blow up American jets and Jews

21.05.09

Four Muslims have been arrested over a plot to shoot down US military aircraft and simultaneously blow up two synagogues in New York... more

FBI honour for Met hero who saved four in blast

20.05.09

A senior Scotland Yard officer who lost an eye while rescuing four American FBI agents from a bomb blast in Pakistan has been awarded one of the agency’s highest honour... more

Traitor takes sides in war on terror

26.03.09

Traitor's central themes are the abuse of religion on one side and brutal compromises on the other. It's an uneven film but not one to disregard.... more

Stanford investors urged to call FBI hotline

10.03.09

The FBI has appealed for victims of cricket tycoon Sir Allen Stanford's alleged fraud to contact them... more

Stanford's 'ice maiden' charged with blocking $8bn fraud case

27.02.09

American authorities have filed the first criminal charges against Sir Allen Stanford's financial empire after his chief investment officer was accused of lying to investigators... more

Stanford’s ‘ice maiden’ charged with blocking $8bn fraud case

27.02.09

American authorities have filed the first criminal charges against Sir Allen Stanford’s financial empire after his chief investment officer was accused of lying to investigators... more

Stanford silent as the FBI hands him fraud charges

20.02.09

Financier Sir Allen Stanford was uncharacteristically silent as the FBI gave him papers detailing his alleged $8 billion (Ł5.6 billion) fraud, sources said... more

FBI inquiry links Stanford to Mexican cocaine cartel

19.02.09

Financier Sir Allen Stanford is under investigation by the FBI over money laundering for a notorious drugs cartel, it was revealed... more

Watergate's Deep Throat, scourge of Nixon, dies aged 95

19.12.08

The FBI official who helped to bring down Richard Nixon as the anonymous source "Deep Throat" has died, aged 95... more

FBI probe into US mortgage dealers

24.09.08

The FBI is investigating four of the companies at the centre of the US financial meltdown for possible mortgage fraud... more

BoA bid to settle debt sale dust-up

05.09.08

Finance: Bank of America says it wants to settle state and federal regulatory probes into how it marketed auction-rate securities... more

Mortgage fraud: FSA steps up its campaign

22.07.08

The City watchdog steps up its battle against mortgage fraud and calls on lenders to act as whistleblowers against brokers suspected of breaking the law... more

America's epidemic of mortgage fraud

23.06.08

The arrest of two former Bear Stearns managers on criminal charges related to the collapse of the subprime mortgage market, was not an isolated incident... more

FBI steps up its mortgage probe

12.06.08

FBI manpower is being diverted to deal with a surge in mortgage fraud... more

From hero to zero: Matt Damon is re-Bourne as a moustachioed geek in new movie

08.05.08

Matt Damon's female fans are in for a shock when they see his latest film role - playing a geeky business executive. Far from his action man role as Jason Bourne in the Bourne trilogy, Matt is unrecognisable as business executive-turned-FBI whistleblower Mark Whitacre in upcoming thriller The Informant ... more

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