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The history of Japanese intelligence can be traced back to the days of the ninjas, who conducted reconnaissance and assassinated their masters' rivals.

"Legacy of Ashes", Weiner's polemical history of the Central Intelligence Agency, is fiercely argued and impressively detailed.

Henry K. Beecher is best remembered for his landmark 1966 article on human experimentation, but his early life and training gave little hint of what was to come.

Women secretly served as couriers, code breakers, intelligence analysts and spies behind enemy lines for America's Office of Strategic Services.

Release of 750,000 pages of top secret files will shed light on forerunner to the Central Intelligence Agency and the jobs that Julia Childs and nearly 24,000 agents did.

Valerie Plame is a former CIA Operations Officer and effective linguist. In 2003 her covert career ended when she was "outed" by journalist Robert Novak.

U.S. government use of surrogates is routine, though CIA outsourcing has declined. In the wake of reports citing Blackwater, ex-officials note some needs for contracting.

Reports on CIA use of contractors have raised questions on U.S. government outsourcing of intelligence work and other functions. How information is used also is changing.

The United States plans an invasion of Cuba and gives military training to numerous anti-Castro Cubans living in exile in the United States.

The Cuban revolutionary and President Fidel Castro played a significant role within the context of the Cold War between the Soviet Union and the United States.

A look at the key players in the new White House administration, what they are noted for and what they will bring to the new presidency.

James Ellroy (LA Confidential, The Black Dahlia) churns the JFK assassination into page-turning, high-grade pulp.

Argentina, Chile, Uruguay and Brazil lead other South American nations in terms of average GNP per capita.

Whether you buy, borrow, or write it's amazing how much your books can mean to you. All chefs take pride in their cookbook collection. Giving inspiration and comfort...

Discover the facts about remote viewing, the paranormal ability to see across space and time, and the top secret US Government RV program: The Stargate Project.

The Geneva Conventions expressly forbid the torturing of prisoners of war, so will U.S. officials be brought to account over the issue of waterboarding?

American Attorney General Eric Holder is looking into torture allegations against Bush administration officials; an older case remains unanswered.

The National Security Act of 1947 completely reshaped the military structure and intelligence community of the United States and directly effected American foreign policy

Executive Producer McG has created a new NBC series about a electronics store clerk who learns every secret of the CIA and NSA.

According to several experts North Korean dictator Kim Jong-il has a personality disorder.

Collectors of presidential trivia are watching every word and action of 2008 presidential candidates as they march towards the White House.

After 14 months of tough negotiations, George Bush and Roh Moo-hyun sign a free trade treaty that loosens trade restrictions from automobiles to beef to Hollywood movies.

The American Anti-Slavery Group is a human rights organization dedicated to educating the public about modern-day slavery and working toward the goal of abolition.

In 1954 the CIA overthrew the democratically elected president of Guatemala, Jacobo Arbenz Guzman. In doing so, they paved the way for decades of unchecked violence.

Since 1975, the Lao PDR is a single-party socialist republic, largely inspired by Vietnam, replacing the former constitutional monarchy.

By victimizing the Burmese people, Myanmar's brutal military regime is stifling the nation's progress towards becoming a potential juggernaut of international trade.

Importing over 13 million barrels of oil daily, the United States counts on its trade partners for oil more than any other single country.

The slowdown for the American economy looks more like a mild speed bump when compared with the dramatic declines faced by wealthy Canadian and U.K. trade partners.

Seeing the Washington, D.C., homes of presidents and first ladies when they were still private citizens offers a glimpse into the lives of these famous men and women.

Dwight Eisenhower and the CIA planned a Cuban invasion by exiles in 1960. President John Kennedy set Brigade 2506 with air support on the path to the Bahía de Cochinos!

While the United States exports only 12.6% of its own domestically produced oil, the top 10 oil export countries generate over half of global oil export shipments.

After Ruby shot Oswald, many Americans came to believe there was a conspiracy behind the Kennedy assassination despite the conclusion of the Warren Commission in 1964.

These key research resources will help international trade professionals keep up with the superabundance of trade statistics currently available on the Internet.

Luxembourg's international trade statistics show that the wealthy European Union nation has significantly reduced its deficit with the United States.

The Special Forces were established in 1952 to act as counter-insurgency troops against Communist aggression, but would grow to be a part of the regular armed forces.

Accelerating unemployment can push America's domestic economy and its global trade partners into a downward spiral of heightened joblessness and worldwide suffering.

This comparison of average term life insurance rates shows much lower premiums for women ages 60 to 80 over senior males of the same age.

Portugal, Finland, South Korea, Belgium, Spain and Hong Kong are among major trade economies that depend solely on natural gas imports from other countries.

America, Iran and China export less than 5% of their natural gas production while Norway ships more than 90% of its natural gas onto international trade markets.

As natural gas prices continue to spike, which gas producing countries will benefit most and which gas consuming nations are positioned to suffer bigger gas bills?

Russia, Mexico, Canada and China produce more oil than consumed at home while India, the United States and Brazil consume far more black gold than produced domestically.

Federal security clearances vary by positions and the extent of access to classified data. Sometimes factors related to spouses can affect background investigations.