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Russia Locked in Spy Spat With ... Tiny Ireland?

By Theunis BatesFeb 2nd 2011 – 12:12PM
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LONDON -- An icy chill has descended on relations between Dublin and Moscow after Ireland booted out a Russian diplomat over the alleged use of forged Irish passports by Russian secret agents. The government in Dublin ordered the unnamed diplomat's expulsion on Tuesday, after a police investigation concluded that Russian...

Report: Israelis Paid Spy $1.5M for Info on Syrian Nukes

By Sarah A. TopolDec 29th 2010 – 4:14PM
CIA / AP

CIA / AP

CAIRO, Egypt -- Egyptian media released more details today about the breakup of an alleged Israeli spy ring, including leaked interrogation transcripts indicating Israeli intelligence was given information about a suspected Syrian nuclear reactor in exchange for $1.5 million. The Egyptian daily Al-Masry Al-Youm published...

Anna Chapman, the Redheaded Russian Spy: Where Is She Now?

By Jeanette FriedmanDec 17th 2010 – 6:00PM
Dmitry Lovetsky, AP

Dmitry Lovetsky, AP

Anna Chapman was just one of a host of people who momentarily grabbed the spotlight in 2010 and dominated a news cycle or two while getting their 15 minutes of fame. AOL News is checking in on 25 of these newsmakers and giving them a 16th minute. Dmitry Lovetsky, AP Anna Chapman recently made the cover of the...

Imprisoned Spy's Son Sentenced for Aiding Dad

By David LohrDec 7th 2010 – 6:04PM
Rick Bowmer, AP

Rick Bowmer, AP

(Dec. 7) -- The son of a former CIA officer was sentenced today to five years of probation for helping his father, an imprisoned spy, contact Russian intelligence officials from behind bars. Nathan Nicholson, 26, faced a potentially long prison term, but federal prosecutors recommended a lighter sentence because he helped...

Report: Double Agent Helped Bust Russian Spy Ring

By Theunis BatesNov 11th 2010 – 9:40AM
Dmitry Lovetsky, AP

Dmitry Lovetsky, AP

(Nov. 11) -- After this summer's arrest of Anna Chapman and her fellow Russian spies, many experts have wondered how U.S. intelligence agencies discovered the sleeper cell. Now a Moscow newspaper claims it has the answer: They were tipped off by a Russian double agent. The respected business daily Kommersant today...

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Lawsuit: He Failed FBI Agent Test By 1 Pushup

By AP Apr 10th 2012 - 03:27PM

An FBI analyst who failed a fitness test by one pushup claims in a federal lawsuit filed in Chicago last week that the test is biased against men.

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Background on Spies

Spies most commonly refers to people who engage in spying, espionage or clandestine operations.

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