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Secret Service 'Stretched by Dozens of Daily Prez Threats'

By Rob Quinn, Newser Staff

Posted Aug 4, 2009 2:09 AM CDT

(Newser) – The Secret Service is struggling to cope with a huge number of threats being made against President Obama, according to the author of a new book on the agency. Threats against the president have quadrupled since Obama took office to some 30 a day, few... Read full story »

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