Feb 3rd, 2006 · Lawyers for former White House aide Lewis Libby go to court Friday. The former top aide to vice president Dick Cheney is charged with perjury and obstruction of justice in the leaking of a CIA agent's identity. Libby's defense team says he needs access to highly sensitive documents to defend himself.
Jan 25th, 2006 · New reports from the Bush administration's watchdog for Iraq reconstruction show that U.S. officials wasted Iraqi money that was intended to help create jobs and revive the economy. A leaked document from the inspector general indicates the rebuilding effort was ill-planned and ill-coordinated from the start.
Dec 27th, 2005 · Data and identity theft made big headlines in 2005. Hackers broke into data-gathering companies such as ChoicePoint, compromising credit card and social security numbers. But despite Congress' initial urgency to plug the data leaks, there's been little new federal action on the problem.
Nov 23rd, 2005 · A much-anticipated Vatican document says sexually active gay men should not be allowed to become Roman Catholic priests. The official document was expected to be released next week, but was leaked early.
Nov 22nd, 2005 · New Orleans residents who live along the 17th Street Canal say water was leaking from the canal and into their yards months before Hurricane Katrina. Investigators say a leak may have been an early warning sign that the soil beneath the levee was unstable and may help explain why it collapsed.
Nov 22nd, 2005 · The Vatican says practicing homosexuals and those with strong tendencies toward homosexuality should not be allowed to enter the priesthood. According to a leaked document confirmed by the Vatican, gay men who are sexually active or support "gay culture" will be unwelcome in seminary unless they have overcome their homosexual tendencies for at least three years.
Nov 21st, 2005 · Slate senior editor Andy Bowers responds to the controversy surrounding leaks of information stemming from many White House insiders with an "explainer" about what it means to be a "senior administration official."
Nov 20th, 2005 · Photographer Theresa Manzanares describes why she loves her toy cameras, even though the cheap plastic housing often allows light to leak in and partially expose the film inside. Fans of the cameras say the leaks make for oddly intriguing photos that add mystery to the process of creating art.