Secret Service Agents Dismissed in Colombia, Scandal Erupts Over Alleged Prostitution Use


A dozen Secret Service agents have been removed from their posts in Colombia, U.S. officials confirm, following incidents of "misconduct" that sources say relate to at least one refusing to pay a prostitute for her services.

The agents were stationed in that country ahead of President Obama's arrival for the Summit of the Americas, which started today.

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Secret Service spokesman Ed Donovan has not yet disclosed the nature of the allegations that resulted in replacing these agents with new ones, though insiders tell The Washington Post that at least one agent solicited a prostitute - the act is legal in certain Colombian areas - who then went to the police when she was not paid.

None of those relieved of duty was a member of the President's security detail.

Ronald Kessler, the author of "In the President's Service" and a former reporter for The Washington Post, told CBS News this represents "the biggest scandal in Secret Service history" and marks a "tremendous embarrassment to the U.S."

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Apple issues Flashback removal tool for 10.7 Lion systems not running Java

Apple issues Flashback removal tool for 10.7 Lion systems not running Java
The Flashback OS X trojan continues to cast a rainy shadow over Mac owners' sense of security, and even though a fix has been released, this was only for what Apple considered "the most common variants." Users of Lion, who don't have Java installed, weren't included in that initial run, but there is a new removal tool just for them. So, if you're running 10.7 and never installed Oracle's virtual machine, make sure you point your browser at the source link below.

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Japan's Resident Evil 6 bundle costs $1,300: nets you a leather jacket, doesn't make you cool

Japan's Resident Evil 6 bundle costs $1,300: nets you a leather jacket, doesn't make you cool
Engadget has seen plenty of limited edition items looking to lighten the wallets of oil barons and hedge fund managers alike. Now Capcom's readying its bundle for Resident Evil 6's Japan launch and it includes protagonist Leon's leather jacket -- available in sizes S, M, L and XL. A complete set of as-yet unrevealed "tablet cases", supposedly emblazoned with character designs will also arrive in the set, as those wealthy enough to afford the 104,000 yen ($1,300) set presumably have at least four devices to garnish with Resident Evil livery. Japanese one-percenters can hit up the preorder site -- with their choice of jacket size -- at the source below.

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Black Keys Warm Up Dreary Coachella Festival Friday

Swedish House Mafia brings the beats as first day of three-day desert festival suffers uncharacteristically low temperatures and drizzle.
By Mary J. DiMeglio


Black Keys' Dan Auerbach performs at the 2012 Coachella music festival
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INDIO, California — On a day that had festivalgoers packing ponchos instead of sunblock and the merchandise booths no doubt sold a record number of hoodies, the uncharacteristic weather at Coachella's Friday kickoff was no match for the heat of the Black Keys.

The Akron, Ohio, guitar-and-drums blues-rock duo instantly had the crowd in their hands, opening with the "Howlin' For You" sing-along from their 2010 commercial breakthrough, Brothers.

Announced earlier this week as headliners for Lollapalooza 2012 in August, the Keys also performed Friday night at Coachella in 2011, but this year, they were promoted to top billing.

The pair wailed through the Grammy-winning "Tighten Up" and "Lonely Boy." During "Everlasting Light," a giant disco ball descended as frontman Dan Auerbach unleashed his falsetto. Auerbach asked the crowd to wish a happy birthday to drummer Patrick Carney before ending with "I Got Mine."

Swedish House Mafia closed out the main stage, proving that some EDM has outgrown the Sahara dance tent. The masses were jumping to the beats of Axwell, Steve Angello and Sebastian Ingrosso, who is also playing a solo set in the Sahara on Saturday (April 14). Angello will DJ a solo set in June at Las Vegas' Electric Daisy Carnival.

"I heard there was a rumor going around that the reason it was gray and muggy earlier is because there were two Sheffield [England] bands on," Pulp's Jarvis Cocker quipped, referring to earlier mainstagers the Arctic Monkeys.

In the Gobi tent, Frank Ocean fans swooned over his take on Coldplay's "Strawberry Swing" and other cuts from his debut mixtape, Nostalgia, Ultra. The crowd excitedly welcomed Tyler, the Creator to the stage early in the set to growl his Odd Future "Analog 2" verses.

Influential Swedish hardcore band Refused expressed gratitude for their long-awaited reunion, saying, "The reason we're playing tonight is because Coachella invited us." Their hour-long performance, which inspired lots of head-banging and moshing, included "Coup D'Etat," "Worms of the Senses/Faculties of the Skull," "Tannhauser/Derive" and "New Noise."

Elsewhere, the Black Angels psychedelic blues — which included a sitar — didn't draw nearly the crowd it deserved, Madness had the Outdoor stage skanking away and Rancid's Tim Armstrong backed Jimmy Cliff on guitar.

In response to last year's event selling out — a week after the 2011 lineup was announced — Coachella is experimenting with featuring the same artists for two consecutive three-day weekends: April 13-15 and April 20-22.

Still to come this weekend: Radiohead, Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg, Bon Iver, Florence and the Machine, A$AP Rocky and the At the Drive-In reunion.

Did you go to Coachella? Share your review in the comments below!

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