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Pursuing secrets? Feds think hackers seeking government information By TED BRIDIS, KEN DILANIAN AND ERIC TUCKER ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON — The government is worried that hackers who raided more than 4 million federal employment files will use their loot to pry into moresecure computers and plunder
secrets about the U.S. military, economic strategy or foreign relations. Federal officials said Friday the cyberattack appeared to have originated in China, but they didn’t point fingers directly at the Chinese government. The Chinese said any such accusation would be “irresponsible and unscientific.”
Federal employees were told in a video to change all their passwords, put fraud alerts on their credit reports and watch for attempts by foreign intelligence services to exploit them. That message came from Dan Payne, a senior counterintelligence official for the Director of National Intelligence. “Some of you may think that
you are not of interest because you don’t have access to classified information,” he said. “You are mistaken.” White House spokesman Josh Earnest said he couldn’t divulge much while the case was under investigation. Still, he noted that investigators “are aware of the
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TREVIÑO
Treviño scumbs to cancer
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NATURAL RESOURCES
STORMS HELP WITH REFILL Lake near SA rises by 60 feet
Zapata man worked for school district in Laredo By JUDITH RAYO THE ZAPATA TIMES
By ZEKE MACCORMACK SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS
LAKEHILLS — Jason Polanco drove the 30 miles from San Antonio just to see Medina Lake, greatly replenished by recent rains after dropping to only 3 percent of its capacity during the drought. “It looks awesome,” said Polanco, 38, peering at the half-full reservoir through the closed gate at Bandera County Park. “I want to bring my WaveRunner. It’s been in storage for years.” Docks are again afloat. Boat Photo by William Luther/The San Antonio Express-News | AP ramps actually reach the water. The lake’s precipitous rebound Medina Lake is seen last Sunday, in this aerial photo. Recent rains, though devastating for other parts of Central Texas, — rising more than 60 feet have been a blessing for the long-on-the-verge-of-empty lake. The Texas Water Development Board website reported since May 1 — has residents the lake 48.4 percent full Sunday, up from 4.2 percent full one month ago. That translates to a 60 foot rise in the lake. and merchants along its 110mile shoreline along Bandera impact on our ecotourism.” drive vehicle and experience They’ve been restocking and Medina counties feeling upThe boat launch at Red Cove could do it,” said Chance shelves and hiring staff to rebeat about the summer. Cafe & Marina technically nev- Heyen, 19, whose parents, Deb- start the cafe June 12, he told “It’s good for everybody er closed, but the waterline had bie and Chris Heyen, own the the San Antonio Express-News, when the lake has water in it,” receded far from the paved business in Mico. “Now, pretty Bandera County Judge Richard ramp. much it’s no problem to launch See MEDINA LAKE PAGE 12A Evans said. “This has a great “Anybody with a four-wheel- anything.”
Cesar O. Treviño, a longtime United Independent School District (Laredo) administrator who oversaw the district’s energy and environmental management programs, died Wednesday night from cancer in Zapata. He was 56. David Garcia, UISD assistant superintendent of human resources, battled back tears as he spoke fondly of his colleague and friend. “You can replace the position but never the individual,” Garcia said. “He will be greatly missed.” Treviño was first employed at UISD in August 1995. He worked in the construction department and was later promoted to director of energy, where his duties consisted of maintaining the district’s electrical and air conditioning systems. “He was a hardworking individual,” Garcia said. “His biggest worry was the campuses.” Treviño is a 1977 graduate of the Instituto America de Estudios Supe-
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TRANS-PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP
Trade deal pinches state’s congressional Dems By ABBY LIVINGSTON THE TEXAS TRIBUNE
WASHINGTON – It took a fight between the president of the United States and the nation’s labor unions to put beleaguered U.S. House Democrats in a position of power on Capitol Hill. But it’s a fight hardly anyone, including a handful of Texans, want any part of. Over the next six months, Pres-
ident Obama will attempt to push through Congress the largest trade deal in American history. The far-reaching Trans-Pacific Partnership would knit together the U.S. and 11 Pacific Rim countries in an economic pact dwarfing other trade alliances. Labor unions, fearing further wage and job losses for American workers, are vehemently against it, viewing this battle against a Democratic president as the fight
of a generation. And so House Democrats face an agonizing choice: oppose the measure and deep-six Obama’s economic legacy, or support it and antagonize labor, one of the largest financial constituents in the party. Democratic staffers call the situation a “nightmare,” and there is palpable fear that crossing the unions will mean facing laborbacked primary challengers in the future. The anxiety is so rampant
that House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi had to reassure caucus members that she was addressing labor’s tactics, according to the Capitol Hill newspaper Roll Call. “I can understand why they are feeling pressure,” said Jason Stanford, the spokesman for a coalition of labor, consumer and environmental groups that oppose the deal. A Democratic consultant from Texas, Stanford insists the discussion between traditional al-
lies should remain positive. “What is intended is a loving and firm embrace from concerned friends.” But from the Capitol halls to the members’ home districts, arms are being twisted, phone lines are burning and ads are airing. Behind closed doors at the Capitol, the fight is roiling the Democratic Party – and the Texas delegation.
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