Websites Carrying News Stories on the Integrity of the Passport Issuance Process

71 news websites reporting on problems with the integrity of the passport issuance process, as investigated by the GAO (per Google on June 29, 2005):

US tries to stamp 'secure' on passports <http://www.csmonitor.com/2005/0630/p03s01-uspo.html> Christian Science Monitor - 25 minutes ago Congress considers ways to make the IDs, which are easy to obtain, less vulnerable to terrorists. By Alexandra Marks | Staff writer ...       

Info Gaps Helped Criminals Get Passports <http://www.newsday.com/news/politics/wire/sns-ap-passport-fraud,0,5676840.story?coll=sns-ap-politics-headlines> Newsday, NY - 3 hours ago By LARA JAKES JORDAN. WASHINGTON -- Governmental failures to share terrorist and criminal data have helped fugitives obtain US passports ...       

US passport fraud is going unseen, auditors say <http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/06/29/news/pass.php> International Herald Tribune, France - 8 hours ago WASHINGTON The names of more than 30 fugitives, including nine murder suspects and one person on the FBI most-wanted list, did not trigger warnings in a test ...    

US Test Finds Passport Fraud Is Going Unseen <http://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/29/politics/29passport.html?hp&ex=1120017600&en=46bcca7ba12f9ea0&ei=5094&partner=homepage> New York Times, NY - 20 hours ago WASHINGTON, June 28 - The names of more than 30 fugitives, including 9 murder suspects and one person on the Federal Bureau of Investigation's most-wanted list ...  

Information sharing still a problem post-9/11 <http://msnbc.msn.com/id/8393095/> MSNBC - 23 hours ago By Lisa Myers and the NBC Investigative Unit. WASHINGTON - A new government report obtained by NBC News says criminal fugitives and ...  

It's too easy to get a US passport fraudulently, report says <http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/06/28/news/passport.php> International Herald Tribune, France - 23 hours ago WASHINGTON Insufficient oversight by the State Department means it is still far too easy for illegal immigrants, as well as fugitives or possibly even ... 

Test finds passport fraud slipping through cracks <http://www.ardemgaz.com/ShowStoryTemplate.asp?Path=ArDemocrat/2005/06/29&ID=Ar00500&Section=National> Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (subscription), AR - 13 hours ago BY ERIC LIPTON THE NEW YORK TIMES. WASHINGTON - The names of more than 30 fugitives, including nine murder suspects and one person ...    

GAO report pans passport security in US <http://www.sltrib.com/nationworld/ci_2830123> Salt Lake Tribune, UT - 13 hours ago WASHINGTON - The names of more than 30 fugitives, including nine murder suspects and one person on the FBI's 10-most-wanted list, did not trigger any warnings ... 

Report examines passport fraud <http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/nation/12009758.htm> Kansas City Star, MO - 14 hours ago WASHINGTON - The names of more than 30 fugitives did not trigger any warnings in a test of the nation's passport processing system, federal auditors have ...   

US passport system stumbles in major test <http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200~20954~2942864,00.html> Los Angeles Daily News, CA - 15 hours ago By The New York Times. WASHINGTON -- The names of more than 30 fugitives, including nine murder suspects and one person on the FBI's ...       
Test reveals US passport system vulnerable to fraud <http://www.kentucky.com/mld/heraldleader/news/nation/12010358.htm> Lexington Herald Leader, KY - 14 hours ago By Eric Lipton. WASHINGTON - The names of more than 30 fugitives, including nine murder suspects and one person on the FBI's 10-most ...    

Info Gaps Helped Criminals Get Passports <http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-5107484,00.html> Guardian Unlimited, UK - 1 hour ago By LARA JAKES JORDAN. WASHINGTON (AP) - Governmental failures to share terrorist and criminal data could have allowed fugitives to ...      

Information gaps help criminals get passports <http://msnbc.msn.com/id/8406939/> MSNBC - 2 hours ago WASHINGTON - Governmental failures to share terrorist and criminal data have helped fugitives obtain US passports by slipping through holes in security ...       

Info Gaps Helped Criminals Get Passports <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/06/29/AR2005062901988.html> Washington Post, DC - 2 hours ago By LARA JAKES JORDAN. WASHINGTON -- Governmental failures to share terrorist and criminal data have helped fugitives obtain US passports ... 

Info Gaps Helped Criminals Get Passports <http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-5107192,00.html> Guardian Unlimited, UK - 3 hours ago By LARA JAKES JORDAN. WASHINGTON (AP) - Governmental failures to share terrorist and criminal data have helped fugitives obtain US ...     

Info Gaps Helped Criminals Get Passports <http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/politics/wire/sns-ap-passport-fraud,1,4053454.story?coll=sns-ap-politics-headlines> Los Angeles Times, CA - 3 hours ago By LARA JAKES JORDAN, Associated Press Writer. WASHINGTON -- Governmental failures to share terrorist and criminal data have helped ...      

Info Gaps Helped Criminals Get Passports <http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2005/06/29/national/w113340D89.DTL> San Francisco Chronicle, CA - 3 hours ago By LARA JAKES JORDAN, Associated Press Writer. Governmental failures to share terrorist and criminal data have helped fugitives obtain ...    

Info gaps helped criminals get passports <http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/apwashington_story.asp?category=1155&slug=Passport%20Fraud> Seattle Post Intelligencer, WA - 3 hours ago By LARA JAKES JORDAN. WASHINGTON -- Governmental failures to share terrorist and criminal data have helped fugitives obtain US passports ... 

Test Faults Processing of Passports <http://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/29/politics/29passport.html?hp&ex=1120104000&en=b6692c5973a1e978&ei=5094&partner=homepage> New York Times, NY - 18 hours ago WASHINGTON, June 28 - The names of more than 30 fugitives, including 9 murder suspects and one person on the Federal Bureau of Investigation's most-wanted list ...   

Info Gaps Helped Criminals Get Passports <http://www.carthagepress.com/articles/2005/06/29/apindex/headlines/d8b1gfeg2.txt> Carthage Press, MO - 43 minutes ago By LARA JAKES JORDAN. WASHINGTON - Governmental failures to share terrorist and criminal data could have allowed fugitives to obtain ...       
Info Gaps Helped Criminals Get Passports <http://www.portervillerecorder.com/articles/2005/06/29/ap/headlines/d8b1gfeg2.txt> The Porterville Recorder, CA - 49 minutes ago By LARA JAKES JORDAN. WASHINGTON - Governmental failures to share terrorist and criminal data could have allowed fugitives to obtain ...    

Info Gaps Helped Criminals Get Passports <http://www.tahlequahdailypress.com/articles/2005/06/29/ap/headlines/d8b1gfeg2.txt> Tahlequah Daily Press, OK - 49 minutes ago By LARA JAKES JORDAN. WASHINGTON - Governmental failures to share terrorist and criminal data could have allowed fugitives to obtain ...       

Info Gaps Helped Criminals Get Passports <http://www.natchezdemocrat.com/articles/2005/06/29/ap/headlines/d8b1gfeg2.txt> Natchez Democrat, MS - 49 minutes ago By LARA JAKES JORDAN. WASHINGTON - Governmental failures to share terrorist and criminal data could have allowed fugitives to obtain ...        

Info Gaps Helped Criminals Get Passports <http://www.petoskeynews.com/articles/2005/06/28/ap/headlines/d8b1gfeg2.txt> Petoskey News-Review, MI - 56 minutes ago WASHINGTON - Governmental failures to share terrorist and criminal data could have allowed fugitives to obtain US passports by slipping through holes in ...   

Info Gaps Helped Criminals Get Passports <http://www.helenair.com/articles/2005/06/29/ap/headlines/d8b1gfeg2.txt> Helena Independent Record, MT - 57 minutes ago By LARA JAKES JORDAN. WASHINGTON - Governmental failures to share terrorist and criminal data could have allowed fugitives to obtain ...      
Info gaps helped criminals get passports <http://www.centredaily.com/mld/centredaily/news/weird_news/12015446.htm> Centre Daily Times, PA - 51 minutes ago WASHINGTON - Governmental failures to share terrorist and criminal data could have allowed fugitives to obtain US passports by slipping through holes in ...        

Info Gaps Helped Criminals Get Passports <http://www.dailyamerican.com/articles/2005/06/28/ap/headlines/d8b1gfeg2.txt> Daily American Online (subscription), PA - 59 minutes ago By LARA JAKES JORDAN. WASHINGTON - Governmental failures to share terrorist and criminal data could have allowed fugitives to obtain ...      

Info Gaps Helped Criminals Get Passports <http://www.dcexaminer.com/articles/2005/06/29/ap/headlines/d8b1gfeg2.txt> Prince George's Journal, MD - 51 minutes ago By LARA JAKES JORDAN. WASHINGTON - Governmental failures to share terrorist and criminal data could have allowed fugitives to obtain ...      
Info Gaps Helped Criminals Get Passports <http://www.cumberlink.com/articles/2005/06/29/ap/headlines/d8b1gfeg2.txt> Carlisle Sentinel, PA - 49 minutes ago By LARA JAKES JORDAN. WASHINGTON - Governmental failures to share terrorist and criminal data could have allowed fugitives to obtain ...    

Info Gaps Helped Criminals Get Passports <http://www.bonnercountydailybee.com/articles/2005/06/29/ap/headlines/d8b1gfeg2.txt> Bonner County Daily Bee, ID - 58 minutes ago By LARA JAKES JORDAN. WASHINGTON - Governmental failures to share terrorist and criminal data could have allowed fugitives to obtain ...    

Info Gaps Helped Criminals Get Passports <http://www.southernillinoisan.com/articles/2005/06/29/ap/headlines/d8b1gfeg2.txt> The Southern, IL - 52 minutes ago By LARA JAKES JORDAN. WASHINGTON - Governmental failures to share terrorist and criminal data could have allowed fugitives to obtain ... 

Info Gaps Helped Criminals Get Passports <http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2005/06/29/ap/headlines/d8b1gfeg2.txt> North County Times, CA - 59 minutes ago By LARA JAKES JORDAN. WASHINGTON - Governmental failures to share terrorist and criminal data could have allowed fugitives to obtain ...      
Info Gaps Helped Criminals Get Passports <http://www.sfexaminer.com/articles/2005/06/29/ap/headlines/d8b1gfeg2.txt> San Francisco Examiner, CA - 58 minutes ago By LARA JAKES JORDAN. WASHINGTON - Governmental failures to share terrorist and criminal data could have allowed fugitives to obtain ...       
Info Gaps Helped Criminals Get Passports <http://www.dailyinterlake.com/articles/2005/06/29/ap/headlines/d8b1gfeg2.txt> Daily Inter Lake, MT - 1 hour ago By LARA JAKES JORDAN. WASHINGTON - Governmental failures to share terrorist and criminal data could have allowed fugitives to obtain ...     

Info gaps helped criminals get passports <http://www.timesleader.com/mld/timesleader/12015446.htm> Wilkes Barre Times-Leader, PA - 51 minutes ago WASHINGTON - Governmental failures to share terrorist and criminal data could have allowed fugitives to obtain US passports by slipping through holes in ... 

Info gaps helped criminals get passports <http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/consumer_news/12015446.htm> Kansas City Star, MO - 52 minutes ago WASHINGTON - Governmental failures to share terrorist and criminal data could have allowed fugitives to obtain US passports by slipping through holes in ... 

Info Gaps Helped Criminals Get Passports <http://www.lodinews.com/articles/2005/06/29/ap/headlines/d8b1gfeg2.txt> Lodi News-Sentinel, CA - 1 hour ago By LARA JAKES JORDAN. WASHINGTON - Governmental failures to share terrorist and criminal data could have allowed fugitives to obtain ... 

Info gaps helped criminals get passports <http://www.kentucky.com/mld/kentucky/news/special_packages/iraq/12015446.htm> Kentucky.com, KY - 51 minutes ago WASHINGTON - Governmental failures to share terrorist and criminal data could have allowed fugitives to obtain US passports by slipping through holes in ... 

Info Gaps Helped Criminals Get Passports <http://www.appeal-democrat.com/articles/2005/06/29/ap/headlines/d8b1gfeg2.txt> Appeal-Democrat, CA - 53 minutes ago By LARA JAKES JORDAN. WASHINGTON - Governmental failures to share terrorist and criminal data could have allowed fugitives to obtain ... 

Info Gaps Helped Criminals Get Passports <http://www.spokesmanreview.com/ap/story.asp?AP_ID=D8B1G7JG0> The Spokesman Review (subscription), WA - 1 hour ago By LARA JAKES JORDAN. WASHINGTON - Governmental failures to share terrorist and criminal data have helped fugitives obtain US passports ...        

Info gaps helped criminals get passports <http://timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=374824&category=&BCCode=&newsdate=6/29/2005> Albany Times Union, NY - 1 hour ago By LARA JAKES JORDAN, Associated Press. WASHINGTON -- Governmental failures to share terrorist and criminal data could have allowed ...  

Info Gaps Helped Criminals Get Passports <http://www.beloitdailynews.com/articles/2005/06/28/ap/headlines/d8b1gfeg2.txt> Beloit Daily News, WI - 1 hour ago By LARA JAKES JORDAN. WASHINGTON - Governmental failures to share terrorist and criminal data could have allowed fugitives to obtain ...   

Info Gaps Helped Criminals Get Passports <http://www.picayuneitem.com/articles/2005/06/29/ap/headlines/d8b1gfeg2.txt> Picayune Item, MS - 50 minutes ago By LARA JAKES JORDAN. WASHINGTON - Governmental failures to share terrorist and criminal data could have allowed fugitives to obtain ...      
Info Gaps Helped Criminals Get Passports <http://www.thetimesonline.com/articles/2005/06/29/ap/headlines/d8b1gfeg2.txt> Munster Times, IN - 57 minutes ago By LARA JAKES JORDAN. WASHINGTON - Governmental failures to share terrorist and criminal data could have allowed fugitives to obtain ...    
Info gaps helped criminals get passports <http://www.ohio.com/mld/ohio/news/12015446.htm> Akron Beacon Journal, OH - 50 minutes ago WASHINGTON - Governmental failures to share terrorist and criminal data could have allowed fugitives to obtain US passports by slipping through holes in ...       

Info Gaps Helped Criminals Get Passports <http://www.dailyrepublic.com/articles/2005/06/29/ap/headlines/d8b1gfeg2.txt> Fairfield Daily Republic, CA - 1 hour ago By LARA JAKES JORDAN. WASHINGTON - Governmental failures to share terrorist and criminal data could have allowed fugitives to obtain ...      
Info Gaps Helped Criminals Get Passports <http://www.edmondsun.com/articles/2005/06/29/ap/headlines/d8b1gfeg2.txt> Edmond Sun, OK - 57 minutes ago By LARA JAKES JORDAN. WASHINGTON - Governmental failures to share terrorist and criminal data could have allowed fugitives to obtain ...    

Info Gaps Helped Criminals Get Passports <http://www.columbiabasinherald.com/articles/2005/06/28/ap/headlines/d8b1gfeg2.txt> Columbia Basin Herald, WA - 1 hour ago By LARA JAKES JORDAN. WASHINGTON - Governmental failures to share terrorist and criminal data could have allowed fugitives to obtain ...   

Info gaps helped criminals get passports <http://www.macon.com/mld/macon/news/politics/12015446.htm> Macon Telegraph, GA - 2 hours ago WASHINGTON - Governmental failures to share terrorist and criminal data have helped fugitives obtain US passports by slipping through holes in security ...     
Info gaps helped criminals get passports <http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/mld/ledgerenquirer/news/politics/12015446.htm> Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, GA - 2 hours ago WASHINGTON - Governmental failures to share terrorist and criminal data have helped fugitives obtain US passports by slipping through holes in security ... 

Info gaps helped criminals get passports <http://www.nola.com/newsflash/topstories/index.ssf?/base/politics-2/1120068802201350.xml&storylist=topstories> Times Picayune, LA - 2 hours ago By LARA JAKES JORDAN. WASHINGTON (AP) - Governmental failures to share terrorist and criminal data have helped fugitives obtain ...  

Info gaps helped criminals get passports <http://www.bradenton.com/mld/bradenton/news/politics/12015446.htm> Bradenton Herald, FL - 2 hours ago WASHINGTON - Governmental failures to share terrorist and criminal data have helped fugitives obtain US passports by slipping through holes in security ...    
Info gaps helped criminals get passports <http://www.duluthsuperior.com/mld/duluthsuperior/news/politics/12015446.htm> Duluth News Tribune, MN - 2 hours ago WASHINGTON - Governmental failures to share terrorist and criminal data have helped fugitives obtain US passports by slipping through holes in security ...       

Info gaps helped criminals get passports <http://www.kansas.com/mld/kansas/news/12015446.htm> Kansas.com, KS - 2 hours ago WASHINGTON - Governmental failures to share terrorist and criminal data have helped fugitives obtain US passports by slipping through holes in security ... 

Info gaps helped criminals get passports <http://www.tallahassee.com/mld/tallahassee/news/12015446.htm> Tallahassee Democrat, FL - 3 hours ago WASHINGTON - Governmental failures to share terrorist and criminal data have helped fugitives obtain US passports by slipping through holes in security ...     
Info gaps helped criminals get passports <http://www.sanluisobispo.com/mld/sanluisobispo/news/politics/12015446.htm> San Luis Obispo Tribune, CA - 2 hours ago WASHINGTON - Governmental failures to share terrorist and criminal data have helped fugitives obtain US passports by slipping through holes in security ...     

Info gaps helped criminals get passports <http://www.centredaily.com/mld/centredaily/news/politics/12015446.htm> Centre Daily Times, PA - 3 hours ago WASHINGTON - Governmental failures to share terrorist and criminal data have helped fugitives obtain US passports by slipping through holes in security ...      
Info gaps helped criminals get passports <http://www.dfw.com/mld/dfw/news/breaking_news/12015446.htm> Fort Worth Star Telegram, TX - 3 hours ago WASHINGTON - Governmental failures to share terrorist and criminal data have helped fugitives obtain US passports by slipping through holes in security ...   

Info gaps helped criminals get passports <http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/newssentinel/12015446.htm> Fort Wayne News Sentinel, IN - 2 hours ago WASHINGTON - Governmental failures to share terrorist and criminal data have helped fugitives obtain US passports by slipping through holes in security ...       
Info gaps helped criminals get passports <http://www.tallahassee.com/mld/tallahassee/news/politics/12015446.htm> Tallahassee.com, FL - 3 hours ago WASHINGTON - Governmental failures to share terrorist and criminal data have helped fugitives obtain US passports by slipping through holes in security ... 

Info gaps helped criminals get passports <http://www.newsobserver.com/24hour/politics/story/2522732p-10894003c.html> News & Observer, NC - 3 hours ago By LARA JAKES JORDAN, ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER. WASHINGTON (AP) - Governmental failures to share terrorist and criminal data have ...    
Info gaps helped criminals get passports <http://www.montereyherald.com/mld/montereyherald/news/politics/12015446.htm> Monterey County Herald, CA - 3 hours ago WASHINGTON - Governmental failures to share terrorist and criminal data have helped fugitives obtain US passports by slipping through holes in security ...    

Info gaps helped criminals get passports <http://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/news/breaking_news/12015446.htm> Pioneer Press, MN - 3 hours ago WASHINGTON - Governmental failures to share terrorist and criminal data have helped fugitives obtain US passports by slipping through holes in security ...        
Info gaps helped criminals get passports <http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/politics/12015446.htm> Kansas City Star, MO - 3 hours ago WASHINGTON - Governmental failures to share terrorist and criminal data have helped fugitives obtain US passports by slipping through holes in security ...  
Info gaps helped criminals get passports <http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/mld/myrtlebeachonline/news/politics/12015446.htm> Myrtle Beach Sun News, SC - 3 hours ago WASHINGTON - Governmental failures to share terrorist and criminal data have helped fugitives obtain US passports by slipping through holes in security ...       

Info gaps helped criminals get passports <http://www.kentucky.com/mld/kentucky/news/nation/12015446.htm> Kentucky.com, KY - 3 hours ago WASHINGTON - Governmental failures to share terrorist and criminal data have helped fugitives obtain US passports by slipping through holes in security ...    
Info gaps helped criminals get passports <http://www.sunherald.com/mld/sunherald/news/breaking_news/12015446.htm> Biloxi Sun Herald, MS - 3 hours ago WASHINGTON - Governmental failures to share terrorist and criminal data have helped fugitives obtain US passports by slipping through holes in security ...      

Info gaps helped criminals get passports <http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/journalgazette/12015446.htm> Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, IN - 3 hours ago WASHINGTON - Governmental failures to share terrorist and criminal data have helped fugitives obtain US passports by slipping through holes in security ...   
US Test Finds Passport Fraud Going Undetected In Many Cases <http://www.theday.com/eng/web/news/re.aspx?re=DFA3A6C2-3545-49EC-A3F1-AFF19B99EBD1> TheDay (subscription), CT - 11 hours ago By THE NEW YORK TIMES NEWS SERVICE. Washington - The names of more than 30 fugitives, including nine murder suspects and one person ...      

Test reveals US passport system vulnerable to fraud <http://www.kentucky.com/mld/kentucky/news/nation/12010358.htm> Kentucky.com, KY - 14 hours ago By Eric Lipton. WASHINGTON - The names of more than 30 fugitives, including nine murder suspects and one person on the FBI's 10-most ...   

Auditors: US passport fraud occurs too often <http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050629/NEWS06/506290473/1012> Indianapolis Star, IN - 13 hours ago WASHINGTON -- The names of more than 30 fugitives, including nine murder suspects and one person on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted list, did not trigger any ...