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U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan has instructed his security officers not to force inspections of ambassadors or their cars when they enter the world body's headquarters in NYC. This despite repeated criticisms that security at U.N. facilities, both in the United States and abroad, is seriously deficient. The security memo, dated Oct. 29, 2003, and obtained by NewsMax, first explains that "all vehicles (and persons) entering UNHQ must be inspected." Then, in the next sentence, the memo says: "... if a permanent representative refuses [to permit an inspection] allow him to pass and enter, but note the delegate's name, date and...

Body Found At UN Headquarters In NYC; Had Been Shot UNITED NATIONS (AP)--A body was found inside United Nations headquarters on Monday, a U.N. spokesman said, and U.N. security and the New York police department were investigating the matter. A U.N. spokesman said the person had been shot and that the body was discovered inside the third floor lounge at about 11:30 a.m. EST (1630 GMT). He declined to give any details on the deceased person pending notification of the family. "The United Nations confirms a tragic shooting death at the U.N.," the spokesman said, speaking on customary condition of...

<p>WASHINGTON — A State Department employee was found dead outside the agency headquarters in Washington, D.C., Friday around 5 p.m., Fox News has confirmed.</p> <p>State Department sources told The Washington Post that John Kokal (search) worked in a unit that dealt with intelligence and research. Sources said he handled classified documents regularly but was not involved in intelligence analysis.</p>