Containing deep reserves of love, loss, and the universal desire for something better in hard-scrabble lives, Million Dollar Baby emerged, quietly and gracefully, as one of the most acclaimed films of 2004, released just in time to earn an abundance of year-end accolades, all of them well-deserved. --Jeff Shannon.
Chris Inglis, the deputy director of the National Security Agency and its top civilian official, stepped down this week, according to an agency spokeswoman. Fran Fleisch is now serving as the acting NSA deputy director, the agency's No. 2 position. She had been the NSA executive director, which is the third-highest ranking post. Inglis had previously said he would step down by the end of the year. NSA Director Gen. Keith Alexander plans to retire in the spring.
The Director of National Intelligence (DNI) is the United States government official â subject to the authority, direction, and control of the President â required by the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 to:n July 20, 2010, President Obama nominated retired Lt. Gen. James R. Clapper for the position. Clapper was confirmed by the Senate on August 5, 2010, and replaced acting Director David C. Gompert. The prior DNI was retired Navy four-star admiral Dennis C. Blair, whose resignation became effective May 28, 2010.