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1. obama passport records breached; IT system flagged violation : In what a U.S. department of State spokesman called "imprudent curiosity," contract employees working for the department snooped into the passport records of U.S. Senator Barack obama, the Illinois Democrat running for president. An in-house computer system at State brought to light the records breaches, which had been downplayed by supervisors in the department. Two of the employees were fired by the contractors for whom they worked. A third employee also was involved in accessing records. The State Department refused to name the two contract companies or the employees, but on Friday confirmed that contract employees also accessed the passport records of New York Senator Hillary clinton, who is obama's opponent in the race to be the Democratic nominee, and Arizona Senator john mccain, who has already locked up the republican nomination.[ Video: The IT week in review in the World Tech Update ]2. Veriz

AP - Bill Richardson, the nation's only Hispanic governor, backed Barack obama for president Friday, moved to deliver his much-coveted endorsement by the senator's speech about race.

PORTLAND, Oregon (Reuters) - Sen. Barack obama won a coveted endorsement from New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson on Friday while the State department apologized that employees snooped into the Illinois Democrat's passport files and those of his two main White House rivals.

After tapes of inflammatory statements made by Sen. Barack obama's pastor came out last weekend, it appears to have had some negative impact on the Illinois senator.

Hillary Rodham Clinton's campaign criticized Barack obama's campaign Friday for 'peddling photos' of former President clinton and obama's longtime pastor, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright.

State department contract employees disciplined for looking at passport file.

Dem. says it's time to ''stop fighting among ourselves' and focus on McCain.

The nation's only Hispanic governor has put his support behind Barack obama for president, delivering one of the most coveted endorsements in the race for the Democratic nomination.

PORTLAND, Oregon (Reuters) - Sen. Barack obama won a coveted endorsement from New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson on Friday as the State department apologized that its workers snooped into the Illinois Democrat's passport files and those of his two main White House rivals.

Gov. Bill Richardson of New Mexico plans to endorse Sen. Barack obama in the Democratic race for president Friday, an obama campaign spokesperson told CNN.