But allegations of professional misconduct were dismissed and the then Defence Secretary Leon Panetta said he had "complete confidence" in Gen Allen's leadership.

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Leeds had England forward Jamie Jones-Buchanan placed on report for a crunching tackle on Saints front rower James Graham, while St Helens' Leon Pryce was sin-binned for a blatant professional foul.

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Pentagon spokesman George Little said the defence department "was pleased to learn that allegations of professional misconduct were not substantiated", adding that Defence Secretary Leon Panetta had "complete confidence in the continued leadership" of Gen Allen.

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De Leon is also the subject of a full-length documentary about professional gaming that is scheduled to appear in the Sundance Film Festival in 2011.

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Like his boss, Director of National Intelligence Dennis Blair, and CIA Director Leon Panetta, Freeman has long been a consumer of intelligence, but not a professional in the spy business.

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Victor De Leon III, aka "Lil Poison, " takes the Guinness World Record for being the youngest professional gamer ever when he signed on with Major League Gaming at the age of six.

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