- Capsule reviews of new movie releases AP - Thu, Jun 13, 2013
"The Bling Ring" — Given that the film currently ruling the box office is about Americans encouraged by their government to indulge their homicidal urges one night a year — we're talking about "The Purge" — it's tempting to hail the clueless young burglars in "The Bling Ring" as veritable humanitarians. After all, they're …
- Soldier in WikiLeaks case said video would cause splash: aunt Reuters - Wed, Jun 12, 2013
By Tom Ramstack FORT MEADE, Maryland (Reuters) - The U.S. soldier accused of providing classified files to WikiLeaks told his aunt a leaked video of a helicopter attack in Iraq that killed civilians would cause a "big splash," she said in a statement at his court-martial on Tuesday. Private First Class Bradley Manning's …
- U.S. tech firms push for government transparency on security Reuters - Wed, Jun 12, 2013
By Gerry Shih and Bill Rigby (Reuters) - Three of the largest Internet companies called on the U.S. government to provide greater transparency on national security requests on Tuesday, as they sought to distance themselves from reports that portrayed the companies as willing partners in supplying mass data to security agencies. …
Disclosures on NSA spying alarm lawmakers, tech companies Reuters - Mon, Jun 10, 2013By Joseph Menn and Jonathan Weber SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Recent revelations about the National Security Agency's expansive data-collection efforts have underscored … More »Disclosures on NSA spying alarm lawmakers, tech companies
By Joseph Menn and Jonathan Weber SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Recent revelations about the National Security Agency's expansive data-collection efforts have underscored the power of electronic surveillance in the Internet era and renewed an historic debate over how far the government should go in spying on its own people. …
Obama defends surveillance effort as 'trade-off' for security Reuters - Sat, Jun 8, 2013By Matt Spetalnick and Steve Holland SAN JOSE, California (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Friday staunchly defended the sweeping U.S. government surveillance of … More »Obama defends surveillance effort as 'trade-off' for security
By Matt Spetalnick and Steve Holland SAN JOSE, California (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Friday staunchly defended the sweeping U.S. government surveillance of Americans' phone and internet activity, calling it a "modest encroachment" on privacy that was necessary to defend the United States from attack. "Nobody …
Doctor who OK'd 'Cuckoo's Nest' hospital use dies AP - Sat, Jun 8, 2013GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) — The psychiatrist who opened the Oregon State Hospital's doors to filming of the 1975 Academy Award-winning movie "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's … More »Doctor who OK'd 'Cuckoo's Nest' hospital use dies
GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) — The psychiatrist who opened the Oregon State Hospital's doors to filming of the 1975 Academy Award-winning movie "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" has died.
With troops and techies, U.S. prepares for cyber warfare Reuters - Fri, Jun 7, 2013By Warren Strobel and Deborah Charles WASHINGTON (Reuters) - On the site of a former military golf course where President Dwight Eisenhower once played, the future of … More »With troops and techies, U.S. prepares for cyber warfare
By Warren Strobel and Deborah Charles WASHINGTON (Reuters) - On the site of a former military golf course where President Dwight Eisenhower once played, the future of U.S. warfare is rising in the shape of the new $358 million headquarters for the military's Cyber Command. The command, based at Fort Meade, Maryland, about …
Obama administration defends massive phone record collection Reuters - Fri, Jun 7, 2013By Mark Hosenball and John Whitesides WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration on Thursday defended its collection of the telephone records of millions of Americans … More »Obama administration defends massive phone record collection
By Mark Hosenball and John Whitesides WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration on Thursday defended its collection of the telephone records of millions of Americans as part of U.S. counterterrorism efforts, re-igniting a fierce debate over privacy even as it called the program critical to warding off an attack. The …
Paris Jackson now in all-too-familiar spotlight AP - Thu, Jun 6, 2013LOS ANGELES (AP) — Until he died in 2009, Michael Jackson was fiercely protective of his children (save for that one balcony-dangling incident). He covered their faces … More »Paris Jackson now in all-too-familiar spotlight
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Until he died in 2009, Michael Jackson was fiercely protective of his children (save for that one balcony-dangling incident). He covered their faces when they went out with him so they might enjoy the kind of normal childhood he missed out on as a member of the Jackson 5.
Justices agree to hear Lexmark false advertising case Reuters - Mon, Jun 3, 2013By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear printer manufacturer Lexmark International Inc's appeal of a long-running dispute … More »Justices agree to hear Lexmark false advertising case
By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear printer manufacturer Lexmark International Inc's appeal of a long-running dispute with Static Control Components Inc over replacement toner cartridges. Lexmark asked the justices to review an appeals court ruling that said Static had standing …
- Arvind Mahankali, 13, wins National Spelling Bee AP - Fri, May 31, 2013
OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — After years of heartbreakingly close calls, Arvind Mahankali conquered his nemesis, German, to become the champion speller in the English langu … More »Arvind Mahankali, 13, wins National Spelling Bee
OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — After years of heartbreakingly close calls, Arvind Mahankali conquered his nemesis, German, to become the champion speller in the English language.
U.S. accuses currency exchange of laundering $6 billion Reuters - Wed, May 29, 2013By Emily Flitter NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. prosecutors have filed an indictment against the operators of digital currency exchange Liberty Reserve, accusing the Costa … More »U.S. accuses currency exchange of laundering $6 billion
By Emily Flitter NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. prosecutors have filed an indictment against the operators of digital currency exchange Liberty Reserve, accusing the Costa Rica-based company of helping criminals around the world launder more than $6 billion in illicit funds linked to everything from child pornography to software …
Kid Rock, Rolling Stones on scalping, summer tours AP - Sat, May 25, 2013NEW YORK (AP) — Kid Rock is a scalper. More »Kid Rock, Rolling Stones on scalping, summer tours
NEW YORK (AP) — Kid Rock is a scalper.
Swift, Bieber, more ready for Billboard Awards AP - Mon, May 20, 2013They battle it out weekly on the Billboard charts, and now they're competing at the Billboard Music Awards. More »Swift, Bieber, more ready for Billboard Awards
They battle it out weekly on the Billboard charts, and now they're competing at the Billboard Music Awards.
Winning ticket for $590.5 million Powerball lottery sold in Florida Reuters - Mon, May 20, 2013By Brendan O'Brien (Reuters) - A single winning ticket for a record Powerball lottery jackpot worth $590.5 million was sold in Florida, organizers said late on Saturday, … More »Winning ticket for $590.5 million Powerball lottery sold in Florida
By Brendan O'Brien (Reuters) - A single winning ticket for a record Powerball lottery jackpot worth $590.5 million was sold in Florida, organizers said late on Saturday, but there was no immediate word about who won one of the largest jackpots in U.S. history. The winning numbers from Saturday night's drawing were: 10, …
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