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Congress briefed on US surveillance programs
Published June 12, 2013 7:20am

Dogged by fear and confusion about sweeping spy programs, intelligence officials sought to convince House lawmakers in an unusual briefing Tuesday that the government's years-long collection of phone records and Internet usage is necessary for...

Journalist in US surveillance case: More to come
Published June 11, 2013 6:48am

The journalist who exposed classified U.S. surveillance programs leaked by an American defense contractor said Tuesday that there will be more 'significant revelations' to come from the documents.

Senate passes farm bill, moving debate to House
Published June 11, 2013 6:46am

The last time Congress passed a farm bill, Democrats had control of the House and the food stamp program was about half the size it is today.

Feds now back morning-after pills for all girls
Published June 11, 2013 6:43am

The Obama administration said it will comply with a judge's order to allow girls of any age to buy emergency contraception without prescriptions.

NSA contractor risks steep jail time for data leak
Published June 10, 2013 7:30am

The man who gave classified documents to reporters, making public two sweeping U.S. surveillance programs and touching off a national debate on privacy versus security, has revealed his own identity.

Price of oil falls below $96 a barrel
Published June 10, 2013 7:30am

The price of oil fell Monday, wiping away some of the gains posted late last week on the heels of a positive U.S. employment report.

Is Big Data turning government into 'Big Brother?'
Published June 07, 2013 7:48am

With every phone call they make and every Web excursion they take, people are leaving a digital trail of revealing data that can be tracked by profit-seeking companies and terrorist-hunting government officials.

White House: NSA phone records a 'critical tool'
Published June 07, 2013 7:47am

The White House says a court order allowing the government to secretly collect millions of U.S. citizens' telephone records is a critical tool to fight security threats.

Oil price rises above $95 ahead of US jobs report
Published June 07, 2013 7:45am

The price of oil made modest gains Friday ahead of the release of a key U.S. jobs report that traders will examine for clues to the health of the U.S. economy.

Report: Gov't scooping up Verizon phone records
Published June 06, 2013 7:02am

The National Security Agency currently is collecting the telephone records of millions of U.S. customers of Verizon under a top secret court order, Britain's Guardian newspaper said Wednesday.