By Andrew Harris and Chris Strohm Article Reprint The National Security Agency’s program of collecting telephone-call data is probably illegal, a federal judge ruled, allowing a lawsuit claiming it violates the U.S. Constitution to go
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Relative: Mandela signer in group that burned men
By TENDAI MUSIYA and ALAN CLENDENNING Article Reprint JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The bogus sign language interpreter at last week’s Nelson Mandela memorial service was among a group of people who accosted two men found with
Read moreSouth Sudan Coup Attempt: Disgruntled Soldiers And Politicians Tried To Overthrow Government, Official Says
By TOM ODULA Article Reprint NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A South Sudanese official says a group of disgruntled soldiers and politicians led by a former vice president have attempted to overthrow the government.
Read moreSheriffs Refuse to Enforce Laws on Gun Control
By ERICA GOODE Article Reprint GREELEY, Colo. — When Sheriff John Cooke of Weld County explains in speeches why he is not enforcing the state’s new gun laws, he holds up two 30-round magazines. One,
Read moreWill NSA Pursue Amnesty Deal with Edward Snowden?
By: Dave Urbanski Article Reprint In a wide-ranging piece about the National Security Agency on “60 Minutes” Sunday night, one agency official indicated that making an amnesty deal with NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden in exchange
Read moreCongressmen Move to Declassify Key Part of 9/11 Report That They Say Could Indicate Hijackers Had Outside Help
By: Oliver Darcy Article Reprint Reps. Walter Jones (R-NC) and Stephen Lynch (D-Mass.) introduced a House resolution earlier this month urging President Barack Obama to declassify a portion of a government report that they say
Read moreUkrainian opposition gathers in new mass rally
cbsnews.com Article Reprint KIEV, Ukraine – About 200,000 anti-government protesters converged on the central square of Ukraine’s capital Sunday, a dramatic demonstration that the opposition’s morale remains strong after nearly four weeks of daily protests,
Read moreFederal judge rules parts of Utah anti-polygamy law unconstitutional
cbsnews.com Article Reprint Advocacy groups for polygamy and individual liberties on Saturday hailed a federal judge’s ruling that key parts of Utah’s polygamy laws are unconstitutional, saying it will remove the threat of arrest for
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