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Afghan Govt. Suspends Talks; Taliban Attack Kills 4 Soldiers

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

In the hours following an announcement by the Taliban and the United States saying they were ready to begin peace talks, we received reminders of just how tenuous that situation is: On Tuesday night the Taliban said they fired two rockets near Bagram airbase in Kabul. The International ...

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The House Hearing On NSA Surveillance In 3 Audio Clips

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Administration officials defended the government's surveillance programs before the the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence today.

Gen. Keith Alexander, director of the National Security Agency, Sean Joyce, deputy director of the FBI and James Cole, deputy attorney general, raked over some of the same ground we've been hearing about since

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U.S. Says Talks With Taliban Could Begin In Days

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

U.S. officials say the Taliban has agreed to begin long-stalled negotiations with the Afghan and American governments at the group's new political office in Doha, Qatar.

The talks with the U.S. could begin in days, NPR's Scott Horsley tells our Newscast unit. He says the milestone agreement comes after months ...

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Mass Anti-Government Protests Swell In Brazil

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

What started as small protests about higher bus fares has swelled into nationwide, massive anti-government demonstrations in Brazil.

Last night, reports O Globo, more than 100,000 protesters filled the streets of Rio de Janeiro, while an additional 65,000 hit the streets of São Paulo. Nothing tells the story quite ...

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NATO Hands Over Security Duty To Afghan Forces

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

At a ceremony in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Tuesday, NATO officially handed over security of Afghanistan to the country's forces. It marked the first time the whole nation has been under Afghan control since the coalition invaded to oust the Taliban in 2001.

From Brussels, Teri Schultz filed this report for ...

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In Interview, Obama Defends NSA Data Collection

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

In a 45-minute interview with PBS' Charlie Rose, President Obama defended a government program that collects vast data about the electronic activity of Americans.

Obama rejected comparisons to the Bush-Cheney administration, saying his administration had implemented new safeguards to protect Americans' privacy.

"Some people say, 'Well, you know, Obama ...

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Pew: Americans Agree U.S. Should Stay Out Of Syrian Conflict

Monday, June 17, 2013

Americans are polarized about many things, it seems, but according to a new poll by the Pew Research Center for the People & Press, they agree that the United States should stay out of the Syrian conflict.

Seventy percent of those polled said they oppose the U.S. and its ...

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Snowden: NSA Collects 'Everything,' Including Content Of Emails

Monday, June 17, 2013

Self-described NSA leaker Edward Snowden has made some stunning allegations during a live chat with The Guardian today.

Snowden, who leaked classified documents revealing the existence of the NSA PRISM program, which U.S. officials say mines Internet data from foreigners, contradicted both what the big tech companies ...

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High Court Strikes Ariz. Voting Law Requiring Proof Of Citizenship

Monday, June 17, 2013

The 2004 law required voters to submit documentation proving citizenship. The court decided the state has to abide by the norm set up by the federal government.

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Cringe! Miss Utah Fumbles On Income Inequality Question

Monday, June 17, 2013

We promise to get back to the real news in a bit.

But first: The most cringe-inducing moment in pageant history since Miss Teen South Carolina Caitlin Upton fumbled an answer to a question about why many Americans don't know geography.

The most recent incident occurred last night during ...

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Ginobili Awakens, Leads Spurs To Game 5 Win

Monday, June 17, 2013

With a 114-104 victory against the Miami Heat last night in San Antonio, the Spurs are just one win away from their fifth NBA title.

NPR's Tom Goldman filed this report for our Newscast unit:

"Manu Ginobili's NBA Finals slump is over and at the best possible time for ...

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'Guardian': Documents Show Britain, U.S. Spied At World Summits

Monday, June 17, 2013

The Edward Snowden saga continues: Last night, citing classified documents leaked by the former Booz Allen Hamilton employee, The Guardian newspaper reported that the United States and the United Kingdom spied on their allies during the 2009 G-20 global summit meetings in England.

According to The Guardian, Britain's Government ...

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Rights Activist Chen Says China Pressured NYU To Force Him Out

Monday, June 17, 2013

Chen Guangcheng says the work of Chinese Communists in the American academic circle is far greater than people realize. New York University, which helped defuse a diplomatic crisis Ch...

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Based On What We Know, Is The NSA Verizon Request Legal?

Saturday, June 15, 2013

Here's what we know about a National Security Agency program that collects vast amounts of data on the electronic activity of Americans: While controversial, a leaked secret document authorizing the collection makes it clear that the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court has decided that the collection of metadata for every ...

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U.N. Chief Opposes U.S. Military Support For Syrian Rebels

Friday, June 14, 2013

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Friday that he opposes the U.S. decision to provide Syrian rebels with military support.

"The United Nations, and in particular I, have been making it consistently clear that providing arms to either side would not address this current situation," Ban told reporters during ...

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Ignoring Racist Tweets, 11-Year-Old Nails National Anthem ... Again

Friday, June 14, 2013

Something pretty magical happened at last night's NBA finals: Sebastien de la Cruz, the 11-year-old who sang the national anthem on Tuesday, was back on Thursday to prove his critics wrong.

Following his first performance, de la Cruz was barraged on Twitter with racist remarks, questioning why a young, ...

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Colorado's Black Forest Fire Is Now 30 Percent Contained

Friday, June 14, 2013

While firefighters are holding the line, the Black Forest fire northeast of Colorado Springs is being called the most destructive in Colorado history.

Update At 7:35 p.m. ET. Progress Reported

The fire is now 30 percent contained, officials say.

"We had a real good day without wind," says federal incident ...

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With Game 4 Win, Heat Even Championship Series Against Spurs

Friday, June 14, 2013

With a 109-93 win, the Miami Heat evened their championship series against the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday night.

As The Miami Herald put it, the game served as a dazzling display for Miami's Big Three:

"Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh and LeBron James combined to score 85 points ...

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U.S. Says Syria Crossed 'Red Line'; Now What?

Friday, June 14, 2013

(This post was last updated at 1:31 p.m. ET.)

On Thursday, the United States revealed that it now has "high confidence" that the Syrian regime had used chemical weapons against rebel forces.

This is a significant development because President Obama has often said that such a finding would cross ...

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4 Exchanges You Should Listen To About NSA Surveillance

Thursday, June 13, 2013

Today was round two on Capitol Hill.

After the Senate Appropriations Committee questioned the director of the National Security Agency, the House Judiciary Committee grilled FBI Director Robert Mueller.

While Gen. Keith Alexander seemed enthusiastic about releasing more information to the public, yesterday, the FBI's Mueller was more circumspect, ...

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