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    Jun 11, 2013 |Story| AP Broadcast

  1. US: No plans to end broad surveillance program

    WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration considered whether to charge a government contractor with leaking classified surveillance secrets while it defended the broad U.S. spy program that it says keeps America safe from terrorists. Facing a...

    Tags: European Union, United Kingdom, Extradition, Angela Merkel, Espionage and Intelligence

    2. Jun 11, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  2. US spy programs raise ire both home and abroad

    WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration faced fresh anger Monday at home and abroad over U.S. spy programs that track phone and Internet messages around the world in the hope of thwarting terrorist threats. But a senior intelligence official said there are no plans to end the secretive surveillance systems.
    WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration faced fresh anger Monday at home and abroad over U.S. spy programs that track phone and Internet messages around the world in the hope of thwarting terrorist threats. But a senior intelligence official said...

    Tags: European Union, United Kingdom, Extradition, Angela Merkel, Espionage and Intelligence

    3. Jun 10, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail

  3. U.S. spy programs raise ire both home and abroad

    The Obama administration faced fresh anger Monday at home and abroad over U.S. spy programs that track phone and Internet messages around the world in the hope of thwarting terrorist threats.
    The Obama administration faced fresh anger Monday at home and abroad over U.S. spy programs that track phone and Internet messages around the world in the hope of thwarting terrorist threats.  But a senior intelligence official said there are no plans to...

    Tags: European Union, Extradition, Career and Workplace, Espionage and Intelligence, Politics

    4. May 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Defense official says U.S. has authority to target terrorists anywhere

    WASHINGTON — A senior Pentagon official told a Senate committee Thursday that the U.S. would be at war with Al Qaeda for 15 to 20 more years and said the military could target terrorists anywhere under a law passed after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
    WASHINGTON — A senior Pentagon official told a Senate committee Thursday that the U.S. would be at war with Al Qaeda for 15 to 20 more years and said the military could target terrorists anywhere under a law passed after the Sept. 11 terrorist...

    Tags: U.S. Congress, Crime, Law and Justice, State of the Union Address, Judges, Politics

    5. Apr 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Powerful poison Ricin found in letter sent to U.S. senator

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    WASHINGTON -- An envelope laced with the lethal poison Ricin and addressed to a U.S. senator was found at Maryland mail processing facility, officials said Tuesday. The envelope, intended for the office of Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), was discovered...

    Tags: Law Enforcement, Crime, Law and Justice, Politics, Harry Reid, Janet Napolitano

    6. Feb 18, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. A second opinion on drone strikes

    The idea that the federal courts should play some role in deciding whether the government may kill U.S. citizens abroad allied with Al Qaeda has suddenly gained traction in Washington. During confirmation hearings for John Brennan, President Obama's nominee to head the Central Intelligence Agency, Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), the chair of the Intelligence Committee, said she would be considering legislation to establish a court to "review the conduct" of U.S. drone strikes. Brennan himself, asked by Sen. Angus King (I-Maine) whether a court should scrutinize a decision to target a U.S. citizen for death, said the idea was "certainly worthy of discussion."
    The idea that the federal courts should play some role in deciding whether the government may kill U.S. citizens abroad allied with Al Qaeda has suddenly gained traction in Washington. During confirmation hearings for John Brennan, President Obama's...

    Tags: Executive Branch, U.S. Congress, U.S. Department of Justice, Crime, Law and Justice, State of the Union Address

    7. Feb 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Senate Democrats are united against GOP push to weaken consumer bureau

    WASHINGTON -- Senate Democrats said Thursday they were united in opposing Republican efforts to weaken the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and told President Obama they supported the renomination of Richard Cordray to head the agency.
    WASHINGTON -- Senate Democrats said Thursday they were united in opposing Republican efforts to weaken the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and told President Obama they supported the renomination of Richard Cordray to head the agency. "It is...

    Tags: Consumers, Elections, Arkansas Razorbacks, Career and Workplace, Politics

    8. Feb 8, 2013 | Orlando Sentinel

  8. Nancy Pelosi on ‘Fox News Sunday’; Eric Cantor on ‘Meet the Press’; Deval Patrick on ‘Face the Nation’

    The TV Guy - Orlando Sentinel
    George Saunders, author of "Tenth of December," will be a guest on ABC's "This Week" at 11 a.m. on WFTV-Channel 9. The panelists will be Rep. Tom Cole, R-Okla.; Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn.; Republican strategist Nicolle Wallace; Stephanie Cutter, Obama...
    9. Feb 12, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  9. Senate panel approves Hagel for Pentagon chief

    WASHINGTON (AP) — A bitterly divided Senate panel on Tuesday approved President Barack Obama's nomination of Chuck Hagel to be the nation's defense secretary in a rancorous session at which Republican questioned the former GOP senator's truthfulness and challenged his patriotism.
    WASHINGTON (AP) — A bitterly divided Senate panel on Tuesday approved President Barack Obama's nomination of Chuck Hagel to be the nation's defense secretary in a rancorous session at which Republican questioned the former GOP senator's truthfulness...

    Tags: Ted Cruz, United Nations, Kelly Ayotte, Politics, Thad Cochran

    10. Feb 11, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  10. Gates backs lawmakers' oversight of drone program

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Robert Gates, a former defense secretary and spymaster, is backing lawmakers' proposal to form a special court to review President Barack Obama's deadly drone strikes against Americans linked to al-Qaida.
    WASHINGTON (AP) — Robert Gates, a former defense secretary and spymaster, is backing lawmakers' proposal to form a special court to review President Barack Obama's deadly drone strikes against Americans linked to al-Qaida. Gates, who led the...

    Tags: CBS Corp., CNN (tv network), Judges, Politics, Rand Paul

    11. Feb 8, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Weekend Talk Shows: Rand Paul; Lindsey Graham; Steven Spielberg

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    Click here to download TV listings for the week of Feb. 10 - 16, 2013 in PDF format This week's TV Movies     -------------------- SATURDAY Good Morning America (N) 7 a.m. KABC McLaughlin Group 6:30 p.m. KCET SUNDAY The Chris Matthews Show State of...

    Tags: Steven Spielberg, George Saunders, Naomi Watts, Gavin Newsom, Career and Workplace

    12. Jan 4, 2013 | Orlando Sentinel

  12. Sunday morning: Sen. Ted Cruz on ‘Fox News Sunday’; Sen. Angus King on ‘Meet the Press’

    The TV Guy - Orlando Sentinel
    Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell will be the most popular guest Sunday morning. The Kentucky Republican will visit NBC's “Meet the Press,” CBS' “Face the Nation” and ABC's “This Week.” But the Sunday morning...
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