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July 31, 2013

NSA leaker’s father says he’s thankful to Putin

'If it were me, I would stay in Russia and that's what I hope my son will do,' Lon Snowden says.
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July 31, 2013

Senate panel looking at limits on surveillance

At a hearing on Wednesday, the Senate Judiciary Committee will question top-level officials about the NSA's intelligence programs.
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July 31, 2013

Prosecutors want to know if Bulger will testify

Prosecutors tell the judge that the government deserves to know if Bulger will testify and Bulger has had time to think about it.
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July 31, 2013

U.S. to auction wind energy leases off Mass., R.I.

The Department of Energy estimates that the area could support enough electricity to power more than 1 million homes.
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July 31, 2013

Defense seeks merger of some Manning verdicts

If the judge agrees to merge the counts, it would mean the former intelligence analyst faces up to 116 years in prison instead of 136 years.

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July 31, 2013

Obama’s jobs deal quickly rejected by Republicans

The president announced a plan to cut corporate taxes in exchange for spending on new jobs.
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July 31, 2013

New York ruling keeps cap off soft-drink size

NEW YORK — New York City’s crackdown on big, sugary sodas is staying on ice. A mid-level state appeals court ruled Tuesday that the city’s Board of Health exceeded its legal authority when it voted last year to put a 16-ounce size limit on high-calorie soft drinks served in restaurants, theaters, stadiums, sidewalk food carts […]
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July 31, 2013

Kerry sets more talks on Middle East peace

WASHINGTON — Heralding what he called a “new moment of possibility” toward Middle East peace, Secretary of State John Kerry on Tuesday announced an ambitious schedule for resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, saying he hopes negotiators for the two sides will have agreed to a framework for a settlement in nine months. President Obama put the […]
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July 31, 2013

Nation Dispatches

WASHINGTON Military says ‘zero option’ is not a plan for Afghanistan The Pentagon said Tuesday it is offering no “zero option” for the number of troops that would remain in Afghanistan after the U.S. combat mission ends in December 2014. It said in a report to Congress that “substantial” long-term military support will be needed […]
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July 31, 2013

Is Ted Cruz the new face of the Republican Party?

The Texas senator says activists are calling out for an unflinching, uncompromising presidential candidate. Someone, he says, like him.