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Spying Known at Top Levels, Officials Say

» Spying Known at Top Levels, Officials Say
30/10/13 09:02 from NYT > International
The White House has long been aware in general terms of the National Security Agency’s overseas eavesdropping, the nation’s top spymaster told a House hearing on Tuesday.

» US intelligence chief Clapper defends spying policy - BBC News
30/10/13 08:46 from Top Stories - Google News
BBC News US intelligence chief Clapper defends spying policy BBC News The head of US intelligence has told lawmakers that discerning foreign leaders' intentions is a key goal of the nation's spying operations. Director of Nationa...


» NSA Chief Labels European Spy Claims 'False'
30/10/13 07:58 from Sky News | World News | First For Breaking News
General Keith Alexander tells Congress the agency acts within legal boundaries and information leaked by Edward Snowden is untrue.


» US espionage chiefs hit back in a row over mass spying
30/10/13 06:07 from Uploads by AFP
US espionage chiefs hit back in a row over mass spying US espionage chiefs hit back in a row over mass spying, saying reports American eavesdroppers scooped up millions of phone records in Europe, were "completel... From: AFP Views:...


» NSA chief defends its spying programs - USA TODAY
30/10/13 05:23 from Top Stories - Google News
Bloomberg NSA chief defends its spying programs USA TODAY WASHINGTON — Army Gen. Keith Alexander, director of the National Security Agency, defended his agency, saying what his staff does "is bring back more U.S. soldiers, airmen an...


» Officials Say White House Knew of Spying - New York Times
30/10/13 03:42 from Top Stories - Google News
Washington Post Officials Say White House Knew of Spying New York Times WASHINGTON — The nation's top spymaster said on Tuesday that the White House had long been aware in general terms of the National Security Agency's overseas ...


» As It Denounces U.S. Spying, Europe Delays Privacy Protection at Home
30/10/13 01:02 from NYT > International
Germany’s acquiescence in a British-led effort to freeze the privacy measures highlighted what appear to be contradictions between the verbal support for privacy among European leaders and their policy decisions.


» Dancer admits affair with Costa Concordia captain
30/10/13 08:41 from Uploads by ITN
Dancer admits affair with Costa Concordia captain A Moldovan dancer who was on the bridge of the Costa Concordia with Captain Francesco Schettino has admitted she was his lover. Report by Sarah Johnston. From: ITN Views: 0 0 ratings Time...


» Sebelius to Face Congress Over Obamacare
30/10/13 08:28 from Voice of America
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius will face tough questions Wednesday from a Congressional committee regarding the troubled launch of the website of President Barack Obama's health care reform law. Sebelius is ex...



» Obama accused of breaking promise to consumers as health plans cancel policies - Washington Post
30/10/13 01:24 from Top Stories - Google News
San Francisco Chronicle Obama accused of breaking promise to consumers as health plans cancel policies Washington Post A new controversy over the president's health-care law is threatening to overshadow the messy launch of its Web si...

» Maliki Urges US Military Aid as Senators Criticize 'Sectarian' Leadership
30/10/13 07:16 from Voice of America
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki is asking the United States for help in fighting what he says are terrorists exploiting sectarian tensions. Meanwhile, a group of influential U.S. senators say his leadership is driving a wedge betwee...

» Senators Warn Obama Before Iraq Leader’s Visit
30/10/13 04:04 from NYT > International
An influential group of senators sent a strongly worded letter to warn that the Iraqi premier’s “mismanagement” of the country’s politics had contributed to the surge of violence there.


» Syrian Official Fired After Talks With U.S.
30/10/13 06:57 from WSJ.com: World News
Syria's deputy prime minister was fired by President Bashar al-Assad after announcing from Russia that he had met with U.S. officials in Geneva to discuss preparations for a proposed peace conference there next month.


» Starvation in Syria: a war tactic
30/10/13 06:35 from Reuters: International
DAMASCUS (Reuters) - One Syrian security official called it the "Starvation Until Submission Campaign", blocking food and medicine from entering and people from leaving besieged areas of Syria.


» Once turned away, Jesse Jackson Jr. finally in prison - Reuters
30/10/13 00:47 from Top Stories - Google News
Washington Post Once turned away, Jesse Jackson Jr. finally in prison Reuters By Mary Wisniewski. CHICAGO | Tue Oct 29, 2013 8:45pm EDT. CHICAGO (Reuters) - Former U.S. Representative Jesse Jackson Jr. began his first day of a 30-month s...



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