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Half a million dollars just to hear Bill Clinton speak?

Is it worth half a million dollars just to hear Bill Clinton speak? Many Israelis apparently don't think so, and they're outraged that an iconic foundation would hand over such a steep sum. 

What makes a good juror in the Zimmerman trial?

Jury selection at the murder trial of George Zimmerman continued for a second day Tuesday.  Zimmerman is accused of shooting 17-year-old Trayvon Martin at close range in Sanford, Fla. in February of last year. The former neighborhood watch volunteer has pleaded not guilty and maintains he acted in self defense after Martin attacked him.

Russia may grant NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden asylum

MOSCOW – Russia indicated on Tuesday that it may offer US intelligence whistleblower Edward Snowden asylum, adding to a growing pattern of Russian overtures to critics of the US.

Majority of US citizens in favor of NSA phone tracking: Pew

NSA phone tracking may have made numerous negative headlines the past week, but a new Pew research poll has found that 56 percent of Americans feel the move is an acceptable way for the US government to investigate terrorism.

How A GED-Holder Managed To Get 'Top Secret' Government Clearance

One frequent question we're hearing about Edward Snowden's NSA leaks: how did this GED-holder get access to such a slew of classified information?

US hiring outlook positive, elsewhere not so much

More employers in the United States plan to hire workers next quarter than in any period since the fourth quarter of 2008, according to a survey by Manpower Group, the global employment services giant. 

Newtown schools placed in lockdown after threatening phone call

Schools in Newton, Connecticut were put under a brief lockdown Monday after one campus recieved a threatening phone call, a jarring experience for a community still reeling from the Sandy Hook massacre of last December.

The rise of the American antihero

BUZZARDS BAY, Mass. — Edward Snowden’s decision to come forward as the über-leaker behind the latest government abuse scandal has made him into a modern antihero.

Snowden disappears as US prepares charges against the whistleblower

The United States government is reportedly preparing charges against NSA surveillance program leaker Edward Snowden.
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