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    Jun 18, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  1. Intel chief: NSA foiled dozens of terrorist plots

    WASHINGTON (AP) — The chairman of the House Intelligence Committee says it appears the much-criticized national electronic surveillance program foiled "dozens" of terrorist plots.
    WASHINGTON (AP) — The chairman of the House Intelligence Committee says it appears the much-criticized national electronic surveillance program foiled "dozens" of terrorist plots. Michigan Republican Rep. Mike Rogers, who will preside over an open...

    Tags: NBC (tv network), Edward Snowden, New York City, U.S. Congress, National Security Agency

    2. Jun 18, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  2. Obama: NSA secret data gathering 'transparent'

    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama defended top secret National Security Agency spying programs as legal in a lengthy interview Monday, and called them transparent — even though they are authorized in secret.
    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama defended top secret National Security Agency spying programs as legal in a lengthy interview Monday, and called them transparent — even though they are authorized in secret. "It is transparent," Obama...

    Tags: Fox News Channel (tv network), National Security, Barack Obama, Dianne Feinstein, Metropolitan Transportation Authority

    3. Jun 18, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  3. IRS official contradicts claims about reviews

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Internal Revenue Service officials in Washington scrutinized the very first application from a tea party group seeking tax-exempt status — and dozens of others, including some requests that languished for more than a year without action, an IRS official has told congressional investigators.
    WASHINGTON (AP) — Internal Revenue Service officials in Washington scrutinized the very first application from a tea party group seeking tax-exempt status — and dozens of others, including some requests that languished for more than a year...

    Tags: U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Crime, Law and Justice, Republican Party, Taxation, Parties and Movements

    4. Jun 18, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  4. Military plans would put women in most combat jobs

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Military leaders are ready to begin tearing down the remaining walls that have prevented women from holding thousands of combat and special operations jobs near the front lines.
    WASHINGTON (AP) — Military leaders are ready to begin tearing down the remaining walls that have prevented women from holding thousands of combat and special operations jobs near the front lines. Under details of the plans obtained by The...

    Tags: U.S. Army, Sex Crimes, Chuck Hagel, Martin Dempsey, Sexual Assault

    5. Jun 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Immigration enforcement head John Morton announces resignation

    WASHINGTON – Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director John Morton announced his resignation Monday after more than four years at the head of the agency. A senior Department of Homeland Security official familiar with the matter said that...

    Tags: Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), U.S. Department of Homeland Security, National Security, Crime, Law and Justice, Migration

    6. Jun 18, 2013 |Story| WSBT-TV

  6. NSA director says agency programs stopped around 50 terror plots

    <span style=&quot;font-size: small;">WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; The director of the National Security Agency said Tuesday the government's sweeping surveillance programs have foiled some 50 terrorist plots worldwide, including one directed at the New York Stock Exchange, in a forceful defense of spy operations that was echoed by the leaders of the House Intelligence Committee.</span>
    WASHINGTON (AP) — The director of the National Security Agency said Tuesday the government's sweeping surveillance programs have foiled some 50 terrorist plots worldwide, including one directed at the New York Stock Exchange, in a forceful defense...

    Tags: Barack Obama, G8, Crime, Law and Justice, National Government, Mike J. Rogers

    7. Jun 18, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Pregnant workers often fired or made to take unpaid leave, report says

    Pregnant workers, especially those in low-wage jobs, are still routinely fired or made to take unpaid leave before giving birth, a report finds.
    Pregnant workers, especially those in low-wage jobs, are still routinely fired or made to take unpaid leave before giving birth, a report finds. That conflict often arises when expectant mothers require temporary accommodations -- such as extra bathroom...

    Tags: Career and Workplace, Labor Legislation

    8. Jun 18, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. New teacher training study decries California universities

    A new front is opening in the education wars as a report released Tuesday derides California's teacher training schools as among the worst in a nation full of substandard programs.
    A new front is opening in the education wars as a report released Tuesday derides California's teacher training schools as among the worst in a nation full of substandard programs. The study by a controversial Washington, D.C.-based policy group singles...

    Tags: Teach for America, Schools, Loyola Marymount University, University of California, Los Angeles, Teachers

    9. Jun 18, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  9. U.S. groups form alliance to push for Indian trade reforms

    Reuters
    By Doug Palmer WASHINGTON, June 18 (Reuters) - A coalition of U.S. business groups on Tuesday demanded President Barack Obama's administration increase pressure on India to change trade policies that they said threaten U.S. exports, jobs and innovation....

    Tags: Biotechnology, Chemical Industry, Barack Obama, Energy, Renewable Energy

    10. Jun 18, 2013 |Story| Wrap

  10. Bob Wheelock Named Al Jazeera America Senior Executive Producer

    Reuters
    Jun 18 (TheWrap.com) - ABC and NBC News veteran Bob Wheelock has been named senior executive producer of Al Jazeera America, the new U.S. news channel airing this year. He was previously Al Jazeera English's executive producer of newsgathering for the...

    Tags: ABC (tv network), Primetime Emmy Awards, Al Jazeera English (tv network), Barack Obama, Al Jazeera (tv network)

    11. Jun 18, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Joe Biden touts White House progress on gun control

    WASHINGTON &mdash; Vice President Joe Biden, seeking to reinvigorate the White House's stalled<strong> </strong>gun safety push, touted incremental progress Tuesday in nearly two dozen executive actions pledged by the administration in January.
    WASHINGTON — Vice President Joe Biden, seeking to reinvigorate the White House's stalled gun safety push, touted incremental progress Tuesday in nearly two dozen executive actions pledged by the administration in January. In a speech to...

    Tags: White House, Crime, Law and Justice, Gun Control, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Interior Policy

    12. Jun 18, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  12. Enroll America sets private outreach for Obamacare enrollment

    Reuters
    By David Morgan WASHINGTON, June 18 (Reuters) - Enroll America, a nonprofit group at the center of the political fight over President Barack Obama's healthcare reform law, launched a multi-state grassroots campaign on Tuesday to help sign up millions...

    Tags: Consumers, White House, H&R Block Inc., Kathleen Sebelius, American Hospital Association

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