When defense contractor Edward Snowden leaked secret National Security Agency documents to the media on June 6, the initial public outcry focused on how America's communications intelligence service had kept track of the telephone, and possibly the online, activities of its own citizens. More »How PRISM Sends Your Private Data Overseas
By Yara Bayoumy DUBAI (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates said on Wednesday it would put on trial 30 Emiratis and Egyptians accused of setting up an illegal branch of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood, part of a crackdown on the Islamist organisation that has soured relations with Cairo. Ties between Egypt and the UAE have been strained since the revolution that toppled veteran Egyptian ruler Hosni Mubarak, a long-time Gulf ally, in 2011, and the Muslim Brotherhood's subsequent rise to power. The U.S.-allied UAE has long been distrustful of the Muslim Brotherhood, which is banned in the country. ... More »UAE will try 30 Emiratis, Egyptians for illegal Brotherhood cell
Will "The Voice" Season 4 winner Danielle Bradbery be the show's breakout star on the charts? More »The Voice Champ Danielle Bradbery Will 'Work Hard' On New Single
NEW YORK (AP) — Apparently, Men's Wearhouse Inc. doesn't like the way its founder looks anymore. More »Men's Wearhouse ousts founder, pitchman Zimmer
FIFA President Sepp Blatter has urged protesters flooding the streets of Brazil to stop linking their anger against the government to the Confederations Cup. Hundreds of thousands of people have taken ... More »Blatter says protesters shouldn't 'use football'
What if the "breakout" economy does not deliver faster growth and the "new normal" of slow growth and ultra-low interest rates is here to stay? Kevin O'Brien, who manages the Prospector Opportunity fund, says he sees "a lot more reasons" to believe the economy will maintain the status quo for some time to come. More »How to Invest in the Fed's Slow-Growing Economy
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders struck deals Tuesday night to authorize four upstate casinos and to allow separate votes on a women's rights package including an abortion proposal that ... More »AP Source: NY gov, leaders agree on 4 casinos
Visiting Berlin today, President Barack Obama likely has some warm memories of a city that gave him a rapturous welcome five years ago. More »In return to Berlin, Obama finds a cooler Germany
The state House on Tuesday approved a Senate bill outlawing discrimination against transgender people in Delaware. The bill cleared the House on a 24-17 vote and now goes back to the state Senate for consideration ... More »Del. House approves gender identity bill
By Jack Shafer (Reuters) - One measure of our culture's disdain for whistle-blowers like Edward Snowden can be culled from the pages of a thesaurus. Beyond "source" and "leaker," few neutral antonyms exist to describe people who divulge alleged wrongdoing by the government or other organizations to the press, while negative synonyms abound — spy, double-agent, rat, snitch, informer, fink, double-crosser, canary, stoolie, squealer, turncoat, betrayer, traitor and so on. ... More »Column: Snowden versus the dragons
Say the words “Roman art,” and your average listener will likely think of classical statues, ornate churches and the masterworks of Michelangelo, Caravaggio and their contemporaries. But to a select, but growing, few, that phrase summons something more contemporary: a growing body of street and graffiti art that has recently blossomed across the Eternal City. More »Rome’s Graffiti Boom: Eternal City Finally Welcomes Street Art
FRANKFURT/LONDON (Reuters) - Vodafone is discussing a 7.6 billion euros ($10 billion) cash bid with Germany's No. 1 cable operator Kabel Deutschland and is confident its offer and absence of antitrust issues put it in a better position than rival Liberty Global, two sources familiar with its thinking said on Wednesday. Liberty Global , which owns Unity Media, Germany's No. 2 cable operator, made an 85-euro-a-share offer on Tuesday, two people familiar with the matter said, just days after sources said Vodafone had offered 81-82 euros a share or 7.2 billion euros in cash. ... More »Vodafone may trump Liberty with $10 billion cash bid for Kabel: sources
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany has agreed the financing of an 8-billion euro fund to help repair damage caused by the worst flooding in a decade, with both the federal government and states footing the bill, the finance ministry said on Wednesday. The federal government at the outset will itself raise the full amount for the so-called "reconstruction aid" fund because of initial disagreement with the states on how the 16 regions would contribute their share of the cost. ... More »Germany agrees financing of 8 billion euro flood aid fund
Serena Williams is apologizing for off-the-cuff remarks she made during an interview with Rolling Stone about the 16-year-old victim of the Steubenville sexual assault case, in which two high school football players were sent to jail. “I am currently reaching out to the girl’s family... More »Serena Williams Sorry for Steubenville Rape Remarks
Paris has given back a stretch of its riverbank to pedestrians — and just in time for summer. Mayor Bertrand Delanoe inaugurated the 2.3-kilometer (1.4 mile) stretch along the Seine River between the Royal ... More »Paris returns stretch of riverbank to pedestrians
FAIRPORT, Mich. (AP) — Archaeologists say a wooden beam found embedded in the floor of Lake Michigan doesn't appear to have been attached to what they believe could be a sunken ship that disappeared in the 17th Century. More »Wooden beam likely not connected to shipwreck
TUCSON, Ariz., Jun 19, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- If a physician whistleblower dares to challenge the financial dealings of a powerful hospital, a defamation lawsuit may be only the beginning of his troubles, according to an account in the summer issue of the Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons.Dr. Michael Fitzgibbons won the lawsuit filed against him by Integrated Healthcare Holdings, Inc., which took over several hospitals in California. Fitzgibbons had distributed information about its financial situation to selected individuals. ... More »Hospital Uses Shocking Tactics to Retaliate against Physician Whistleblower, Reports Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons
New, intelligent glasses may soon allow professors to gauge the effectiveness of their teaching based on symbols floating above their students' heads. More »Smart Glasses Help Shy Students Speak Up
Penford Corp. said Wednesday that it found accounting errors in its financial statements for the first two fiscal quarters of 2013 and the past three fiscal years, leading to a restatement of its results ... More »Penford finds accounting errors, restates sales
Storms fired in Colorado late yesterday and the steering winds still aim at North Texas.
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DENVER (AP) — Bob and Barbara Schmidt dashed to their home on a dirt road in a heavily wooded area northeast of Colorado Springs as smoke from what would become the most destructive wildfire in Colorado history filled the air. More »Neighbors: Couple killed waited for order to leave
The AFI Docs presented by Audi is a documentary film festival that celebrates excellence in filmmaking and storytelling on a variety of topics including education, immigration, politics, survival and triumph. More »American Film Institute Back to Its Roots
Men's Wearhouse fires chairman who told millions 'You're going to like the way you look' More »'I Guarantee It': Men's Wearhouse Ousts Founder
Valerie Harper has agreed to give a first-person account of her battle with terminal cancer to NBC News. The network says Meredith Vieira will host the documentary, which will air in prime time. No airdate ... More »NBC News airing documentary on Valerie Harper
China and Vietnam agreed on Wednesday to set up a hotline to resolve fishing incidents in disputed South China Sea waters that have been a frequent source of tensions between the two ideological allies. ... More »China, Vietnam agree to set up hotline
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