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Officials: NSA data-gathering thwarted terrorist plots
WASHINGTON — Top U.S. intelligence officials said Saturday that information gleaned from two controversial data-collection programs run by the National Security Agency thwarted potential terrorist plots in the U.S. and more than 20 other countries....Tags: National Security Agency, Education, U.S. Congress, FBI
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U.S. considers taking in Syrian refugees
WASHINGTON — Two years into a civil war that shows no signs of ending, the Obama administration is considering resettling refugees who have fled Syria, part of an international effort that could bring thousands of Syrians to American cities and...
Tags: U.S. Department of State, Turkey, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Wars and Interventions, Politics
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Killing of Syrian youth for 'blasphemy' fuels tension in Aleppo
This post has been corrected. See the note at the bottom for details. Protesters in the embattled city of Aleppo called for justice in the killing of a 14-year-old boy accused of blasphemy, blaming armed opposition groups for the youth's death. The...Tags: Iraq, Prosecution, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Religion and Belief, Wars and Interventions
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The government knows who you're calling.
WASHINGTON - The government knows who you're calling. Every day. Every call. Here's what you need to know about the secret program and how it works: Q. What happened and why is it a big deal? A. The Guardian newspaper published a highly classified...Tags: Verizon Communications, Dianne Feinstein, Government, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Politics
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Goldberg: Syria's religious war
If there was a moment when the United States could have intervened in Syria, it looks like that moment has passed. Shiite militants, including Hezbollah — partly at the behest of their paymasters in Iran — are racing to the defense of Bashar...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Religion and Belief, Wars and Interventions, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Islam
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McManus: Where's the enemies list?
Who exactly is the enemy in the continuing U.S. war against terrorism? In some cases, the answer is: It's a secret. When the United States began its war against Al Qaeda after the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, the identity of the enemy was clear: Osama...
Tags: Lindsey O. Graham, Terrorism, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Wars and Interventions, Politics
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Drone strike reportedly kills a long-sought target in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — For three long years, the CIA hunted the Pakistani militant who had helped send a suicide bomber deep into a U.S. base in eastern Afghanistan. The audacious mission killed seven U.S. intelligence officers and contractors, one...
Tags: U.S. Department of State, Suicide, Pakistan, Nawaz Sharif, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Air marshal whistle-blower fired in 2006 claims big win in court
Two years after 9/11, federal Air Marshal Robert MacLean turned whistle-blower. He revealed to MSNBC reporters that the government planned to remove armed security officers from long-distance passenger flights to reduce hotel expenses despite reports...Tags: MSNBC (tv network), Government, Lawyers, Politics, Justice System
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On Benghazi, Obama vs. Republicans again
This post has been updated as indicated below.Maybe because President Obama said so many other things in his speech Thursday -- about drones, Guantanamo and a “new phase” in the war against terrorism -- a reference to Benghazi didn’t attract much attention. But, at the risk of over-...Tags: Republican Party, Pakistan, Terrorism, Mitt Romney, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Fourth U.S. drone victim influenced by Sept. 11, war
WASHINGTON — In his early teens, Jude Kenan Mohammad was a familiar sight in his middle-class section of Raleigh, N.C., riding around on his bike to deliver groceries to elderly Muslim neighbors. But with an American mother and Pakistani father,...
Tags: Jihad, Pakistan, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), War in Afghanistan (2001-present), Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Obama's restrictions on drone program welcomed in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — President Obama’s commitment to scaling back the use of unmanned aircraft to kill suspected terrorists could pave the way for improved relations between the United States and Pakistan, analysts and political leaders...
Tags: Pakistan, Terrorism, Government, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Politics
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Obama puts restrictions on drone program
WASHINGTON — Reining back the aggressive counter-terrorism strategy he has embraced for five years, President Obama declared clear, public restrictions for the first time on using unmanned aircraft to kill terrorists, a shift likely to significantly...
Tags: U.S. Department of State, Pakistan, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Wars and Interventions, Military Equipment
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