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Video: Christie urges Moonachie residents to make use of Sandy relief programs
"These grants are there for you," Governor says
nj.com (11 hours ago)
Waiting for word from Bernanke, stocks move higher
U.S. stocks moved higher Tuesday, helped by news of a pickup in home building and low inflation. But the Federal Reserve loomed large, with investors trying to guess what the central bank will say Wednesday about how long it plans to keep stimulus programs in place.
oregonlive.com (11 hours ago)
Disrupted ‘terrorist events’ detailed
In testimony before Congress Tuesday, senior intelligence and law enforcement officials said recently revealed surveillance programs have disrupted more than 50 “potential terrorist events,” including at least 10 plots that were based inside the United States. Four of those cases have been made public. Sean Joyce,...
washingtonpost.com (11 hours ago)
NSA: Programs 'critical' for U.S.
NSA officials defended controversial snooping programs to skeptical lawmakers Tuesday. Dana Bash reports.
cnn.com (11 hours ago)
NSA director says surveillance program foiled plot against Wall Street
WASHINGTON - The U.S. foiled a plot to bomb the New York Stock Exchange because of the sweeping surveillance programs at the heart of a debate over national security and personal privacy, officials said Tuesday at a rare open hearing on intelligence - a set-piece for supporters of the snooping. The House...
sltrib.com (11 hours ago)
Is NSA exaggerating its surveillance successes?
Has the National Security Agency exaggerated the importance of some of its sweeping surveillance programs? That’s what agency critics are charging after top US security officials defended recently disclosed NSA activities at an extraordinary House Intelligence Committee hearing on Tuesday.
yahoo.com (11 hours ago)
Low rankings for education colleges
A study of education programs in colleges and universities across the country by the National Council for Teacher Quality, a Washington-based advocacy center, gave Virginia a below-average rating.
newsleader.com (11 hours ago)
Science Has Literally Built Luke Skywalker's Robotic Hand, Touch and All
Amputees may one day regain actual feeling thanks to Darpa and researchers at Case Western University who have created what we thought was once only possible in science fiction. As a part of DARPA's Reliable Neural-Interface Technology (RE-NET) program, CWRU's flat interface nerve electrode (FINE) system has...
gizmodo.com (11 hours ago)
Suit demands NYPD end its 'unconstitutional' surveillance of Muslims
Civil rights advocates have asked a federal judge to declare an end to the NYPD’s various Muslim surveillance programs, arguing the spying unconstitutionally targets innocent people based solely on their religion.
nydailynews.com (11 hours ago)
New York legislature restores $90 million in funding for disabled
ALBANY (AP) – The elimination of $90 million in funding for disabled programs from the budget in March has been reversed by rare unanimous action in a divided Albany.
recordonline.com (11 hours ago)
KU education dean flunks rating system
Education deans at two Kansas public universities criticized Tuesday a think tank's report of U.S. teacher training programs that concludes too many mediocre graduates have been making their way into classrooms. "If this were a research paper produced by a student, it would get a failing grade," said Rick Ginsberg,...
cjonline.com (11 hours ago)
Officials: Surveillance programs foiled more than 50 terrorist plots
The U.S. government’s sweeping surveillance programs have disrupted more than 50 terrorist plots in the United States and abroad, including a plan to bomb the New York Stock Exchange, senior government officials testified Tuesday.
washingtonpost.com (11 hours ago)
Black Louisiana state senator explains switch to GOP (VIDEO)
A state senator in Louisiana explains in a new video why he switched to the Republican Party, arguing that the GOP should be the new home for African-Americans like him. In the video, state Sen. Elbert Guillory says Democrats use social programs like welfare and food stamps to monopolize the black vote. He urges...
washingtonpost.com (12 hours ago)
Reporters’ Notebook / Bits and pieces of news …
OLAF FUB SEZ: According to author Salman Rushdie, born on this date in 1947, “The only people who see the whole picture are the ones who step outside the frame.”...LICKIN’ GOOD – Barbecue lovers will celebrate the arrival of summer from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Friday at Gateway-Longview’s fifth annual BBQ & Blues Bash...
buffalonews.com (12 hours ago)
Mike Mokrzycki: Polling About Privacy: Lessons From the Past
An exhaustive 2008 academic study of polling in the years after 9/11 can help make sense of what might be seen as confused public opinion today on privacy and government surveillance. It also suggests concerns about surveillance may be underreported as some people particularly sensitive about privacy might not take...
huffingtonpost.com (12 hours ago)
Suit calls for end to NYPD's surveillance of Muslims
Civil rights advocates have asked a federal judge to declare an end to the NYPD’s various Muslim surveillance programs, arguing the spying unconstitutionally targets innocent people based solely on their religion.
nydailynews.com (12 hours ago)
NSA surveillance helped foil more than 50 attacks, officials say
WASHINGTON – Recently disclosed National Security Agency surveillance programs have helped disrupt more than 50 “potential terrorist events” around the world over the last 12 years, according to U.S. intelligence officials who described the spying operations as tightly regulated and extremely useful.
latimes.com (12 hours ago)
Stocks move higher as traders wait on the Fed
The stock market is closing higher as investors anticipate that the Federal Reserve will keep programs to support the U.S. economy in place.
miamiherald.com (12 hours ago)
NSA, lawmakers defend surveillance that thwarted 'over 50' attacks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The head of the National Security Agency on Tuesday said U.S. surveillance programs had helped disrupt more than 50 possible attacks since September 11, 2001, as sympathetic members of Congress also defended the use of the top-secret spying operations.
chicagotribune.com (12 hours ago)
Homeless programs take center stage in Richmond, where need is great
The Bay Area has long been seen as a leader in homeless support and advocacy organizations, and thanks to new initiatives and both financial and rhetorical support by city leaders, Richmond is emerging as a leader in homeless services.
contracostatimes.com (12 hours ago)
Stocks move higher as traders wait on the Fed
NEW YORK (AP) -- The stock market is closing higher as investors anticipate that the Federal Reserve will keep programs to support the U.S. economy in place....
ap.org (12 hours ago)
Stocks move higher as traders wait on the Fed
NEW YORK (AP) - The stock market is closing higher as investors anticipate that the Federal Reserve will keep programs to support the U.S. economy in place.
yahoo.com (12 hours ago)
Donald Gross: Will the NSA Revelations Harm US-China Relations?
The startling revelations about massive U.S. surveillance programs run by the National Security Agency emerged in early June just as President Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping were about to begin their informal summit meeting where cyberespionage was high on the agenda. While the Obama-Xi summit succeeded on...
huffingtonpost.com (12 hours ago)
China Launches Major Emissions Program
By Mark Nicholls: (click here for original article) On June 18 China’s pioneering city of Shenzhen is set to notch up another first. From that day 635 companies in the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone-which in 1979 became the vanguard for China’s capitalist revolution-will start using the markets to help meet...
huffingtonpost.com (12 hours ago)
MiniTime: On a Roll
(photo: Nice Ride Minnesota) Looking for a fun way to explore a city with teens? Consider two-wheeling it around town. The long-awaited Citi Bike program rolled into the Big Apple last month and proved an instant hit, with nearly 12,000 New Yorkers signed up for annual memberships at launch. Since 2010, about a...
huffingtonpost.com (12 hours ago)
Nielsen's top programs for June 10-16
A list of the top 20 prime-time programs in the Nielsen ratings for June 10-16
msn.com (13 hours ago)
Waiting for word from Bernanke, stocks move higher
It's all about the Fed. Still. U.S. stocks moved higher Tuesday, helped by news of a pickup in home building and low inflation. But the Federal Reserve loomed large, with investors trying to guess what the central bank will say Wednesday about how long it plans to keep stimulus programs in place. For many, Tuesday...
lasvegassun.com (13 hours ago)
Civil Rights Groups Sue NYPD Over Muslim Spying
The NYPD's widespread spying programs directed at Muslims have undermined free worship by innocent people and should be declared unconstitutional, according to religious leaders and civil rights advocates who filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday.
palmbeachpost.com (13 hours ago)
Watch: NSA Director Defends Secret Surveillance Programs
Gen. Keith Alexander tells Congress at least 50 potential terrorist attacks have been thwarted.
abcnews.com (13 hours ago)
The NSA Hearing, by the Numbers
A federal hearing today on NSA surveillance programs leaked by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden produced some interesting numbers about the scope of the data collections and other issues. We've produced a roundup below of some of the interesting stats and intelligence gleaned from the discussion.
wired.com (13 hours ago)
