Congress approves foreign surveillance law renewal
The Senate passed a 73 to 23 vote renewing the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act program to monitor overseas calls and emails of suspected spies and terrorists without Americans, unless a court order is obtained. The move keeps the program active for five years, despite calls for more disclosures on possible incidental American data and back door searches.
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Indian gang rape victim dies in Singapore hospital
An Indian woman who was gang raped and beaten on a New Delhi bus died at Mount Elizabeth Hospital in Singapore after ten days in India and two days in Singapore. Police have arrested six suspects. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh urged action to protect women from sexual violence.
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Woman charged in connection with firefighters' slayings
Dawn Nguyen of Rochester, neighbor to convicted felon William Spengler, is charged with knowingly making a false statement as the legal owner of guns used in the ambush that killed firefighters Michael Chiapperini and Tomasz Kaczowka on Christmas Eve. She faces federal and state counts related to purchasing the AR-15 rifle and 12 gauge shotgun.
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FBI reissues Monroe files reveal communist links
FBI files on Marilyn Monroe found and released show some inner circle members worried about her ties to leftists including Frederick Vanderbilt Field. The records note no new evidence about Monroe’s death and indicate no FBI probe into murder claims.
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Sailors sue over radiation near Fukushima plant
Eight U S sailors from the USS Ronald Reagan sue Tokyo Electric Power Co claiming the company lied about radiation levels during a humanitarian mission after the tsunami and reactor crisis. The suit was filed in San Diego federal court. Religious leaders from multiple faiths gathered in Newtown Conn to mark two weeks since the elementary school massacre and pray for healing on a snowy field.
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NORAD Tracks Santa hits record telephone and social followings
NORAD reports a record Christmas Eve reach with volunteers answering over 114000 calls, 1250 volunteers aiding the effort, and social media growth including 1.2 million Facebook followers and 129000 Twitter followers. First lady Michelle Obama participated among the volunteers.
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