Obama defends secret surveillance programs amid privacy debate
President Obama argued the United States must balance privacy with security as he backed NSA phone record sweeps and Internet data collection, insisting no one’s calls are listened to and that data helps identify terror leads while audits and legal checks aim to protect Americans’ privacy. He acknowledged trade offs and said congressional and judicial oversight remains in place.
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Domestic surveillance leaps into focus with PRISM details
A vast data collection system known as PRISM links NSA and FBI to major Internet companies. Documents show emails chats and photos flowing to NSA servers with a FISA court order backing the program. Critics urge declassification while officials defend legality and safety claims.
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Texas actress charged in ricin threat
Shannon Guess Richardson, 35, a pregnant Texas actress, was charged with mailing threatening letters to President Obama, New York City Mayor Bloomberg, and a gun-control group. Authorities say she initially claimed her husband sent the letters, then admitted she did so, though investigators found inconsistencies and no charges against her husband.
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Ramirez dies at 53 in California hospital
Richard Ramirez known as the Night Stalker died in a hospital after being moved from San Quentin. He faced death row for 13 murders across 1984 and 1985 plus charges including rape and burglary. Authorities cited federal privacy rules for details.
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