Memorials mark 25th anniversary of Pan Am 103 bombing
Families across the United States and Britain gathered for memorial services for Pan Am 103 victims. In Lockerbie bagpipes and wreaths honored those who died when the New York bound flight exploded over Scotland. In Arlington, Attorney General Eric Holder urged unity and justice as 259 aboard and 11 on the ground perished. 35 Syracuse students were among the victims.
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Declassified NSA origins reveal birth of bulk data programs
The director of national intelligence declassified documents tracing how the NSA began bulk phone and internet data collection after 9/11. The release shows Bush authorized the Terrorist Surveillance Program in 2001, its transition to FISA oversight, and court-ordered declassification prompted by the Obama era.
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U S Forces Hit While Evacuating Civilians in Jonglei
Four U S service members were wounded when three CV-22 Ospreys evacuating Americans in Bor Jonglei state came under ground fire. The mission diverted and the wounded were stabilized before medevac to Nairobi. Officials blame renegade South Sudanese forces allied with rebel leader Machar for the attack.
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