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Say What? NSA Workers Detail Eavesdropping on Americans
The Bush Administration says it taps conversations of Americans only if they involved al Qaeda. But two ex-NSA interceptors say Bush's assertions are a lie, and they have come forward after feelings that their conduct was immoral and illegal. ABC News shared a look into the details of intercepted phone conversations between overseas Americans and their friends, colleagues, or family back home.
McCain on Warrantless Wiretapping: Where Does He Stand?
McCain believes President Bush's warrantless wiretapping program is legal, according to one of McCain's top advisers. Bush justifies the program based on an unprecedented assertion of executive power, sure to be a legacy of his administration. McCain now appears to embrace this interpretation.
Google to Help the CIA Spy
Google is helping the CIA get its blog on. The internet search engine giant will supply the technology for a Wikipedia-style intelligence site: Intellipedia.
Agents will post information about targets on a secure internal forum where they can read, edit, and tag their own content, as well as the content of other spies.
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Front Page: Domino's Workers Arrested For Spitting in Food
- Two Domino's employees have been charged with felonies after they filmed themselves contaminating food with spit and snot and posted the videos on YouTube. — New York Times
- President Obama will head to Mexico today, his first stop on his Latin American visit. — Los Angeles Times
- Spain's attorney general has come out against his country's attempt to prosecute six US officials for torture.
Briefing Book! Sarah Palin Has Unresolved Wardrobe Issues
- Wardrobe Malfunction: Sarah Palin's $180,000 worth of campaign clothes are "stuffed in trash bags" at RNC headquarters, angering big donors. — Huffington Post
- Big Cheese Battle: President Bush imposed a 300 percent tariff on Roquefort cheese right before leaving office. Now France is asking Obama to remove the tax, or face "unfortunate consequences."
Wiretapping: Which is More Important — Privacy or Security?
House Democrats unveiled new legislation yesterday in an effort to update the nation's wiretapping program. The new proposal rejects the version of the bill passed in the Senate that would give telecommunications companies legal immunity for participation in the program following the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
President Bush and House Republicans stand firm that the Senate version of the legislation (FISA) should be passed.
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- Alec Baldwin: McCain must prove he has not drank Bush kool-aid — The Huffington Post
- What is the NSA really doing? — Talking Points Memo
- Presidential candidates react to Gov. Spitzer's mess — The Caucus
- Proposals to redefine British citizenship include pupils swearing allegiance to the Queen — newsblog
- Student suspended for YouTube video — DCist
- Honda's guide for women drivers includes "how to pump gas by yourself" — Jezebel
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