Immigration bill passes first test vote in Senate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A sweeping, White House-backed immigration bill cleared its first procedural hurdle in the U.S. Senate on Tue...
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U.S. tech firms push for government transparency on security
By Gerry Shih and Bill Rigby SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Three of the largest U.S. Internet companies called on the U.S. government to...
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Patriot or traitor, Snowden driven by fear of government intrusion
By John Shiffman and Daniel Trotta (Reuters) - Edward Snowden dropped out of high school, tried Army Reserve training but quit after...
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Senate panel back Obama nominee Froman for top trade post
By Doug Palmer WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday approved the nomination of White House chief internati...
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U.S. sanctions four Hezbollah supporters in West Africa
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States imposed sanctions on four Lebanese citizens on Tuesday, accusing them of fundraising and re...
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Booz Allen fires Snowden for violating firm's ethics, policies
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Contracting firm Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp said on Tuesday it has fired Edward Snowden, who admitted t...
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Russia would consider asylum for U.S. cyber leaker
By Steve Gutterman MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia would consider granting asylum to the American who has exposed top-secret U.S. surveill...
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In Asia, dissidents worry that U.S. may share Prism data
By Kevin Lim and Ben Blanchard SINGAPORE/BEIJING (Reuters) - Dissident and opposition groups in Asia, including those supported by t...
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U.S. Prism spying program rattles EU lawmakers
By Claire Davenport BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European lawmakers threatened on Tuesday to unpick data-sharing agreements with the United ...
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Illinois governor faces challenge from former Obama Chief of Staff Daley
By Mary Wisniewski CHICAGO (Reuters) - Former White House Chief of Staff Bill Daley, the son and brother of former mayors of Chicago...
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