Obama Addresses Students in Belfast Ahead of G8 Summit
Says peace in Northern Ireland gave the world hope
Policy
Al Qaeda's North African Branch Confirms Leader Was Killed in Mali
France announced the death of Abdelhamid Abou Zeid months ago
Ecuador's Foreign Minister Says His Government Will Continue To Support Julian Assange
The Wikileaks founder has been staying at the Ecuadorian embassy in London
Obama Approval Rating at Lowest Rating in Over 18 Months
Dropped eight points in the last month
British Foreign Secretary Says There Are No "Palatable Options" For Dealing With Syrian Conflict
Says there are extremists on both sides
China Demands the US Explain its International Surveillance
NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden is still in Hong Kong
Why Women Should Be Able to Buy Birth Control Without Seeing a Doctor
There is no obvious explanation why something used safely over half a century by hundreds of millions of women should remain so restricted.
Syrian Conflict Set To Dominate Discussions at G8 Summit
Russia opposes plans to arms rebels in Syria
Chief of Staff: Obama Doesn't Believe NSA Has Violated Privacy
That doesn't bode well for this alleged "conversation"
Obama Speaks with Forked Tongue on Surveillance
Does he think we're stupid enough to believe ever-changing official claims about the NSA?
NSA Says Agency Has Scrutinized Fewer than 300 Phone Numbers
Out of the millions it has collected
NSA Admits It Can Listen to Domestic Calls Without Warrants
Can likely read e-mails and text messages too
Prism Just Small Part of Much Larger Data Surveillance Effort
Yes, the government is snatching data directly from the Internet's backbone
Eyeing the Calorie-Watcher Researchers
A new study on the impact of calorie information at fast food and chain restaurants raises more questions than it answers.
Facebook Releases Basic Details of Government Data Requests
Between 9,000 and 10,000 requests over a six-month period
Americans in Canada Resent and Defy U.S. Tax Demands
They don't live here and don't want to be milked by the feds
U.S. Government Increasingly Prone To Classify Information
Reducing transparency and increasing the need for employees to have security clearances
IRS Faces Potential Restructuring After Targeting Political Opponents
How about just abolishing the agency?
NSA Scandal Separates Liberty Lovers from Poseurs
Party lines play no role in the fight for privacy rights.
Small Firms, Service Industries, Trim Health Spending in Anticipation of Obamacare
Trying to off-load growing costs to the government
States Offer Programs and Incentives in Hopes of Getting Companies To Create Jobs
How about getting out of the way?
Obama's Trip to Africa Could Cost up to $100 Million
Lots of planning and protection for the president, family
Lawmaker: Snowden Lying About What NSA, PRISM Can Do
But admits he doesn't know what info whistleblower possesses
Jeb Bush Praises Immigrants as Economic Boon
Says they create more businesses and are more "fertile"
Judge Blocks Kentucky's Anticompetitive Moving Company Law
Allows existing businesses to veto newcomers
118,000 Sit on Organ Transplant List
18 people die each day. Extreme shortage due in part to regulations.
