News: National
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Snowden hits back against critics of NSA leaks
NSA contractor Edward Snowden says the government's "litany of lies" about the programs compelled him to act.
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FBI rushes to Newark airport after poison claim
A passenger who screamed that he had poison aboard a plane is taken into FBI custody.
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Jury selection in Trayvon Martin case continues
Jury selection in the murder trial of George Zimmerman resumes for a second week.
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Putin, Obama set to spar over Syria arms
President Obama may face a frosty G8 meeting after a clash over plans to arm Syrian rebels.
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Colorado wildfire now 65 percent contained
Authorities say that firefighters are getting the upper hand on the deadly Colorado wildfire.
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Solar plane lands in Washington
A sun-powered airplane lands in Washington during it's journey across the United States.
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Detainees' lawyers want secret Guantanamo files
Lawyers for five Guantanamo prisoners have requested confidential reports from the ICRC.
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China asks U.S. to explain Internet surveillance
China demands that Washington explain its itself to the international community following Internet surveillance reports.
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China pressured NYU to ask student to leave, dissident says
A Chinese dissident has accused New York University of caving to political pressure.
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More homes destroyed in deadly Colorado wildfire
Property losses from the most destructive Colorado wildfire in state history rose on Friday to 379 homes destroyed.
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Louisiana chemical explosion plant kills 1, injures 73
An explosion at the Williams Olefins chemical plant burned for more than three hours and injured 73 people.
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Nevada vetoes bill to strengthen gun background checks
Governor Brian Sandoval vetoed a bill to strengthened gun-control rules for all gun sales.
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U.S. to increase military support to Syria rebels
President Barack Obama has authorized sending U.S. weapons to Syrian rebels for the first time.
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Trial of accused mobster turns to bookmakers
Testimony in the murder trial of James "Whitey" Bulger will shift to some Boston bookmakers.
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Farewell note found on body of California gunman
A three-page farewell note was found on the body of a gunman who shot five people to death.
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Colorado wildfire destroys more than 90 homes as winds worsen
A fierce, wind-whipped wildfire destroyed more than 90 homes.
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Top court's gay marriage ruling won't be last word
Whatever the Supreme Court decides, gay marriage appears destined to face several more years of legal debate.
Mother says Pennsylvania girl's lung transplant a success
A 10-year-old girl with cystic fibrosis is out of surgery after a double-lung transplant.
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Poll: Nearly half of Americans say surveillance OK within limits
Nearly half of all Americans say the U.S. government's broad surveillance tactics are acceptable within limits.
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U.S. scales back plans for Guantanamo prosecutions
Far fewer prisoners will be tried in war crimes tribunals than the Obama administration originally planned.
