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    Jun 12, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. NSA chief: Surveillance programs thwarted 'dozens of terrorist plots'

    WASHINGTON -- The director of the National Security Agency portrayed the collection of millions of U.S. telephone records each day as a limited program designed to thwart terrorist plots, but made it clear that the NSA needed only a "reasonable suspicion" of a terrorist link to search the vast databank, not a separate court order.
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    WASHINGTON -- The director of the National Security Agency portrayed the collection of millions of U.S. telephone records each day as a limited program designed to thwart terrorist plots, but made it clear that the NSA needed only a "reasonable suspicion"...

    Tags: U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations, Booz Allen Hamilton Inc., National Security Agency, Career and Workplace, Unrest, Conflicts and War

    2. Jun 11, 2013 |Story| Daily Press

  2. City Center Marriott expects more catering this year

    The Newport News Marriott at City Center is expecting an additional $750,000 in catering revenue at the conference center this year over last year after pushing more e-commerce marketing, the general manager said.
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    The Newport News Marriott at City Center is expecting an additional $750,000 in catering revenue at the conference center this year over last year after pushing more e-commerce marketing, the general manager said. “The hotel is doing well in the...

    Tags: Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Charlottesville (Charlottesville, Virginia), Event Planning, Marketing, Restaurant and Catering Industry

    3. Jun 7, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Obama strongly defends phone and Internet surveillance

    WASHINGTON — From the time he stepped onto the national stage, Barack Obama presented himself as a civil libertarian who would take a different path from that of his predecessor, who authorized surveillance on Americans in the fight against terrorism. "It is time to write a new chapter in our response to 9/11," Obama said in a 2007 speech that outlined his vision for national security.
    WASHINGTON — From the time he stepped onto the national stage, Barack Obama presented himself as a civil libertarian who would take a different path from that of his predecessor, who authorized surveillance on Americans in the fight against...

    Tags: National Security, FBI, Government, Laws, Politics

    4. Jun 7, 2013 |Story| SFL

  4. Slide up to West Palm Beach and hang around with pole dancers this weekend

    It’s not what you think, the International Pole Convention.
    It’s not what you think, the International Pole Convention. The pole dancing convention founder, Jessalynn Medairy, 27, is so used to the questions, she answers them before they’re asked: “There’s nobody here that would be a...

    Tags: Chicago Heights, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Entertainment Events, Dance, Entertainment

    5. Jun 11, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Oprah Winfrey donates $12 million to African American history museum

    Oprah Winfrey is giving $12 million to a planned Washington, D.C., museum that will document African American history. Items from her talk show could be part of its exhibits.
    Oprah Winfrey is giving $12 million to a planned Washington, D.C., museum that will document African American history. Items from her talk show could be part of its exhibits. The National Museum of African American History and Culture announced Tuesday...

    Tags: Human Interest, Oprah Winfrey, Arts, Arts and Culture, Museums

    6. Jun 8, 2013 |Story| Imperial Valley Press Online

  6. Crop genetics lead to D.C. internship for Valley woman

    Staff Writer
    For Allison Cameron, breeding and raising hogs through McCabe 4-H and FFA at Southwest High School led to more than a passing interest in the science of agriculture. Now 20 years old and a junior at Texas Tech University, Cameron is an environmental...

    Tags: Agriculture, Biology, Texas Tech University , Juan Vargas, Genetic Engineering

    7. Jun 7, 2013 |Story| Allentown Morning Call

  7. Toomey eyed as possible swing vote on immigration overhaul

    WASHINGTON — Sen. Pat Toomey is being targeted as a possible deciding vote on immigration overhaul, one of the biggest policy items of President Barack Obama's second term.
    WASHINGTON — Sen. Pat Toomey is being targeted as a possible deciding vote on immigration overhaul, one of the biggest policy items of President Barack Obama's second term. After co-authoring a proposal in April to tighten background checks on gun...

    Tags: Allentown, Politics, Crime, Law and Justice, White House, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013)

    8. Jun 7, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  8. Edward Weiss

    Edward Henry Weiss, a retired marketing executive who put the name Wacky Noodle on a children's flotation device used in swimming pools, died of a stroke Monday at the University of Maryland Medical Center. The Timonium resident was 74.
    Edward Henry Weiss, a retired marketing executive who put the name Wacky Noodle on a children's flotation device used in swimming pools, died of a stroke Monday at the University of Maryland Medical Center. The Timonium resident was 74. Born in Brooklyn,...

    Tags: Baltimore County, Marketing, Timonium, Artscape, Abraham Lincoln

    9. Jun 9, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. John Allan: Always on cue

    After a quarter-century spent raising the bar on the men's grooming experience — opening a handful of just-for-the-guys salons coast-to-coast and launching an eponymous line of men's hair- and skincare products — John Allan is going underground.
    Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
    After a quarter-century spent raising the bar on the men's grooming experience — opening a handful of just-for-the-guys salons coast-to-coast and launching an eponymous line of men's hair- and skincare products — John Allan is going...

    Tags: New York City, Marketing, Personal Service, New Products, Empire State Building

    10. Jun 12, 2013 |Story| WSBT Radio

  10. Rare Beatles Concert Footage at Center of New Lawsuit

    <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: small;">Trying to make money off the <strong>Beatles</strong> without crossing every &ldquo;T&rdquo; and dotting every &ldquo;I&rdquo; can be an arduous process. Just ask the folks at Ace Arts, the company suing Sony/ATV Music Publishing and Apple Corps for blocking the release of their documentary, <em>The Beatles: The Lost Concert</em>, featuring footage from the Fab Four&rsquo;s February 11, 1964 concert at the Coliseum in Washington, DC. In a nutshell, Ace arts reached a distribution deal to screen the documentary in 500 theaters across the country before Sony/ATV and Apple Corps put the kibosh on the whole thing. Ace Arts claims the 35-minute video footage is in the public domain, but Sony/ATV, which owns the rights to certain Beatles songs, blocked the deal from moving forward.</span>
    Trying to make money off the Beatles without crossing every “T” and dotting every “I” can be an arduous process. Just ask the folks at Ace Arts, the company suing Sony/ATV Music Publishing and Apple Corps for blocking the release...

    Tags: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Music, Entertainment

    11. Jun 7, 2013 |Story| Imperial Valley Press Online

  11. Brawley High students showcase artistic talents at annual art show

    BRAWLEY &mdash; Prior to the start of the school year, Jose Valdez had never created a drawing or a painting he would have described as art.
    Staff Writer
    BRAWLEY — Prior to the start of the school year, Jose Valdez had never created a drawing or a painting he would have described as art. Yet after just one year of taking art as an elective at Brawley Union High School, Jose showcased three pieces...

    Tags: Robert J. Lopez, Students, Teaching and Learning, Education

    12. Jun 7, 2013 |Story| Imperial Valley Press Online

  12. Brawley High student heads to Washington, D.C., to serve as senate page

    Staff Writer
    In a matter of days, Brawley resident Brooks Hamby will embark on a three-week journey that is sure to leave a lasting impression on his young life. The 17-year-old junior at Brawley Union High School was selected to serve as a page in the U.S. Senate...

    Tags: U.S. Senate

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