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CA gay marriage ban headed to US Supreme Court

AP - U.S. News - Thu, 2025-05-22 01:46
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- The sponsors of California's same-sex marriage ban said Tuesday they plan to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to review a landmark appellate court ruling that struck down the law as unconstitutional....
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Diamond Jubilee: Final flourish

BBC - News - Thu, 2025-05-22 01:46
Crowds relive their highlights of the Jubilee weekend
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Report of first doctor to reach shot Lincoln found

AP - U.S. News - Thu, 2025-05-22 01:46
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- Researchers have found the long-lost report of the first doctor to treat President Abraham Lincoln after he was shot at a Washington theater....
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Congress considers pick for US ambassador to Iraq

AP - U.S. News - Thu, 2025-05-22 01:46
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Democratic and Republican senators are moving ahead on President Barack Obama's choice for U.S. ambassador to Iraq even though a top GOP lawmaker has "grave concerns" about the nomination of Brett McGurk....
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Congress considers pick for US ambassador to Iraq

AP - Politics - Thu, 2025-05-22 01:46
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Democratic and Republican senators are moving ahead on President Barack Obama's choice for U.S. ambassador to Iraq even though a top GOP lawmaker has "grave concerns" about the nomination of Brett McGurk....

Opinion: Poor and fat -- the real class war

CNN - Top Stories - Thu, 2025-05-22 01:46
LZ Granderson says there are unignorable parallels between fat states, life expectancy, poverty -- and health care costs. Why don't politicians address the core issues of obesity?
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US official: Al-Qaida No. 2 killed by US drone

AP - World News - Thu, 2025-05-22 01:46
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A U.S. official says a drone strike in Pakistan's northwest tribal region has killed al-Qaida's second-in-command....

US official: Al-Qaida No. 2 killed by US drone

AP - U.S. News - Thu, 2025-05-22 01:46
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A U.S. official says a drone strike in Pakistan's northwest tribal region has killed al-Qaida's second-in-command....
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ECB holds off to force politicians' hand in crisis

AP - World News - Thu, 2025-05-22 01:46
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) -- The European Central Bank has a powerful weapon that just might push political leaders into solving the continent's financial crisis once and for all: withholding further help....

Crowds cheer queen on last day of Jubilee

AP - World News - Thu, 2025-05-22 01:46
LONDON (AP) -- Pealing church bells, artillery salutes and crowds cheering "God save the queen!" greeted Queen Elizabeth II on Tuesday, the last of four days of Diamond Jubilee celebrations honoring her 60 years on the throne....

The cast of characters as Penn State trial starts

AP - U.S. News - Thu, 2025-05-22 01:46
The main players in the Penn State scandal:...
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Fatally injured driver praised as lifesaver

CNN - Top Stories - Thu, 2025-05-22 01:46
A Chinese bus driver safely pulled over his bus after being struck by flying metal debris. CNN's Isha Sesay reports.
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Canada: Video suggests suspect ate parts of body

AP - World News - Thu, 2025-05-22 01:46
MONTREAL (AP) -- Canadian police say video footage from the killing and dismembering of a Chinese student seems to show the suspect eating the body....

THE RACE: Obama, Romney ramp up economic battle

AP - Politics - Thu, 2025-05-22 01:46
President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney are sharpening their economic talking points....

What to know about the Wisconsin recall vote

AP - U.S. News - Thu, 2025-05-22 01:46
Q: What started the effort to recall Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker?...
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TheHill.com: "Keeping your cell phone from spying on you"

FourthAmendment.com - News - Thu, 2025-05-22 01:46

TheHill.com: Keeping your cell phone from spying on you by Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah):

In the age of Onstar, smartphones and GPS tracking devices, we are more effective than ever at tracking people. But the line between a convenient tool and an unreasonable search has become increasingly nebulous.

No one wants their every move surreptitiously monitored without permission – whether it be law enforcement, a spurned partner, or a nefarious stranger keeping tabs on us. Given the legal ambiguities associated with modern technology, we must update and clarify the law.

Although the Supreme Court ruled attaching a GPS device to a person’s car without their knowledge constitutes a search under the Fourth Amendment, there are no rules governing the use of geolocation information obtained from other types of devices.

So what is this SmartGlass thing?

CNN - Top Stories - Thu, 2025-05-22 01:46
Perhaps the biggest splash in the early going of this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles was made by Microsoft with its unveiling of Xbox SmartGlass.
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Wisconsin holds recall more than a year in making

AP - U.S. News - Thu, 2025-05-22 01:46
MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- After a brief but bruising campaign that followed a more than yearlong fight over union rights and Wisconsin's cash-strapped budget, voters in the narrowly divided state began casting ballots Tuesday on whether to recall Gov. Scott Walker....
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Wisconsin holds recall more than a year in making

AP - Politics - Thu, 2025-05-22 01:46
MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- After a brief but bruising campaign that followed a more than yearlong fight over union rights and Wisconsin's cash-strapped budget, voters in the narrowly divided state began casting ballots Tuesday on whether to recall Gov. Scott Walker....
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