Senate report: CIA torture produced ‘fabricated’ intel, thwarted no plots
After waterboarding, a 9/11 mastermind told interrogators what "he thought they wanted to hear."Read More ...
Hundreds march as California protests continue
BERKELEY,
Calif. (AP) — Hundreds of protesters angered at the killing of unarmed
black men by white police officers marched through downtown Berkeley
streets Tuesday night as protests continued in Northern California.Read More ...
Prince William and Kate visit New York City
New York rolled out the royal red carpet for two very special guests this week.
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U.S. top court rejects worker pay for security-screening time
By
Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on
Tuesday handed a victory to employers over worker compensation, ruling
that companies do not have to pay employees for the time they spend
undergoing security checks at the end of their shifts in a case
involving an Amazon.com Inc warehousing contractor. ...Read More ...
NY police promise to rebuild trust as protests spread
By
Sharon Bernstein and Scott Malone BERKELEY, Calif./NEW YORK (Reuters) -
The head of the New York Police Department vowed on Tuesday to repair
relations with poor and minority communities following the death of a
suspect, even as protests over police violence flared across the United
States. The department will retrain its members in nonviolent ways of
making arrests, Police Commissioner William Bratton said, adding that he
had taken a non-confrontational approach to protests over a grand
jury's decision not to charge the officer involved in the controversial
chokehold case. ...Read More ...
Kerry urges flexibility in U.S. war powers against Islamic State
By
Lesley Wroughton WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Any congressional authorization
of U.S. military force against Islamic State should be flexible and not
limit the fight to Iraq and Syria, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry
said on Tuesday. The authorization should also not restrict U.S.
President Barack Obama in deploying combat troops against the militant
group if needed, Kerry told a Senate committee debating the need for an
Authorization for the Use of Military Force, or AUMF. ...Read More ...
President Obama, politicians react to Senate CIA torture report
Some
reaction to the Senate Intelligence Committee report released Tuesday
on the CIA's harsh interrogation techniques at secret overseas
facilities after the 9/11 terror attacks.Read More ...
Lawmakers agree on $1.1 trillion spending bill
WASHINGTON
(AP) — Time running short, Republicans and Democrats agreed Tuesday on a
$1.1 trillion spending bill to avoid a government shutdown and delay a
politically-charged struggle over President Barack Obama's new
immigration policy until the new year.Read More ...
Attorneys: Darren Wilson should be banned from policing in Missouri
Darren
Wilson, who shot and killed unarmed teen Michael Brown, may have
resigned from the Ferguson Police Department, but a group of attorneys
wants the controversial officer stripped of his right to carry a badge
anywhere in Missouri.Read More ...
CIA torture report: The most stunning findings
The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence today released a controversial report on the CIA’s interrogation practices.Read More ...
Senate report: Harsh CIA tactics didn't work
WASHINGTON
(AP) — In a damning indictment of CIA practices, Senate investigators
on Tuesday accused the spy agency of inflicting pain and suffering on
al-Qaida prisoners far beyond its legal boundaries and then deceiving
the nation with narratives of useful interrogations unsubstantiated by
its own records.Read More ...
Iraqi leader asks U.S. for more air power, weaponry
BAGHDAD
(AP) — Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi told U.S. Defense Secretary
Chuck Hagel on Tuesday that his army is taking the offensive against
the Islamic State group but needs more air power and heavy weaponry to
prevail.Read More ...
Senate report condemns CIA's post 9/11 methods
The agency misled the public and policymakers about its interrogation techniques.Read More ...
FBI probe Into Eric Garner death 'will take months'
The
FBI investigation into the choke hold death of Eric Garner is now in
the most preliminary of stages, a law enforcement official briefed of
the situation told ABC News.There is no set timeline for how long the
investigation will take, but the law enforcement official said "it will
take months."The federal investigation was launched after a Staten
Island grand jury decided not to indict Police Officer Daniel Pantaleo
on any criminal charges stemming from Garner's death on July 17.The
Staten Island district attorney's office has already begun handing over
evidence to the FBI. ...Read More ...
U.S. on alert ahead of torture report's release
U.S. embassies, military units and other interests prepare for possible security threats.Read More ...
Why your mobile phone bill keeps rising
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Mother of Cleveland boy shot by police says she's 'looking for a conviction'
Tamir Rice's mother speaks out for the first time.Read More ...
Marchers at US Capitol protest police killings
WASHINGTON (AP) — Protesters with signs bearing names of black Americans killed by police marched outside the U.S. Capitol and the Justice Department on Monday in peaceful demonstrations demanding a human rights investigation.
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Fire destroys LA construction site, snarls traffic
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A raging fire that may have been intentionally set Monday destroyed a massive apartment complex under construction in downtown Los Angeles, sending up flames that were visible for miles while raining ash on a large area and snarling rush-hour traffic.
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Delhi city government bans Uber after alleged rape
The
Delhi city government on Monday banned Uber from operating in the
Indian capital after a passenger accused one of its drivers of rape,
dealing a fresh blow to the reputation of the online taxi service.Read More ...
Chokehold protest turns violent in Calif.
Raucous demonstrations hit Berkeley's streets for a second night.Read More ...
US unveils federal law enforcement profiling curbs
WASHINGTON
(AP) — The Obama administration issued guidelines Monday that restrict
the ability of federal law enforcement agencies to profile on the basis
of religion, national origin and other characteristics, protocols the
Justice Department hopes could be a model for local departments as the
nation tackles questions about the role race plays in policing.Read More ...
South African aid group describes hostage talks
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The government in Yemen, a U.S. ally, was kept informed about a South African aid group's efforts to negotiate the release of a South African hostage before he died in a U.S. raid on al-Qaida militants, the head of the aid group said Monday.
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Storm exits, sparing Philippines of huge losses
SAN
JUAN, Philippines (AP) — A storm that began as a frighteningly powerful
typhoon started to blow away from the Philippines Tuesday after leaving
at least 21 people dead and forcing more than 1.6 million into
shelters.Read More ...
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