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Senator Says Intel Chief Was Not Forthcoming

One of the staunchest critics of government surveillance programs said Tuesday that the national intelligence director did not give him a straight answer last March when he asked whether the …

Immigration

Immigration Bill Advances in Senate

The Senate voted Tuesday to advance a landmark immigration bill, clearing away the first procedural hurdle in front of legislation opening the door to citizenship for millions.

World

Police Renew Sweep Through Istanbul Square

Riot police firing tear gas and water cannons re-entered Istanbul's Taksim Square on Tuesday night after defiant protesters swarmed back in by the thousands.

National

NYC Bomb Plot Details Settle Little in NSA Debate

The Obama administration declassified a handful of details Tuesday that credited its PRISM Internet spying program with intercepting a key email that unraveled a 2009 terrorist plot in New York.

National

France Threatens Veto of EU-US Trade Deal

A cloud is hanging over the upcoming free-trade talks between the European Union and the United States after France said it won't back any deal that threatens the country's prestigious …

World

Taliban Bomber in Kabul Kills 17 at Supreme Court

A Taliban suicide bomber struck outside Afghanistan's Supreme Court on Tuesday, killing 17 people in the deadliest attack in Kabul in over a year and a half.

World

Police Crush Barricades in Istanbul Square

Hundreds of riot police overran improvised barricades at Istanbul's Taksim Square on Tuesday, firing tear gas, rubber bullets and water cannons in running battles with protesters who have been occupying …

National

Calif. Readies for Possible Return of Gay Marriage

Same-sex marriage supporters await a U.S. Supreme Court decision that will determine whether California's ban on gay marriages lives or dies.

Health Care

Miss. GOP Resolution Opposes Medicaid Expansion

Mississippi Republican Party leaders have adopted a resolution saying they oppose Medicaid expansion.

Immigration

Immigration Advocates Count the Votes

After the Senate pushed the bill over procedural hurdles, backers of immigration legislation turn from courting support to counting votes.

World

S. Africa: Mandela 'Responding Better to Treatment'

Former President Nelson Mandela began responding better to treatment Wednesday morning for a recurring lung infection following "a difficult last few days," South Africa's president said.

Crime

Ariel Castro Pleads Not Guilty in Ohio Kidnap Case

A man accused of holding three women captive in his Cleveland home for about a decade pleaded not guilty Wednesday to hundreds of charges, including rape and kidnapping.

National

NSA Debate Pits Far Left, Right Against the Middle

Revelations of massive government collections of Americans' phone and email records have reinvigorated an odd-couple political alliance of the far left and right.

World

World's Oldest Person Dies in Japan at 116

Japan's Jiroemon Kimura, who had been recognized by the Guinness World Records as the world's oldest living person and the oldest man ever, died Wednesday of natural causes. He was …

National

Feds: Morning-After Pill Appeal Officially on Hold

The Obama administration's appeal in the legal fight over morning-after pills has been officially put on hold until a judge weighs a new plan to allow girls of all ages …

State

Slim Pickings on First Day of Miss. Shrimp Season

Some of the shrimpers who set out at dawn Tuesday with high hopes for a huge catch came in hours later with just enough of the spiny crustaceans for a …

Education

NCAA APR Again Hits Schools with Lesser Resources

Eighteen Division I teams will miss the postseason, and another 18 in men's basketball and nine other college sports will trade practice time for remedial classroom sessions under NCAA academic …

National

Southern Baptists Re-Elect First Black President

The Southern Baptist Convention re-elected its first black president, the Rev. Fred Luter Jr., at its annual meeting Tuesday.

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Amy LaVere: Mixing It Up in Memphis

You can hear where Amy LaVere is coming from, but it never limits where she goes with her music.

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Notes from the Fishbowl

Waking up to our biases is like popping the red pill—suddenly, the matrix is everywhere.