Democracy Now! - Season 2013 - Thursday, December 12, 2013

2013x198 - Thursday, October 03, 2013

October 3, 2013

2013/10/03 Headlines: Obama "Exasperated" With GOP Intransigence on Shutodwn; Medicaid Opt-Out Will Leave Millions Without Health Insurance; U.N. Demands Access, Fighting Halt for Syria Aid; Netanyahu: Iranian PM a "Wolf in Sheep's Clothing"; Over 170 Killed in Sudanese Crackdown on Protests; Tens of Thousands Mark Tlatelolco Anniversary in Mexico; Russia Files Piracy Charges Against Greenpeace Activists; NSA Has Capability to Gather Cellphone Location Data; Lavabit Owner: FBI Wanted Access to All Customers in Snowden Probe; Judge Orders Court Monitor over Racial Profiling in Arizona; San Francisco Cuts Ties to Federal Deportation Program; Hundreds Protest Anti-Choice Laws in Ohio; Gov. Perry: Wife Misspoke in Backing Right to Abortion; Banks to Pay .3 Billion Mortgage Settlement to Freddie Mac

2013x199 - Friday, October 04, 2013

October 4, 2013

2013/10/04 Headlines: President Obama Cancels Trip to APEC Summit as Shutdown Continues; GOP Congressmember Walks Back Controversial Budget Remark; Mitch McConnell, Rand Paul Caught on Tape Discussing Shutdown Strategy; Woman Shot Dead After Capitol Hill Car Chase; Gulf Coast Braces for Tropical Storm Karen; At Least 130 African Migrants Die in Boat Tragedy; U.N. Weapons Inspectors Report Progress in Syria; U.S. to Fly Spy Drones from Base in Japan; UPDATE: Angola 3 Member Herman Wallace Dies Just Days After Release from Prison; California Governor Signs Bill Allowing Drivers' Licenses for Undocumented Immigrants; Wendy Davis Launches Campaign for Texas Governor; 13 Members of Anonymous Indicted for Cyberattacks; Protests Planned Worldwide to Demand Release of 30 Greenpeace Prisoners in Russia; Ecuador: Parliament Approves Plans to Drill in Yasuni National Park; Report: U.S. Officer Wanted in Murders of U.S. Journalist, Student After 1973 Chilean Coup Dies

2013x200 - Monday, October 07, 2013

October 7, 2013

2013/10/07 Headlines: U.S. Forces Stage Military Raids in Libya, Somalia; Al-Qaeda Suspect Held on Navy Ship; Libya Accuses U.S. of "Kidnapping"; Over 50 Killed in Egypt Clashes; Canadians Barred From Leaving Egypt After Prison Release; Sectarian Violence Kills Dozens in Iraq; Kerry: Destruction of Syrian Chemical Arsenal "A Good Beginning"; Boehner Maintains Rejection of "Clean" Government Funding Bill; House Approves Retroactive Pay for Furloughed Workers; GOP to Seek "Entitlement" Cuts as Debt Ceiling Deadline Looms; Report: Shutdown Part of Anti-Obamacare Planning Since 2012 Election; Rallies Held Nationwide for Immigration Reform; Vigils Call for Release of Greenpeace Activists in Russia; Vietnamese General Vo Nguyen Giap Dead at 102; Herman Wallace of Angola 3 Dies After Release From Prison

2013x201 - Tuesday, October 08, 2013

October 8, 2013

2013/10/08 Headlines: Parties Trade Blame as Government Shutdown Enters 8th Day; Military Contractors Head to Work Despite Gov't Furloughs; DOJ Asks for Delay in NSA Case Due to Shutdown; Brazilian President Demands Explanation from Canada over Spying Report; Report: Chronic Electrical Failures Plague Massive NSA Data Center in Utah; Libya: Protesters Decry U.S. Capture of Suspect from Streets of Tripoli; Maldives Court Invalidates 1st Round of Voting in Blow to Former President Nasheed; Kerry Touts Secretive TPP Trade Deal at APEC Summit; President Karzai Blasts U.S.-Led Occupation of Afghanistan on 12th Anniversary; Afghanistan: Funeral Held for Civilians Killed in Alleged NATO Strike; Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Key Campaign Finance Case; Arizona to Launch Two-Track Voting System for Those Lacking Proof of Citizenship; California Governor Signs TRUST Act, Rejects Bill to Allow Non-Citizens on Juries; Ohio Bridge Bomb Plot Defendant Sentenced to 10 Years After Gov't Sting; Police Officer Who Called Shooting Victim Kenneth Chamberlain a Racial Slur Is Fired; Vietnam Veterans Mark Anniversary of Afghan Occupation; Idle No More Movement Holds Day of Action on 250th Anniversary of Royal Proclamation; Study: 1 in 10 Young Americans Has Committed Sexual Violence

2013x202 - Wednesday, October 09, 2013

October 9, 2013

2013/10/09 Headlines: Obama Rejects GOP "Extortion" on Shutdown, Debt Ceiling; Path to Short-Term Funding Deal Emerges; Dems Reject Supercommittee; Debt Default Could Stall Social Security Benefits; Obama Picks Yellen to Head Federal Reserve; Supreme Court Weighs Limits on Individual Campaign Donations; 8 Lawmakers Among 200 Arrested in Protest for Immigration Reform; Libya Demands U.S. Return of Captured al-Qaeda Suspect; Pentagon Appoints New Envoy for Guantanamo Closure; Egypt Sets Trial Date for Ousted President Morsi; Report: U.S. to Scale Back Egypt Military Aid; 10 Killed in Fire Bangladeshi at Garment Factory; 4 Dead in Crash of U.S. Drug Surveillance Plane in Colombia; North Carolina Police Admit Spying on "Moral Monday" Protesters; Demonstrators Mark Birthday of Cancer-Ridden Jailed Lawyer Lynne Stewart

2013x203 - Thursday, October 10, 2013

October 10, 2013

2013/10/10 Headlines: Obama to Hold 1st Meeting With House GOP Since Shutdown; Private Charity to Cover Military Death Benefit During Shutdown; Syria On Pace to Meet Mid-2014 on Chemical Disarmament; Libyan Prime Minister Freed After Brief Captivity; U.S. Reduces Military Aid to Egypt; Haitians Sue U.N. Over Cholera Outbreak; Study: Global Temperatures Could Hit Unprecedented Levels by Mid-Century; Russia to Bring Drug Charges Against Detained Greenpeace Activists; Obama Unveils Yellen as Fed Nominee; White House Climate Adviser Steps Down; California Expands Abortion Access Through Nurse-Practitioners, Midwives; Family Says African-American Slain by Georgia Police Was Unarmed; Undercover Officer Arrested in New York Highway Incident Spied on OWS

2013x204 - Friday, October 11, 2013

October 11, 2013

2013/10/11 Headlines: Chemical Weapons Watchdog Wins Nobel Peace Prize; Alice Munro Wins Nobel Literature Prize; HRW: Syrian Rebels Killed 190 Civilians in Coordinated Attack; Budget Stalemate Continues After Obama Meets with GOP; GOP Approval Rating Lowest in Poll's History; Salmonella Outbreak Sickens Hundreds While Health Workers on Furlough; Radiation Level Near Fukushima Reactor Hits Highest Level in 2 Years; French High Court Upholds Ban on Fracking; North Dakota Governor Unaware of Massive Oil Spill Until Days Later; Canadians John Greyson, Tarek Loubani Cleared to Leave Egypt; Whistleblower Advocates Present Award to Snowden in Russia; Snowden's Father Meets with Son; Report: CIA Supervisor Warned About Snowden's Behavior in 2009; PATRIOT Act Co-Author to Introduce Bill Curbing NSA Spying; Pentagon's Second-in-Command to Step Down; Survey: Most Americans Unable to Get Health Insurance Through New Exchange Sites

2013x205 - Monday, October 14, 2013

October 14, 2013

2013/10/14 Headlines: Hopes for Reopening Gov't Shift to Senate; House Democrats: GOP Changed Rules to Block Budget Vote; Right-Wing Republicans Protest Shutdown at WWII Memorial; IMF Head Warns of Global Impact if U.S. Defaults on Debts; Groups Protest World Bank Support for Dams, Fossil Fuel Projects; Air Force Fires General in Charge of Nuclear Missiles; 2nd Nuke Leader Fired in Days; Powerful Cyclone Blasts India; Typhoon Heads for Vietnam; Syria: Gunmen Kidnap 7 Aid Workers; U.S. Citizen Detained in Egypt Commits Suicide; Secret Court Extends NSA Phone Spying Powers; NSA Critics "Adopt" Highway to Protest Data Center; Kerry, Karzai at Odds over Immunity for U.S. Troops; U.S. Soldier Shot Dead By Man in Afghan Uniform; Malala Yousafzai: "Drone Attacks Are Fueling Terrorism"; Chile: Indigenous People Protest Columbus Day; Arizona: Immigrant Rights Protesters Block Court Proceedings; "March Against Monsanto" Held in Dozens of Countries; ACLU Challenges Anti-Choice Measures in Ohio Budget; Hundreds Honor Angola 3 Member Herman Wallace at Funeral

2013x206 - Tuesday, October 15, 2013

October 15, 2013

2013/10/15 Headlines: Senate Leaders Near Deal to End Shutdown, Raise Debt Limit; Report: Social Security Rise to Be Historically Low; Shutdown Hurts South Dakota Cattle Ranchers Hit by Blizzard; Report: NSA Collects Millions of Email, Chat Contact Lists; Brazil Gov't To Use Encrypted Email to Block Foreign Spying; Afghanistan: Governor of Logar Killed by Bomb; Libyan Bomb Suspect Faces Arraignment in New York; Talks on Iran's Nuclear Program Begin in Geneva; Syria: Gunmen Release 4 of 7 Aid Workers; Russia: Police Round Up 1,600 Migrants After Anti-Migrant Riots; Russian Court Denies Bail to Greenpeace Captain, Activists; U.S. Supreme Court Hears Case on Affirmative Action

2013x207 - Wednesday, October 16, 2013

October 16, 2013

2013/10/16 Headlines: House Fails to Produce Plan as Debt Ceiling Deadline Looms; Japan: Typhoon Wipha Kills At Least 17; Philippines: Death Toll from Earthquake Rises to 144; Iran Presents Plan to Curb Nuclear Program at Geneva Talks; Greenwald Leaves Guardian to Embrace "Dream Journalistic Opportunity"; Report: Fast Food Workers' Reliance on Aid Costs Taxpayers Billion Annually; Nobel Economics Prize Winner Says Inequality Is Most Important Issue in U.S.; Report: Pundits Who Urged Strikes on Syria Failed to Disclose Ties to Military Industry; Guantánamo Prisoner Vows to Continue to Hunger Strike; Report: Half a Million Dead Due to Iraq War; Supreme Court Appears Poised to Uphold Affirmative Action Ban; Supreme Court to Consider EPA Rules on Greenhouse Gases; U.S. Trial Opens in Chevron's Lawsuit Against Ecuadorean Pollution Victims; Florida Man Remains Conscious Longer During Execution Using Untried Drug; Anonymous Joins Chorus of National Outrage over Rape Case in Maryville, Missouri; Former San Diego Mayor Bob Filner Pleads Guilty to Sexually Harassment; Avoids Prison; Son of Slain Sikh Temple President to Run Against Congressmember Paul Ryan; New Jersey Voters Head to Polls in Special Senate Election; Belafonte Sues Children of Dr. Martin Luther King over Documents

2013x208 - Thursday, October 17, 2013

October 17, 2013

2013/10/17 Headlines: Gov't Reopens After GOP Backs Down on Defunding Obamacare; Timing of Senator Ted Cruz Press Conference Highlights GOP Divide; Houston Chronicle Reverses Sen. Ted Cruz Endorsement; Obama Vows Immigration Reform Push "the Day After" Fiscal Crisis Ends; Report: NSA Plays Extensive Role in CIA Drone Wars; Talks on Iran's Nuclear Program Conclude in Geneva; JPMorgan Chase Admits Reckless Action in London Whale Trades; Canada: Police Raid Anti-Fracking Blockade in New Brunswick; Report: State Department-Backed Garment Complex in Haiti Stealing Workers' Wages; 4 Migrants Killed After Boat Capsizes Near Miami; Special Prosecutor Sought in Maryville Rape Case; CUNY Students, Alum Protest Petraeus at Gala; Democrat Cory Booker Wins New Jersey Senate Race

2013x209 - Friday, October 18, 2013

October 18, 2013

2013/10/18 Headlines: Obama Taps Pentagon Lawyer Who Played Key Role in Drone Wars to Head Homeland Security; Budget Committee Begins Talks on Long-Term Spending; Obama Calls on Congress to Pass Immigration Reform, Farm Bill; Iraq: 66 Killed in Attacks; 4 Former Blackwater Operatives Face New Charges for Nisour Square Massacre; Marine Panel: Officer Should Be Forcibly Discharged for Role in Troops Urinating on Dead Afghans; Syrian Official Says Peace Talks Possible Next Month; Rebels Kill Top General; Snowden Says He Took No Secret Files to Russia; Snowden's Father Says Son Is a Whistleblower, Not a Fugitive; NSA Director and Deputy to Leave Agency; Canada: Dozens Arrested as Police Descend on Anti-Fracking Blockade in New Brunswick; Romania: Chevron Halts Search for Natural Gas After Mass Protests; Romanians Protest Gold Mine Project Planned by Canadian Firm; Report: Federal Health Exchange Created Using Decade-Old Technology; Transit Workers Go on Strike in California; U.N. Agency: Outdoor Air Pollution Is Leading Cause of Cancer; Report: Nearly 30 Million People Enslaved Worldwide; 60,000 in U.S.

2013x210 - Monday, October 21, 2013

October 21, 2013

2013/10/21 Headlines: JPMorgan Chase to Pay Billion in Record DOJ Settlement over Mortgages; U.S. Restarts Aid to Pakistan; Prime Minister Arrives in D.C. for Talks; U.N. Officials Criticize U.S. Drone Wars in New Reports; Diplomats Fuel Confusion over Syria Talks; Car Bomb Kills 37 Outside Hama; Syria: Clerics Permit Eating of Dogs, Cats amid Starvation in Rebel-Held Areas; Train Derailment Sparks Fireball, Evacuations in Alberta, Canada; Commander Defends "Collateral Murder" Pilots: "These Are Attack Pilots Wearing Gloves of Steel"; Maldives: Police Block Voting in Rescheduled Presidential Election; Obama to Address Glitches Plaguing Healthcare Exchange; France Summons U.S. Ambassador After Report on NSA Spying; Report: NSA Hacked Mexican President's Email in 2010; Anti-Austerity Protests Sweep Portugal, Italy; Montenegro: LGBT Activists Stage Pride March Despite Anti-Gay Mob; Same-Sex Weddings Begin in New Jersey; NC Register Becomes 1st in South to Accept Same-Sex Marriage Applications; Daisy Coleman Speaks Out on Maryville Rape Case: "I Refuse to Be a Victim of Cruelty Any Longer"

2013x211 - Tuesday, October 22, 2013

October 22, 2013

2013/10/22 Headlines: Amnesty Report: U.S. Drone Killings in Pakistan May Amount to War Crimes; Amnesty: Pakistanis Fearful of the U.S. "the Way They Are Fearful of the Taliban"; HRW: U.S. Air Strikes in Yemen Kill Scores of Civilians in Violation of International Law; White House Admits "Legitimate Questions" Raised by Reports of NSA Spying on Allies; Obama Defends Healthcare Law After Massive Online Failures; Assad Dampens Hopes for Peace Talks on Syria; Middle-School Student Opens Fire at School in Nevada; 2 Women Shot Dead at Senior Center in Detroit; New Jersey Gov. Christie Drops Challenge to Same-Sex Marriage; Firefighters in Australia Face More Than 60 Blazes; 15-Year Sentence for Qatari Poet Upheld; Transit Workers in California Reach Tentative Deal to End Strike; Southwestern Energy Loses Bid to Block Anti-Fracking Protests in Canada; NAACP Names Former House Clerk Lorraine Miller as Interim President

2013x212 - Wednesday, October 23, 2013

October 23, 2013

2013/10/23 Headlines: Obama Meets With Pakistani PM as Reports Fault U.S. on Drones; Syrian Opposition Unsure on Geneva Peace Conference; Head of U.N.-OPCW Reports Progress in Syria Mission; Suicide, Gun Attacks Kill Scores in Iraq; Thousands Ordered to Evacuate Australia Bushfires; PM Rejects Climate Change Link; Mexico Says Obama Pledges to Probe NSA Spying Claims; White House Admits New Flaws in Health Exchange Rollout; Appeals Court: GPS Tracking of Vehicles Requires Probable Cause; 10 U.S. CEOs Earned Over Million for First Time; Panel: U.S. Failing to Stop Antibiotic Use in Livestock Feed; Chicago Palestinian Activist Accused of Immigration Fraud; Hundreds Rally for Teen Rape Victim in Maryville, Missouri; Ohio Man Who Challenged Ohio Gay Marriage Ban Dies

2013x213 - Thursday, October 24, 2013

October 24, 2013

2013/10/24 Headlines: Germany Complains to U.S. over Spying on Merkel; Pakistani PM Asks Obama to End Drone Strikes; Syria Hit by Blackouts After Attack on Pipeline; Kerry, Netanyahu Hold Talks in Italy; Russia Reduces Charges Against Greenpeace Activists; U.S. Extends Deadline for Health Exchange Enrollment; Bank of America Found Liable for Countrywide Fraud; Detroit Bankruptcy Trial Opens Amidst Protests; Poll: 58% Support Marijuana Legalization; FCC Extends Deadline for Low-Power FM Radio License Applications; Food Giants Spending Millions to Defeat GMO Labeling in Washington State; Hawaiian Island Approves Anti-Pesticide Protections

2013x214 - Friday, October 25, 2013

October 25, 2013

2013/10/25 Headlines: Germany, France Seek "No-Spying" Pledge From U.S.; Report: NSA Spied on 35 Foreign Leaders; Anti-Surveillance "Stop Watching Us" Rally Set for D.C.; Obama Renews Call for Congressional Action on Immigration Reform; Contractors Face Congressional Scrutiny on Healthcare Exchange Rollout; National Guard Members Wounded in Tennessee Shooting; Police Kill 13-Year-Old Boy Carrying Assault Weapon Replica; Coalition Seeks Justice Dept. Probe of NYPD Spying on Muslims; City College of New York Students Protest Closure of Campus Activist Center; African-American Shoppers Accuse Barneys of Racial Profiling; Catholic Worker Activists Acquitted of Protest at Drone Base; Ex-NSA Chief Michael Hayden Outed for Off-the-Record Interview

2013x215 - Monday, October 28, 2013

October 28, 2013

2013/10/28 Headlines: Reports: NSA Spying on Germany Began in 2002; Obama Was Briefed in 2010; Report: NSA Tracked Millions of Phone Calls in Spain; Thousands March Against NSA Surveillance in D.C.; Syria Submits Inventory of Chemical Stockpile; Armed Syrian Rebels Reject Geneva Peace Talks; 66 Killed in Dozens of Iraq Bombings; Obama Admin Seeks Delay of New Iran Sanctions; Saudi Women Defy Driving Ban; Thousands March for Jailed Opposition Activists in Moscow; Colombian Rebels Free Kidnapped Ex-Marine; Demolition of Sandy Hook Elementary Underway; Gunman Kills 4, Self in Phoenix Shooting; Obama Touts Education Spending in Brooklyn Speech; Report: North Dakota Failed to Disclose Nearly 300 Oil Spills; Rock Legend Lou Reed Dies at 71

2013x216 - Tuesday, October 29, 2013

October 29, 2013

2013/10/29 Headlines: U.S. Drone Strike Kills 2 in Somalia; Obama Admin May Halt NSA Spying on Foreign Leaders; Senate Intel Chair Opposes Spying on U.S. Allies; European Lawmakers Press U.S. on Surveillance; NSA Director Faces Congress Amid Surveillance Row; U.N.: Syria on Pace to Chemical Deadline; Child Polio Outbreak Confirmed in Northern Syria; U.S. Blames Shutdown for Failure to Answer on Guantánamo, NSA; Brazilian Judge Halts Construction of Belo Monte Dam; Federal Judge Strikes Down Key Part of Anti-Abortion Law; Ohio To Use Untested Drug Combination in Execution; Comey Orders FBI Employees to Visit MLK Memorial; Penn State to Pay Nearly Million to Sandusky Victims

2013x217 - Wednesday, October 30, 2013

October 30, 2013

2013/10/30 Headlines: White House Claims Unspecified Surveillance Reforms; Intel Chiefs Defend NSA Surveillance Before House Panel; Health Official Apologizes for Obamacare Site; GOP Takes Up Lost Insurance Plans; Israel Frees 26 Palestinian Prisoners, Announces New Settlements; Palestinian Negotiator: Israel Taking Most Hard-Line Stance in Decades; U.N. General Assembly Votes Overwhelmingly Against U.S. Embargo of Cuba; Survivors of U.S. Drone Strike in Pakistan Tell Congress of Ordeal; Shootings in Texas, South Carolina Leave 11 Dead; Alabama Lifts Controversial Anti-Immigrant Law; New York Probes Major Retailers for Racial Profiling; Hundreds Protest Fatal Police Shooting of Boy With Replica Gun; East Coast Marks First Anniversary of Superstorm Sandy

2013x218 - Thursday, October 31, 2013

October 31, 2013

2013/10/31 Headlines: U.S. Drone Strike Kills 3 in Pakistan; Syria Meets Deadline to Destroy Chemical Weapons Equipment; Report: NSA Secretly Breaking Into Google, Yahoo Data Links; U.S., German Officials Meet at White House About NSA Spying; Report: NSA Spied on Vatican Phone Calls; Sebelius Apologizes for Healthcare Website Failures; Anti-Keystone XL Protesters Disrupt Obama Healthcare Speech; Romney Rejects Obama Comparison to Massachusetts Health Law; Koch Pipeline Spills Crude Oil in Texas; Federal Reserve to Continue Bond Purchases; Senate Confirms Obama Nominees for Labor Board, FCC; Obama Taps 2 Top Fundraisers for Ambassador Posts; Activists Warn Plan to Move Fukushima Fuel Rods Could Spark Massive Disaster; Protesters Condemn "Shop-and-Frisk" Profiling Outside Barneys Store; "Treme" Actor Sues over Racial Profiling at Macy's; Protest Blocks NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly's Speech at Brown University; New York City to Raise Age for Buying Cigarettes to 21

2013x219 - Friday, November 01, 2013

November 1, 2013

2013/11/01 Headlines: Court Blocks Stop-and-Frisk Police Reforms in New York City; Iraqi Prime Minister Requests More U.S. Military Aid to Combat Growing Violence; U.S. Official Confirms Israeli Strike in Syria; Judge Reinstates Anti-Choice Measure in Texas; German Lawmaker: Snowden May Travel to Germany to Testify on NSA Spying; Kerry Admits Some Spy Efforts "Reached Too Far"; Snowden Starts New Job at Website in Russia; Food Stamp Recipients Face "Hunger Cliff" as Deep Cuts Take Effect; Report: Only 6 People Enrolled in Obamacare on Site's 1st Day; Senate Republicans Block Obama Nominees for Housing Post, Appeals Court; Kenya: Hundreds Protest Light Penalty for Alleged Gang Rapists; Niger: 92 Migrants Die of Thirst in Desert; Indonesian Workers Launch Nationwide Strike for Pay Hike; U.S. Attorney to Probe Mysterious Death of Georgia Teen; FBI Probes Fatal Police Shooting of Boy Carrying Replica Gun; City Where Trayvon Martin Died Bans Guns for Neighborhood Watch; Youth Activist Deported Following "Dream 30" Border Protest; Graffiti Artist Banksy Ends New York City Residency

2013x220 - Monday, November 04, 2013

November 4, 2013

2013/11/04 Headlines: Morsi Rejects Military Rule in 1st Court Appearance; Kerry Begins Mideast Tour in Egypt, Saudi Arabia; Pakistan Reviews U.S. Ties After Drone Kills Taliban Leader on Eve of Talks; LAX Shooting Suspect Penned Anti-TSA Hate Letter; Obama Admin Rejects Snowden Clemency; Report Details U.N. Spying; U.K. Police Linked Greenwald's Partner to "Terrorism"; U.N. Climate Panel: Global Warming Endangers World's Food Supply; Israel Prepares New Annexation Plans Ahead of Kerry Visit; Syrian Opposition Says Assad Departure a Precondition for Geneva Talks; 2 French Journalists Killed in Mali; Book: Obama Aides Mulled Replacing Biden with Clinton for 2012 Campaign; Obama Campaigns for McAuliffe in Virginia Race; Day Laborers Rally for Immigration Reform, Workplace Safety

2013x221 - Tuesday, November 05, 2013

November 5, 2013

2013/11/05 Headlines: M23 Rebels Announce Surrender in Eastern Congo; Pakistani Province Backs Deadline for End to U.S. Drone Strikes; Kerry Assures Saudi Arabia on Syria, Iran; Kerry: NSA Spying Row Shouldn't Threaten U.S.-Europe Trade Talks; Thousands Protest U.S. on Embassy Anniversary in Iran; U.N.: 40% of Syrians Reliant on Humanitarian Aid; Task Force Says Military Doctors Abetted U.S. Torture; Hedge Fund Giant SAC Admits to Insider Trading, Fined .2 Billion; Johnson & Johnson to Pay .2 Billion to Settle Fraud Charges; Gunman Takes Own Life After Firing on New Jersey Mall; Senate Advances Landmark Protections for LGBT Workers; Supreme Court Preserves Ruling Against Abortion Curbs

2013x222 - Wednesday, November 06, 2013

November 6, 2013

2013/11/06 Headlines: McAuliffe, Christie Win Gubernatorial Races; NYC Mayoral Victor Bill de Blasio: Voters Chose "Progressive Path"; GMO Labeling Initiative Defeated in Washington State; Minimum Wage Hikes Approved in New Jersey, Seattle; Portland, Maine Voters Approve Recreational Marijuana; Fracking Bans Draw Mixed Results in Ohio, Colorado; Illinois Lawmakers Approve Same-Sex Marriage; Obama: Enough Support for Immigration Reform in House; Envoy: U.S.-Russian Disagreement Delays Syria Peace Conference; Iran Invites IAEA Head Ahead of Renewed Talks; Israel: Separation Wall the Border of Future Palestinian State; Hundreds Protest Surveillance, Corruption in "Million Mask March"; British Activists Burn Energy Bills in Austerity Bonfire; Paul Admits "Mistakes" Following Plagiarism Claims; Toronto Mayor Refuses to Step Down After Admitting Crack Use

2013x223 - Thursday, November 07, 2013

November 7, 2013

2013/11/07 Headlines: Greenhouse Gas Concentrations Hit New Record High; Obama Admin Rejects Delay of Health Law; Top Official Resigns; U.S. Floats Partial Sanctions Freeze as Iran Nuclear Talks Resume; Kerry: Israeli Settlements "Illegitimate," No U.S. Demand for Halt; Study: Arafat May Have Died of Polonium Poisoning; Report: Pakistan Renounces Lowered Civilian Toll from Drone Strikes; CIA Remains at Helm of Drone War Despite Vows of Pentagon Control; Dutch Asks Maritime Tribunal to Order Russia's Release of "Arctic 30"; 2 Killed, 8 Wounded in Detroit Shooting; Family Claims Racial Profiling in Shooting Death of Stranded Detroit Motorist; Border Patrol Rejects Curbs on Deadly Force; Judge Orders Release of Guantánamo Documents; Report: U.S., Yemen Discuss Prison for Detainees; Former Guantánamo Bay Prisoner Appeals Conviction; Judge Seeks Reinstatement to "Stop-and-Frisk" Case

2013x224 - Friday, November 08, 2013

November 8, 2013

2013/11/08 Headlines: Historic Storm Batters Philippines; Initial Deal on Iran's Nuclear Program Appears Imminent; More Than 50 Arrested at Wal-Mart Protest in Los Angeles; Obama Apologizes for Health Insurance Cancellations; Reports of Military Sexual Assault Increase by 46%; Audio of British Soldiers Executing Afghan Released; Senate Passes Landmark Bill to Protect LGBT Workers; FDA Moves to Phase Out Harmful Trans Fats; New Pakistani Taliban Leader Plotted Attack on Malala Yousafzai; U.S. Loses Vote at UNESCO After Halting Funds over Palestine Membership; British Spy Chiefs Claim Snowden Leaks Caused Damage; Brazil, Germany Draft U.N. Resolution Against Unfettered Spying; Report: CIA Pays AT&T Million Annually for Phone Data; Report: Error Prompted FBI Spying on Antiwar.com; FAA Releases Initial Plan on Increased Domestic Drone Use; Newly Released Video Shows Toronto Mayor on Murder Rant; Chicago Cop Faces No Charges for Shooting Unarmed Black Man 7 Times; Police Shoot Unarmed 19-Year-Old in Iowa Despite Calls to Back Off; Anti-Corruption Activists Rain Money on Illinois Lawmakers

2013x225 - Monday, November 11, 2013

November 11, 2013

2013/11/11 Headlines: Typhoon Haiyan Devastates Philippines, Over 10,000 Feared Dead; Iran Talks to Continue After Nuclear Deal Stalls; Kerry: "Significant Progress" in Iran Nuclear Talks; Israeli PM Decries "Bad and Dangerous" Iran Deal; Iran, IAEA Reach Inspections Deal for Nuclear Sites; Iranian Minister Shot Dead in Tehran; U.N. Climate Summit Opens in Poland; U.S. Drone Strikes Kill 5 in Yemen; Pakistanis Rally Against U.S. Drone Attacks; Saudi Arabia Arrests Foreign Workers; 2 Killed in Clashes; U.N. Expert Urges Qatar to Improve Conditions for Migrant Workers; Thousands Protest Raid of State Broadcaster in Greece; 2 Killed, 22 Wounded in Texas Shooting; Bloomberg Seeks Permanent Repeal of "Stop-and-Frisk" Curbs for NYPD; "60 Minutes" Retracts Benghazi Story; Watchdog Urges Independent Review; Sen. Graham Maintains Vow to Block Obama Nominees over Benghazi, Despite CBS Retraction

2013x226 - Tuesday, November 12, 2013

November 12, 2013

2013/11/12 Headlines: U.N. Launches Million Appeal for Philippines; Aid Slow to Reach Victims; Storm Kills At Least 100 in Somalia's Puntland Region; Cambodia: 1 Killed in Police Crackdown on Striking Garment Workers; Bangladesh: Garment Workers' Protest Shuts Down 100 Factories; Haqqani Network Leader Shot Dead in Pakistan; HRW: Syria Used Incendiary Weapons in Dozens of Attacks; Report: Asylum Seekers in U.S. Unable to Work, Obtain Aid; Report: Fewer Than 50,000 Enrolled on Obamacare Site; Documents Show NSA Spied on OPEC; Kerry Declines to Elaborate on JFK Assassination Views; Right-Winger Avigdor Lieberman Reinstated as Israeli Foreign Minister; Detained Greenpeace Activists Transferred 800 Miles to St. Petersburg; Pussy Riot Member Out of Contact Since Transfer to Heart of Siberia; Romania Rejects Gold Mine Project After Mass Protests; Train Carrying 2.7 Million Gallons of Oil Derails in Alabama; Autopsy: African-American Woman Killed on Michigan Porch Was Shot in Face; 4 Dead in Brooklyn Murder-Suicide Involving Iranian Rock Band; Texas: Prosecutor to Serve 10-Day Term for Hiding Evidence in Case That Sent Innocent Man to Jail

2013x227 - Wednesday, November 13, 2013

November 13, 2013

2013/11/13 Headlines: Philippines President Lowers Death Toll as Haiyan Survivors Seek Aid; Philippine Foreign Secretary: Typhoon a "Manifestation of Climate Change"; Philippine Climate Negotiator Continues Hunger Strike at U.N. Summit; Obama Admin Seeks Congressional Pause on Iran Sanctions; Israel Freezes E1 Settlement Construction, OKs 20,000 New West Bank Homes; Afghan Gov't Abandons Wardak Probe over Reported U.S. Stonewalling; Bangladeshi Workers Strike Grows, 250 Factories Closed; Hawaii Senate Votes to Legalize Same-Sex Marriage; GOP Blocks Another Obama Judicial Nominee; Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Challenge to Ruling Against Anti-Abortion Oklahoma Ultrasound Law; Obama Taps New Head for Commodity Futures Trading Commission; Justice Dept. Approves American Airlines-U.S. Airways Merger

2013x228 - Thursday, November 14, 2013

November 14, 2013

2013/11/14 Headlines: Boehner Rules Out Talks on Immigration Reform; Obama Admin: 106,000 Enrollments in Health Exchanges' 1st Month; Dems Threaten to Join GOP on Health Law Rebuke; Confirmed Typhoon Haiyan Death Count Tops 2,300; Obama Admin Asks Congress to Delay Iran Sanctions Vote; Palestinian Negotiators Resign over Israeli Settlement Building; 3 Students Shot Near Pittsburgh High School; Washington State Machinists Reject Pension, Benefit Cuts; Boeing Offered Largest Ever State Subsidy; Striking Nestlé Worker Shot Dead in Colombia; Study: Over 3,200 Jailed for Life on Non-Violent Convictions

2013x229 - Friday, November 15, 2013

November 15, 2013

2013/11/15 Headlines: Obama Allows Health Insurers to Continue Substandard Plans; Obama Calls on Congress to Wait on Iran Sanctions; Iraq: At Least 41 Killed in Blasts Targeting Shiites; Warren Questions Fed Chair Nominee Janet Yellen on Failure to Regulate Big Banks; Judge Criticizes U.S. Failure to Prosecute a Single CEO for Financial Crisis; U.S. Probes Potential Currency Manipulation by Traders at Big Banks; AP Source Sentenced to 3 Years for Leak on Yemen Operation; Relatives of Drone Victims Travel to D.C. for Summit; Report: 97% of NYPD "Stop-and-Frisks" Yielded No Conviction; Philippines Death Toll Climbs; Corpses Buried in Mass Grave; Iceberg the Size of Singapore Heads to Sea in Latest Sign of Warming; Report: 2013 Among 10 Warmest Ever Recorded; Gas Pipeline Explosion Kills 2 in Poland; Pipeline Explosion in Texas Spurs Evacuation of Entire Town; Colorado City Approves Fracking Ban; Michigan Prosecutors to Speak on Renisha McBride Shooting; Activist Jeremy Hammond Faces Sentencing for Statfor Hack; Socialist Candidate Kshama Sawant Wins Seattle City Council Seat

2013x230 - Monday, November 18, 2013

November 18, 2013

2013/11/18 Headlines: 6 Dead, Thousands Without Power in Midwest Storms; Over 4 Million Displaced From Typhoon Haiyan; Multiple Bombings in Iraq Leave Dozens Dead; Japan Begins Removal of Fukushima Radioactive Fuel Rods; Bachelet Leads 1st Round of Chilean Presidential Vote; Student Leader Elected to Congress; Protests Mark 2-Month Detention of Greenpeace Arctic 30; 2 Killed in Colorado Mining Accident; House Dems Join GOP to Challenge Obamacare on Old Plans; Charges Filed Against Homeowner in Shooting of Renisha McBride; Hacktivist Jeremy Hammond Sentenced to 10 Years, Claims FBI Directed Attacks; Nobel Prize-Winning Author Doris Lessing Dead at 94

2013x231 - Tuesday, November 19, 2013

November 19, 2013

2013/11/19 Headlines: Bombing of Iranian Embassy Kills 23 in Beirut; Afghans Protest U.S. Security Pact; Iran Nuclear Talks to Resume in Geneva; 4 Greenpeace Activists Granted Bail in Russia; State of Disaster Declared in Illinois Following Storm; Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to NSA Spying; NLRB: Wal-Mart Violated Rights of Striking Workers; Wal-Mart Store Launches Food Drive for Employees; Cheney Sisters Spar over Same-Sex Marriage; Toronto City Council Limits Mayor's Powers; Occupy Group Relieves Million in Medical Debt

2013x232 - Wednesday, November 20, 2013

November 20, 2013

2013/11/20 Headlines: Iran Nuclear Talks Resume in Geneva; Senators Delay Sanctions Vote; Afghanistan Seeks U.S. Apology in Long-Term Security Pact; U.S. Drone Strike Kills 3 in Yemen; CIA Confirms Child Death; 28 Killed, Dozens Wounded in Iraq Bombings; Hundreds Protest Military Rule in Egypt; NSA Unlawfully Shared Intel With Gov't Agencies; Indonesia Recalls Ambassador to Australia over NSA Spying; Justice Dept. Finalizes Billion Settlement with JPMorgan; Report Warned Obama Admin of Health Site's Use of Contractors; Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to Texas Abortion Ban; Albuquerque Voters Reject 20-Week Abortion Ban; Senate GOP Blocks 3rd Straight Judicial Nominee; Republican Rep. Henry Radel Arrested for Cocaine Possession; U.S. Official: No Indictment of WikiLeaks Founder "So Far"; Zimmerman Arrested For Aggravated Assault; Freed on Bail, Ordered to Give Up Weapons; "Manufacturing Consent" Director Peter Wintonick Dead at 60

2013x233 - Thursday, November 21, 2013

November 21, 2013

2013/11/21 Headlines: U.S. Troops Granted Immunity in Afghan Security Pact; U.S. Launches Drone Strike in Pakistan Despite Reported Halt; Dozens Dead in Iraq Bombing; NSA Accessed Private Info of U.K. Citizens; Indonesia Suspends Military Cooperation With Australia over NSA Row; Shareholders Press AT&T, Verizon on NSA Spying; Illinois Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage; Rep. Radel Takes Leave of Absence Following Cocaine Conviction; Virginia State Senator Recovering after Stabbing

2013x234 - Friday, November 22, 2013

November 22, 2013

2013/11/22 Headlines: Senate Dems Approve Historic Curbs on Filibustering Nominees; Pakistanis Claims Civilian Deaths in U.S. Drone Strike; Karzai Seeks Delay of U.S.-Afghan Security Pact as Tribal Elders Weigh Approval; "Major Differences" Remain in Iran Nuclear Talks; Typhoon Haiyan Death Toll Surpasses 5,200; Study: 90 Companies Responsible for Bulk of Greenhouse Gas Emissions; 15 of Greenpeace "Arctic 30" Freed on Bail in Russia; Navy Suspends Top Officers in Alleged Bribery Case; Senate Panel Advances Yellen Nomination; Alabama Pardons Last 3 of "Scottsboro Boys"

2013x235 - Monday, November 25, 2013

November 25, 2013

2013/11/25 Headlines: Secret U.S.-Iran Talks in Oman Paved Way for Nuclear Deal; Warsaw Climate Summit Yields Modest Deal on Emissions Announcements, Loss and Damage; Karzai Seeks Delay of U.S. Military Pact After Council Approval; Thousands Protest U.S. Drone War in Pakistan; Both Sides Claim Victory in Honduras Presidential Race; Study: Over 11,000 Children Dead in Syrian Conflict; Egypt Law Requires Permits for Demonstrations; Sea Tribunal Orders Unconditional Release of Arctic 30; ACLU Lawsuit Challenges NSA Surveillance; House Bills Loosen Curbs on Fracking; Oklahoma Suspends Spousal Benefits for National Guard to Avoid Anti-Discrimination Rules; Dozens Protest Shooting Death of North Carolina Teen in Police Custody; Swiss Voters Reject Bid to Limit CEO Pay

2013x236 - Tuesday, November 26, 2013

November 26, 2013

2013/11/26 Headlines: U.N. Sets Syria Peace Talks for January; Obama on Iran Deal: "We Cannot Rule Out Peaceful Solutions"; Obama Admin Warns Karzai on Delaying U.S.-Afghan Pact; Pakistani Lawmakers Protest U.S. Drone Strikes; Report: CIA Will Retain Control over Drone Strikes; 12 Killed in Yemen Drone Strike; Iraq Bombings Kill 17; Israel Announces New Settlement Construction in West Bank; Ruling Party Wins Honduran Elections, Challenger Claims Fraud; Obama Challenged on Deportations in Immigration Speech; School Superintended, 3 Others Charged for Steubenville Rape Cover-Up; Company Says Morning-After Pill Doesn't Work for Those Over 176 Lbs.

2013x237 - Wednesday, November 27, 2013

November 27, 2013

2013/11/27 Headlines: Supreme Court Takes Up Challenge to Contraception Mandate; U.S. Flies B-52s in Zone Claimed by China; U.S. Warns Karzai over Delay of Security Pact; Egypt Charges 2 Activists for Demonstrating Against Protest Law; Honduran Students Protest Election Results; Report: NSA Collected Data on Muslim Targets' Online Sexual Activity; Microsoft Develops New Encryption over NSA Fears; U.N. Panel Advances Anti-Surveillance Measure; CIA Used Secret Guantánamo Site to Recruit Double Agents; 30 Haitian Migrants Die in Boat Wreck; CARICOM Urges Dominican Republic to Repeal Denial of Citizenship to Haitians; Cuba Halts Consular Services in the U.S.; Study: U.S. Underestimating Methane Emissions; CBS News Correspondent, Producer Forced to Take Leave over Benghazi Report

2013x238 - Thursday, November 28, 2013

November 28, 2013

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2013x239 - Friday, November 29, 2013

November 29, 2013

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2013x240 - Monday, December 02, 2013

December 2, 2013

2013/12/02 Headlines: 4 Killed, Dozens Wounded in NY Train Crash; White House Claims Progress in Health Site Fix; Dozens Arrested in Black Friday Protests; Fast-Food Workers Plan New Strike; Pakistanis Continue Rallies, Blockade Against Drone War; Karzai: U.S. Cutting Supplies in Security Pact Row; Dozens Killed in Iraq Violence; November Toll Tops 600; Egypt Assembly Approves Draft Charter; Hundreds Protest in Tahrir Square; Thousands Protest Potential Israeli Expulsion of Bedouin Arabs; Over 300,000 Rally in Ukraine over EU Ties; Thousands Rally in Honduras in Recount Call; Tens of Thousands Protest Peña Nieto in Mexico; Marissa Alexander Freed on Bond Ahead of Trial; Republican Tweet Mocked for Racism Claim; Last Jailed Arctic 30 Member Freed on Bail

2013x241 - Tuesday, December 03, 2013

December 3, 2013

2013/12/03 Headlines: Thailand: Police Remove Barricades in Bid to Ease Mass Protests; U.N. Implicates Assad in War Crimes; Report: Aid Worker Deaths Triple in Afghanistan; Biden Criticizes China Air Defense Zone During Japan Visit; Investigators: Train Was Speeding Before Crash in Bronx; Honduras: Election Tribunal to Review Disputed Presidential Tallies; Bahrain: Court Denies Early Release for Activist Nabeel Rajab; Gaza Activists Stage "Reverse Flotilla" Against Israeli Blockade; White House Claims 375,000 Visits to Health Site Monday Before Noon; ACLU Sues U.S. Bishops over Catholic Hospital Guidelines; Same-Sex Weddings Begin in Hawaii; Canada: Anti-Fracking Protests Held Nationwide on Day of Action; Protesters in Oregon Delay Departure of Tar Sands "Megaload"; Ukraine: Mass Protests Continue as Parliament Rejects No-Confidence Motion; The New Press Founder André Schiffrin Dies at 78

2013x242 - Wednesday, December 04, 2013

December 4, 2013

2013/12/04 Headlines: EU Fines 6 Banks .3 Billion for Global Rate Fixing; Clearing Detroit Bankruptcy, Judge OKs Cuts to Retiree Pensions; Illinois Legislature Approves Pension Cuts; Obama Touts Improvements to Healthcare Site; U.S. Halts Pakistan Shipments over Anti-Drone Protests; U.N.: 250,000 Cut Off from Aid in Syria; Hezbollah Blames Israel for Killing of Commander in Beirut; U.K. Police Official Says Guardian Could Face Prosecution for Snowden Leaks; European Rights Court Weighs CIA Torture in Poland Secret Prison; French Study: Arafat Wasn't Poisoned; House Votes to Extend Ban on Plastic Guns

2013x243 - Thursday, December 05, 2013

December 5, 2013

2013/12/05 Headlines: NSA Collecting Location Data on Cellphones Worldwide; Fast-Food Workers Strike Nationwide for Higher Pay; Obama Calls for Action on "Growing Inequality"; Studies: Inequality Dividing U.S. Cities, Threatening Families; Suicide Bomber Hits Yemen Defense Ministry in Sana'a; U.S., China Differ on Air Defense Zone; Mexico Recovers Stolen Radioactive Container; 2 Guantánamo Prisoners Forcibly Repatriated to Algeria Despite Pleas; Study: 7 in 10 College Students Graduating With Loan Debt; Detainees Hold Sit-in at Texas Immigration Jail; Illinois Issues Driver's Licenses to Undocumented Immigrants; Miami Suburb Sued for Police Abuses, Racial Profiling; ALEC Plots Extensive Campaign Against Environmental Regulation, Clean Energy; ALEC Faces Funding Shortfall After "Stand Your Ground" Prompts Member Flight; Connecticut Releases Newtown 911 Calls; Sen. Warren Rules Out 2016 Presidential Run

2013x244 - Friday, December 06, 2013

December 6, 2013

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2013x245 - Monday, December 09, 2013

December 9, 2013

2013/12/09 Headlines: South Africa Begins Week of Mourning for Mandela; Report: Obama Admin "Cherry-Picked" Intel on Syria Chemical Strike; 11 Dead in U.S. Winter Storm; Jobless Rate Hits 5-Year Low; Obama Seeks Extension of Jobless Benefits; WTO Reaches New Trade Pact; Hundreds Protest in Bali; Report: U.S. Faces Opposition on Pro-Corporate Agenda in TPP Talks; Hundreds of Thousands Protest in Ukraine; Thai PM Dissolves Parliament Amid Unrest; Dozens Killed in Iraq Violence; Venezuelan Gov't Bests Opposition in Local Races; Chevron Halts Gas Drilling in Romanian Village Following Protests; North Korea Frees U.S. Veteran; Charges Dropped for Black Teens Arrested While Waiting for School Bus

2013x246 - Tuesday, December 10, 2013

December 10, 2013

2013/12/10 Headlines: Crowds, World Leaders Honor Mandela at Soweto Memorial; U.S. Airlifts African Troops into the Central African Republic; Pentagon Bill Adds Sexual Assault Protections, But Rejects Independent Oversight; U.S. Tech Giants Call for Surveillance Reforms; U.S., U.K. Spied on Video Gamers Worldwide; L.A. Deputies Face Abuse, Civil Rights Charges; Hagel Warns Pakistan on NATO Supply Blockade; Report: Russia Amnesty to Include Pussy Riot, Arctic 30; Putin Dissolves Russian State Media Outlets; 3 Arrested at NY Air Base in Anti-Drone Protest; De Blasio Faces Protest for NYPD Pick; Newtown Residents Issue Privacy Appeal Ahead of 1-Year Anniversary; U.S. Sells Remaining Stake in GM at Billion Loss for Taxpayers; Nobel Prizes Awarded in Sweden

2013x247 - Wednesday, December 11, 2013

December 11, 2013

2013/12/11 Headlines: Jobless Benefits in Limbo After Bipartisan Budget Deal; Federal Agencies Approve Long-Delayed Volcker Rule; Thousands Queue to Pay Respects as Mandela Body Lies in State; Accepting Nobel Peace Prize, OPCW Calls on Holdouts to Ratify Chemical Weapons Treaty; Ukraine Police Pull Back From Protest Raid; U.S. Suspends Aid to Rebel-Held Northern Syria; Uruguay Legalizes National Market for Marijuana; Indian Supreme Court Reinstates Ban on Gay Sex; Senate Confirms Housing, Judicial Picks After Filibuster Curbs

2013x249 - Friday, December 13, 2013

December 13, 2013

2013/12/13 Headlines: Yemen: U.S. Drone Kills 17 People Traveling to Wedding; Ukrainian Official: Gov't Will Sign EU Pact Following Protests; Thai Military Chiefs to Meet with Protest Leader; U.N. Confirms Use of Chemical Weapons in Syria; Report: U.S. Man Who Vanished in Iran Was Working for CIA; Uncle of North Korean Leader Executed for Treason; House Passes Budget Deal; Boehner Slams Far-Right Groups; U.S. General Who Opened Guantánamo Says Prison Should Close; Mandela Memorial Signer Says He Has Schizophrenia; Mandela Lies in State for Final Day; Tens of Thousands Line Up to Bid Farewell; Israel Shelves Plan to Expel Bedouin Arabs; Ecuador Shuts Down Group Opposed to Amazon Oil Drilling; Wealthy Texas Teen Gets Probation for Fatal Crash After "Affluenza" Defense; Domino's Workers Reinstated Following Protests over Unfair Wages, Treatment; Newtown Families Mark 1 Year Since Massacre

2013x250 - Monday, December 16, 2013

December 16, 2013

2013/12/16 Headlines: Mandela Laid to Rest in Home Village; Syrian Air Strike Kills Dozens in Aleppo; Obama on Newtown Anniversary: Push for Gun Control "Won't Come From Washington"; Student Gunman Wounds Classmate, Takes Own Life at Colorado School; Flooding Displaces Thousands in Gaza Strip; EU Suspends Ukraine Talks as Protests Continue; Chile Elects Bachelet to Return to Office; Thousands Protest Gay Sex Ban in India; NSA Officials Differ on Snowden Amnesty; Kansas Technician Arrested for Airport Bomb Plot; White House: Missing American in Iran Didn't Work for U.S. Gov't

2013x251 - Tuesday, December 17, 2013

December 17, 2013

2013/12/17 Headlines: Judge Deals Major Blow to NSA Phone Spying; Iraq: More Than 70 Killed in Wave of Attacks; Yemeni Parliament Backs Ban on U.S. Drone Attacks After Deadliest Strike This Year; U.N. Makes Historic Fund Appeal for Syria; Report: Polio-Hit Area in Syria Excluded from Vaccine Drive; U.N.: 1.3 Million at Risk of Hunger in Central African Republic; Curfew Imposed in South Sudan After Alleged Coup Attempt; U.S. Repatriates 2 Guantánamo Prisoners to Saudi Arabia; Group of U.S. Scholars Joins Boycott of Israel; Kerry Pledges New Aid for Law Enforcement in Asia Trip; Senate Poised to Pass Budget Deal; Jeh Johnson Confirmed as Homeland Security Chief; Judge Strikes Down Part of Utah's Anti-Polygamy Law; Brazil: Workers Protest Unsafe Conditions at World Cup Stadium; Amazon Workers in Germany Go on Strike; Report: U.S. Oil Production Headed for Near-Record High Due to Fracking; White House Accused of "Systematically" Delaying Key Rules Ahead of 2012 Election

2013x252 - Wednesday, December 18, 2013

December 18, 2013

2013/12/18 Headlines: South Sudan Violence Leaves Up to 500 Dead; 6 U.S. Troops Killed in Afghan Crash; Senate Intel Committee Seeks Release of Internal CIA Report on Torture; Snowden Offers Assistance to Brazil in NSA Spying Probe, Seeks Asylum; House Intel Chair Asks EU to Cancel Snowden Testimony; Tech Execs Meet With Obama on Surveillance; Ukraine, Russia Agree on Billion Bailout; 2 Dead in Shooting at Nevada Medical Center; India Seeks U.S. Apology for Diplomat's Arrest; Embassy Barriers Removed; D.C. Council Approves .50/Hour Minimum Wage for 2016; Navy Investigator Pleads Guilty in Corruption Case; Bridge Closures Prompt Claims of Political Retaliation by Christie Appointees; 16 Arrested Blocking Tar Sands Shipment in Oregon; 5 Philadelphia Priests Suspended in Child Abuse Probe; The Advocate Names Pope Francis "Person of the Year"

2013x253 - Thursday, December 19, 2013

December 19, 2013

2013/12/19 Headlines: White House Panel Calls for Reform of NSA Surveillance; Greenwald: NSA Seeks "Elimination of Individual Privacy Worldwide"; U.N. Assembly Approves Landmark Privacy Resolution; U.S. Releases 2 Sudanese Prisoners; Bill Would Free Up to Half of Remaining Guantánamo Detainees; Senate Approves 2-Year Budget Deal Without Jobless Benefits; Fed to Scale Back Monthly Bond Purchases; South Sudan Violence Fears of Civil War; Amnesty: Both Sides Committing War Crimes in CAR; Russian Lawmakers Approve Mass Amnesty Bill; Pussy Riot Members Set for Release; LGBT Athletes Among U.S. Delegates to Russia Olympics; India Asks U.S. to Drop Charges Against Diplomat; Kerry Voices "Regret"; Report: Widespread Abuses in Secret Prisons of Assad Regime, Islamist Rebels

2013x254 - Friday, December 20, 2013

December 20, 2013

2013/12/20 Headlines: Obama Commutes Sentences in 8 Crack Cocaine Cases; Fresh Violence Erupts in CAR After Visit by U.S. Diplomat; 34,000 Flee to U.N. Bases in South Sudan; Obama Sends U.S. Troops; Egypt: 6 Arrested in Raid on Activist Group; Ugandan Parliament Passes Anti-Gay Bill; India Asks Court to Review Ban on Gay Sex; New Mexico Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage; Pennsylvania Pastor Defrocked After Officiating Son's Same-Sex Wedding; Senate Passes Sweeping Defense Bill; BP Engineer Convicted of Deleting Messages to Obstruct Spill Probe; Thousands March Against Free Trade, Austerity on 1st Day of EU Summit; Obama Admin Deported 369,000 in 2013

2013x255 - Monday, December 23, 2013

December 23, 2013

2013/12/23 Headlines: Report: CIA Helped Kill Rebels in Colombia Through Secret Program; South Sudan: U.S. Evacuates Hundreds amid Fears of Civil War; Pussy Riot Members Released from Prison; Ukraine: 100,000 Rally in Ongoing Call for President's Ouster; Thailand: Protests Continue as Opposition Party Vows to Boycott Elections; Egypt: 3 Top Activists Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison; Iraq: 18 Solders Killed in Raid; Syria: Air Attacks Kill 42 in Aleppo; Obama: More Than 1 Million Have Selected Health Insurance; Report: Past Failures Overlooked When Selecting Firm for Healthcare Website; Same-Sex Couples Wed in Utah After Marriage Ban Lifted; Domestic Workers Protest Indian Diplomat's Treatment of Housekeeper; Canada Court Strikes Down Restrictions on Sex Work; Mexican President Signs Bill Opening Oil Sector to Foreign Firms; Bangladesh: 13 Charged for Deaths of Workers in Tazreen Factory Blaze; Report: U.S. Buys Clothing from Suppliers with History of Abuse; Colorado Teen Dies After School Shooting; 3 Killed in Chicago Shootings

2013x256 - Tuesday, December 24, 2013

December 24, 2013

2013/12/24 Headlines: Ban Calls for Near Doubling of U.N. Peacekeepers in South Sudan; Group: 87 Children Among Over 300 Killed in Aleppo Bombing; 14 Killed, Dozens Wounded in Egypt Bombing; Dozens Protest Jailing of Egyptian Activists; Israel Frees Palestinian Hunger Striker; Netanyahu Seeks U.S. Explanation over "Unacceptable" Spying; Snowden: "Mission Accomplished" in Exposing NSA Surveillance; Admin Extends Obamacare Deadline for Jan. 1st Coverage; Judge Refuses to Stop Same-Sex Marriages in Utah; Court Rules Ohio Can't Exclude LGBT Spouses from Death Certificates; Ugandan Activists Vow Challenge to Anti-LGBT Law; Freed Pussy Riot Members Call for Olympic Boycott; Report: NYC Settles <span class="caps">RNC Protest Claims

2013x257 - Wednesday, December 25, 2013

December 25, 2013

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2013x258 - Thursday, December 26, 2013

December 26, 2013

2013/12/26 Headlines: U.N. Doubles Peacekeeping Force in South Sudan as Fighting Rages; Dozens Killed, Wounded in Iraq Bombings; U.S. Sends Military Aid; Egypt Intensifies Crackdown by Deeming Muslim Brotherhood a "Terrorist Group"; Israel to Announce New Settlements; Violence Kills 2 in Gaza; 18 Haitian Migrants Die at Sea; Russia Drops Charges Against Greenpeace Arctic 30; Chilean Officers Found Guilty for "Caravan of Death" Murders; Pope Francis: Protect Environment from "Human Greed"; Appeals Court Upholds Rejection of Habeus Corpus Rights for Bagram Prisoners; Daughter of NYC Mayor-Elect Discusses Clinical Depression, Substance Abuse; Snowden: Mass Surveillance Undermining Fundamental Privacy

2013x259 - Friday, December 27, 2013

December 27, 2013

2013/12/27 Headlines: Ex-Minister Among 5 Dead in Lebanon Bombing; U.S. Drone Strike Kills 4 in Pakistan; African Leaders Mediate Talks in South Sudan; Dozens Killed, Mass Grave Uncovered in Central African Republic; Egypt Arrests Dozens of Muslim Brotherhood Members Following "Terrorism" Designation; Israel Bombs Gaza; Closure Threatens Power Plant; 44 Killed, 60,000 Displaced in Brazil Flooding; Kidnapped U.S. Citizen Issues Video Plea to Obama; U.N. Seeks Answers from U.S., Yemen on Drone Strike; Okinawa Approves Relocation of U.S. Base; Ice Storm Toll Hits 27 in U.S., Canada; Obama Signs Pentagon, Budget Laws; U.S. Appeals Court Overturns Conviction of Clergy Official for Hiding Child Abuse; First Greenpeace Arctic 30 Members Leave Russia

2013x260 - Monday, December 30, 2013

December 30, 2013

2013/12/30 Headlines: Opposition Activists: Over 500 Killed in Syrian Attacks on Aleppo; 31 Dead in Twin Russian Suicide Attacks; Crisis Feared as 100,000 Seek Refuge in Central African Republic Capital; Regional Leaders Set Deadline for Talks in South Sudan; Judge Upholds NSA's Bulk Collection of Phone Data; Report: Secretive NSA Unit Hacks Into Computers, Intercepts Packages; Jobless Benefits Expire for 1.3 Million Americans; Healthcare Enrollment Jumps in December; Egypt Faces Violence, Protests After Anti-Brotherhood Crackdown; 4 Al Jazeera Journalists Detained in Cairo; Saudi Arabia Grants Billion in Aid to Lebanese Military; Thousands Protest Relocation of U.S. Military Base on Okinawa; U.S. Intel Warns of Afghan Collapse Without Security Pact; Anti-Polio Health Worker Shot Dead in Pakistan; Report: No Al-Qaeda Role in Benghazi Attack, Video Played Role; Parents of NYPD Victims Protest Bratton's Appointment

2013x261 - Tuesday, December 31, 2013

December 31, 2013

2013/12/31 Headlines: Iraq Violence Caps Deadliest Year Since 2008; Russian Police Detain Dozens After Volgograd Bombings; South Sudan Rebels Claim Control of Bor; Leader Agrees to Peace Talks; U.N. Says 180,000 Displaced by South Sudan Violence; Congolese Troops Quash Series of Attacks; 100 Killed; U.N. Says 15 Died from Hunger in Palestinian Area of Syria; Chemical Weapons Team Misses Deadline in Syria; Lebanon Fires on Syrian Helicopters in Its Airspace; Israel Releases 26 Palestinian Prisoners amid Reports of New Settlement Plans; Burma Releases Political Prisoners in Year-End Amnesty; Federal Regulators Choose Drone Test Sites in U.S.; Survey: Afghan War May Be Least Popular in U.S. History; Report: At Least 70 Journalists Killed in 2013; Mile-Long Train Carrying Crude Oil Derails in North Dakota; Report: 7,300-Mile Area Polluted with Mercury Around Alberta Oil Sands; Poll: Less Than Half of Republicans Accept Evolution; Reproductive Justice Pioneer Dr. Kenneth Edelin Dies at 74