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NSA Chief Defends Surveillance Programs

3 hours 4 min ago
Testifying before the House Intelligence Committee, NSA Director Keith Alexander said today's sweeping surveillance programs might have prevented the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.

Behind Illinois's Pension Saga

5 hours 3 min ago
Michael Madigan, the nation's longest-serving state House speaker, is the linchpin in trying to fix the $96.8 billion public pension shortfall that is choking Illinois's economy.

Farm Bill Foes Tangle GOP Leadership

Mon, 06/17/2013 - 21:22
Republican leaders in the House will face a familiar foe when they bring a massive farm bill to the floor later this week: their own rank-and-file.

Teacher Training's Low Grade

Mon, 06/17/2013 - 21:18
U.S. colleges of education are an "industry of mediocrity" that churns out teachers ill-prepared to work in elementary and high-school classrooms, according to a report by a nonprofit advocacy group.

Airlines' Passenger-Satisfaction Improves

Mon, 06/17/2013 - 21:14
Major U.S. airlines improved their passenger-satisfaction scores for the second consecutive year, according to a poll to be released Tuesday, but they remain near the bottom of the poll's benchmark industries.

Small Rise in Charitable Donations Last Year

Mon, 06/17/2013 - 21:13
Charitable giving in the U.S. increased just slightly last year, signaling that a full recovery to pre-recession highs is still at least six or seven years away, according to the latest Giving USA report.

Rail Safety and the Value of a Life

Mon, 06/17/2013 - 21:10
Transit systems and regulators are debating where to best put limited funds to improve safety: on upgraded signal systems or on structural repairs.

Putin, Obama Clash Over Assad's Fate

Mon, 06/17/2013 - 21:06
President Barack Obama and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin clashed openly over Syria as world leaders began a summit, sharply underscoring deepening differences over the civil war.

Better View of Motion Sickness

Mon, 06/17/2013 - 21:02
Researchers from the Navy, the NASA and academia are studying causes and potential treatments of motion sickness, hoping to formulate better products for situations that range from the extreme to the mundane.

Major Study Examines Meat-Diabetes Link

Mon, 06/17/2013 - 20:36
Steak lovers, take note: Bumping up your red-meat intake boosts the risk of contracting Type 2 diabetes, a 20-year-long study reveals.

New Outreach: White House Dinners

Mon, 06/17/2013 - 20:26
The kids are getting older, the big house on Pennsylvania Avenue is emptier on weekends, and the nation's first couple is filling the time by hosting casual Friday dinner parties that have been known to stretch past midnight.

New Iranian Leader Offers Opening to U.S.

Mon, 06/17/2013 - 20:04
Iran's president-elect said Tehran would take concrete steps to resolve its nuclear standoff with the West—promises that will require a shift by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Treasury's Lew: IRS Set to Recommend Changes

Mon, 06/17/2013 - 18:38
Daniel Werfel, acting commissioner at the Internal Revenue Service, will recommend changes to the agency next week stemming from the recent uproar over the targeting of conservative groups, Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew said.

Justices Strike Down Arizona Voting Rules

Mon, 06/17/2013 - 12:43
Arizona violated a federal law when it added a proof-of-citizenship requirement to standard voter-registration forms intended for use nationwide, the Supreme Court held.

EU, U.S. Advance Free-Trade Deal

Mon, 06/17/2013 - 12:27
The U.S. and the European Union announced they will start talks to build an ambitious trans-Atlantic free-trade agreement.

Credit-Raters, Morgan Stanley Settle with Florida Over Crisis-Era Deal

Mon, 06/17/2013 - 12:09
The two largest credit-rating firms and Morgan Stanley paid the state of Florida $9.5 million as part of a confidential settlement earlier this year, according to documents reviewed by The Wall Street Journal.

Nine Charged in Immigration Probe at 7-Eleven Franchises

Mon, 06/17/2013 - 09:43
Nine people have been charged by U.S. prosecutors in two alleged schemes to employ illegal immigrants at 14 7-Eleven franchises in New York and Virginia.

Forget Fed-Speak, Look for Latest Growth View

Mon, 06/17/2013 - 00:29
The Outlook: The most important indicator from the Fed's meeting this week might be what it does with its often too-rosy growth outlook.

U.S. Warns of Tension With Europe on Air-Traffic Control

Mon, 06/17/2013 - 00:20
The U.S. and Europe increasingly are moving in different directions to modernize air-traffic-control networks and the result threatens to undermine progress on both sides, a Federal Aviation Administration official says.

Tensions Rise Over Syria Before Summit

Mon, 06/17/2013 - 00:05
President Obama arrives in Ireland for a summit that will center on the intensifying showdown over Syria's civil war, amid rising tensions between world powers over the conflict.
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