Afghan authorities on Thursday went ahead and released 65 prisoners from a high-security prison north of Kabul over the strong objections of U.S. military commanders, who say the men are dangerous terrorists who have attacked civilians and soldiers in the past.
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Budweiser’s ‘Puppy Love’ Ad Wins Super Bowl Viewers’ Hearts
The other big story of every Super Bowl, though, turned out just as experts predicted it would. “Puppy Love,” Budweiser’s latest sentimental spot to use a cute dog and photogenic Clydesdales to sell beer, won USA Today’s annual Super Bowl Ad Meter.
Philip Seymour Hoffman, Oscar-Winner, Found Dead At 46
Actor Philip Seymour Hoffman, who won a best actor Oscar for the title role in the 2005 film Capote, was found dead in his Manhattan apartment at the age of 46.
55 Bodies Exhumed At Reform School Site In Florida
Researchers say they have exhumed the remains of 55 people at Florida’s Dozier School for Boys, a notorious reform school that closed in 2011. The total found by University of South Florida researchers represents 24 more bodies than official records say should be there.
Newspapers: ‘Whistle-Blower’ Snowden Deserves Clemency
In its editorial, the Times called Snowden a whistle-blower whose leaks sparked an important debate about the proper limits of electronic surveillance.
Intelligence Panel Recommends Limits On NSA Surveillance
A panel looking into U.S. electronic surveillance activities in the wake of the Edward Snowden revelations has recommended removing the NSA’s authority to collect and store Americans’ telephone data.
What’s Blocking Bertha, Seattle’s 5-Story Tunneling Machine?
Godzilla is back in the news and there’s word that a massive boring machine appears to have hit something it can’t get through under Seattle.
Judge Orders Sriracha Factory To Cool It
Peppered with complaints from citizens about burning eyes, sore throats and headaches, city officials in Irwindale, Calif., went to court to see if they could do something about smells coming from a factory that produces Sriracha hot sauce.
Tragedy In Virginia Preceded By Son’s Psychiatric Evaluation
As authorities try to piece together what happened inside the home of a prominent Virginia lawmaker Tuesday, there’s word that a lack of space in psychiatric facilities may have played a role in the tragedy.
CIA Pays AT&T For Data On International Calls, ‘Times’ Says
“The CIA is paying AT&T more than $10 million a year to assist with overseas counterterrorism investigations by exploiting the company’s vast database of phone records, which includes Americans’ international calls, according to government officials.”