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U.S. tech companies had full knowledge of NSA spying, agency's lawyer says

By Joshua Barajas

According to Rajesh De, general counsel for the National Security Agency, U.S. technology companies including Microsoft and Google had full knowledge of the NSA's bulk data collection.

Michigan plan promises to cover college tuition, but students must 'pay it forward'

By Margaret Myers

Legislators in Michigan have proposed a creative solution for financing college tuition -- make it free. That’s the first step. Second step: require the student to “pay it forward.”…

Toyota to pay $1.2 billion for misleading public on safety recalls

By Ellen Rolfes

Toyota has come to a $1.2 billion settlement to end a Justice Department criminal probe into how the company handled customer complaints and automobile recalls related to safety problems with their vehicles from 2009 to 2010. "Today we can say…

Is Janet Yellen right for the job?

By Richard F. Syron

At the end of the Fed's two-day policy meeting Wednesday, Janet Yellen holds her first press conference as chair. Former Fed governor Richard Syron examines Yellen's preparation for the job in light of her predecessors' tenures at the central bank.

To right old wrong, Obama awards Medal of Honor to overlooked Hispanic, Jewish and African-American soldiers

By PBS News Hour

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How private tech industry buses became a symbol of the economic divide in San Francisco

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President Obama awards Medal of Honor to 24 overlooked veterans

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Immigration activists make stopping deportations main priority

By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press

Immigration activists just want to stop deportations for now, after united efforts by businesses, labor and religious groups last year failed to make Congress pass a sweeping bill to both remove the threat of deportation and eventually make them citizens.

At least two dead in fiery Seattle news helicopter crash

By News Desk

At least two people are dead after a news helicopter for Seattle television and radio station KOMO crashed and burned atop several vehicles close to the iconic Space Needle Tuesday morning.

Obama awards Medal of Honor to 24 overlooked veterans

By Jim Kuhnhenn, Associated Press

Seeking to correct potential acts of bias spanning three wars, President Barack Obama will award the Medal of Honor to 24 Army veterans following a congressionally mandated review to ensure that eligible recipients were not bypassed due to prejudice.