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Sarah Karush / Associated Press:
Judge nixes warrantless surveillance — DETROIT - A federal judge ruled Thursday that the government's warrantless wiretapping program is unconstitutional and ordered an immediate halt to it. — U.S. District Judge Anna Diggs Taylor in Detroit became the first judge to strike …
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Glenn Greenwald / Unclaimed Territory:
Federal court finds warrantless eavesdropping unconstitutional, enjoins the program — (updated multiple times) — I do not yet know anything more than what is in this AP article, but if it is accurate, it is extraordinary news — extraordinarily good news — on every level.
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CNN:
NSA eavesdropping program ruled unconstitutional — Justice Department says it will appeal judge's decision — (CNN) — A federal judge on Thursday ruled that the U.S. government's domestic eavesdropping program is unconstitutional and ordered it ended immediately.
David Stout / New York Times:
Federal Judge Orders End to Warrantless Wiretapping — A federal judge in Detroit ruled today that the Bush administration's eavesdropping program is illegal and unconstitutional, and she ordered that it cease at once. — District Judge Anna Diggs Taylor found that President Bush exceeded …
Balkinization:
Federal court strikes down NSA domestic surveillance program — The first federal court to pass on the legality of the NSA domestic surveillance program has struck it down. Judge Anna Diggs Taylor of the Eastern District of Michigan enjoined the program today in ACLU v. NSA.
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WSAZ-TV:
BREAKING NEWS: Explosive Substances Found at Tri-State Airport, Female Passenger Detained — CLICK ON THE LIVE FEED LINK ABOVE TO WATCH LIVE COVERAGE FROM TRI-STATE AIRPORT — Tri-State Airport in Wayne County has been evacuated. A perimeter has been set up, and evacuees are being asked to stand back 350 feet from the airport.
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CBS News:
Explosive Liquids Scare In W. Virginia — Air Terminal Evacuated, But 2 Bottles Thought To Be Explosives Were Cosmetics — (CBS/AP) A terminal at the Tri-State Airport was evacuated Thursday morning after two containers in a female passenger's bag tested positive for liquid explosives …
Colum Lynch / Washington Post:
France Throws U.N Peacekeeping Plans Into Disarray — Chirac Rebuffs Pleas to Make Major Contribution to Mission — France has rebuffed U.N. pleas to make a major contribution to a peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon, setting back international efforts to send a credible military force …
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Jonathan Karl / ABCNEWS:
N. Korea Appears to Be Preparing for Nuclear Test — U.S. Officials Tell ABC News Evidence Show Signs an Underground Test is in the Works — There is new evidence that North Korea may be preparing for an underground test of a nuclear bomb, U.S. officials tell ABC News.
Reuters:
Lieberman leads opponents in new poll — BOSTON (Reuters) - U.S. Sen. Joseph Lieberman (news, bio, voting record), a three-term Democrat now running as an independent candidate, leads the man who beat him in last week's primary vote by 12 points in a three-way race, a poll released on Thursday shows.
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Matt Canham / Salt Lake Tribune:
Hatch says Demo win could help terrorists — Sen. Orrin Hatch, who continuously decries the bitter partisanship in Washington, implied this week that Democratic success in November's election could result in terrorist attacks on America. — Hatch was quoted in Tuesday's Tooele Transcript Bulletin …
Redstate Network / Redstate:
Tramm Hudson Destroys Himself — Tramm Hudson is the current front runner in the GOP primary in FL-13, the Congressional District being vacated by Katherine Harris. RedState has happened upon the clip below of Tramm talking to a group of people. His words will, justifiably …
The Blotter:
Top al Qaeda Man In Pakistan Nabbed — Gretchen Peters and Habibullah Khan Report: — A senior al Qaeda commander allegedly tied to the London airplane bomb plot has been arrested in Pakistan, Pakistani intelligence and law enforcement officials have told ABC News.
Jerusalem Post:
Iran to launch major military maneuvers — TEHERAN, Iran — Iran will launch a series of large-scale military maneuvers across the country and has not made plans for an end to the ongoing war games, the army said Thursday. — "The maneuvers are aimed at introducing Iran's new defensive doctrine …
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