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    Oct 10, 2008 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  1. Linguists describe NSA eavesdropping

    Los Angeles Times
    U.S. intelligence analysts eavesdropped on personal calls between Americans overseas and their families back home and monitored the communications of workers with the Red Cross and other humanitarian organizations, according to U.S. military linguists...

    Tags: National Government, Central Intelligence Agency, Government, National Security, Defense

    2. Oct 10, 2008 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  2. Ex-linguists say NSA tapped officers' calls

    McClatchy Newspapers
    The Senate Intelligence Committee is examining allegations by two former U.S. military linguists that the super-secret National Security Agency routinely eavesdropped on the private telephone calls of American military officers, journalists and aid...

    Tags: George Bush, National Security Agency, Guerrilla Activity, Terrorism, National Security

    3. Oct 10, 2008 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  3. Claim: Military abused wiretaps

    Tribune Newspapers
    WASHINGTON — U.S. intelligence analysts eavesdropped on personal calls between Americans overseas and their families back home and monitored the communications of workers with the Red Cross and other humanitarian organizations, according to U.S....

    Tags: George Bush, National Security Agency, Central Intelligence Agency, Armed Forces, Government

    4. Oct 9, 2008 |Story| Associated Press

  4. Report: NSA eavesdropped on the personal calls of military, humanitarian workers in Iraq

    Associated Press Writer
    WASHINGTON (AP) _ The Senate Select Intelligence Committee is looking into allegations from two U.S. military linguists that the government routinely listened in on phone calls of American military and humanitarian aid workers serving overseas. "These...

    Tags: Charity, Central Intelligence Agency, Employees, National Security, Defense

    5. Oct 3, 2008 |Story| Hampton Roads Daily Press

  5. Community events

    A Skate Competition will be held 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday at Mike's Surf Shop, located on 2170-C Coliseum Drive, in Hampton. The competition will promote awareness and raise money for multiple sclerosis. Skate competitions will take place at the beginner,...

    Tags: Physical Fitness, Veterans Affairs, Hampton University, Death and Dying, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry

    6. Oct 2, 2008 |Story| Hartford Courant

  6. Board Approves Costly School Improvements

    The Hartford Courant
    The state Board of Education today approved a costly proposal to remake Connecticut high schools by raising graduation requirements, requiring students to pass state exams in certain classes and ensuring every student has an adviser and an...

    Tags: Elementary Schools, Teaching and Learning, Examinations, Colleges and Universities

    7. Sep 18, 2008 |Column| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  7. Hate public speaking? Tips can help quiet types pipe up

    Public speaking and networking are two activities business people either enjoy or detest with a passion. Some seem to take to these activities naturally, but experts say they've just practiced — a lot. "You're not born with this. It's a skill,"...
    8. Sep 14, 2008 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  8. Lake County boosts recruitment of minority teachers

    Sentinel Staff Writer
    The number of minority teachers in Lake County schools has jumped nearly 60 percent in the past three years -- more than any other school district in Central Florida. In neighboring Volusia County, for instance, administrators hired 20 percent more...

    Tags: Leesburg, Volusia County, Seminole County, Elementary Schools, Mount Dora

    9. Aug 11, 2008 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  9. Americans would be wise to learn a second language

    Perhaps you remember the dust-up several weeks ago when Sen. Barack Obama, speaking at a town hall meeting in suburban Atlanta, suggested that parents should urge their children to learn foreign languages. Xenophobic commentators and GOP activists...

    Tags: National Government, Elementary Schools, Government, Executive Branch, Colleges and Universities

    10. Jul 30, 2008 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  10. When 'guys' are dolls

    The Boston Globe
    Can guys, if they're plural, be dolls? The debate resurfaced recently in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette after reader Eugene P. Foley complained about waiters who greet men and women as "you guys." "My wife is not a 'guy,' " Foley declared. Frances Cohen-...

    Tags: Restaurant and Catering Industry, New York Times, Hillary Clinton, Georgetown, Newspapers

    11. Jul 3, 2008 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Climate change? Once more, 'I don't know'

    My partner, Teller, and I are professional skeptics. We do magic tricks in our live show in Las Vegas, and we have a passion for trying to use what we've learned about fooling people to possibly get a little closer to the truth. Our series on Showtime...

    Tags: Global Warming, Christopher Hitchens, Conservation, Global Change, Ecosystems

    12. Jun 19, 2008 |Story| Envelope

  12. Oscar alters song, foreign film rules

    It's only June, but there's already some intrigue in the impending awards season.
    It's only June, but there's already some intrigue in the impending awards season. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences approved the rules for the upcoming 81st Academy Awards at a meeting Tuesday night. Rule changes in the categories of...

    Tags: Academy Awards, Cinema Industry, Cannes Film Festival, Awards and Prizes, Film Festivals

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