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The United States lauded the effort, which will monitor human rights violations in North Korea.

Ned Price, spokesman for the U.S. National Security Council, denied spying allegations leveled against the NSA by WikiLeaks Tuesday.

Prominent U.S. flag makers said on Tuesday they will stop manufacturing and selling Confederate battle flags after last week's attack on worshippers at a black church in Charleston, South Carolina.

Services for the nine black victims who died in last week’s shooting by a white gunman begin Wednesday.

The U.S. National Security Agency spied on French presidents Jacques Chirac, Nicolas Sarkozy and Francois Hollande, WikiLeaks said in a press statement Tuesday.

U.S. officials hope the transfer of 250 armored tanks will reassure NATO allies in light of worrisome statements by Russian President Vladimir Putin.

A letter from three groups sent to the U.S. Attorney General called for an investigation of CIA interrogation techniques.

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Some staunch "heritage not hate" folks will no doubt rebel this summer with Confederate flag paraphernalia.

Economists are looking ahead to Wednesday's third and final revision to U.S. GDP after the economy shrank in the first three months of the year.

A crackdown on migration from Central America has led to concern Mexico's not doing enough to protect those fleeing violence.

Its free tier is not an on-demand streaming service.

Apple's next iPhone could come with Force Touch and a number of new features.

Publisher Bandai says the 3DS game will be available from October 20.

The chance of a successful prosecution is considered slim but the Dutch hope they can pressure Russia, whose role in the process is critical, into cooperating.

The world's biggest online retailer follows the world's biggest retailer in banning the Confederate battle flag from its merchandise offerings.

In a bid to court more cord-cutters, Showtime Networks said Tuesday it will be available on Hulu for $9 a month.

The privacy-conscious search engine has grown 600 percent since NSA surveillance news broke in 2013.

The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection previously relied on information provided by Chinese banks as a way to cut off money sources.

Russian warplanes were escorted by Norwegian and Italian jets based in Lithuania as part of NATO's Baltic Air Policing mission.

Shares of Dex Media soared nearly 25 percent Tuesday, boosting the Nasdaq composite higher.