NSA Officals Told To Use 9/11 As A Talking Point To Justify Spying
The NSA's phrase: “I much prefer to be here today explaining these programs than explaining another 9/11 event."
NSA Collects Americans' Data From Google And Yahoo Private Servers
Newly leaked top secret documents have revealed that the National Security Agency has broken into Google and Yahoo's private data centers.
Oldest Congressman Asks Kathleen Sebelius If He Saw Her Riding A Tricycle In Kansas
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius’ hearing before the House has been more than a little odd.
Sebelius Says 'I'm Responsible' For HealthCare.Gov Failures At House Hearing
The health and human services secretary said the American people "deserve better" and vowed to fix the website's problems.
NSA Head Denies Collecting Millions Of French And Spanish Phone Records
Keith Alexander says Snowden and media “did not understand what they were looking at.”
Former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. Begins 30 Month Sentence At North Carolina Prison
Jackson, the son of civil rights icon Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr., was convicted of misusing roughly $750,000 in campaign funds in February.
Obamacare Administrator Apologizes Over Healthcare.gov's Poor Performance [VIDEO]
Marilyn Tavenner of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services promised a full-court press to eliminate website flaws.
Texas Abortion Restrictions Ruled Unconstitutional By Federal Judge
A federal judge has struck down key provisions of a controversial Texas law restricting access to abortions as unconstitutional.
Budget Talks Resume On Wednesday, But Don't Expect A Bipartisan Solution Anytime Soon
It’s increasingly unlikely that budget meetings between President Obama and Republicans will yield any immediate results on Wednesday.
Obama Was Unaware Of NSA Spying On Angela Merkel, World Leaders, White House Says
U.S. officials denied reports the president knew that the NSA was spying on the leaders of allied nations.
Can Atheists Still Be Spiritual? Oprah Prompts Debate
Can an atheist still be a spiritual person? Oprah says no, but atheists across America insist they can find meaning and awe in nature.
22 Cases Of Polio Suspected In Syria, World Health Organization Says
Most of the individuals who contracted the virus are children under the age of 2.
Twitter IPO To Sell For $17 To $20 Per Share
An IPO at that level would value Twitter at more than $12 billion, much larger than older Internet companies like AOL.
USS Forrestal, Navy's First Supercarrier, Sold To Scrapyard For 1 Cent
The USS Forrestal is the first of three non-nuclear aircraft carriers destined for the scrapyard.
'Sherlock' Series 3 Returns To American Airwaves Jan. 19
The British drama’s airdate hasn't been announced, but because the BBC has “first window” rights, series 3 will likely premier in the show's home country at least a week before hitting America.
Tom Hardy To Star As Elton John In Upcoming Biopic 'Rocketman'
Previously, Justin Timberlake had also been considered for the role in the the biopic.
American Airlines Plane Makes Emergency Landing In Turks & Caicos
An American Airlines plane safely made an emergency landing after the pilot reported a smoking engine and a fire in the cockpit.
Kanye West Explains Why He Brought Jesus On His 'Yeezus' Tour
Kanye West says bringing a fake Jesus on his latest tour was a positive message of faith for his fans.
Air Force Guards Of Nuclear Missiles Left Blast Doors Open While Asleep
At least twice this year, Air Force guards in charge of launch keys to United States intercontinental ballistic missiles have been caught sleeping while leaving open blast doors.
Ariel Castro's Victims: Cleveland Women Kidnapped For Years Will Speak Out In Book, 'Dr. Phil' Interview
Two women imprisoned for a decade in Ariel Castro’s Cleveland home will tell the story of their horiffic abuse at Castro’s hands in a new book authored by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists, while the third woman will tell her tale on a “Dr. Phil” interview.
Herpes Study Confirms That Human Migration Spread Out From Africa
A new study of the herpes virus has confirmed widely-held beliefs about human migration.
Sparks Middle School: Meet Michael Landsberry, The Sparks Middle School Teacher Who Died Protecting Students From A Gunman
Michael Landsberry is being mourned as a hero after he was killed protecting his students from a gunman.
'Community' Returns Jan. 9 As NBC Cancels Two New Shows
NBC’s cult-classic sitcom “Community” will return January 2014, the network announced this weekend. In addition to “Community’s” return, NBC has canceled its two lowest-rated new shows, “Ironside” and “Welcome to the Family.”
Wikileaks Drama 'The Fifth Estate' Bombs While 'Gravity' Dominates The Weekend Box Office
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange may have been worried that the biopic “The Fifth Estate” would slander him on the big screen, but that may not be a problem considering that no one showed up to see it anyway.
Edward Snowden Denies Taking Classified NSA Documents To Russia
The former NSA contractor claims he left the documents with a group of journalists from another country before he fled in June.
Reporter Asks 'Gravity' Director What It Was Like To Film In Space
The reporter turned out to be Carlos “El Capi” Pérez of comedy talk show "Deberían Estar Trabajando."
Obama To Nominate Jeh C. Johnson As Secretary Of Homeland Security
According to a senior administration officials, Obama will nominate Johnson 2 p.m. Friday during a White House ceremony.
Asteroid 2013 TV135 Could Hit Earth In 2032, Says Ukrainan Observatory
Ukranian astronomers discovered the 1,345-foot minor planet, whose collision with Earth would cause an explosion 50 times the power of the biggest nuke ever detonated.
Government Shutdown Ends As House And Senate Pass Budget, Debt Ceiling Bill; President Signs Measure Into Law
President Obama signed the bill into law, after the Senate and then the House passed the debt deal Wednesday night.
'South Park' Misses Airdate For The First Time In 13 Years After Power Outage Shuts Down Studio
As a result, Wednesday’s “Goth Kids 3: Dawn of the Posers” will not air this week and will instead be pushed back to Wednesday, Oct. 25.