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US Department of Justice agents now have to acquire a search warrant before utilizing a cell-site simulator, the department said, though the new policy allows for exceptions. The devices, known as 'Stingrays,' trick phones into connecting to them.
- Gunmen attack security buildings in Tajikistan, 8 policemen killed, US embassy shut
- British court grants bail to radical preacher Choudary
- Catalonia president says majority in parliament enough to begin seceding from Spain
- 5 Bahrain soldiers killed in southern Saudi Arabia near Yemen border
- Kurdish militants attack Turkish police station, policeman killed
- Blast reported near mosque in Uzbekistan’s capital
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Redacted: This is how the government ‘informs’ you about critical software flaws
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Pentagon wasted over $700 million on ineffective minehunting system
A $700 million minehunting system which has been 16 years in the making has consistently failed to meet the US Navy’s own performance standards, according to a new report. -
Washington rolls out red carpet for Saudi king to discuss bloody Yemen war, Iran, Syria
The king of Saudi Arabia is visiting Washington in style, but the substance of his talks will focus on the Iran nuclear deal and the bloody wars in Syria and Yemen. Riyadh expects more US support for its interventions, but may have to settle for weapons. -
Earth saver? Lasers manipulate spin of 'asteroid' in simulated experiment
Researchers have honed laser technology to be able to slow, stop, and reverse the rotation of an asteroid-like target in a simulated space environment. The findings could potentially help deflect Earth-bound asteroids in the event of a major-impact threat.
- Bloody West Point pillow fight left 30 cadets injured
A traditional pillow fight intended to blow off steam and mark the end of training at the US military academy West Point in New York turned bloody this year when some cadets stuffed pillowcases with hard objects. - ‘Zombie’ takeover: K2 drug epidemic strikes NYC
New York lawmakers are demanding that internet companies stop selling synthetic marijuana, known as K2, widely used among New York’s homeless population. The city and state have already launched an aggressive campaign to limit sales in convenience stores. - Toyota invests $50 mn in US AI research
The world’s largest car manufacturing company, Toyota, has announced an investment of $50 million in joint artificial intelligence research centers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Stanford University. - NYC jail officials to move young inmates to controversial Rikers Island facility
NYC corrections officials plan to move over 1,000 young inmates to a single Rikers Island facility. Despite Rikers' alarming amount of inmate deaths and abuses by guards, the jail’s commissioner says that the plan “will work for New York.” - Redacted: This is how the government ‘informs’ you about critical software flawsThe US government has released a document describing the process it undertakes when deciding whether or not to inform the public about critical vulnerabilities it discovers in software. However, important details remain redacted.
- Secretary of state warns of ‘overclassification’: Secrecy stamp endemic in US government
Fear and caution are causing US government officials to classify too many documents, Secretary of State John Kerry admitted. It is estimated the government spends $11 billion to classify over 80 million documents every year. - ‘Deez Nuts’ outpolled by Cap’n Crunch, still more popular than most real candidates
He may have achieved fame by polling better than some Republicans and has a surprisingly common-sense political platform, but the Iowa resident ‘Deez Nuts’ is now being outpolled by a mystery candidate named after cereal mascot Cap’n Crunch. - Earth saver? Lasers manipulate spin of 'asteroid' in simulated experimentResearchers have honed laser technology to be able to slow, stop, and reverse the rotation of an asteroid-like target in a simulated space environment. The findings could potentially help deflect Earth-bound asteroids in the event of a major-impact threat.
- Pentagon wasted over $700 million on ineffective minehunting systemA $700 million minehunting system which has been 16 years in the making has consistently failed to meet the US Navy’s own performance standards, according to a new report.
- Drone records hikers in Hawaii caught in near-deadly flash flood
A video-capable drone captured a group of hikers caught up in a flash flood on the Hawaiian island of Maui last week. The rush of water hit as one of the hikers stood before a 30-foot tall waterfall. - Infected bees seek out medicinal flowers - study
Bumblebees sickened by an intestinal parasite are apt to visit flowers containing nectar and pollen that have a medicinal effect, a new study reports, indicating the current decline in the bee population could be abated through beneficial plants. - Washington rolls out red carpet for Saudi king to discuss bloody Yemen war, Iran, SyriaThe king of Saudi Arabia is visiting Washington in style, but the substance of his talks will focus on the Iran nuclear deal and the bloody wars in Syria and Yemen. Riyadh expects more US support for its interventions, but may have to settle for weapons.
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The Big Picture
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RT America -- September 4, 2015
DC meets Saudi king with capital’s luxury and protests over their bloody campaign in Yemen.
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RT America -- September 3, 2015
Federal judge supports ending mass surveillance
US District Judge Richard Leon is fighting back against the National Security Agency and supports cases against the agency’s bulk snooping. The federal judge will schedule another hearing as...
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NYPD forced illegal arrest quotas on minority officers - lawsuit
At least a dozen black and Latino police officers are suing the NYPD for forcing cops to carry out illegal quotas against their own minority community. Egor Piskunov reports on the...
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