The measure, which now goes to the Senate, would require the National Security Agency to get permission before searching phone metadata. But critics say the bill doesn't go far enough.
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Some 2,000 new trains meant to help France expand its regional rail network are instead causing headaches and embarrassment.
Read More »NOAA Forecasts Quiet Atlantic Hurricane Season In 2014
Three to six hurricanes are expected to form during the six-month season that begins June 1. That's below average, but NOAA officials emphasized a single storm can make for a bad year.
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A U.N. security Council resolution introduced by France and with the backing of the U.S. sought accountability for wartime atrocities. Russia's ambassador called it a publicity stunt.
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The 1957 Norman Rockwell painting of Boston Red Sox players in a locker room was sold Thursday by Christie's auction house. The work first appeared on a magazine that sold for 15 cents.
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NATO officials say they're seeing signs Russian troops might withdraw from its border with Ukraine, although many soldiers remain in the area.
Read More »Ukrainian Soldiers Killed In Attack By Separatists
Pro-Russian separatists attacked a military checkpoint in eastern Ukraine Thursday, killing at least 13 soldiers and wounding about 30. The country is preparing to hold national elections on Sunday.
Read More »Coup In Thailand: Military Seizes Control Of Country
Two days after declaring martial law — and saying it wasn't staging a coup — the military has changed its mind, Thailand's army chief says.
Read More »Attack On Street Market In Northwest China Kills 31
Bombs and cars were used in the attack at the outdoor market early Thursday. A witness says, "The air was full of the smell of gunpowder and the sound of sobbing." More than 90 people were injured.
Read More »Supreme Court Halts Execution Of Missouri Inmate
The justices ruled that a lower federal court needs to re-examine the case of Russell Bucklew, who was hours away from being put to death when he was granted a temporary stay on Tuesday.
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