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NSA leaker mysterious despite hours of interviews

By CONNIE CASS and KIMBERLY DOZIERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The man who told the world about the U.S. government's gigantic data grab also talks a lot about himself. Mostly through his own words, a picture of Edward Snowden is emerging: fresh-faced computer whiz, high school dropout,

BP: US oil production surged in 2012

LONDON (AP) - BP says the United States saw its biggest-ever annual increase in oil production in 2012, while the world's demand for energy grew at a slower pace than the year before. In its annual Statistical Review of World Energy released Wednesday, BP PLC says the U.S. produced 8.9 million

Markets settle down after recent volatility

By PAN PYLASAP Business Writer LONDON (AP) - Markets recovered their poise Wednesday, a day after investors around the world were spooked by the failure of the Bank of Japan to announce further easing measures. On Tuesday, stocks were hit while the yen surged, particularly against the dollar, after

Crackdown filling NKorean prisons with defectors

By CHRIS BRUMMITTAssociated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea's prison population has swelled with those caught fleeing the country under a crackdown on defections by young leader Kim Jong Un, according to defectors living in South Korea and researchers who study Pyongyang's