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FBI director to undergo questioning by House panel

FBI director to undergo questioning by House panel
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 13th
By PETE YOSTAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - FBI Director Robert Mueller is nearing the end of his 12 years as head of the law enforcement agency that is conducting high-profile investigations of the Boston Marathon bombings, the attacks in Benghazi, Libya, that killed four Americans and leaks of

NSA head says spy programs thwarted terror attacks

NSA head says spy programs thwarted terror attacks
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 13th
By DONNA CASSATAAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Once-secret surveillance programs were crucial in enabling the U.S. government to thwart dozens of terrorist attacks, says the director of the National Security Agency in a forceful defense of spy operations that have stirred fears of government

Privacy _ the online generation wants it

Privacy _ the online generation wants it
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 13th
By MARTHA IRVINEAP National Writer CHICAGO (AP) - Amid the debate over government surveillance, there's been an assumption: Young people don't care about privacy. Turns out, the generation that puts much of the "social" in social networking is much more complex when determining what

Privacy _ the online generation wants it

Privacy _ the online generation wants it
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 13th
By MARTHA IRVINEAP National Writer CHICAGO (AP) - Amid the debate over government surveillance, there's been an assumption: Young people don't care about privacy. Turns out, the generation that puts much of the "social" in social networking is much more complex when determining what

Iran liberals ask: Snub election or take chance?

Iran liberals ask: Snub election or take chance?
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 13th
By NASSER KARIMI and BRIAN MURPHYAssociated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - In the end, Iran's presidential election may be defined by who doesn't vote. Arguments over whether to boycott Friday's ballot still boiled over at coffee shops, kitchen tables and on social media among many liberal-

NSA leaker mysterious despite hours of interviews

NSA leaker mysterious despite hours of interviews
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 12th
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,

NSA leaker mysterious despite hours of interviews

NSA leaker mysterious despite hours of interviews
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 12th
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,

CIA deputy director Michael Morell retires

CIA deputy director Michael Morell retires
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 12th
By KIMBERLY DOZIERAP Intelligence Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - CIA Deputy Director Michael Morell, who defended harsh interrogation techniques and was involved with the fallout after the attack on the diplomatic outpost in Benghazi, Libya, announced his retirement Wednesday. When President Barack Obama

CIA deputy director Michael Morell retires

CIA deputy director Michael Morell retires
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 12th
By KIMBERLY DOZIERAP Intelligence Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - CIA Deputy Director Michael Morell, who defended harsh interrogation techniques and was involved with the fallout after the attack on the diplomatic outpost in Benghazi, Libya, announced his retirement Wednesday. When President Barack Obama

NSA director: Programs work to protect America

NSA director: Programs work to protect America
Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 12th
WASHINGTON (AP) - The director of the National Security Agency says he wants to provide as much public detail as possible on the agency's surveillance programs, arguing that they protect America while also guarding the public's civil liberties and privacy. NSA director Keith Alexander told