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Europe outrage over NSA tempered by necessity

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 11th

By FRANK JORDANSAssociated Press BERLIN (AP) - Indignation was sharp and predictable across Europe - a continent where privacy is revered. Yet anger over revelations of U.S. electronic surveillance was tempered by an indisputable fact: Europe wants the information that America intelligence provides

EU nations battle over air traffic control plans

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By LORI HINNANT and RAF CASERTAssociated Press PARIS (AP) - A massive battle is taking place in the skies over Europe - and airplane passengers across the continent are feeling its effects. A plan to simplify the European Union's patchwork air traffic control system and open up more air traffic

Senate panel passes bill to change military law

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By DONNA CASSATA and RICHARD LARDNERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A Senate panel has approved legislation to overhaul the military justice system in an effort to staunch the growing number of sexual assaults in the armed forces. Key portions of the bill passed Tuesday by the Senate Armed

Senate panel passes bill to change military law

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France threatens veto of EU-US trade deal

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By SARAH DiLORENZOAssociated Press STRASBOURG, France (AP) - A cloud is hanging over free trade discussions between the European Union and the United States after France said it would veto any deal that includes the film, radio or TV industries. The stakes are high because any deal could have major

SKorea: Talks with North scrapped over negotiators

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By SAM KIM and YOUKYUNG LEEAssociated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - The Koreas' first high-level talks in years have been scrapped because of a stalemate over who will lead each delegation, South Korea said Tuesday, a day before they were to begin. The cancellation is a blow to tentative

Egypt's opposition says 'too late' for unity talks

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By MAGGIE MICHAELAssociated Press CAIRO (AP) - Egypt's largest opposition grouping said Tuesday that calls by the president for national reconciliation talks come "too late," as activists geared up for a street protest campaign at the end of the month to demand his ouster. President Mohammed

Turkish economy depends on political stability

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By CARLO PIOVANO and PAN PYLASAssociated Press LONDON (AP) - The escalation in the clashes between Turkey's government and protesters could hurt one of the world's recent economic success stories, spelling uncertainty for a country that has become a source of growth and stability in a

Turkey protests test Obama's ties with Erdogan

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By JULIE PACEAP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) - Government crackdowns against protesters in Turkey could test the close ties between President Barack Obama and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, a strategically important U.S. ally in a tumultuous region. The demonstrations in

Bombs hit Syrian capital, at least 14 killed

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By ALBERT AJI and SARAH EL DEEBAssociated Press DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) - Two suicide bombers targeted a police station Tuesday in Damascus, activists said, killing at least 14 people and showing the ability of insurgents to strike in the heart of the capital after rebels fighting to oust the regime