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Bombing probe highlights expansion of surveillance

Bombing probe highlights expansion of surveillance
By DAVID CRARYAP National Writer As the investigation of the Boston Marathon bombings illustrates, getting lost in the crowd is no longer an easy feat. There are eyes - and cameras - everywhere. Investigators swiftly obtained a vast quantity of amateur photos and videos taken by onlookers, often

Defiance, tenderness, wariness in wake of Boston

Defiance, tenderness, wariness in wake of Boston
By NANCY BENACAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A Virginia woman makes a point to get out and go jogging. A Texas mom stays in and snuggles her toddler a little closer. A nurse from Massachusetts looks over her shoulder more often while touring D.C. Strains of defiance, tenderness and wariness are

The IRS may be snooping through Facebook and Twitter to nab tax evaders

The IRS may be snooping through Facebook and Twitter to nab tax evaders
By Francis BeaProvided by It's tax season, and that means plugging away at all of this past year's financial activities. Not every tax payer (or evader) in the U.S. will get flagged and audited. But if you do, here's one piece of advice: Your social network activity better back up what

The IRS may be snooping through Facebook and Twitter to nab tax evaders

The IRS may be snooping through Facebook and Twitter to nab tax evaders
By Francis BeaProvided by It's tax season, and that means plugging away at all of this past year's financial activities. Not every tax payer (or evader) in the U.S. will get flagged and audited. But if you do, here's one piece of advice: Your social network activity better back up what

Palestinians seeking statehood look to high-tech

Palestinians seeking statehood look to high-tech
By DANIELA BERRETTAAssociated Press RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) - Palestinians are turning to their fledgling high-tech sector as they lay the groundwork for a future state, saying the unique hardships of life in the West Bank have fostered a creative spirit conducive to the world of startups. Dozens

Amazon nears debut of original TV shows

Amazon nears debut of original TV shows
By RYAN NAKASHIMAAP Business Writer SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) - Amazon is letting viewers help choose its new lineup of TV shows, scuttling a secretive, wasteful process once reserved for Hollywood taste-makers. The online retailing giant will let visitors from the U.S, U.K. and Germany watch, rate

Amazon nears debut of original TV shows

Amazon nears debut of original TV shows
By RYAN NAKASHIMAAP Business Writer SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) - There used to be just one way for getting shows on TV. Networks would spend tens of millions of dollars ordering scripts and shooting pilots and then show the fruits of their labor to focus groups. A small group of executives would

American expects flights to return to normal

American expects flights to return to normal
By DAVID KOENIGAP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) - American Airlines is promising to run a near-normal operation on Wednesday, and that would be just fine for the tens of thousands of passengers who were stranded by a mammoth technology meltdown at the nation's third-biggest airline. On Tuesday,

Radio scans show Boston police, medic heroics

Radio scans show Boston police, medic heroics
By STEPHEN BRAUN and JACK GILLUMAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Boston Marathon was still in progress on a bright Monday afternoon, but for Boston city police officers using the department's radio scanner channel, the day was winding down. At 2:51 p.m., an unidentified police dispatcher

American cancels all US flights for several hours

American cancels all US flights for several hours
By DAVID KOENIGAP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) - A key computer system used to run many daily operations at American Airlines failed Tuesday, forcing the nation's third-largest carrier to ground all flights across the United States for several hours and stranding thousands of frustrated