By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court on Thursday refused to immediately halt the government’s systematic collection of millions of Americans’ phone records during a “transition” period to a new federal scheme that bans the controversial anti-terrorism surveillance. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New York said it would not disturb Congress’ decision, in adopting the USA Freedom Act in June, to provide a
NEW YORK (AP) — Last season, Broadway got a play about Queen Elizabeth II. This season, it’s her son’s turn.
By Se Young Lee SEOUL (Reuters) – Tech giant Samsung Electronics Co Ltd on Thursday unveiled a 11.3 trillion won ($9.9 billion) share buyback after reporting its first on-year profit growth in two years thanks to strong component sales, pushing its shares sharply higher. Samsung said it would cancel all shares purchased through the buyback, its biggest to date, and planned to give shareholders 30 percent to 50 percent of
NEW YORK (AP) — Though the fog of time may have clouded certain details, a parade of past scandals that each seized the public’s attention ring familiar to this day.
Paul Ryan now has the job he said all along he never wanted.
Paul Ryan now has the job he said all along he never wanted.
The government looks set to sell some of its “strategic” crude oil. But might the whole concept of a strategic reserve be outdated?
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Karen O is teaming up with Lara Croft.
By Georgina Prodhan FRANKFURT (Reuters) – A new transatlantic data-sharing agreement is within reach after the “Safe Harbour” deal used by thousands of companies to comply with EU privacy law was struck down by the highest EU court this month, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker said. The so-called “Safe Harbour 2.0” agreement currently being negotiated would meet European concerns about the transfer of data to the United States, Pritzker
The government looks set to sell some of its “strategic” crude oil. But might the whole concept of a strategic reserve be outdated?