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U.S. won't halt NSA phone spying program ahead of ban

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

U.S. won't halt NSA phone spying program ahead of ban

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