The 29-year-old source behind the biggest intelligence leak in the NSA's history explains his motives, his uncertain future and why he never intended on hiding in the shadows• The individual responsible for one of the most significant leaks in US political history is Edward Snowden, a 29-year-old former technical assistant for the CIA and current employee of the defence contractor Booz Allen...
Obama administration under fire for possibly invading the privacy of millions of U.S. citizens.
Miraculous stories of survival emerge after one of the strongest tornadoes in history tore through an Oklahoma suburb.
Each day more than 55 million students attend the country's 130,000 schools.
The history of beer in the United States is a rich one dating back to the colonies, when soldiers were paid in spruce beer and cider. From there beer weathered a Revolution, Prohibition and a right turn at Albuquerque before positively exploding with deregulation of the industry through the early 1980s.
For 75 years, Finland's expectant mothers have been given a box of baby clothes and bedding by the state. Some say it helped Finland achieve one of the world's lowest infant mortality rates.
Jean Stapleton won 3 Grammy awards for playing the kindhearted foil to husband Archie Bunker on "All in the Family". FULL STORY
The ruling will shape the course of research and testing, and it may alter the willingness of businesses to invest in understanding genetic material.
A mosque is praised for serving tea and biscuits to English Defence League supporters after the far-right group arranged a demonstration there.
The Boy Scouts of America voted to allow openly gay youths as members, while continuing its policy of excluding openly gay adult leaders.

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