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All but four nations are subject to NSA surveillance - new Snowden leak

RT

July 1, 2014

Previously undisclosed files leaked to the media by former intelligence contractor Edward Snowden now show that the United States National Security Agency has been authorized to spy on persons in all but four countries.

The Washington Post published on Monday official documents provided by Mr. Snowden that shows new proof concerning the extent of the NSA's vast surveillance apparatus. One of the documents-a file marked "top secret" from 2010 and approved by the US Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court-shows that the NSA has been authorized to conduct surveillance on 193 foreign government, as well as various factions and organizations around the world, including the International Monetary Fund, the European Union and the International Atomic Energy Agency. "Virtually no foreign government is off-limits for the National Security Agency, which has been authorized to intercept information from individuals 'concerning' all but four countries on Earth, according to top-secret documents," journalists Ellen Nakashima and Barton Gellman wrote for the Post.

All is Not What It Appears to Be

The American Spectator

by Paul Chesser

September 23, 2010

Hey! Did you know that what is depicted in those nature documentaries is not always genuinely "in the wild?"

It's often set up in controlled circumstances, according to Chris Palmer, author of a new book that uncovers the tricks used by wildlife videographers. Nature is frequently boring. Wild animals prefer not to be seen....

All Kids Invited to White House Easter Egg Roll, Provided They Attend Public School

Michelle Malkin

by Doug Powers

March 24, 2010

The Obama administration announced on Tuesday it has reserved 3,000 free tickets to the annual White House Easter Egg Roll for students in D.C.-area public and charter schools, but not for children who attend private or parochial schools.

Why exclude children in private and parochial schools, asked the father of a parochial school student at Tuesday's press conference where U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan and District of Columbia Mayor Adrian Fenty announced the ticket giveaway.

All Muskegon teachers to get layoff notices, recalls based on job performance

mlive.com

by Lynn Moore

April 12, 2013

Every Muskegon Public Schools teacher will receive a layoff notice and for the first time those who get to keep their jobs will depend on their performance, not seniority.

School principals have until May 15 to complete teacher evaluations, on which layoff decisions will be based. State law dictates that evaluations must place teachers in one of four categories: highly effective, effective, minimally effective and ineffective. Felske said teachers will be told by the end of this school year whether they will have jobs next year. School board Secretary Marian Michalski, who is a retired Muskegon teacher, expressed concern about the fairness of evaluations.

All of Minnesota left behind?

Pioneer Press (MN)

by John Welsh

July 16, 2011

A report today will estimate that 80 percent to 100 percent of Minnesota's school districts will not meet expectations of the federal No Child Left Behind Act, according to a state official familiar with the report.

The much-anticipated Legislative Auditor's report is also expected to say that by 2014, a significant number of schools will have been listed as under-performing for at least five years. That means they would face numerous penalties, ranging from changes in curriculum to possible state takeover under a proposal last month by Gov. Tim Pawlenty.

All Things New for Former News Anchor

San Antonio Worship

by Linda Owen

March 12, 2005

Debora Daniels Albrecht makes an investment in family - For twenty-two years, San Antonio viewers watched a confident and professional Debora Daniels report the television news.

Her decision to homeschool Cosmo required some professional sacrifices. Daniels cut back on her work as primary anchor at WOAI, working part-time as anchor at 5 p.m. for half the salary. Today Daniels homeschools Cosmo, an eight-year-old who is already doing algebra.

Allow Card Prepaid MasterCard Designed Exclusively for Kids

LocalHS

December 3, 2006

In response to a growing epidemic of financial illiteracy among the nation's youth, Allow Card of America, unveiled the Allow Card, a prepaid MasterCard Card issued by MetaBank created specifically for kids and teens.

The old fashioned allowance just got a modern makeover! The new Allow Card takes the concept of allowance and updates it for 21st century, this new tool provides lesson plans and parental controls that help teach your child how to manage his or her own money safely and conveniently.

Allure of Europe Is Drawing Students

The New York Times

by Tony Smith

July 16, 2011

Over the past two years, more and more Brazilians have been choosing to pursue their master's degrees in business administration in Europe rather than in the United States.

One-year M.B.A. programs offered in Europe, cost students about two-thirds of the approximately $100,000 in tuition for a two-year master's degree at Harvard, Stanford or the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.

Almost Every Website On The Planet Could Be In Legal Jeopardy, Thanks To Zappos

businessinsider.com

by Owen Thomas

October 30, 2012

Shoe's on the wrong foot. Zappos just lost a big court battle. In January, hackers got ahold of 24 million Zappos customers' email addresses and other personal information.

Some of those customers have been suing Zappos, an online shoes and clothing retailer that's owned by Amazon.com. Zappos wants the matter to go into arbitration, citing its terms of service. The problem: A federal court just ruled that agreement completely invalid. So Zappos will have to go to court-or more likely settle to avoid those legal costs. Here's how Zappos screwed up...

Alternate schooling gets local boost

Shore Line Times (CT)

by Kristen Daley

July 16, 2011

According to Guilford resident Ned Vare, the father of a homeschooled child, "dumbing down" is not just a catchy phrase. "It's the national education policy."

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