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U.S. Top News: Arrest warrant issued for NFL Patriots' Hernandez amid murder probe

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06/21/2013
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Arrest warrant issued for NFL Patriots' Hernandez amid murder probe
BOSTON (Reuters) - Authorities have issued an arrest warrant for New England Patriots football player Aaron Hernandez on suspicion that he interfered with a murder investigation, a law enforcement official familiar with the case said on Friday.
Exclusive: NSA contractor hired Snowden despite concerns about resume discrepancies
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Hiring screeners at Booz Allen Hamilton, a contractor for the National Security Agency, found possible discrepancies in a resume submitted by Edward Snowden, but the company still employed him, a source with detailed knowledge of the matter said on Thursday.
Insight - It takes an army: Tens of thousands of workers roll out Obamacare
From the chief actuary at the California health insurance exchange that President Barack Obama's healthcare reform law established to the legions of call center staffers who will help people trying to buy insurance through such state exchanges, the number of people working to implement "Obamacare" has reached the tens of thousands, a Reuters analysis has found.
Lawyers to challenge U.S. 'no fly' list in federal court in Oregon
PORTLAND, Oregon (Reuters) - Lawyers for a group of Muslim Americans barred from U.S. air travel will challenge procedures surrounding the secretive "no fly" list in court on Friday, arguing they are unconstitutional because those on the list have no real way to clear their names.
Obama to meet privacy oversight board to try to reassure public on spying
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will meet on Friday with members of a privacy oversight watchdog board to try to reassure Americans rattled by revelations of the U.S. government's vast monitoring of phone and Internet data.
Exclusive: Spyware claims emerge in row over Chinese dissident at NYU
NEW YORK (Reuters) - When Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng arrived in the United States in May last year he was given a fellowship at New York University, use of a Greenwich Village apartment, and a pile of gifts from supporters, including smartphones and an iPad.
Wisconsin lawmakers approve $68 billion state budget
MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - Wisconsin lawmakers approved on Friday a two-year spending package that featured several fiscally conservative provisions, including an income tax cut, a broadening of the state's educational voucher program and a rejection of federal funds for Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act.
Analysis: At U.S. high court, high anxiety over big cases
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Chief Justice John Roberts clutched a sheaf of papers when he and his black-robed colleagues ascended the mahogany bench on Thursday for one of the last days of the U.S. Supreme Court term.
'Whitey' Bulger jury to hear from more survivors of gang attacks
BOSTON (Reuters) - Jurors hearing the trial of accused mob boss James "Whitey" Bulger could be in for another emotionally charged day on Friday as a survivor of his gang's attacks takes the witness stand, along with family members of those who weren't so lucky.
U.S. contractor that vetted Snowden is under investigation
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. government watchdog is examining a contractor that conducted a 2011 background investigation into Edward Snowden, the source of recent leaks about U.S. secret surveillance programs.
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