Newsvine - Get Smarter Herehttp://www.newsvine.comNewsvine - Get Smarter Hereen-usCopyright 2013Thu, 16 May 2013 23:51:03 +0000Sun, 19 May 2013 01:45:22 +0000http://www.newsvine.comhttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rssAudit of Witness Protection Program finds gaps in tracking suspected terrorists
]]> http://openchannel.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/16/18300863-audit-of-witness-protection-program-finds-gaps-in-tracking-suspected-terroristshttp://openchannel.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/16/18300863-audit-of-witness-protection-program-finds-gaps-in-tracking-suspected-terroristsThu, 16 May 2013 18:36:15 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_postPower tool industry resists table saw technology that could save digits
]]> http://openchannel.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/16/18299624-power-tool-industry-resists-table-saw-technology-that-could-save-digitshttp://openchannel.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/16/18299624-power-tool-industry-resists-table-saw-technology-that-could-save-digitsaccidentsafetyinjuryconstructionworkplacetable-sawsThu, 16 May 2013 17:08:56 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_postLax state rules provide cover for sponsors of attack ads
]]> http://openchannel.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/16/18296340-lax-state-rules-provide-cover-for-sponsors-of-attack-adshttp://openchannel.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/16/18296340-lax-state-rules-provide-cover-for-sponsors-of-attack-adselectionsstatecampaignlawsanalysisadsspendingreportingThu, 16 May 2013 13:01:42 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_postDzhokhar Tsarnaev scribbled note inside boat where he was hiding, sources say

This story was originally published on Thu May 16, 2013 8:02 AM EDT

]]> http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/16/18295633-dzhokhar-tsarnaev-scribbled-note-inside-boat-where-he-was-hiding-sources-say?chromedomain=openchannelhttp://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/16/18295633-dzhokhar-tsarnaev-scribbled-note-inside-boat-where-he-was-hiding-sources-say?chromedomain=openchannelupdatedboston-marathon-bombingsdzhokhar-tsarnaevThu, 16 May 2013 12:02:33 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>This image obtained April 19 courtesy CBS News shows Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, a suspect in the Boston Marathon bombing who was captured hiding in a boat in a Boston suburb.</p>CBS News via AFP - Getty ImagesMassachusetts State Police released this video showing aerial footage of the boat where Dzhokhar Tsarnaev lay hidden during a standoff with police.Bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev wrote a message inside the wall of the boat where he hid while attempting to evade police after the bombing. NBC's Pete Williams reports. Bomb plot briefing may undercut DOJ's case for AP records seizure
]]> http://openchannel.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/15/18280953-bomb-plot-briefing-may-undercut-dojs-case-for-ap-records-seizurehttp://openchannel.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/15/18280953-bomb-plot-briefing-may-undercut-dojs-case-for-ap-records-seizureapyemenleakbombplotphoneseizurerecordsfeaturedThu, 16 May 2013 00:54:55 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>CIA Director John Brennan, shown testifying on Capitol Hill on April 11, testified he conducted a background briefing after the Associated Press reported the Yemen bomb plot in May 2012 to avoid "dangerous questions and speculation." </p>Manuel Balce Ceneta / AP fileWhen asked about recent news of a subpoena of AP phone records, President Barack Obama explained Thursday that information leaks can put U.S. citizens at risk and that he makes '"no apologies" over being concerned about sensitive material.AP, DOJ clash over seriousness of leak that prompted phone records seizure
]]> http://openchannel.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/14/18259039-ap-doj-clash-over-seriousness-of-leak-that-prompted-phone-records-seizurehttp://openchannel.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/14/18259039-ap-doj-clash-over-seriousness-of-leak-that-prompted-phone-records-seizureapleakjusticedepartmentfeaturederic-holderivestigationWed, 15 May 2013 02:36:46 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder calls on a reporter during a news conference at the Justice Department on Tuesday. </p>Jonathan Ernst / Reuters<p>Associated Press President and CEO Gary Pruitt. </p>Julie Fletcher / AP fileIRS mishandling of Tea Party reviews still unresolved, audit charges

This story was originally published on Tue May 14, 2013 9:04 PM EDT

]]> http://openchannel.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/14/18258258-irs-mishandling-of-tea-party-reviews-still-unresolved-audit-chargeshttp://openchannel.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/14/18258258-irs-mishandling-of-tea-party-reviews-still-unresolved-audit-chargestaxpoliticsirsnonprofitfeaturedupdatedtea-partyexempt-organizationsWed, 15 May 2013 01:04:52 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_postAttorney General Eric Holder announced a criminal investigation into the IRS' handling of applications for tax-exempt status by conservative groups. NBC's Lisa Myers reports."Meet the Press" moderator David Gregory discusses the IRS's admission that it singled out conservative groups, saying there's frustration more wasn't done to deal with the issue.In their own words: opposing views of wild horse roundups
]]> http://openchannel.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/14/17591849-in-their-own-words-opposing-views-of-wild-horse-roundupshttp://openchannel.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/14/17591849-in-their-own-words-opposing-views-of-wild-horse-roundupspublic-landsblmwild-horsesroundupsmustangsburrosTue, 14 May 2013 18:47:43 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>Singer-songwriter Carole King, left, and Joan Guilfoyle, head of the Bureau of Land Management's Wild Horse and Burro Program, have opposing views of the wild horse roundups.</p>The head of the Bureau of Land Management's Wild Horse and Burro Program defends the "gathers" of wild horses and burros: "We will always have wild horses," she says.Singer-songwriter says she has three primary objections to the roundups: "They're cruel and inhumane ... they break up families ... they cost taxpayers millions and millions of dollars."The case of the missing mustangs; what happened to 1,700 wild horses?
]]> http://openchannel.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/14/17708998-the-case-of-the-missing-mustangs-what-happened-to-1700-wild-horseshttp://openchannel.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/14/17708998-the-case-of-the-missing-mustangs-what-happened-to-1700-wild-horsesfeaturedblmwild-horsesroundupsmustangsTue, 14 May 2013 12:11:10 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>Tom Davis at his corrals in La Jara, Colo.</p>Dave PhilippsCriticism of roundups is not limited to wild horses. The BLM also annually removes "excess" wild burros from public lands, mainly in Arizona, Nevada and California. In this video, wild burro advocates document "aggressive" roundup practices. As with horse roundups, the BLM defends the operations as humane and says such incidents are isolated and contrary to guidelines. Controversy over the Bureau of Land Management's roundups of wild horses and burros ranging over 10 Western states is coming to a head, with ranchers, horse advocates and even the government acknowledging that the program is heading toward crisis. NBC News' Lisa Myers has the story.Cruel or necessary? The true cost of wild horse roundups
]]> http://openchannel.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/14/17588942-cruel-or-necessary-the-true-cost-of-wild-horse-roundupshttp://openchannel.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/14/17588942-cruel-or-necessary-the-true-cost-of-wild-horse-roundupscattlepublic-landscrueltyroundupfeaturedlivestockblmwild-horsesmustangsburrosTue, 14 May 2013 12:10:57 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>A wild horse somersaults over a barbed-wire fence during a Bureau of Land Management-run roundup at the in the Owyhee Complex in Nevada in December 2012.</p>Courtesy WildHorseEducation.orgControversy over the Bureau of Land Management's roundups of wild horses and burros ranging over 10 Western states is coming to a head, with ranchers, horse advocates and even the government acknowledging that the program is heading toward crisis. NBC News' Lisa Myers has the story.Criticism of roundups is not limited to wild horses. The BLM also annually removes "excess" wild burros from public lands, mainly in Arizona, Nevada and California. In this video, wild burro advocates document "aggressive" roundup practices. As with horse roundups, the BLM defends the operations as humane and says such incidents are isolated and contrary to guidelines. It's not just about mustangs: the battle over burros
]]> http://openchannel.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/14/18248044-its-not-just-about-mustangs-the-battle-over-burroshttp://openchannel.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/14/18248044-its-not-just-about-mustangs-the-battle-over-burroscattlepublic-landscrueltyblmwild-horsesroundupsburrosTue, 14 May 2013 12:03:09 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_postCriticism of roundups is not limited to wild horses. In this video, wild burro advocates document "aggressive" roundup practices. As applications swell, IRS nonprofit division overloaded, understaffed
]]> http://openchannel.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/14/18238920-as-applications-swell-irs-nonprofit-division-overloaded-understaffedhttp://openchannel.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/14/18238920-as-applications-swell-irs-nonprofit-division-overloaded-understaffedtaxpoliticsirsnonprofittea-partyexempt-organizationsTue, 14 May 2013 08:51:49 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_postAP calls government's record seizure a 'massive and unprecedented intrusion'

This story was originally published on Mon May 13, 2013 5:31 PM EDT

]]> http://openchannel.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/13/18234317-ap-calls-governments-record-seizure-a-massive-and-unprecedented-intrusionhttp://openchannel.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/13/18234317-ap-calls-governments-record-seizure-a-massive-and-unprecedented-intrusionapinvestigationnewsseizurerecordsassociated-pressupdatedfeatured-justice-departmentMon, 13 May 2013 21:31:28 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_postMichael Isikoff, NBC News national investigative correspondent, talks with Rachel Maddow about the Justice Department's disclosure that it has seized two months of phone records of many AP reporters, apparently in pursuit of the source of a leak about an al Qaeda bomb plot in Yemen.Associated Press Executive Editor Kathleen Carroll calls the Justice Department's actions to be "very distressing."The Associated Press has revealed that it's been notified by the Justice Department that investigators obtained records on more than 20 phone lines used by AP reporters and editors last April and May. NBC's Pete Williams reports. IRS watchdog: Senior official knew in 2011 that Tea Party groups were targeted
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]]> http://openchannel.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/12/18203393-irs-watchdog-senior-official-knew-in-2011-that-tea-party-groups-were-targetedhttp://openchannel.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/12/18203393-irs-watchdog-senior-official-knew-in-2011-that-tea-party-groups-were-targetedSun, 12 May 2013 06:47:24 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_postVideo: Emails show how White House joined in altering Benghazi talking points
]]> http://openchannel.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/10/18179104-video-emails-show-how-white-house-joined-in-altering-benghazi-talking-pointshttp://openchannel.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/10/18179104-video-emails-show-how-white-house-joined-in-altering-benghazi-talking-pointslibyaal-qaedaterrorimbenghaziSat, 11 May 2013 00:12:51 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_postEmails show the State Department and the White House were much more involved in watering down Benghazi talking points than previously acknowledged. NBC's Andrea Mitchell reports.Unaware of Tsarnaev warnings, Boston counterterror unit tracked protesters
]]> http://openchannel.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/10/18152849-unaware-of-tsarnaev-warnings-boston-counterterror-unit-tracked-protestershttp://openchannel.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/10/18152849-unaware-of-tsarnaev-warnings-boston-counterterror-unit-tracked-protestersterrorismbostonfeaturedbriccounterterrorismboston-marathon-tragedyFri, 10 May 2013 04:47:46 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis testifies Thursday before a House committee on the marathon bombings.</p>NBC NewsIn the first congressional hearing on the Boston bombings many questions remain unanswered, such as why the FBI didn't involve Boston's law enforcement when assessing whether or not Tamlerlan Tsarnaev was a terrorist threat. The FBI investigated Tsarnaev two years ago after receiving a tip from Russian authorities. NBC's Pete Williams reportsRecent immigrant from Canada linked to alleged train terror plot, feds say
]]> http://openchannel.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/09/17985719-recent-immigrant-from-canada-linked-to-alleged-train-terror-plot-feds-sayhttp://openchannel.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/09/17985719-recent-immigrant-from-canada-linked-to-alleged-train-terror-plot-feds-saycanadairanterrorismcrimetrainstransportationThu, 9 May 2013 21:45:03 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>Raed Jaser is seen arriving at court in the back of a police car in Toronto on April 23. </p>CTV News via Reuters<p>Chiheb Esseghaier, one of two suspects arrested last week in Canada in connection with the alleged terror plot to derail a passenger train near the U.S.-Canada border, arrives at Buttonville Airport outside Toronto on April 23. </p>Frank Gunn / APUS traffic deaths rise for first time since 2005 -- motorcycle rate a big contributor
]]> http://openchannel.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/09/18149729-us-traffic-deaths-rise-for-first-time-since-2005-motorcycle-rate-a-big-contributorhttp://openchannel.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/09/18149729-us-traffic-deaths-rise-for-first-time-since-2005-motorcycle-rate-a-big-contributortransportationauto-newshelmet-lawstraffic-deathsmotorcycle-crashesmotorcycle-deathsthedetroitbureauthedetroitbureau-comhelmet-laws-fatalitiesmotorcycle-fatalitiesThu, 9 May 2013 19:42:21 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>This school bus crash on the southeast side of Indianapolis on March 12, 2012, killed the driver and a student.</p>Michael Conroy / AP file Long before he was charged, Ariel Castro was accuser in sexual assault case

This story was originally published on Thu May 9, 2013 3:29 PM EDT

]]> http://openchannel.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/09/18150055-long-before-he-was-charged-ariel-castro-was-accuser-in-sexual-assault-casehttp://openchannel.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/09/18150055-long-before-he-was-charged-ariel-castro-was-accuser-in-sexual-assault-casecrimecourtsfeaturedsexual-assaultupdatedariel-castrocleveland-kidnappingsThu, 9 May 2013 19:29:56 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>Fernando Colon was accused by Ariel Castro in 2004 of sexually assaulting the latter's daughters, Emily and Arlene, who also were his stepdaughters. He was initially charged with 28 counts, including rape and kidnapping, but was found guilty of five lesser offenses.</p>John Makely / NBC News<p>Fernando Colon keeps this photo of Grimilda "Nilda" Figueroa in his Cleveland apartment.</p>John Makely / Courtesy of Fernando Colon<p>Ariel Castro appears in court Thursday in Cleveland. </p>John Gress / Reuters<p>Arlene Castro poses for a picture in march of 2004.</p>NBCNews.com/Courtesy of Kayla RogersSex offender briefly accused of killing kidnap victim wants Cleveland apology
]]> http://openchannel.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/07/18111491-sex-offender-briefly-accused-of-killing-kidnap-victim-wants-cleveland-apologyhttp://openchannel.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/07/18111491-sex-offender-briefly-accused-of-killing-kidnap-victim-wants-cleveland-apologyclevelandknightkidnappingberryfeatureddejesusWed, 8 May 2013 01:29:01 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_postAuthorities have already confiscated a number of items from the home where three women were held captive for over ten years and will continue to search for clues today to explain what happened over that decade. NBC's Kristen Dahlgren reports. Official: US Special Forces team wasn't allowed to fly to Benghazi during attack
]]> http://openchannel.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/06/18086898-official-us-special-forces-team-wasnt-allowed-to-fly-to-benghazi-during-attackhttp://openchannel.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/06/18086898-official-us-special-forces-team-wasnt-allowed-to-fly-to-benghazi-during-attackterrorismfeaturedbenghaziMon, 6 May 2013 20:34:59 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>An armed man waves his rifle as buildings and cars at the U.S. consulate compound are engulfed in flames on Sept. 11, 2012, during an attack by an armed mob. </p>AFP/Getty ImagesU.S. State Department spokesman Patrick Ventrell responds to sharp questioning Monday regarding expected testimony of Gregory Hicks, former deputy chief of the U.S. diplomatic mission in Libya, on whether officials declined to send assets to Benghazi during last year's consulate attack.Gitmo detainees' lawyer describes 'brutal' force-feeding of hunger strikers
]]> http://openchannel.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/05/18072697-gitmo-detainees-lawyer-describes-brutal-force-feeding-of-hunger-strikershttp://openchannel.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/05/18072697-gitmo-detainees-lawyer-describes-brutal-force-feeding-of-hunger-strikersusguantanamodetaineesmilitaryterroristsgitmofeaturedforce-feedingMon, 6 May 2013 01:40:25 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_postNew photos released by the U.S. military show how it is dealing with the hunger strike in Guantanamo Bay, NBC's Michael Isikoff reports.New photos from Guantanamo show the chair where hunger-striking detainees are being force fed through tubes, as the White House has yet to outline a plan to fulfill their pledge of closing down the prison. NBC's Michael Isikoff reports.Texas fertilizer plant where blast killed 14 was repeat target of theft, tampering
]]> http://openchannel.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/03/18040602-texas-fertilizer-plant-where-blast-killed-14-was-repeat-target-of-theft-tamperinghttp://openchannel.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/03/18040602-texas-fertilizer-plant-where-blast-killed-14-was-repeat-target-of-theft-tamperingFri, 3 May 2013 21:05:21 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>An investigator pauses while sifting through the debris of the destroyed fertilizer plant in West, Texas, May 2. Investigators face a slew of challenges in figuring out what caused the explosion at the fertilizer plant that killed 14 people.</p>LM Otero/APCourt asked to toss high-profile NYC murder conviction, after DA won't
]]> http://openchannel.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/02/18023811-court-asked-to-toss-high-profile-nyc-murder-conviction-after-da-wonthttp://openchannel.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/02/18023811-court-asked-to-toss-high-profile-nyc-murder-conviction-after-da-wontFri, 3 May 2013 01:49:52 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>Jon-Adrian Velazquez, who is serving a 25-years-to-life sentence in Sing Sing prison for killing a former New York City police officer, in his cell in 2011. </p>Dateline NBCJon-Adrian Velazquez, serving 25 years to life at Sing Sing prison for the murder of a retired cop, started writing letters to a Dateline producer in 2002. He claimed he was wrongfully convicted and challenged Dateline to find any evidence of his guilt. A 10-year investigation begins.&nbsp;Luke Russert reports. Foreclosure compensation checks arrive, but anger some homeowners
]]> http://openchannel.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/02/18022071-foreclosure-compensation-checks-arrive-but-anger-some-homeownershttp://openchannel.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/02/18022071-foreclosure-compensation-checks-arrive-but-anger-some-homeownersThu, 2 May 2013 19:17:18 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_postFamilies who endured years of anguish or lost their homes due to banks wrongly reporting they were behind on their mortgage payments are calling the compensation payments resulting from a government settlement, many of which number in the low hundreds, "insulting." NBC's Lisa Myers reports.