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• Tim Cook on privacy: ‘We shouldn’t give in to scare-mongering’

  28-02-2015 15:57
  
  AP Apple CEO Tim Cook was recently interviewed by The Telegraph, and he took the time to further expand upon Apple’s firm stance on privacy, calling it “a basic human right.” “None of us should accept that the government or a company or anybody should have access to all of our private information,” Cook told The Telegraph. “This is a basic human right. We all have a right to privacy. We shouldn’t give it up. We shouldn’t give in to scare-mongering or to people who fundamentally d
  
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• Barack Obama has invited Stephanie Roche to spend Patrick’s Day in the White House

  28-02-2015 15:18
  
  The announcement comes on the back of recent news confirming that Roche has signed with US side Houston Dash.
  
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• FTW vs. WTF: The TV Week in Review (Feb. 22–28)

  28-02-2015 11:02
  
  As February transitions into March, there's a lot to look forward to. For one thing, March is a much better month than February. It's got more days, which obviously means it's sexier and more mature. It also contains the first day of spring, lays claim to St. Patrick's Day, and hosts that magical time of year we refer to as March Madness. However, before we can welcome March with open arms, we have to properly observe what happened on TV at the end of February, however inferi
  
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• Obama mourns Leonard Nimoy's death, says he 'loved Spock'

  28-02-2015 08:55
  
  Washington, Feb 28 (ANI): The US President Barack Obama has added himself to the long list of those remembering beloved actor Leonard Nimoy by publicly noting his death. The 53-year-old President took it to his Twitter page to say "Long before being nerdy was cool, there was Leonard Nimoy," Deadline.com reported. Besides the tweet, the White House also released a long statement from Obama stating that Nimoy was a lifelong lover of the arts and humanities, a supporter of the sciences, generous wi
  
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• US Congress averts Homeland Security shutdown

  28-02-2015 06:15
  
  Feuding US lawmakers narrowly avoided a Department of Homeland Security shutdown Friday at the 11th hour, but funded the agency only until March 6, forcing Congress to revisit the issue next week. House and Senate members scrambled to prevent the premier agency securing the United States against terror threats from running out of money at midnight, as DHS became a battleground for lawmakers clashing over President Barack Obama's controversial immigration reforms. With the clock ticking, the
  
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• Obama signs bill funding homeland security department for one week

  28-02-2015 06:01
  
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama signed late Friday a bill that will fund the Department of Homeland Security for one week, the White House said. The House of Representatives passed the bill hours before an impending deadline for funding the department amid a debate over the president's recent unilateral action on immigration policy. (Reporting By Julia Edwards; Editing by Richard Borsuk)
  
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• Obama bids farewell again to Attorney General Eric Holder

  28-02-2015 02:31
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Eyes glistening, President Barack Obama bid an affectionate farewell Friday to Attorney General Eric Holder. It was a sequel to an emotional going-away at the White House last year, but this tribute came with a soulful surprise.
  
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• Obama calls Democratic leaders on impending Homeland Security shutdown

  28-02-2015 02:14
  
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama called Democratic leaders in the House of Representatives and Senate on Friday night to get an update on efforts to ensure the Department of Homeland Security does not shut down, the White House said. Obama also met late Friday with Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson and Office of Management and Budget Director Shaun Donovan to discuss the impending deadline for funding the department, the White House said. (Reporting By Julia Edwards; Edit
  
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• Iran nuclear talks advancing, no deal likely next week -U.S. official

  28-02-2015 01:26
  
  (New throughout, adds quotes, details, background) By Arshad Mohammed WASHINGTON, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Talks on curbing Iran's nuclear program have made substantial progress, a senior U.S. official said on Friday as the White House braced for an onslaught of criticism next week from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The official told reporters many hurdles remained to reaching an agreement to restrain the Iranian nuclear program in exchange for easing economic sanctions and said he did no
  
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• After eight years together, Boehner and McConnell still clash over strategy

  28-02-2015 01:24
  
  House Speaker John A. Boehner (R-Ohio) and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) know each other very well. They aren’t close personal friends — no one can recall the last meal they had together — but they talk strategy and tactics on a regular basis.
  
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• White House condemns 'brutal' Nemtsov murder, urges probe

  28-02-2015 01:09
  
  Washington (AFP) - The White House condemned what it called the "brutal" murder of Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov, a fierce critic of President Vladimir Putin who was shot dead in Moscow on Friday.
  
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• White House condemns killing of Russia's Nemtsov

  28-02-2015 01:00
  
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama has condemned the "brutal murder" of Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov, the White House National Security Council said on Friday on Twitter. The White House called on the Russian government to conduct a "prompt, impartial and transparent investigation" and to "ensure those responsible are brought to justice." (Reporting by Roberta Rampton; Editing by Doina Chiacu)
  
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• Here’s a draft of the consumer privacy “Bill of Rights” act Obama wants to pass

  28-02-2015 00:34
  
  The White House has released a draft of the Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2015. It outlines the steps companies need to take to tell people what data they’re collecting and what they’re doing ...
  
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• The guy who made Ted Cruz into a ripped, tattooed smoker

  28-02-2015 00:24
  
  There's an image of Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) that seemed to be everywhere at this year's Conservative Political Action Conference: the senator shirtless, buff and tattooed, with a cigarette hanging out of his mouth.
  
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