A matter of free speech

NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO - Apple will likely seek to invoke the United States' protections of free speech as one of its key legal arguments in trying to block an order to help unlock the encrypted iPhone of one of the San Bernardino shooters, experts said.

Obama among those to pay respects to Scalia at U.S. Supreme Court 12:03am EST

WASHINGTON President Barack Obama is due to be among those paying respects at the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday to the late Antonin Scalia, the staunch conservative who served as a justice for three decades before his death last Saturday in Texas.


Obama to visit Cuba in historic trip

UVice President Joe Biden listens as President Barack Obama holds a meeting with members of his national security team and cybersecurity advisors on new actions to enhance the nation’s cybersecurity, including measures that are outlined in the President’s FY2017 Budget proposal at the White House in Washington February 9, 2016.  REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

Obama should seek 'consensus' pick: Biden

WASHINGTON - President Obama cannot select the most liberal possible candidate for the Supreme Court and should seek a "consensus" pick, Vice President Joe Biden said.  Full Article 

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro speaks during a meeting at Miraflores Palace, in front of a painting of South American revolutionary hero Simon Bolivar, in Caracas, in this handout picture provided by Miraflores Palace on February 17, 2016. REUTERS/Miraflores Palace/Handout via Reuters

Tough road ahead for Maduro after dire data

CARACAS - Venezuela's central bank released long-awaited data showing the depth of the OPEC country's recession, a day after President Nicolas Maduro announced a package of measures seen as insufficient to salvage the unraveling economy.  Full Article 

Spaceport America's Virgin Galactic Gateway to Space Building is seen near Truth or Consequences, New Mexico May 1, 2014.  REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson

Branson ready to jump back in the space race

LONG BEACH, Calif. - Richard Branson said his Virgin Galactic venture is eager to rejoin the race among rival billionaire entrepreneurs to send passengers and satellites into space, following a deadly accident 16 months ago.  Full Article 

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Third time's the charm? Not really

CHICAGO - A woman who is barred from airports around the country due to multiple attempts to sneak past security and board flights without a ticket will appear in court after being arrested at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport.  Full Article 


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