Fugitive Snowden slips out of Moscow airport for 'secure' base
MOSCOW - Fugitive former U.S. spy agency contractor Edward Snowden slipped quietly out of Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport on Thursday after Russia granted him temporary asylum, ending more than a month in limbo in the transit area. | Video
Kansas meatpacker recalls 50,100 pounds of ground beef
- A Kansas meatpacker has recalled 50,100 pounds of ground beef that may be contaminated with the E. coli bacteria, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service said.
Iraq war logs in Manning case 'hit us in the face': U.S. officer
(This story was corrected in paragraph 8 and 9 to reflect that Gen. Carr was referring to a claim by the Taliban and said that the Afghan's name was not in Manning's material)
Military judge weighs sentencing for Manning in WikiLeaks case
FORT MEADE, Maryland - A military judge on Thursday will continue to weigh arguments on how long to imprison Bradley Manning for releasing a huge amount of classified U.S. data through the WikiLeaks website.
Government requests for Twitter users' data on the rise
SAN FRANCISCO - Twitter is under increasing pressure from governments around the world to release user's private information, with requests rising 40 percent in the first six months of the year, the microblogging company said Wednesday in its semi-annual transparency report.
Chrysler's July U.S. sales rise 11 percent but miss estimates
DETROIT - Chrysler Group LLC on Thursday said its U.S. vehicle sales in July rose 11 percent from a year ago, but the results fell short of analysts' projections.
Midnight weddings as two U.S. states legalize gay marriage
MINNEAPOLIS - Surrounded by nearly 1,000 people in the marble rotunda of Minneapolis City Hall, Margaret Miles and Cathy ten Broeke were the first gay couple to tie the knot in Minnesota, one of two states where same-sex marriage became legal on Thursday.
Victims may speak as Cleveland abductor is sentenced to life in prison
CLEVELAND - Three women imprisoned for a decade in a Cleveland home may speak of their abuse in person, via video or through representatives on Thursday at a court hearing where their abductor is expected to be formally sentenced to life in prison.
Congress finally votes to cut student loan interest rates
WASHINGTON - U.S. college students will likely pay a reduced interest rate of 3.86 percent on their student loans for the new school year, after lawmakers on Wednesday finally passed a compromise bill that would reverse a recent rate hike.
U.S.-Russia ties won't suffer over Snowden: senior Kremlin official
NOVO-OGARYOVO, Russia - Ties between Russia and the United States will not suffer because of the "relatively insignificant" case of fugitive former U.S. security contractor Edward Snowden, a senior Kremlin official said on Thursday.
McCain, Biden coming together for Sedona, Arizona forum
These days Washington is not known for bipartisanship, but every now and then a breakthrough is made. It is noteworthy that Vice President Joe Biden, a Democrat, and Senator John McCain, a Republican, are appearing together at a forum in Sedona, Arizona on Friday.



