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See the original article here: Toxic Smoke Cloud Engulfs Greece; Six Years of Relentless Recession; Horrific Statistics
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The Guardian comments on today’s NSA Phone Ruling . A legal battle over the scope of US government surveillance took a turn in favour of the National Security Agency on Friday with a court opinion declaring that bulk collection of telephone data does not violate the constitution. Friday’s ruling makes it more likely that the issue will be settled by the US supreme court, although it may be overtaken by the decision of Barack Obama on whether to accept the recommendations of a White House review panel to ban the NSA from directly collecting such data
See original article: Madrid Bans Vacation Home Rentals to "Protect Tourists" and "End Unfair Competition"
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