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Analysis: Why Edward Snowden isn't a whistleblower, legally speaking
Ever since Edward Snowden revealed himself as the leaker of classified documents about U.S. surveillance programs, he has sometimes been called a whistleblower. But is he?Those who believe he has shed light on improper government actions say he deserves to be called one. But there seems little doubt that he cannot claim legal whistleblower protection.For starters, the general whistleblower laws ap
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CNN.com - U.S.
Ancient primate may be missing link
Achilles' heel was his weak spot in the Greek myth, but the heel of a newly discovered primate provides a strong connection between humans and their possible ancestors.
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Watch: Arizona Police Search Lake for Missing College Student
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Reuters: U.S.
Mobster recounts murder for hire in ‘Whitey' Bulger trial
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Is it time for the 'mixer movement'?
Here's what we're reading/watching today:1) Quick, what 's the first thing you think of when you read the phrase "maker movement"? Perhaps it's the image of a technology enthusiast — more than likely male — in his garage with a 3D printer, spools of PLA, a few Raspberry Pis scattered around and soldering iron in hand. It's a stereotype, of course. Makers, as they've come to be called, have a
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