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NEW YORK (AP) — For now, the National Security Agency will be able to continue its mass collection of Americans' phone records. But a federal appeals court says the program goes beyond what Congress has allowed. And the court is calling on Congress to step in and decide how best to balance national security and privacy interests. The collection and storage of the land-line calling records was among the programs disclosed by former NSA systems administrator Edward Snowden.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Secret Service is planning to attach a second layer of steel spikes to the top of the White House fence to keep would-be fence-jumpers out. The plan to improve security along the White House perimeter is described in a project proposal submitted by the National Park Service to the National Capitol Planning Commission. The commission is expected to approve the plan at a hearing today. Changes to the fence are being made months after a Texas man armed with a knife was able to climb over the barrier and run deep into the White House.
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma's governor has declared a state of emergency in 12 counties hit by tornadoes, severe storms, straight-line winds and flooding. The storms caused widespread property damage across parts of Oklahoma, and injured at least 12 people. As much as eight inches of rain fell in central Oklahoma as the storms passed through.
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — As people in Nepal learn whether they'll be able to return to their homes, the country's central bank says people whose homes were damaged in last month's deadly earthquake will be able to get loans at a two-percent interest rate. More than a thousand engineers are checking damaged houses in the country's capital, and advising people about whether they are safe. It's still unclear how many houses were damaged, and how many can be repaired.
ATLANTA (AP) — A day after he was charged with reckless conduct in the shooting of a real estate agent, a Georgia sheriff is vowing to continue his law enforcement duties. Clayton County Sheriff Victor Hill said in a written statement today that he will continue as the county's sheriff while facing the charges. Police say Hill shot Gwenevere McCord Sunday inside the model home of a new subdivision. They say Hill told a 911 dispatcher he was conducting police training exercises and accidentally shot her.
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