The Morning Journal Blogs: NEWS NOTEBOOK: June 2013

NSA whistleblower revealed as ex-CIA technical worker

From Wire Reports

NSA whistleblower revealed as ex-CIA technical worker LONDON -- Britain's Guardian newspaper identified a 29-year-old former CIA technical worker as the source for leaks about U.S. spy agencies that have rattled Washington's security services in the past few days.The Guardian, which published revelations that U.S. security services monitored phone calls and Internet data through large companies such as Google and Facebook, said its source, Edward Snowden, had asked it to reveal his identity.View "NSA whistleblower revealed as ex-CIA technical worker" on Spundge

At least 6 dead in Santa Monica shootings, fire

Shots fired at Santa Monica College near Obama eventSomeone opened fire near the campus of Santa Monica College on Friday, police said, and several people were reported to be wounded.Police Sgt. Rudy Flores said those believed to be down included the shooter. He did not elaborate on the extent of their wounds.Flores said numerous witnesses called to report that the shooting began with a man on a street corner firing shots shooting at vehicles, including a bus.The gunfire took place about 3 miles from where President Barack Obama ...View "Shots fired at Santa Monica College near Obama event" on Spundge

Watch live: Hearing on excessive IRS spending

By Digital First Media
Report prompts hearing to examine excessive spending on IRS conference

Watch live: Hearing on reported excessive IRS spendingReport prompts hearing to examine reported excessive spending on IRS conference .Following the release of a new report, the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee is holding a hearing to examine reported excessive IRS spending, including $4 million on a 2010 conference in Anaheim, Calif. The hearing started at 9:30 a.m. ET.The conference, which was held for 2,600 people, was paid for with money originally intended to hire more enforcement personnel, according to the report.View "Watch live: Hearing on reported excessive IRS spending" on Spundge

Battle of Gettysburg - Roads North: Track Gen. Lee's movements 150 years ago today

By Marc Charisse
The Evening Sun, Hanover, Pa.

Roads North As we approach the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg, follow Gen. Robert E. Lee's invasion of Pennsylvania day-by-day till July 14. The invasion would be the beloved general's fatal blunder. It would lead to the bloodiest battle of the Civil War and eventual defeat of the South. Today in 1863: Billy Yank waits Gen. Joe Hooker (Library of Congress)June 2, 1863 - As Confederate Gen. Richard Ewell pulls his corps out of his positions, the federals sit idle ...View "Roads North" on Spundge

Enormous dust devil, looks like a tornado, caught on video in Tucson

Enormous dust devil, looks like a tornado, caught on video in Tucson Folks in Arizona who spotted this dust devil recently might've been doing a doubletake - the swirling mass of air certainly looks a lot like a tornado.Neil Martinez uploaded this footage he captured of a dust devil in Tucson, Ariz. on Sunday. Though it looks like a tornado, it's not. According to the National Weather Service, a dust devil, also called a whirlwind, is a "small, rapidly rotating wind that is made visible by the dust, dirt or debris it ...View "Enormous dust devil, looks like a tornado, caught on video in Tucson " on Spundge

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NSA whistleblower revealed as ex-CIA technical worker

At least 6 dead in Santa Monica shootings, fire

Watch live: Hearing on excessive IRS spending

Battle of Gettysburg - Roads North: Track Gen. Lee's movements 150 years ago today

Enormous dust devil, looks like a tornado, caught on video in Tucson

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