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Court rules for telecoms' role in domestic eavesdropping

A US appellate court has ruled that telecom companies have the right to legal immunity for helping the government eavesdrop on private communications. But in a separate opinion, the court also ruled that customers can sue the government for tracking e-mail and phone calls.
Pauline Kael: A Life in the Dark

Pauline Kael became the voice for a new generation of film-goers.
Home sales rising. Is a new wave of home investors forming?

Existing home sales rise in November and are now 34 percent higher than the mid-2010 low. Low prices and interest rates are drawing some new investors to real estate.
To jumpstart US job market, turn workers into owners

Many Americans build wealth through their home. Why not through work?
Saving wildlife in a warmer world

A warmer world will have adverse effects on wildlife. We can help save animals, but it will take savvier approaches, scientists say.
War of technologies in California speeding case

Parents of a teen driver use data from a GPS vehicular tracking device to fight a speeding charge based on radar guns.
Case of girl kidnapped 18 years ago gives other parents hope

Jaycee Dugard has been held in a Bay Area home secretly since 1991 and has had two children with her captor. But families with missing children see a silver lining: 'Don't give up.'
Including special-needs children in class: Is it worth it?

Alex Barton's story is tragic. But the blessings are real.
Aged ships a toxic export

A looming spike in retired vessels could send tons of PCBs and asbestos to South Asia's 'ship breakers' before new international regulations take hold.
Aged ships a toxic export

A looming spike in retired vessels could send tons of PCBs and asbestos to South Asia's 'ship breakers' before new international regulations take hold.