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UNACCEPTABLE’
The Guardian revealed last week that the phone
numbers of 35 world leaders were handed to
the NSA and “tasked” for monitoring. Among
the top diplomats subject to spying was German
Chancellor Angela Merkel, which her spokesman
called “completely unacceptable” espionage. The
White House said it’s reviewing its practices.
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HUFFINGTON
11.03.13
ABORTION LAW
ROLLED BACK
Penn State announced Monday that the school had
agreed to pay $59.7 million to 26 victims of former
assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, who was
convicted in June 2012 of 45 criminal counts related
to the sexual abuse of young boys. The settlements
will end those cases brought against the school. Penn
State President Rodney Erickson said, “We cannot
undo what has been done, but we can and must do
everything possible to learn from this and ensure it
never happens again at Penn State.” Sandusky is
serving 30 to 60 years in prison.
A federal judge in Texas on Monday ruled that
parts of the state’s controversial new abortion
law were unconstitutional. U.S. District Judge
Lee Yeakel struck down a requirement that
doctors who provide abortions have admitting
privileges at a nearby hospital, saying the
regulation “places a substantial obstacle in
the path of a woman seeking an abortion of a nonviable fetus and is thus an undue burden to
her.” The judge left intact certain restrictions governing medication-induced abortions.
State Sen. Wendy Davis, who is now running for governor, filibustered for nearly 13 hours
in June in an attempt to prevent the law from passing.