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The U.S. government secretly gathered personal data on more than 130,000 immigrants in the run-up to the war in Iraq, according to a purported FBI document attached to a lawsuit demanding more detail about how the information was gathered and used.

The suit brought Tuesday by the New York Civil Liberties Union against the Justice Department alleges that federal authorities may have violated the privacy of the immigrants under a previously undisclosed FBI program the document refers to as 'Operation Darkening Clouds.'

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An Italian businessman who had been the long-time boyfriend of actress Anne Hathaway was arrested Tuesday on charges of operating a fraudulent real estate scheme that he claimed was linked to the Vatican, ...

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Today is Tuesday, June 24, the 176th day of 2008 with 190 to follow. The moon is waning.

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Most everyone who's been around this Brooklyn neighborhood long enough knows Mama Ruth, a zippy 87-year-old grandmother with toffee-toned skin, a few lonely teeth and indigo eyes.

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Using clues from star and sun positions mentioned by the ancient Greek poet Homer, scholars think they have determined the date when King Odysseus returned from the Trojan War and slaughtered a group of suitors ...

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The top Republican in New York state politics, Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno, confirmed Monday that he won't seek re-election, an announcement that complicates GOP efforts to hang on to their slim ...

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Tap water is making a comeback. With a day's worth of bottled water - the recommended 64 ounces - costing hundreds to thousands of dollars a year depending on the brand, more people are opting to slurp water ...

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LOS ANGELES - Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television. Some People Are Stupid.

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ABOARD THE LOIS McCLURE -- The Lake Champlain shoreline creeps by from the deck of the Lois McClure.

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New York: Nearly half of Indians favour government action for discouraging abortion but a majority are still against criminal penalties to stop it, according to a new survey.

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